Monthly Archive: January, 2013

Flora

Spot free ladybug, unusual to see. Looks harmless, but is the Tyrannosaurus Rex of the bug world. Used in many gardens for bug control. Dahlia’s and bee’s…perfect match! Used a flash for some… Continue reading

Live Action…Stopped

Experimenting with the shutter at high speed. 43/1.9 @ f/2, 1/1000, ISO-1250, spot meter 300/4 @ f/4, 1/1250, ISO-250 Hottest drummer in the land. 100/2.8 @ 1/800, ISO-200 Overhead view? Optical illusion 50/2.8… Continue reading

Birds

Anna Hummingbird America Robin Flying Chocolate Lab Rock Pigeon Northern Flicker Blackbird Western Bluebird Seagull

Snow Raven

Captured this Raven in a white-out at Hurricane Ridge, Olympic Mountains, WA. The Raven seldom flapped his wings as he glided through the wind and snow. Its amazing how they adapt to their… Continue reading

Simple

Moonshine

Found an old pier pylon and streetlight to border the moon. 100/2.8 @ f/11, 2.5sec, ISO-100, spot meter Got lucky with the clouds, makes it a little mysterious. 100/2.8 @ f/8, 1/10sec, ISO-100,… Continue reading

Floaters

Captured these right around twilight, used a strobe and noticed the background almost gone. I used lightroom and underexposed the background to make them float. Camera set to spot meter the rim in… Continue reading

Serene Sunset

This was a spectacular sunset and I caught the very end. Stagnate air allowed pastel colors to affect sunset. SMC-Tak 50/1.4 @ f/11, 1/4sec, ISO-100, +2comp Large Russian fires affected sunset in Washington… Continue reading

The Palouse

These are images from a photo fieldtrip to The Palouse located in Northwestern United States, Southeastern Washington. This area was voted as one of the top 10 scenic places in the US. The… Continue reading

Fireworks and Lightning

Captured these night shots within a month of each other. Luckily, the fireworks settings were exactly as the lightning shot except catching the lighting is a little more tricky. The lightning is an… Continue reading