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2009
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January
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2009 Project Available
01/07/09
>>52 Prints Blog<<
This link will take you to my 2009 project blog posts that I have decided to add to my main site instead of here. The 2008 project blog will remain for future reference.
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Fin!
01/01/09
This project is complete!!!
Thanks for all the feedback and encouragement all year long. This project will be archived soon, but always available. My new photography project for 2009 is "52 Prints" so stay tuned...
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12/31/08
Day 366 of 366
This concludes this project. Thanks to my wife for sticking it out with me and all the time it took. Thanks for all the feedback and encouragement throughout the year from all of you.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
See you next year.
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12/30/08
Day 365 of 366
"Bridging The Storm"
Night shoot during a snow storm.
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12/29/08
Day 364 of 366
I saw these clouds doing some things I wanted to capture. I went out for a drive to get a good vantage point. When the angles were not working to my liking I knew a location that would. At the top of Badger Mt I took a series of shots, this being one of them. I love the clo -
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12/28/08
Day 363 of 366
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12/27/08
Day 362 of 366
Dog in the truck next to us waiting for his owner to return. Outside at mid day in the snow. It almost looks like controlled studio lighting.
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12/26/08
Day 361 of 366
Filtered sun through thin storm clouds on snow.
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12/25/08
Day 360 of 366
30 seconds
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12/24/08
Day 359 of 366
Warmth and cold. Lost light of the day and not very warm at all, but visually it looks warm.
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12/23/08
Day 358 of 366
I liked the way this snow stacked on this object.
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12/22/08
Day 357 of 366
Found this truck on a side road, then found out it is just as old as I am.
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12/21/08
Day 356 of 366
City at night.
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12/20/08
Day 355 of 366
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12/19/08
Day 354 of 366
The light and placement caught my eye.
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12/18/08
Day 353 of 366
New technique for this one.
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12/17/08
Day 352 of 366
Geese taking off during a snow storm.
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12/16/08
Day 351 of 366
"Warm Sail, Cold Ocean"
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12/15/08
Day 350 of 366
Heavily frosted window.
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12/14/08
Day 349 of 366
Small blizzard (snowflakes passing by a street light).
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12/13/08
Day 348 of 366
Lots of moments from this shoot, but I liked the blues behind the red in this one and the moment between the two. The taller subject + taller tree with shorter subject + shorter tree also caught my eye.
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12/12/08
Day 347 of 366
Behind the scenes.
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12/11/08
Day 346 of 366
Alien Blooms
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12/10/08
Day 345 of 366
Shattered
27 seconds before midnight.
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12/09/08
Day 344 of 366
8 minutes of first sunrise color.
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12/08/08
Day 343 of 366
Awake Next Exit
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12/07/08
Day 342 of 366
30 seconds of sunset.
ND400 filter and Landscape camera preset.
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12/06/08
Day 341 of 366
My kids are on this train. They had a great time.
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12/05/08
Day 340 of 366
Rather nice sunset this evening.
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12/04/08
Day 339 of 366
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12/03/08
Day 338 of 366
Drive time lights.
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12/02/08
Day 337 of 366
Breakthrough morning light.
Was very nice to see light through the clouds this morning.
Looks much better in the large panorama of course.
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12/01/08
Day 336 of 366
December 1st.
Nobody loose their marbles this holiday season.
Four lights to pull this one off.
30 days to go!
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November
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11/30/08
Day 335 of 366
Something fun with a few minutes until midnight left to shoot something.
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11/29/08
Day 334 of 366
Honey paws across black granite.
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11/28/08
Day 333 of 366
My kids in my studio this day. They grow up so fast.
22" beauty dish as main light, camera left.
60" shoot-through umbrella as soft fill, camera right.
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11/27/08
Day 332 of 366
Midnight fog.
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11/26/08
Day 331 of 366
Soft reflections at sunset.
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11/25/08
Day 330 of 366
"Ginkgo Below-ya"
Found my way back under this tree today to shoot a shot I had not tried yesterday.
Overcast sky kept the shadows of the ultra-close camera at a minimum.
36 days to go!
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11/24/08
Day 329 of 366
This spread of yellow Ginkgo leaves really allows a red leaf to stand out.
I will probably stop playing with leaves soon, but we have had such a great fall this year that it has been too much fun.
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11/23/08
Day 328 of 366
Still managed to find a couple trees holding onto their leaves today.
I liked the lineup of the shadow on this one.
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11/22/08
Day 327 of 366
45 minute exposure in my back yard.
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11/21/08
Day 326 of 366
Fall cleanup
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11/20/08
Day 325 of 366
Last of some fall color, with no color.
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11/19/08
Day 324 of 366
Drive time.
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11/18/08
Day 323 of 366
Caught
Front filter is almost in the water for this shot. L-bracket is in the water.
Polarizer & ND2 to blur the water just enough at f/13 for this very shallow slow moving water. 1.6 second exposure.
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11/17/08
Day 322 of 366
Sky on this very still night caught my eye as I was headed home from the local photography club meeting.
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11/16/08
Day 321 of 366
Leaf me alone.
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11/15/08
Day 320 of 366
Last leaves, last light. Camera is upside down in LiveView mode & manual focus for this one.
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11/14/08
Day 319 of 366
Playing in the leaves.
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11/13/08
Day 318 of 366
The light across the hills and incoming clouds was quite splendid this morning.
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11/12/08
Day 317 of 366
Fall. Taken with 13 seconds to spare before midnight.
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11/11/08
Day 316 of 366
180 degree pano with wind blowing across the water.
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11/10/08
Day 315 of 366
Picking out a few leaves before the light fades.
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11/09/08
Day 314 of 366
Another family portrait session today. Father & son moment that I liked.
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11/08/08
Day 313 of 366
The scene after leaving an outdoor portrait session at the house in the scene. Pretty dark, thus the 30 second exposure.
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11/07/08
Day 312 of 366
Four gallery wrap canvas prints that I placed in a local museum exhibit about photography past and present. First showing was tonight. Lasts through Christmas and all photos priced for sale. Printed and mounted in my studio.
From left to right:
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11/06/08
Day 311 of 366
Bit of the flu this week and this photo pretty much represents how I feel today.
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11/05/08
A view-through I made today.
A view-through I made today.
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11/04/08
Day 309 of 366
Leaves piled on the shore from the previous storm.
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11/03/08
Day 308 of 366
Old orchard housing just outside of town.
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11/02/08
Day 307 of 366
Weather breaking up between storms.
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11/01/08
Day 306 of 366
Tug, the American Bulldog.
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10/31/08
Day 305 of 366
Part of what I ate for lunch today...pizza.
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10/30/08
Day 304 of 366
My nephew was in town for a cross country race. He came in 9th in his division.
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10/29/08
Day 303 of 366
A fiery sunrise that I had fun with this day.
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10/28/08
Day 302 of 366
Sunset tonight.
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10/27/08
Day 301 of 366
I was tired this day and did not have the energy to setup a more elaborate shoot.
Still, I like the results from this tree in the neighborhood.
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10/26/08
Day 300 of 366
Lots of great shots tonight. Hard to pick a fav, so went with on that shows the intent of the session...portrait. Rider and two horses at sunset along the river.
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10/25/08
Day 299 of 366
Senior portrait shoot under a train overpass this evening. Processed entirely in Lightroom 2
Lighting info:
SB-800, 30" shoot through umbrella on the left, SB-600 with 8" diffusion tube on the right, further back. Tight space so tricky to setup t -
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10/24/08
Day 298 of 366
A vantage point I just had to try today. This is the camera placed about 10 feet up inside a tree.
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10/23/08
Day 297 of 366
Sunrise and a dash of color. Two vertical exposure sequences merged together.
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10/22/08
Day 296 of 366
Sunrise this morning along the riverfront trail. This did not catch my eye until I was headed back to the vehicle. Got to love first minutes of light.
Why Compelling
I love the light! The shot several minutes early looked nothing like this. I took this v -
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10/21/08
Day 295 of 366
Janet was fun to shoot. In fact both her and her friend were fun. A session so they could have new portraits for thier husbands this Christmas.
Why Compelling
I am very satisfied with how this session came out. They were both a lot of fun and the shots met -
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10/20/08
Day 294 of 366
This leaf pattern was odd and made it for a photo of the day.
Why Compelling
Finding this texture int he leaf certainly is compelling to me. That fact alone led me to select one of the photos of it for today. It is just so different and makes me wonder wha -
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10/19/08
Day 293 of 366
Family shoot tonight.
Why Compelling
She is just too cute! So well behaved too for the age. What a great session this one was.
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10/18/08
Day 292 of 366
Why Compelling
I looked at this location for weeks waiting for the color to be just right. Drove by here right at sunset specifically to take some shots like this. I like the depth in the shot, the obvious subject, the colors and the square format.
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10/17/08
Day 291 of 366
Up & over panorama.
Why Compelling
180 pano over your head, I like them. Fun to do when the moment comes together with the idea. The leaf makes the shot for me and gives you a place to ground the shot.
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10/16/08
Day 290 of 366
A different twist on fall color and leaves.
Why Compelling
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10/15/08
Day 289 of 366
Senior portrait session. A guy and his first car is always pretty popular it seems, but this is the first time I have done a session with a car in it.
This was during a sunrise session and he was a trooper as it was pretty chilly this morning.
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10/14/08
Day 288 of 366
This creek is only 2 feet wide, but with the lens hood touching the water, it looks a bit wider than that.
Why Compelling
The light! Without it I would have never stopped here. Once I did, I liked the leaves in the tiny stream and how the shot came togethe -
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10/13/08
Day 287 of 366
Fun with a long exposure (5 min.) as clouds are exiting the valley and a merger with some fall foreground leaves. Needed to get something shot for this evening and this is what came out of the session.
Why Compelling
I really like how this shot came togethe -
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10/12/08
Day 286 of 366
A simple sunset tonight, the way I saw it should be.
Why Compelling
The color for sure. The cold and warmth together is a good choice for this shot. The stack of clouds and how the fit in the photo is what led me to capture this simple scene.
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10/11/08
Day 285 of 366
Very busy day but not for photography.
This shot caught my eye for a photo before the day came to a close.
Why Compelling
The color and light play is nice. I like the three tips of leaves in the upper right and how they meet at the yellow spot. Nothin -
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10/10/08
Day 284 of 366
A bit of red green and blue today.
I did manipulate the shoreline to simplify this shot.
Why Compelling
I love the red, green and blue in this shot. The shot is much simpler with the shoreline squeeze I applied. The simple sky void of clouds is OK for -
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10/09/08
Day 283 of 366
My pooch as she briefly left on a pair of sunglasses.
Why Compelling
She kept the glasses on for a second, the tongue was a bonus and she is not all that easy to photograph, so it works well for me.
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10/08/08
Day 282 of 366
It is a frozen marble in my studio.
I love the everyday a different way. ;-)
Why Compelling
Moon - no. Great balls of fire - no.
Little ball of ice. I like the lighting and the way the shot came out. I had only a few minutes left in this day so -
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10/07/08
Day 281 of 366
As framed, lit & color right out of the camera.
An everyday object from a different perspective.
Why Compelling
BLUE! What is not to like with some simple water droplets inside an everyday water flask. It works very well for my intentions of this -
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10/06/08
Day 280 of 366
A sunflower that has passed its prime. Thought it made for an interesting photo.
Why Compelling
I really like how this idea came out. I did no have a lot of time to work this idea before midnight, but got it done. The lighting in the background (black dra -
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10/05/08
Day 279 of 366
I bit of fall color in Tumwater canyon. Needles being caught in the rocks.
Why Compelling
I liked this shot with normal shutter speeds, but the water was too distracting. I like it much better this way with a longer shutter speed to smooth it out and simpl -
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10/04/08
Day 278 of 366
Dog at a car show.
Why Compelling
A dog, a car. Simple and I like the simple lines of the car and the flat finish to the unfinished vehicle.
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10/03/08
Day 277 of 366
Some fall color coming with the incoming weather.
Why Compelling
I like the feeling of fall approaching, the sky is worth including, the foreground leads you in and the shot works as a whole for me.
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10/02/08
Day 276 of 366
Wild morning weather.
Why Compelling
I love wild weather. This morning was certainly worth having a camera out and being on a hillside with a view of it was nice too. I like the way it came together, how I saw it, and how the light plays out in the shot.< -
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10/01/08
Day 275 of 366
An everyday object. Any guesses?
(my K&N filter for my truck) ;-)
Why Compelling
The everyday a different way. I love to do that. I saw this object I needed to install and knew I could get an interesting visual out of it.
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09/30/08
Day 274 of 366
My 3yo daughter at her dance class. The lighting in this space is not great, so this was the best I could do with it.
Why Compelling
The fact that I got something out of this lighting and location that met my minimum creative goals was worthwhile. The soft -
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09/29/08
Day 273 of 366
The only photo taken today. Crow chaos.
In-camera motion blur.
Why Compelling
The painterly effect I hope. It was the only shot I took today, so it is what it is. But it works well enough for me to post for the day too.
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09/28/08
Day 272 of 366
Sunrise, fog lifting, single dandelion head. Thought this made for a nice photo for today.
This is cropped tighter than shot with an 85 1.8 and 32mm extension tube.
I only took two lenses on this trip; 30 1.4 & 85 1.8 and a D300 with the battery vertical remo -
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09/27/08
Day 271 of 366
Light caught my eye as sunset approached, then went into the timothy hay to see what was there. This big grasshopper made for a nice subject. This is as framed with an 85 1.8 and 32mm extension tube.
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09/26/08
Day 270 of 366
Took the train to Seattle this morning. Then went for a two hour walk around downtown. This is as-framed and shot in Occidental Park in Pioneer Square area. Public art that caught my eye for just this approach.
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09/25/08
Day 269 of 366
Some backlit leaves that caught my at a brief stop on my way home.
Why Compelling
I like the backlight here. I really was not pleased with the default color, but did not think the B&W was all that compelling. The two merged together this way worked bett -
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09/24/08
Day 268 of 366
Choosing how to see your world. Color exposures and IR exposures and how I planned to merge them together.
Playing catchup from being out of town with no computer access, internet or anything but a camera.
Why Compelling
This location was chosen, and t -
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09/23/08
Day 267 of 366
Infrared photo taken at lunch today.
Why Compelling
This tree is compelling, but only at a certain angle for me. The color was not compelling at all for me. But in infrared with some clouds really worked out well for me here. I really like the way it came -
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09/22/08
Day 266 of 366
First day of fall.
100 photos to go for this project.
Thought this made a nice statement for the color that is yet to come for this fall.
Two exposures, one for the foreground and one for the background.
Why Compelling
I really think this came -
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09/21/08
Day 265 of 366
Shot during a family portrait session this evening.
Why Compelling
I love the light, the eyes and the little smile. Not always easy to control such a shot, so this one is a keep from this day for sure.
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09/20/08
Day 264 of 366
The only shot worth posting for this busy day. Still like it, as the weather made the lighting pretty boring for much of any other ideas.
Why Compelling
This was a bit of a let-down today. I had very little time for photography and even less inspiration for -
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09/19/08
Day 263 of 366
Sunrise on some large Golden Delicious apples.
Why Compelling
The morning light was compelling for me. Balancing it with the fruit was my goal. I think it came out well and met my goals for the shot. There are possibly 100 other ways to approach this con -
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09/18/08
Day 262 of 366
My son. Waking up from a deep sleep, mad and in need of a preventative nebulizer treatment (keeping an asthma attack away with this current cold bug).
He was better within 20 minutes and back to normal and back to a restful sleep.
ISO6400, hand-held 70-200 in the -
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09/17/08
261 of 366
As shot. The color is as it looked right out of the camera. Hazy sunset due to a local forest fire.
Why Compelling
Simple approach, great light, natural color, careful exposure.
I like it.
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09/16/08
Day 260 of 366
Kaffir Lilly after sunset. The fly on the upper part was a bonus find.
Why Compelling
I love the lighting, it is what let me to take this photo. The different flower is striking to me too. The whole shot came together as I had hoped.
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09/15/08
Day 259 of 366
The color and light struck me for a photo op. Strawberry leaves.
Why Compelling
I like the colors. The red leaves add a spark to the normal green color. The lighting was working, which led me to see this potential shot.
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09/14/08
Day 258 of 366
Second senior portrait session for this client. This setup was at a local baseball field, this being one of the last setups for the evening.
Alien Bee 800 camera left, 13' light stand, 60" umbrella
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09/13/08
Day 257 of 366
Summer rains? Kind of.
This is a sprinkler in the neighborhood near sunset. I loved the light and blur from the droplets.
Why Compelling
I saw this shot and knew it would make a compelling photo. The falling "rain" in the light and th -
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09/12/08
Day 256 of 366
Taken during a scouting mission at an upcoming senior portrait shooting location.
If I did not tell you what this was, could you tell?
(A pitcher's mound) ;-)
Why Compelling
It is so different. An everyday object, but so different. I -
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09/11/08
Day 255 of 366
A climbing shot taken during a product/lifestyle photo shoot.
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09/10/08
Day 254 of 366
Training partners pass by after using them for a product/lifestyle shoot. Some intentional shutter speed blur. I liked the red, green, blue combo.
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09/09/08
Day 253 of 366
A fun departure from reality. IR base image and exposure bracketed normal exposure for creative merge in post.
2 minute exposure, 87b filter.
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09/08/08
Day 252 of 366
My daughter starts dance classes tomorrow. These are her tap shoes.
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09/07/08
Day 251 of 366
End of a wonderful senior portrait session.
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09/06/08
Day 250 of 366
Sunrise wakeboarding for a high school senior portrait session.
This shoot was a lot of fun, preceeded and followed by a short portrait session on some docks and a local state park.
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09/05/08
Day 249 of 366
5 vertical image stitch and a 16x9 resulting crop.
Smooth water in the bend of this local river.
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09/04/08
Day 248 of 366
8 minute exposure.
Have not shot much IR since my IR modified D70 died. This is with a stock D300 with an 87b filter on the front element. Not very IR sensitive, thus the long exposure even though it was mid day.
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09/03/08
Day 247 of 366
A shy sunflower.
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09/02/08
Day 246 of 366
Big green praying mantis coming out for the sunset.
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09/01/08
Day 245 of 366
Senior portrait shoot tonight. This one stood out to me as an idea and result.
As framed, processed in Lightroom 2 & CS3.
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08/31/08
Day 244 of 366
As framed & as shot.
Senior portrait session with twins (brother & sister) was quite fun.
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08/30/08
Day 243 of 366
Splashing water on some big nectarines.
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08/29/08
Day 242 of 366
Nectarine pit
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08/28/08
Day 241 of 366
Commercial shoot inside a large peach orchard started at 5:00am this morning. I bracketed a bunch of sunrise shots and used off camera flash to try to bring the fruit into the dark exposure of sunrise. I am pretty happy with this merge.
I only used one speedlig -
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08/27/08
Day 240 of 366
Low angle light across these hills on my way out of town caught my eye.
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08/26/08
Day 239 of 366
Had to shoot something today, and this seemed like a good place to try something on the way home from a portrait consultation.
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08/25/08
Day 238 of 366
Apple harvest, motion blur, painting and layer merging.
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08/24/08
Day 237 of 366
I pretty much took this day off from photography. Just some blurry fun with my pooch.
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08/23/08
Day 236 of 366
Senior portrait shoot tonight. This one was one of the dozens of favs.
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08/22/08
Day 235 of 366
One of many shots of the blooms and Mt. Rainier on the trip home.
Indian Paint Brush in the foreground.
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08/21/08
Day 234 of 366
Ferns
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08/20/08
Day 233 of 366
Took the family through Northwest Trek and we saw virtually every animal on the trip. I liked this one with the velvet of the antlers falling across his face and the timing of his tongue sticking out.
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08/19/08
Day 232 of 366
My daughter holding a caterpillar that we found while camping. She liked it crawling along her hand and arm several times before putting it back on a fern.
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08/18/08
Day 231 of 366
Mt. Rainier and surrounding mountains in full bloom this week. The sky was overcast as the storm was passing over so went with shots that did not show the sky.
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08/17/08
Day 230 of 366
Praying Mantis showed up today so had to try some new shots of this specimen.
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08/16/08
Day 229 of 366
Sunflower in front of the last seconds of sunlight, warm gel on speedlight for fill flash.
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08/15/08
Day 228 of 366
Last week of cherry harvest. 400 workers showing up before sunrise to stage the day for harvest. Taken at the top of a hill with the vehicles going by me into the distance.
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08/14/08
Day 227 of 366
Grab shot off a highway bridge on my way to work. Saw the moment and fired off three shots with my arm extended toward the open window.
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08/13/08
Day 226 of 366
Sunflowers, mid day, blue sky, no wind and a different approach.
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08/12/08
Day 225 of 366
Interesting sky developing so out to capture some images of it.
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08/11/08
Day 224 of 366
Summer grass at sunset following sprinklers at the school down the street.
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08/10/08
Day 223 of 366
"First Light, Last Bloom"
The end of this stalk of Foxglove in the morning light.
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08/09/08
Day 222 of 366
Snail coming over the edge of the concrete.
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08/08/08
Day 221 of 366
Color as shot, framed as shot. I like the simple shot and the eyes.
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08/07/08
Day 220 of 366
Sunset this evening was rather splendid and made it to the photo of the day.
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08/06/08
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08/05/08
Day 218 of 366
A nice place to end a long day. 5 image vertical panorama.
Testing the D40x doing night shots with a wide open 30mm 1.4 while the D300 was doing a 16 minute exposure of the same scene.
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08/04/08
Day 217 of 366
Playing with the idea of a strawberry botanical look and finally decided to try to shoot one before midnight.
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08/03/08
Day 216 of 366
Visualized as a 16x9 crop. Last light on the upper part of the image, open shade on the lower part. Martin Creek where it flows into the Tye River.
Taken during a hike with my dog. I like the sole branch at the bottom and how it gives a little pop of green.
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08/02/08
Day 215 of 366
Tiny bloom, tiny droplet. Droplet is smaller than a BB and was fun to play with diffraction and lighting. As shot & framed.
Why Compelling
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08/01/08
Day 214 of 366
Shot a dozen of these and tough to pick the one I liked the best. Two off camera SB-600 units triggered by Pocket Wizards.
Why Compelling I like the light balance, the patchy sky and the colors here. The square crop is a favorite, when it works for me.
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213/366
07/31/08
Day 213 of 366
Red d'Anjou Pears made for a nice RGB scene. Upper valley micro climate makes for some of the best pear growing ground you can find. The pears look bigger than they are...still several weeks of growing to do.
Why Compelling Well, I love to play with RG -
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07/30/08
Day 212 of 366
Woke up with a headache and it lasted all day. I was up early enough for the sunrise and though I did not have time to get to a location with an interesting foreground, I thought this worked well enough.
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07/29/08
Day 211 of 366
A spelling bee.
Found this guy on a flower and borrowed him for a few minutes before returning him to his midnight bloom.
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07/28/08
Day 210 of 366
Interesting sunset patterns I thought.
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07/27/08
Day 209 of 366
The color at dusk was just enough to make this scene work well for me.
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07/26/08
Day 208 of 366
Two horses, as framed.
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07/25/08
Day 207 of 366
A harvested wheat field that was not expected to be. Showed up here for a photoshoot and it was already harvest. The album cover shoot went on as expected and this image was shot with a series of ideas for the back cover.
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07/24/08
Day 206 of 3696
Went to a house with known quantities of hummingbirds tonight. I liked this one out of the set.
Why Compelling
I like the square crop, the angle of the subject and the wing position works for me. This was my first time shooting hummers with off camera fl -
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07/23/08
Day 205 of 366
They eyes of my crazy pooch during some play time.
Why Compelling
I like the high key fur around the eyes, the framing and the angle to the head.
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07/22/08
Day 204 of 366
Big fresh blueberries. Some are almost 1" across.
Why Compelling
I love blueberries and this shot came out as visualized. I had to play with the light a few times to get the shot realized. I like the big blueberries, the framing (no crop applied he -
203/366
07/21/08
Day 203 of 366
Sunset colors on Columbia River tonight.
Why Compelling
I like the color in the sky (as shot and the JPG shot with the RAW file looks very close to this) I like the rocks and the exposure bracketing merge to control the contrast range in the scene.
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07/20/08
Day 202 of 366
Stopped on this old backroad on the way home for a couple shots. This was the only one. It was quite dark at this hour.
2.5min exposure, no filters.
Why Compelling
Well first of all, I like the fact that I actually got a photo shot for this day. I -
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07/19/08
Day 201 of 366
Pupkiss
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07/18/08
Day 200 of 366
Assassin bug in the Day Lilly after the sprinklers shut off this morning.
No crop, as framed.
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07/17/08
Day 199 of 366
Family of 7, two hour shoot, 768 photos.
This one I like a lot with the three faces and the framing.
Here is another, showing the entire family, that I like:
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07/16/08
Day 198 of 366
Looking vertical tonight before midnight comes.
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07/15/08
Day 197 of 366
I saw these clouds and wondered what might become of them for a shot of the day, then stopped at a red light and this roof over some gas pumps lined up perfectly.
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07/14/08
Day 196 of 366
My daughter going for a spin.
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07/13/08
Day 195 of 366
My son must be growing again, he slept 14 hours this night!
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07/12/08
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07/11/08
Day 193 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 200
Summer landscape on the Columbia River. Fire is still burning pretty good.
Why Compelling
Taken in the middle of the river (on a bridge) I like -
192/366
07/10/08
Day 192 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 85mm 1.8D, 1/640 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200
An evening out with my daughter. 10 minutes before full sunset.
Why Compelling
I love this shot because of the pose she chose to do, the lig -
191/366
07/09/08
Day 191 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR macro, f/5, 1/30 sec, ISO 200
Alien Bee B400 (snooted below, 3/4 power)
Inside of a back-lit geode.
Why Compelling
The colors were a surprise here. I was -
190/366
07/08/08
Day 190 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 82mm, 15 sec, f/8, ISO 800
2,500 acre fire.
Why Compelling
I like the exposure control in this shot. I shot 5 bracketed exposures to pull this off. -
189/366
07/07/08
Day 189 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR macro, f/5.6, 1/10 sec, ISO 400
Micro travel.
Why Compelling
Is it? I am not sure. It was what I shot for the day before the day ended. Gets very good gas mileage thoug -
188/366
07/06/08
Day 188 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 120mm, 1/2500 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Holding onto summer.
Why Compelling
I love this shot. I had my son try several different things for me. I wanted him to intera -
187/366
07/05/08
Day 187 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 160mm, 1/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
A neighbor's dog in their window. She is old, so the teeth hang out no matter the mood.
Why Compelling
I really like how thi -
186/366
07/04/08
Day 186 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/50sec, f/8, ISO 400
On location at 5:00am for a sunrise shoot, and sunrise never came.
I liked this shot though.
Why Compelling
I like the silhoettes here. Th -
185/366
07/03/08
Day 185 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, grounder-pod
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/15sec, f/16, ISO 400
Where willows touch water.
Why Compelling
I like this spot and always find it a good challenge to use the light that is available. I like t -
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07/02/08
Day 184 of 366
Goatsbeard seedhead
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07/01/08
Day 183 of 366
Lichen sunset. Lichen filled branch with the last moments of the setting sun in the background. 200mm, 20mm extension tube, f/4.
This is taken right from the JPG shot with the RAW file. In post, I removed -8 saturation to keep the yellow in check.
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06/30/08
Day 182 of 366
Three views as I wanted to show them from the storm that passed over on this day.
5:53pm - 8:16pm - 8:38pm
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06/29/08
Day 181 of 366
Hot summer cool down. My daughter is in there somewhere. Well over 100 degrees today.
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06/28/08
Day 180 od 366
Car show today. Lots of details and thought this one was fun, colorful and simple.
Detail from a 1939 Ford Sedan
Lensbaby 2.0 and an f/4 disc.
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06/27/08
Day 179 of 366
The only subject for the day, but a good one I think. Future strawberries in full bloom after being watered after a long hot day. This was not taken with a macro lens (tried that too) but with a 30mm and a 20mm extension tube. Had to take the lens hood off to keep from s -
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06/26/08
Day 178 of 366
Summer day at the park. The clouds led me to this location, and the low angle just seemed appropriate.
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06/25/08
Day 177 of 366
A log I found at lunch. 30 second exposure with ND400 filter.
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06/24/08
Day 176 of 366
Not what I had intended to shoot today, but the butterfly took off, time got away from me with projects and very few photos to choose from today.
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06/23/08
Day 175 of 366
Feeling in a bronze mood tonight.
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06/22/08
Day 174 if 366
The sky directly above.
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06/21/08
Day 173 of 366
Imagination.
My son turned 5 today. This image struck me today as an opportunity for something different than the normal birthday shot.
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06/20/08
Day 172 of 366
I thought the foreground made for a nice composition. Foreground "hills" kind of feeling, then blue water, then hills again, then blue sky. 15 seconds.
Biking to work (you can't drive to this location anyway), so stripped the vertical grip and -
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06/19/08
Day 171 of 366
Candid of Mike. He was feeling a bit left out because Kermit got so much attention.
Both of them being green and all.
I don't want you to think I take things too seriously, so have to throw something in like this every once in awhile.
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06/18/08
Day 170 of 366
Stopped here on my way to work this morning (bike ride) and thought the long lines in the water would go well with the long lines in the clouds. 15 seconds and no tripod; used available rocks and a bubble level.
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06/17/08
Day 169 of 366
Hasta diving.
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06/16/08
Day 168 of 366
Jasmine in the setting sun just as it touches the horizon.
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06/15/08
Day 167 of 366
Taken on the drive home. Not the most dramatic shot ever posted of course, but I liked the long shadows, the green trees, rocky terrain and the "snow bowl"
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06/14/08
Day 166 of 366
Stephanie & Chad, what a great couple! This really was an awesome wedding and I had a blast.
We took some time after all the reception events to get some great portraits and moments in great light.
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06/13/08
Day 165 of 366
5 minute exposure. Moonrise, beach, sand, water, grass, log, clouds, movement.
Why use the D200 for this exposure? The D300 was busy taking a 20 minute exposure down by the water. ;-)
The wind was quite strong for hours, then almost stopped for about an hour be -
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06/12/08
Day 164 of 366
Polarized light through this cloud. I liked the form and colors.
Catching up on posts after a three day weekend shooting a destination wedding.
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06/11/08
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06/10/08
Day 162 of 366
June snow around the valley this morning.
Crazy.
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06/09/08
Day 161 of 366
The sky last night well after sunset. Moon is on the left, lower cloud bank reflecting city lights on the right. 30 second exposure.
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06/08/08
Day 160 of 366
This is a panorama on top of Chinook Pass. Just opened three days ago and still 10' of snow in places.
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06/07/08
Day 159 of 366
Mayfield Lake, plenty of wind and 2 minute exposure.
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06/06/08
Day 158 of 366
My son getting a haircut before heading out of town for the weekend.
I was playing with two flashes and a set of Radio Poppers.
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06/05/08
Day 157 of 366
Cutting it a little close to midnight.
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06/04/08
Day 156 of 366
Taking the juveniles out for some water time. -
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06/03/08
Day 155 of 366
Home in the clouds. Not a shot I am all that proud of, but concidering it was the only shot for the day, it is OK. I shot 12 shots of this, from my driveway over a one hour period. I loaded all of them into Photoshop CS3 Extended via Scripts...Load Files Into Stack -
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06/02/08
Day 154 of 366
The inside of a Peony. Shot with an Alien Bee B800 at full power with a 18" long snoot.
It is a shot I had visualized for a couple weeks. Still not quite what I was after (finding the right bloom) but good enough to share to the day's post I though. -
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06/01/08
Day 153 of 366
This little House Sparrow was quite upset that a cat was beneath his nest. Did not mind as much that I was within 10 feet of him. Hard to capture them with the beak open, but this little guy was quite upset and chirped madly for several minutes.
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05/31/08
Day 152 of 366
Pretty much as shot, very little processing here.
Here is the basic setup:
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05/30/08
Day 151 of 366
Lining up the sun at the last minute of sunset. -
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05/29/08
Day 150 of 366
Another swing shot, but in this case I was pretty close to her. The expression and light made the shot for me. -
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05/28/08
Day 149 of 366
No crop, this is as-framed. The Canada Goose really did swim right by me.
In fact, it got out of the water, walked around me within 5 feet.
No need for a 600mm today. ;-)
Why compelling
Why is this shot compelling? I like the closeness, I -
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05/27/08
Day 149 of 366
A warped perspective and balancing daylight.
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05/26/08
Day 147 of 366
A spiral shaped lupine that I put in the dramatic sky. Taken 6 seconds before the fat rain started striking me.
SB-800 at full power, 30" umbrella, light stand, triggered by Pocket Wizard Plus II units, rear curtain sync.
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05/25/08
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05/24/08
Day 145 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 @55mm, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 400
Alien Bee B800, 3/4 power, 60" bounce umbrella through a double diffused 5'x6' panel, camera left
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Memorial Day Weekend
05/24/08
Just a note, have not added one in awhile. Hope you are having a great Memorial Day Weekend, and a general great weekend elsewhere.
I have had a subtle cold for two weeks, making me tired and less willing to spend a lot of time on my blog.
This morning I was able to catch up on so -
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05/23/08
Day 144 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250 sec, f/14, ISO 200
I was going after a bit more of a platinum classic feel in this photo.
The blooms were a little wind blown, but still like the outcome.
Why Co -
143/366
05/22/08
Day 143 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod
Nikkor 85mm 1.8D, 1/250 sec, f/4, ISO 200
Head shot for Heidi today. Processed in Lightroom 2 beta.
Why Compelling
I like the end results, the lighting on the face, the subtle contrast be -
142/366
05/21/08
Day 142 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO 200
American Sweet Gum or Sycamore seed pods? I was told they are the former, but not really sure.
Either way, I like these subjects a lot and have used t -
141/366
05/20/08
Day 141 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/2500 sec, f/1.4, ISO 200, 12mm extension tube
Not sure why I like this shot, but it kept getting my attention and I like the slight botanical look to the outcome.
Why Comp -
140/366
05/19/08
Day 140 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/80 sec, f/4, ISO 200, 12mm extension tube
Inside an Iris at sunset.
Desaturated and processed in Lightroom 2 beta
Why Compelling
I like the view inside this bloo -
139/366
05/18/08
Day 139 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon 300, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 78mm, 1/30 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
My daughter taking her first trips down the slide in the yard after getting contacts. She is a little daredevil now. ;-)
Why Compelling
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05/17/08
Day 138 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon 300, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400
Not easy being green, but an easy shot that came to mind.
Why Compelling
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137/366
05/16/08
Day 137 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon 300, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 70mm, 1/320 sec, f/14, ISO 200
Alien Bee B800 camera left through 60" shoot-through umbrella about 8 feet away, full power.
Alien Bee B400 camera right, about 10 feet away, no diff -
136/366
05/15/08
Day 136 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250 sec, f/16, ISO 200
Alien Bee B800 camera left through 60" shoot-through umbrella about 1 foot away, 1/4 power.
Alien Bee B400 camera right, no diffusion, 1/32 power.
Tr -
135/366
05/14/08
Day 135 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/100 sec, f/3.5, ISO 500
Have not posted a shot of my puppy in awhile. She is 6 months old this month. As framed & shot. Taken in the last moments of sunset.
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134/366
05/13/08
Day 134 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/640 sec, f/3.3, ISO 200
A chive head open as found in a friend's garden tonight.
Why Compelling
The color! The light! The soft feeling!
I rarely cente -
133/366
05/12/08
Day 133 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/160 sec, f/1.4, ISO 640
My daughter at Children's Hospital in Seattle for a 6 mo checkup. She is sitting in the lap of her surgeon, Dr. Avery Weiss. 6 surgeries and dozens of vi -
132/366
05/11/08
Day 132 of 366
Accidentally deleted and shot over a card I thought I had backed up from the lake cabin stay. I have not made this mistake in many years, but in all the travel and keeping the wedding on the big cards until I had three full backups, guess I thought the card was backed -
131/366
05/10/08
Day 131 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 @45mm, 1/60 sec, f/4, ISO 200
SB-800 flash, off-camera, held by VALS (Voice Activate Light Stand) aka, assistant with the flash in her hand.
A detail from this great wedding day. -
130/366
05/09/08
Day 130 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/125 sec, f/2, ISO 400
My Daughter after getting her very first pair of contact lenses put in. She is with her optician here. Eye Associates Northwest in downtown Seattle.
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129/366
05/08/08
Day 129 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/40 sec, f/1.4, ISO 200
My Son at Children's Hospital. We were in Seattle running doctor's appointments for my Daughter and my his asthma got worse after getting a cold. -
128/388
05/07/08
Day 128 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/10 sec, f/8, ISO 400
Convenience store. Could be anywhere.
My only shot for today, so at least I shot one.
Why Compelling
Well it was the ONLY shot taken tod -
127/366
05/06/08
Day 127 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 77sec, f/16, ISO 200
This is the output bearing from inside the transfer case in my truck. It failed last week and we had to take it to our mechanic for what he thought -
126/366
05/05/08
Day 126 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250sec, f/11, ISO 200
Light stand shot in the studio tonight. These PW caddies are very nice; keeps the units vertical and will not swing around when you move stands -
125/366
05/04/08
Day 125 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/200sec, f/4.2, ISO 500
Our pup in her kennel for the trip home from the weekend excursion. I tried to line up the lens hood where her pupil is...got close.
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124/366
05/03/08
Day 124 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800
SB-800, manual mode, 1/128 power, light stand, 30" shoot-through umbrella, Pocket Wizards Plus II units
Mostly available light, ISO 800 and SB-800 -
123/366
05/02/08
Day 123 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250sec, f/20, ISO 200
Thought it was a gardenia at first, but thinking it must be something else.
Inside a bloom this evening. SB-600 with blue gel behind the bloom. SB- -
122/366
05/01/08
Day 122 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D40x, monopod
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 150mm, 1/250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100
This year is 1/3 over today.
White dogwood in this shot.
Why Compelling
I like the softness and quality of light a lot and how it s
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04/30/08
Day 121 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, monopod
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/400sec, f/11, ISO 200, no filters
Pear country in full bloom. They say that if you cannot see pine trees from a pear orchard, then it is not pear growing country. This is a three ima -
120/366
04/29/08
Day 120 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/60sec, f/16, ISO 320
Two SB-600 speedlights triggered with a set of Pocket Wizards.
50 degrees tonight and this bee was not moving very much. 15 focus stacked sh -
119/366
04/28/08
Day 119 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D40x, monopod
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 120mm, 1/100 sec, f/4, ISO 100
Floor pour at a local commercial construction site this morning.
I liked all the layers and depth in this shot.
Why Compelling
I like -
118/366
04/27/08
Day 118 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR macro, f/5, 1/125 sec, ISO 200
Flox processed in Lightroom 2 beta.
Why Compelling
I like the soft light, the soft color and the soft vignette. The 105VR is a master at sm -
117/366
04/26/08
Day 117 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Apple blossom evening.
Why Compelling
Well, after seeing orchards in bloom all over the valley and driving the kids a -
116/366
04/25/08
Day 116 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/10 sec, f/5, ISO 1600
The event space at our local museum. I went there at lunch today to help them with the setup of how to take better photos of all their inventory for their data -
115/366
04/24/08
Day 115 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/250 sec, f/9, ISO 400
One full set of ink, and just $900 - yikes.
I know there is more expensive ink, but this is enough for me. ;-)
12 colors; C, M, Y, BK, MBK, GY, PGY, P -
114/366
04/23/08
Day 114 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR macro, f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO 100
Pocket Wizard Plus II set, umbrella, SB-800, light stand
Another Lupin shot yes, but with a different approach on this stomy sky day after -
113/366
04/22/08
Day 113 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/125 sec, f/5, ISO 200, SB-800, Pocket Wizards
Just playing with one light triggered by a Pocket Wizard set.
I like the texture in the hairs and whiskers.
Why Compelli -
112/366
04/21/08
Day 112 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 78mm, 20 sec, f/5, ISO 1000, 87a IR filter, 14-bit RAW
Shallow DoF infrared tests. The last time I tried this I had mixed results, but thought this abstract, grainy outcome was g -
111/366
04/20/08
Day 111 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR macro, f/3, 1/500 sec, ISO 200
Daffodils today.
Why Compelling
Snow on April 20th is pretty compelling, especially how big the flakes were for awhile. Melted fast, but wa -
110/366
04/19/08
Day 110 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/4000 sec, f/1.4, ISO 100
Afternoon light and I like the way it came out. Three days ago the Lupin was not fully open, but today it was perfect. Taken on the way back from getting t -
109/366
04/18/08
Day 109 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/500 sec, f/4, ISO 200, polarizer, 14-bit RAW
Staring right at me. Thought I would go visit a local nesting Osprey today.
Why Compelling
Hey, a frame-fil -
108/366
04/17/08
Day 108 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 85mm 1.8D, 1/1250 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200
Wedding engagement portrait session tonight. Available light and processed in Lightroom 2 beta.
I had a great time with Chad & Stephanie and looki -
107/366
04/16/08
107 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/640 sec, f/4, ISO 200, polarizer, 14-bit RAW
Shooting down a steep hillside during a hike at lunch today. This was a steep hike up and down and my knees were sore by the ti -
106/366
04/15/08
Day 106 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/1600 sec, f/4, ISO 200
Nothing too complex. Setting sun, nectarine bloom, soft bokeh with nice colors beyond. Bit windy so I kept the shutter speed high.
Why -
105/366
04/14/08
Day 105 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/500sec, f/8, ISO 200, no filters
Saw the lines in the sky and had to try a 180 degree vertical panorama.
Why Compelling
I like vertical panoramas, and this approach -
104/366
04/13/08
Day 104 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/6 sec, f/8, ISO 200
Alien Bee AB400 (umprella through large diffuser, warm gel
SB-600 with deep blue gel, diffusion tube
SB-800 on camera as master
flags and go -
103/366
04/12/08
Day 103 of 366
anual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Lensbaby 2.0 (50mm) with f/5.6 disc, 36mm extension tube, 1/40 sec, ISO 200
Processed in Lightroom 2 beta, -100 Clarity and post-crop vignette. My first cherry bloom shot of the season, last three minu -
102/366
04/12/08
Day 102 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR macro, f/16, 1/100 sec, ISO 200
Bud at sunset again, this time with three dew drops on it for some refraction fun.
Four images at f/16, hand-held, aligned in CS3, DoF increase with m -
101/366
04/10/08
Day 101 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Windy tonight. I had the kids sit at a spot I have used before for such a photo.
Lots of dynamic range in a 14-bit RAW file. I was able to p -
100/366
04/09/08
Day 100 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable release
Sigma 10-20 @12mm, 30sec, f/16, ISO 100, 3 exposure brackets, ND400, circular polarizer.
Three digit day, 266 to go. Mid-day high contrast long exposure on the Columbia River. -
99/366
04/08/08
Day 99 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Lensbaby 2.0 (50mm), f/5.6 disc, 1/60 sec, ISO 400
Spring is finally coming. Budding Pacific Sunset Maple in our front yard tonight at the last moments of sunset. Never shot with the Lensbaby and exte -
98/366
04/07/08
Day 98 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 70mm, 1/125 sec, f/16, ISO 200
Bit of drama in the sky this afternoon on the way home. Tried to find something to line up with the clouds.
That old iron bridge is the first w -
97/366
04/06/08
Day 97 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/400 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1400,
Simple moment, but I love it. Available light only, capturing quick moments for a friend.
Why Compelling I like the moment a lot, the light -
96/366
04/05/08
Day 96 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/400, f/8, ISO 200, 5 exposure brackets at 8fps
Firetruck for sale, half off.
Why Compelling
Abandoned with a good sky behind always catches my eye. I like the -
95/366
04/04/08
Day 95 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/80 sec, f/4, ISO 200
My IR filter for my old D70 arrived yesterday. Been shooting digital IR for years, with a filter on the front of the lens, but this is a more elegant s -
94/366
04/03/08
Day 94 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/800 sec, f/14, ISO 400
A crow dropping out of the sky in front of the setting sun.
Why Compelling
This was the only shot I took and liked the moment again -
93/366
04/02/08
Day 93 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, l-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 30 sec, f/16, ISO 200, polarizer, ND400, 14-bit RAW
More location scouting today for new foregrounds and angles for sunrise/sunset or stormy weather. My mountai -
92/366
04/01/08
Day 92 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 85mm 1.8, 1.3 sec, f/16, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW, edited from the JPG as shown here
Edited the JPG instead of the RAW, reduced the saturation by -9 in Photoshop and cropped it
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121/366
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March
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91/366
03/31/08
Day 91 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, 30 sec, f/16, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
More rocks, water and candles.
Why Compelling
I like the colors, shapes, water, rocks and square frami -
90/366
03/30/08
Day 90 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 75-300 2.8 VR @ 102mm, 1/400 sec, f/8, ISO 200
A simple shot for today. Sunset vista from my driveway in between passing storms.
Why Compelling
Always looking for the light that h -
89/366
03/29/08
Day 89 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/1600 sec, f/1.4, Auto ISO = 200,
-1.33EV, SB-800 iTTL at -2/3EV. Lightsphere II diffuser, auto white-balance
Another great wedding to shoot today. Hard to pick a favorite, but -
88/366
03/28/08
Day 88 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 70mm, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO 200
Storm came through today and dumped some snow. Not unheard of, but unusual at this time of year.
Had to get out and take some shots when the clo -
87/366
03/27/08
Day 87 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 200, polarizer, 9 exposures
A vertical 180 degree panorama from one side of the sky, above, over to the other side. The sun is setting at the top in this case. Some -
86/366
03/26/08
Day 86 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/25 sec, f/11, ISO 200, 12-bit RAW, polarizer, 5 exposure brackets at 8fps
Another scouting trip for subject matter. Today I took my mountain bike, one body, one lens, and a small b -
85/366
03/25/08
Day 85 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, 1 sec, f/11, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Resized from the JPG shot with the RAW file
Why Compelling
I love the glow from the flame. The bubble -
84/366
03/24/08
Day 84 of 366
Manual mode, spot metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/1600 sec, f/1.4, ISO 180
Similar to Day 68, but with both kids this time. Toned in Lightroom, cold highlights and warm shadows for a touch more surreal.
Why Compelling
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83/366
03/23/08
Day 83 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 80mm, 1/1600 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Many, many shots today, but I chose this one because of the simplicity of the moment; object, subject and surroundings.
Why Compelling< -
82/366
03/22/08
Day 82 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/50 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800
Boiling some eggs. All this web site work has left little time for photography, back to more of that tomorrow.
Why Compelling
Hot eggs? I don& -
81/366
03/21/08
Day 81 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/40 sec, f/4, ISO 200, 12mm extension tube
Should have cleaned the dust off the monitor, but after coding CSS for too many hours trying to make everything work in all browsers, I was j -
80/366
03/20/08
Day 80 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/200 sec, f/8, ISO 200, 12-bit RAW, Polarizer, 5 exposure brackets at 8fps
Found some different foreground objects along the river today while out scouting for new sunrise lo -
79/366
03/19/08
Day 79 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 70mm, 13 sec, f/16, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
More experimentation today. Cruddy weather this morning and gettting worse again. Cleared up a little in the middle of the day -
78/366
03/18/08
Day 78 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/320 sec, f/1.4, ISO 400, JPG as-shot (just resized)
This really cute girl came by my office and asked me if I wanted to have lunch with her.
How could I say no?
My ado -
77/366
03/17/08
Day 77 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/2000 sec, f/1.4, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Enticing.
Why Compelling
I like the different framing, shallow focus and lighting here.
A few other shots in the series -
76/366
03/16/08
Day 76 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/4 sec, f/16, ISO 100, 14-bit RAW
Long haul trucker heading South on I-5.
Why Compelling
I like the movement, as that is what I was after. You never know exactly what -
75/366
03/15/08
Day 75/366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/400 sec, f/1.4, ISO 400, 14-bit RAW
Rainy shopping day in Seattle, nothing new. I could have done without the white car, but that is what some people drive. I pulled a back muscle F -
74/366
03/14/08
Day 74 0f 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod
Sigma 10-20 @12mm, 30 sec, f/8, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW, ND400 filter, Polarizer
Sun, storm, light on the clam beds along Chuckanut Drive at low tide. Rain came in moments later and changed the -
73/366
03/13/08
Day 73 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1000, 14-bit RAW
Taken at a doctor's office today. Auto white balance.
Today marks 20% of this project and this year complete already.
Why -
72/366
03/12/08
Day 72 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, underwater housing
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 15 sec, f/11, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW, ND400 filter
More playing with split view underwater shots.
Why Compelling
Nice day, blue sky, nice cloud sh -
71/366
03/11/08
Day 71 of 366
"Driving Vertigo"
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW, ND400 filter
I do claim to taking this shot while driving, but nobody was next to me. I just held it up -
70/366
03/10/08
Day 70 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/100 sec, f/8, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Just a section of sky from tonight.
Why Compelling
I like the texture, pattern and line.
-Landon -
69/366
03/09/08
Day 69 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 155mm, 1/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
I was not planning on having another puppy shot this weekend, but when I saw this one I knew it would be hard to top for today. I kep -
68/366
03/08/08
Day 68 of 366
Manual mode, spot metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/4000 sec, f/1.4, ISO 280, 14-bit RAW
Something a little different.
Why Compelling
Sun going down, placement of the subject (my son) and the way the out of focus features -
67/366
03/07/08
Day 67 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/50 sec, f/1.4, ISO 2000, 14-bit RAW
Wild puppy play time. Her ears are getting bigger again. Fun to watch them change every week.
Available light, auto-ISO, 14-bit RAW. -
66/366
03/06/08
Day 66 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release, exposure bracketing
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR, 1/50 sec, f/11, ISO 100, 14-bit RAW
Special light tonight. Broken cloud bank, haze on the Enchantments and light rays glowing through. I drove near -
65/366
03/05/08
Day 65 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 19 sec, f/11, ISO 100, 14-bit RAW, ND400
Red green and blue, in a more subtle hue.
Found while out for a walk with the underwater housing today at lunch. -
64/366
03/04/08
Day 64 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 50 min, f/8, ISO 100, 14-bit RAW
Testing long exposures with and without long exposure NR. This is without and is very clean.
Why Compelling
I l -
63/366
03/03/08
Day 63 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, 1/125 sec, f/16, ISO 100, 14-bit RAW
Something I thought of quickly tonight as I needed to make an image before the day ended and the shots from earlier -
62/366
03/02/08
Day 62 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 85mm 1.8, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO 800, 12-bit RAW, 8fps
Setup a simple splash tank tonight for some photo ops I want to play with Started out with just water for some tests. -
61/366
03/01/08
Day 61 of 366
Manual mode, spot metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/125 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1250 (auto ISO), 0.66EV, 14-bit RAW
Last night was my son's photo. Daughter's turn tonight. This is her new dress she picked out today. Available light w
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91/366
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February
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60/366
02/29/08
Day 60 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/160 sec, f/1.4, ISO 2000, 14-bit RAW
No color or saturation adjustments, right out of the camera passed through Capture NX to retain in-camera settings. My son going to bed, availabl -
59/366
02/28/08
Day 59 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/50 sec, f/11, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
All the color there was this morning. Playing with LiveView while composing this image, as it was just inches off the water. -
58/366
02/27/08
Day 58 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable release
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/2 sec, f/1.4, ISO 3200, 14-bit RAW, 8 exposures
The night sky from my front yard. Thought I would try something...
8 quick photos at 1/2 second, ISO 3200, 30mm 1.4 w -
57/366
02/26/08
Day 57 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 50mm 1.8, 1/160 sec, f/4, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
My new printer arrived today. Quite a beast. Thought it would be fun to lineup the Nikons on top of the Canon since they are -
56/366
02/25/08
Day 56 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/10 sec, f/8, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Last light of the day during an incoming storm.
Why Compelling
I like the contrast in the clouds and the dark -
55/366
02/24/08
Day 55 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, wireless remote
Nikkor 85mm f/1.8, 1/125 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Blossom taking a yawn in the studio.
Why Compelling
I thought the wide open mouth was fun.
-Landon -
54/366
02/23/08
Day 54 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/60 sec, f/1.4, ISO 3200, 12-bit RAW, 7.5fps
What a great day! This wedding was a lot of fun and the camera gear performed very well.
I am absolutely loving auto ISO performance. -
53/366
02/22/08
Day 53 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand held
Nikkor 85mm, 1/200 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
A moment capture during a wedding rehearsal dinner.
Why Compelling
I like the square framing and the position of the arms and hands cro -
52/366
02/21/08
Day 52 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 17-55 2.8, 1/8 sec, f/13, ISO 200, 14-bit RAW
Testing bracketed exposure compensation results with the new camera and 14-bit RAW.
Why Compelling
I like the light here, -
51/366
02/20/08
Day 51 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/13 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Lots of shooting today, but thought this one worked best for my shot of the day.
360 degree panorama at sunrise while standing in t -
50/366
02/19/08
Day 50 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/40 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Sunrise this morning. Exposure bracketed and focus bracketed.
Why Complelling
I like the low angle, the colors, the bre -
49/366
02/18/08
Day 49 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, tripod, cable release
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/250 sec, f/11, ISO 100
I had this shot setup in the studio for awhile, but had not shot it yet.
Today was a very busy day and this was my first chance to shoo -
48/366
02/17/08
Day 48 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
70-200 2.8 VR @130mm, 1/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100
Why Compelling
Well, I love the light in this shot. The naturally dark surroundings are nice too. Soft, glowing and seeking the warmth.< -
47/366
02/16/08
Day 47 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/160 sec, f/13, ISO 100
Ice on the vehicles this morning. SB-600, sync cord, 8" diffusion tube laying horizontal a few inches away, warming gel on the flash head. Why us -
46/366
02/15/08
Day 46 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/5 sec, f/11, ISO 100
160 degree panorama of the sunrise this morning.
65 shots (13 sequences x 5 bracketed shots)
Why Compelling
I like t -
45/366
02/14/08
Day 45 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 2 sec, f/13, ISO 100
Taken during an outing with other members from the local photography club. We had a pleasant purple glow this morning at sunrise. -
44/366
02/13/08
Day 44 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/20 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Why Compelling
This shot started life as an exposure bracketed panorama, but I liked this abstract approach better. It is differen -
43/366
02/12/08
Day 43 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/6 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Standing in the water well before sunrise this morning. The light was not spectacular, but I made the most of it. This is actually a crop -
42/366
02/11/08
Day 42 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 1/6 sec, f/13, ISO 100
Small ice chunk washed up on shore this morning. The smooth, undulating surface and the refraction through the ice caught my eye. The camera is -
41/366
02/10/08
Day 41 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, tripod, cable release
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/250 sec, f/16, ISO 200
Why Compelling
Hey, RGB and studio play. I just like the framing, diagonal twist and everyday objects.
-Landon -
40/366
02/09/08
Day 40 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, hand-held, tripod, cable release
Nikkor 85 1.8D, 1/250 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200
Why Compelling
I saw a shot kind of like this from another photographer. When I found these seed pods the other day during a shoot -
39/366
02/08/08
Day 39 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 3 min, f/11, ISO 100, ND400
"Rooted in Surreality"
Windy again this morning so the water action made for some nice abstract results.
The sq -
38/366
02/07/08
Day 38 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 2 min, f/11, ISO 100, ND400
Sunrise on the river this morning. High winds and lots of waves, that is why the branches in the upper right are such a blur. Gusts -
37/366
02/06/08
Day 37 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/25 sec, f/4, ISO 100
Just something that caught my eye exiting the garage this morning. Brief sunrise light, hanging icicles, trees and sky.
Wide open at 10mm? Why n -
36/366
02/05/08
Day 36 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, hand-held (braced on floor)
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/5 sec, f/3, ISO 400
The end result of boundless energy. Of all the shots I tried, I just liked the simple approach to this one. Available light in the livin -
35/366
02/04/08
Day 35 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 13 sec, f/8, ISO 100, ND400
Thought this might make a good B&W when I saw the foreground, middle ground & background.
Why Compelling
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34/366
02/03/08
Day 34 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 1/40 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Icicle Valley panorama view. It was really hard to choose the photo for today after shooting 640 shots on this day. This one came out better t -
33/366
02/02/08
Day 33 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 30 sec, f/11, ISO 100
My icebergs got washed away with the high water last night. Left this thin shelf of ice stuck on some rocks marking where the high water w -
32/366
02/01/08
Day 32 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 6/10 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Results from a test. 360 degree HEC processed panorama.
125 total shots (25 vertical shots @10mm x 5 bracketed shots each).
Fin
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60/366
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January
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31/366
01/31/08
Day 31 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 6/10 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Lots of images taken today, but this one was something different to end the month with.
A self portrait of me recording a video.
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30/366
01/30/08
Day 30 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Nikkor 75-300 @300mm, 1/640 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Why Compelling
Well I just like the simplicity of this shot. The single grass reaching out of a foot of snow, the shadow, the depth of fiel -
29/366
01/29/08
Day 29 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 8.5 min, f/16, ISO 200
Why Compelling
Well, the color of the sky, the dark and gloomy result of the shot, the white balance with the available light at nig -
28/366
01/28/08
Day 28 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable release
Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, 1/60 sec, f/16, ISO 100, Alien Bee 400 set to 3/8 power
5fps
Three exposure merge of the same match, just for something fun.
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27/366
01/27/08
Day 27 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held, available light
Nikkor 85mm 1.8D, 1/30 sec, f/1.8, ISO 800
Blossom taking a break for a photo. She is turning out to be a great puppy and is already a companion. Available light and moment. -
26/366
01/26/08
Day 26 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, set to 1:1, 68mm extension tube, 1/125 sec, f/20, ISO 400
SB-600, 8-inch diffusion tube, sync cable, hand-held off camera left.
6 images manually focused stack -
25/366
01/25/08
Day 25 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release, mirror lock-up
Sigma 10-20 @11mm, 1/50 sec, f/11, ISO 100
5 bracketed exposures, HEC merge and resized for the web. The Wenatchee river ice is thicker now, big cracks in it and -
24/366
01/24/08
Day 24 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held, available light
Nikkor 50mm 1.8D, 1/4 sec, f/1.8, ISO 800
We had talked about getting a puppy for the kids last fall, then talked about it again at Christmas, then talked about it again -
23/366
01/23/08
Day 23 of 366
Today is a sad day. Today marks the last day in the life of Daisy. 13 years old, and diagnosed with a tumor that is causing her liver enzymes and especially one pancreatic enzyme to elevate. The Lipase (pancreatic enzyme) is 10X higher than the normal high. She has been losi -
12/366
01/22/08
Day 22 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @200mm, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO 100
17°F (-8°C) in the middle of the day and lots of ice on this river.
9°F (-13°C) this morning at sunrise, so lots of opportunity for i -
21/366
01/21/08
Day 21 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release, mirror lock-up
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 4/5 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Dawn vista this morning. I was out shooting alpenglow and morning light before sunrise on a local mountain. This approach -
20/366
01/20/08
Day 20 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @200mm, 1/5 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Shot on our way home this evening. There was a small, brief break in the clouds at sunset and I maximized the moments wi -
19/366
01/19/08
Day 19 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, ball-head
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 @50mm, 1/250, f/4, ISO 100, three speedlights, one Alien Bee 400 as main light.
Shot during a family portrait shoot today. Here is a sneak peak at part of the set -
18/366
01/18/08
Day 18 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 1/25 sec, f/11, ISO 100
5 vertical shots stitched together.
Lonely, condemned blue house on a hill overlooking sunrise. 19°F
I pass by this quite oft -
17/366
01/17/08
Day 17 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @17mm, 10 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Tripod spread wide to stradle this pond. Camera about 14" above the ice.
The puddle I shot yesterday was trampled and -
Day 16 Bonus
01/16/08
Here is a shot of me in the river while I was taking the photo below.
My old Manfrotto tripod in the river. The leg sections froze after leaving this spot as I tried to extend them. Tip: Don't sit back!
Photo by Joe Simpson
Here is "Upriver Flow&quo -
16/366
01/16/08
Day 16 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 2 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Tripod in the water. Me in the water. Subtle sunrise this morning with some mist that finally started to rise off the riv -
15/366
01/15/08
Day 15 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 2 sec, f/11, ISO 100
27°F (-2.7°C) with some thin ice on the water's surface. The water level dropped an inch as I was standing here, exposing m -
14/366
01/14/08
Day 14 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Keep your marbles.
Alien Bee 400 studio strobe, board, hole, black.
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13/366
01/13/08
Day 13 of 366
Sorry about this post not showing until now, I had accidentally chose Jan 14 for some reason, and learned this blog does not display "future posts" until they time in. Fixed
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ballhead. cabl -
12/366
01/12/08
Day 12 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, monopod
Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/400 sec, f/5, ISO 100
Something different today. Fresh snow this morning, then the storm broke up, sun came out, clouds parted and started melting. This is taken un -
11/366
01/11/08
Day 11 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 15 sec, f/8, ISO 800 (read below)
Here is the very first shot of the day. Funny how the first and last are many times the best.
I did get -
10/366
01/10/08
Day 10 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 1/13 sec, f/11, ISO 100
I admit to a little bit of Photoshop went on with this image. Unusual for me to clone out many objects, but in this case I wanted the image more ab -
9/366
01/09/08
Day 9 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 3 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Pretty chilly this morning at dawn 20°F (-6°C) and some nice mist on the river. Definatlely made sure that I had my gloves with m -
8/366
01/08/08
Day 8 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 15 sec, f/13, ISO 100
Update: This image made it to #89 on Flickr Explore
Fresh snow early this morning, then it let up for 30 minutes.
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7/366
01/07/08
Day 7 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 5 sec, f/13, ISO 100
Cold blowing wind after a fresh snowfall at dawn this morning. White balance in-camera was set to "daylight" and tweake -
6/366
01/06/08
Day 6 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
70-200 2.8 VR @160mm, 1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Westin getting air.
Not a technically complicated shot. Just the 70-200 VR wide open, ISO 200 for an extra stop of shutter speed, focus tr -
5/366
01/05/08
Day 5 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
70-200 2.8 VR @82mm, 1/250 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Dark clouds coming over the ridge after yesterday's snow storm. I shot this on the way back from the grocery store. Not hoping for good ligh -
4/366
01/04/08
Day 4 of 366
Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
Sigma 10-20 @11.5mm, 1/50 sec, f/4.2, ISO 100
Fresh snow fall with a leaf blowing across it. Hand-held while kneeling in the snow on my elbows. I was careful to make sure the textur -
3/366
01/03/08
Day 3 of 366
Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket
Cable release, underwater housing for a low angle.
Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 31 sec, f/13, 10 mm, ISO 100
Snow at dawn was falling pretty good, camera was getting a nice covering of white.
Wa -
2/366
01/02/08
Day 2 of 366
Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200, Sigma 10-20
79 sec, f/13, 10 mm, ISO 100
A split level view of underwater and sky at dawn. B&W and toned.
Taken with a prototype underwater housing I built and a cable release with multiple expos -
1/366
01/01/08
Day 1 of 366
Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200, Nikkor 50mm 1.8
71 sec, f/8, 50 mm, ISO 100
A bit of light painting in the home studio, black background, tiny bit of ambient light to see. As many times as I tried to do this in one take, it just was almos
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31/366
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December
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