Posted in Photo of the Week on Jan 18th, 2009
Whiskey Dick Wind Farm, near Ellensburg, WA Oct 2008
Nikon D300, 70-200VR @ 90mm, ISO 100 @ 1/40 sec & f22
Back in October, I traveled to Ellensburg to photograph what has become an annual fall Yakima River float trip. This year was a bust with very high winds that blew us off of the river and very cold temperatures to boot. Not wanting to freeze to death on the river, a group of us headed for the wind farm between Ellensburg and Vantage, WA. This outing was also my first chance to use my new Nikon 600 VR. Despite having to start going to the gym to lift this animal, it is one wonderful piece of glass. Shooting groups of multiple objects that are perpendicular to the ground always presents a challenge with visual alignment, as not all of them will seem to be square to one another. In this case, the perceived lack of square between the masts is due to the uneven ground and my camera angle. With access restrictions, this location proved to be the best angle. Shooting from a tripod with a leveling head, the shutter was slowed to create a feeling of motion with the blade tips. Each blade is about 120 feet in length and rotates at 65-ish RPM. Image was shot in RAW and converted to B&W in Lightroom.
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Posted in Photo of the Week on Jan 16th, 2009
Lady Washington Crossing Commencement Bay
July 4, 2008
Nikon D3, 70-200VR
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Posted in News, Photo of the Week on Mar 18th, 2008
Lady Washington Returning to Port
Nikon D2H, 80-200 VR, July 4th, 2005
This past weekend, a 30×40 print of “Lady Washington Returning to Port” was featured as the ‘fine art’ print at the Tacoma Yacht Club Charity Auction. Proceeds from the auction went to local maritime non-profit organizations and the Tacoma Yacht Club- Pierce County Junior Sailing program. The “Lady” will grace the main entry area in a Tacoma office building that is currently under construction for Darren Buck & Associates. Darren stated that he was proud to be the new owner of the photograph and added that timing was perfect with the arrival of the Tall Ships fleet this summer and the opening of his new office complex. Special thanks to all that made this charity event a success for the Tacoma community.
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Posted in Photo of the Week on Jan 13th, 2008
Port of Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, December 31, 2007
Nikon D300, 70-200VR f2.8, @70mm, ISO 320 f9.0 @ 1/200 sec
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Posted in Africa, Photo of the Week on Jan 11th, 2008
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Jan 2007
Nikon D2x, 70-200 f2.8VR @ 200mm, ISO 100, f14 @ 1/20 sec
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Posted in Photo of the Week on Jan 6th, 2008
Yakima River, Near Ellensburg, WA
Nikon D2x, 12-24 Nikon f4 @ 12mm, ISO 200 1/45sec @ f13
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