Above is a recent shot I took while in Idaho. I had for a long time wanted to get a picture of dirt. In particular the dirt of a farmers tilled field. This picture is of the rows of planted potatoes. I am told that the farmers use GPS guided tractors to get the rows so straight. Perfect Idaho farming for those famous Idaho potatoes. I scouted various fields in the days preceding this day when I got up early to catch the best light.
While in Hawaii we watched some pretty extreme sail boarding. This was one of the shots I got that I like. Next time I will hopfully do better because I now have a longer telephoto with image stabalization.
I took the photo of the dolphin statue while staying in Crescent City, California. Early in the morning I had gone out into the ocean, skipping over rocks, to get a sunrise shot of Battery Point lighthouse. When I came back into the loby of the hotel I saw the dolphins with the sunrise behind and voila. Easy shot but I like it.
I took my camera to work one day and this is was my reward.
The above bird was photographed in Florida while on a Disney World vacation. If anyone out there knows the name of the bird I would like to know.
This shot of the wolves evokes a very emotional response for me.
Teri was shopping for yarn in Mansinita one day so I went to the beach in an attempt to get a shot I had been thinking of since our last visit there. Taking my time I scouted the beach for a location that would best portray the beach grass. As I set up for this shot I saw the seagull flying in from my left. I decided that if I caught it in just the right spot it would make the shot. With a lot of luck and a little skill I caught it just right for the composition.
Teri and I were staying at the Stephanie Inn at Canon beach when I decided to try one more time to get a worth while shot of Haystack Rock. I had taken many pictures of it and have not liked any of them. Early in the day I scouted the beach for an ideal vantage point and saw a new stream cut into the sand. I determined that at sunset the light would be just right with light reflecting off the water and sand in the foreground giving perspective to the popular rock. I checked to see what time the sun was to set so I could be at my pre-selected location at just the right moment. We were visiting with new found friends when I almost let the moment pass but looked at my watch and out the window just in time. I ran outside, set up and took the shot.
The shot of the boy playing at the beach was taken in Hawaii in 2007. I love the shot though I have been told that for some it does nothing.
The Detroit Lake shot above was taken when Teri and I were driving east toward Idaho when I glimpsed this scene through the trees. I told Teri it would be a beautiful shot so she said, "Turn around and go take the picture." I'm glad she encouraged me to go back.
Below is a picture of Battery Point Light House that I took in November of 2005 while Teri and I were visiting Kandle and Chris in Crescent City, California. It's one of my favorites. I had taken several shots of the light house from the vantage point of a pier facing the front of the structure. I was pleased with the results but on this occasion we were staying in a hotel on the beach at the back of the light house. Early in the morning the tide was out and the light was right so I went rock jumping about a quarter mile out into the ocean where I was able to get the shot with a much more interesting perspective. I'm sure glad I didn't slip on a rock while jumping from one to another and break my camera.
The shot of the boy playing at the beach was taken in Hawaii in 2007. I love the shot though I have been told that for some it does nothing.
The Detroit Lake shot above was taken when Teri and I were driving east toward Idaho when I glimpsed this scene through the trees. I told Teri it would be a beautiful shot so she said, "Turn around and go take the picture." I'm glad she encouraged me to go back.
Below is a picture of Battery Point Light House that I took in November of 2005 while Teri and I were visiting Kandle and Chris in Crescent City, California. It's one of my favorites. I had taken several shots of the light house from the vantage point of a pier facing the front of the structure. I was pleased with the results but on this occasion we were staying in a hotel on the beach at the back of the light house. Early in the morning the tide was out and the light was right so I went rock jumping about a quarter mile out into the ocean where I was able to get the shot with a much more interesting perspective. I'm sure glad I didn't slip on a rock while jumping from one to another and break my camera.
These shots of Haleakala in Maui were taken on our third visit to the mountain. Each time we ventured to the ten thousand foot summit I took several shots looking for one that gave a sense of the spectacular wonder of the volcano. These two have so far come the closest to what I was after.
A fun photoshop manipulation above of a shot of a tree I took while on a 2004 trip to Hawaii. I was told by one person I showed it to that it was a shot of a tree in Africa and even when I told him that I took the picture on the road to Hana in Hawaii he wasn't sure if he believed me. Below is the same shot without the ink filter.
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Great photos! I especially like the Haystack Rock and Crescent City lighthouse shots. Like that shot Teri encouraged you to go back for, Rajesh recently insisted on driving back a few miles at Yosemite when I mentioned there was a spot that would have made for a beautiful photo. I didn't want to take the trouble on the mountain roads, but I'm glad he did.
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