Images, thoughts, and crib notes from near and far.
The Best Seats in the House
Nikon D300, 70-200VR @130mm; ISO 400, F7.1 @ 1/320 sec
Traveling through a river bed in Namibia inland from the Wilderness Safari Skeleton Coast campsite, three photographers grab the best seats in the house while taking in the wonderful scenery.
Posted in Africa, Photo of the Week, Safari, Travel on Sep 25th, 2009
Namibia Sunrise
May 2009, Nikon D300, 17-55mm f2.8@ 55, ISO 500, f11 at 1/50 sec, -1/2 EV
Metered slightly below the horizon in spot metering mode
As sunlight started across the distance mountain range, I hiked up a nearby rock outcroping some 500 feet above the valley floor to get this image. The clouds were simply spectactular as the moved across the desert sky. After shooting about 6 frames (I don’t recall even checking the histogram), I put the camera down and just took in the view of the entire valley. As I watch the rising sunlight dance across the valley floor, I realized just how lucky I was travel to places like this – to see and photograph things and places that others seldom get a chance to see or even hear about.
Cheers and happy photo’ing
Randy
Posted in Photo of the Week, Studio Works on Sep 18th, 2009
Nikon D70, 70-200mm VR, f6.3 at 1/250, ISO 200
November 25, 2004, Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 13th, 2009
The annual migration of the Pink Salmon from saltwater to fresh water for spawning is underway on the Puyallup River. The fishermen and women are shoulder to shoulder in hopes of taking a few fish home. After painting the front of the house for two days, I got permission to leave the compound. I grabbed the camera, my dry pants and headed for the river. I caught the last light of the evening and even took a spill in the water as my wet boots caught a large underwater rock. I went in up to my shoulder and all I could think about was getting my camera up over my head. With all of the fishermen looking on, a few water drops were all that hit my D700, but man was the water running down the inside of my dry pants COLD. Being cold and wet, I was now more interested in getting out of the water rather than getting a great shot. Unless I decide to return over the next day or so, the shot below will have to do.
Fishermen as far as one can see
Success can be measured by the fish in hand or on the stringer. The young lady below smiled from ear to ear when she finally landed her fish.
I have mine, where is yours?
Of course a visit to the river is never complete without a stop at my favorite roadside fruit stand for some home grown veggies and fruits. Wet up to the neck after my spill in the river, in I went. Soon Autumn will be here and the fresh fruits from the Yakima Valley will be a thing of the past; already gone are the Walla Walla Sweets.