2010, Day 181 - Wide angle wandering

I often forget how fun and unconventional it can be to use a wide angle lens. It can distort perspective and allow for a larger context. Funny how you can have something that you take for granted until you pick it up and start to use it again then realize how much you've been missing out on.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II

16mm, f5.6, 1/60 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II

35mm, f5.6, 1/1600 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 180 - Succulent

On my way to a meeting this afternoon I noticed a house with a great rock garden so I pulled over to take a closer look. In the parking strip (the bit of grass that serves as a buffer between the sidewalk and the street) they had black river rock and lots of red and green succulents in bloom.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/320 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 179 - Hell

I was recently given a gift card by some very generous friends and that I great appreciate. The only drawback is that to redeem it I had to go to the mall. It is a place I try to avoid when at all possible but since (and my nifty purchases were already back in the car) I was there I decided to try to appreciate the architecture. Yes, it is a little clinical but look at the ceilings, those lines are interesting, fluid and sharp at the same time.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II

16mm, f2.8, HDR of 1/400, 1/250, 1/160, 1/100 and 1/60 @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 178 - Peeping flowers

Today there was a greyhound event at Portland Nursery and I went along to capture the event. Unfortunately nothing looks all that good with the noon sun beating down on it so the dogs were hot and tired but the flowers were nice. Look at all that pollen! Now stop, that's perverted! What would your garden think?!?

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/400 sec @ 400 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/400 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 177 - Darby update

As my loyal followers will remember seven weeks ago Darby lost a leg to cancer. His people had a long day today so I have lunch and dinner duty. It's always a pleasure to see Darby and his insane buddy Parker and today was no exception. I found it a little hot even though it was only in the mid-seventies but the boys loved it and spent as much time as I would let them relaxing on the patio.

Darby

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 50/1.4

50mm, f5.6, 1/250 sec @ 200 ISO

Napping...

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f5.6, 1/200 sec @ 200 ISO

Dopey Parker

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f5.6, 1/250 sec @ 200 ISO

Oak leaf hydrangea, I like the flowers better than regular old hydrangeas.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f5.6, 1/125 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 176 - A little flutter

I was running errands and saw a stand of small thistles with lots of small movement so I grabbed my camera and found a couple butterflies flitting from flower to flower.

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/400 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 175 - UWA fun

I've been falling in love with wide angle perspectives again, I even like the little bit of flare at the top of the picture below.

Poppies with a little bit of flare.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II

35mm, f4, 1/2000 sec @ 200 ISO

Hubert looking suspicious.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II

16mm, f11, 1/125 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 174 - Peeping purple posies

I was walking home from an appointment, camera in hand, and these vibrant little flowers caught my eye so I paused to take a few pictures.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II with Canon Extension Tube EF25 II

200mm, f4, 1/125 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 173 - Blue and gold

So I decided to take a walk along the railroad tracks this morning because the sun was shining and I thought the light and the lines would be interesting but instead I found some yellow flowers and thought they would contrast nicely with the blue sky.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II

35mm, f5.6, 1/500 sec @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 172 - Bee in repose

I found a bumble bee resting on a dogwood blossom when I was working in the yard this evening and he became a model.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f22, 1/125 @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 171 - Broaden your horizons

I start this posting with an photograph taken on the Burnside bridge while waiting for river traffic to pass. Despite the weather it is still beautiful in the Pacific Northwest so take a moment to appreciate the beauty around you.

Another rainy Sunday but the difference was brunch with friends and a bit of a spectacle. Today is Portland's Gay Pride and after brunch we watched a bit of the parade. I'm normally not much of a parade person, they all seem the same and this was no different but the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence caught my eye (they always do). They're a non-profit organization that focuses on awareness and assistance to the gay community, plus they've got great presence. Who says that charity isn't glamorous?

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

150mm, f4, 1/1250 sec @ 200 ISO

Sisten Helen Baak

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Alma Children

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Ohna Fuckin' Tirade

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Irma Geddon

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/320 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Polly Amorous

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/250 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 170 - Capacity

My project today was (and still is as of this posting) increasing the storage capacity of my desktop. It's amazing how quickly a hard disk fills when you are shooting 21.1 megapixel RAW files. Out with the old and in with the new, not literally as I already have six hard disks in my desktop, I will soon be looking for a good RAID enclosure but until then a single external disk will do.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f22, 1/100 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 169 - Little balls of sunshine

I was driving past a warehouse in an industrial neighborhood and the light caught the flowers so that they seemed to glow so I stopped and snapped a couple pictures.

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f5.6, 1/500 sec @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 168 - Lily

Today's duties included dropping by a house to visit with the folks setting up for an estate sale. You've got to get the personal property out before the house can be sold! Anywho, Jackie brought her happy puppy Lily. She's a happy greeter, alerting Jackie and Carol to the arrival of any visitors.

Also included in this post is Hubert's new foot. He got his bandages off today after having a chronically problematic amputated. For an obnoxious little man he certainly good when it comes to leaving his wounds alone.

Lily

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f1.4, 1/200 sec @ 400 ISO

Hubert's new foot!

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f1.4, 1/60 sec @ 800 ISO

2010, Day 167 - Cornflower blue

Okay, it isn't a cornflower, but the color is near...

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f4, 1/160 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 166 - Mock orange

With all the rain the mock oranges have been slow to bloom but now they're in full glory. They get their name from the clean sweet smell of the flowers, it really permeates the back yard and the flowers are delicate and numerous.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/80 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 165 - Wildflowers

On my way back home to Portland from California I pulled over to snap a few pictures of wildflowers along I-5 in the Siskiyou Mountains.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f8, 1/400 sec @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 164 - Red Egg and grubs

Today was Onion's (my nephew) Red Egg and Ginger party. It's a Chinese thing where the child is introduced to the family.


Onion being tossed by proud father Greg.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4
50mm, f2, 1/100 sec @ 400 ISO


Zoe, quite possibly the funniest kid.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, 50/f1.4
50mm, f1.4, 1/80 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 163 - Darth Muppet

This is Charlie, my sister Laura's dog. He's a cocker spaniel-poodle mix that she very luckily scored from the local shelter. This dog is very sweet, extremely well-behaved and looks like a muppet.


Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f11, 1/100 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 162 - Greyhound Gardens

Today was a travel day and on my way south to visit family in California I stopped off at my friend Terri's house to visit Greyhound Gardens. She and her partner Karen are totally crazy greyhound people and I've known them for almost seven years. Many of their hounds are special to me and I was able to meed the newest members of their pack.


Moose
Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f5.6, 1/800 sec @ 800 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f4.5, 1/800 sec @ 800 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f5, 1/800 sec @ 800 ISO


Minnie
Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/1600 sec @ 640 ISO


Flocko
Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/2500 sec @ 640 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/2500 sec @ 640 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/1600 sec @ 640 ISO


Crystal
Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/3200 sec @ 640 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/3200 sec @ 640 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/3200 sec @ 640 ISO


Joey
Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/3200 sec @ 640 ISO


Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f2.8, 1/2000 sec @ 640 ISO

2010, Day 161 - Vessel

Tomorrow is a travel day for me so I had to get my photo done early and this interesting plant jumped out at me when I was walking the dogs earlier today. I don't know what it is but I like the structure, the veins and the depth of the shadows...

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/60 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 160 - Art eats art

A friend of mine is a painted and former Air Force Officer. With that being the case his favorite subjects are aeronautical and historically significant. This is his most recent work, two spy planes, one manned and the other unmanned. He asked me to photograph it for reproduction and this is the result.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 24-70/f2.8L

54mm, f11, 2.5 sec @ 100 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 24-70/f2.8L

54mm, f11, 2.5 sec @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 159 - Linzmeier farm

A few short months ago I helped my friend Jared and Deanna to purchase a nice home on a few acres in Estacada. They've taken to country life quickly and have chickens, goats, greyhounds, cats and a nice vegetable garden. I went out to visit them for the first time since helping them to move and it was a lot of fun. Animals everywhere and good company!

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 24-70/f2.8L

46mm, f13, 1/125 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 24-70/f2.8L

70mm, f11, 1/100 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

150mm, f5.6, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

125mm, f5.6, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

160mm, f4, 1/1600 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/1250 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f5.6, 1/1000 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

123mm, f5.6, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

168mm, f5.6, 1/160 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

190mm, f5.6, 1/1000 sec @ 200 ISO