2011, Day 218 - Tasty

It's Saturday and it's summer so that means BBQ!  I went out this morning with my buddy Stacey to get stuff for the grilled fish tacos we were planning to make this afternoon.  We got fresh tortillas, sole caught this morning, organic cilantro, tomatoes, cucumbers and more at the Hollywood Farmer's Market.

As I was getting ready to leave this morning I had my Canon 24-70/f2.8L on my camera and decided to switch it out for my Canon 24/f1.4L Mark II.  I love that lens but I feel like it gets underused in my day-to-day life.  Walking around with a prime is a different experience but you quickly remember how to work around the lack of zoom and the minimum focusing distance is quite close so you can compensate by getting closer and embracing the distortion that comes when objects are near the camera at this wide focal length.  I had a lot of fun, maybe tomorrow I will post a couple one of the wide angle flower shots I took...

Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 24/f1.4L Mark II
24mm, f2.8, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 273 - Roots

Today was the last day of the Sunnyside Farmers Market for 2010. Fall is here and although the days have been nice recently the weather is starting to show its capricious nature. Autumn veggies are my favorites; sweet potatoes, apples, squash, leeks, carrots - all those root crops that have so much flavor and finish off the summer with wonderful comforting food.

Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 24-70/f2.8L

43mm, f4, 1/125 sec @ 400 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 24-70/f2.8L

43mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 157 - Radishes

Who knew that radishes could be so colorful?

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

66mm, f2.8, 1/60 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 148 - Farm market and nostalgia

I made my weekly trip out to Sauvie Island to pick up produce. My regular trip usually takes me to Kruger's Farm Market where they bring in produce from around the Pacific Northwest in addition to selling what they grow on their own farm. There are significant savings so it's worth the trip and that way I can feed my dog seasonal produce as a supplement to their normal diet. My boys are good omnivores :)

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

50mm, f1.8, 1/6400 sec @ 400 ISO

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

50mm, f1.8, 1/160 sec @ 400 ISO

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

50mm, f1.8, 1/50 sec @ 400 ISO

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

50mm, f2, 1/640 sec @ 400 ISO

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

50mm, f2.8, 1/80 sec @ 400 ISO

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

50mm, f3.2, 1/60 sec @ 400 ISO

And now for a little nostalgia. Three years ago I brought a big beautiful blonde home, he was very shy and I worried he would never feel comfortable but over a period of months he began to seek out attention and now he's my sweet cuddly guy. Yup, I'm talking about Stubbs! He was just shy of his 4th birthday and had been adopted out into a home that couldn't handle how timid he was so I gave in and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. At the time he had edema in his hind legs from a fall he had taken in his previous home and a big weeping patch on his back from a bad reaction to a bath he had. Below are some pictures I took of him while he was still waiting in the adoption kennel. Stubbs is the handsome guy with the green muzzle :)

Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 200/f2.8L

200mm, f4, 1/2500 sec @ 400 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 200/f2.8L

200mm, f4, 1/1600 sec @ 400 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 200/f2.8L

200mm, f4, 1/2500 sec @ 400 ISO

2010, Day 136 - Farm fresh

Yesterday the weather was beautiful, it was sunny and warm (but not too warm) and just about perfect. This morning it was overcast and raining, basically, it was Portland again. But the people in the Pacific NW are used to a little wet weather and today was the start of the season at the Milwaukie Farmers Market. There was a lot of fresh produce, meat from small sustainable farms, Oregon shellfish, wild mushrooms, local ice cream, and tons of plants and flowers. Add to that a scattering of musicians and it make for a pleasant morning and while it is a relatively small farmers market there is something for everyone. I came home with some very nice and extremely fresh goat cheese infused with peppers and garlic.

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

70mm, f4, 1/125 sec @ 200 ISO

Cucumbers and garlic from Sweet Leaf Farms

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

45mm, f4, 1/80 sec @ 200 ISO

Wild Oregon mushrooms from Nature's Choice

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

70mm, f4, 1/160 sec @ 200 ISO

Fresh oysters from Linda Brand Crab

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

67mm, f4, 1/100 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 13 - Uncle Paul's Produce

Some fresh and delicious vegetables courtesy of Uncle Paul's Produce.

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

100mm, f2.8, 1/50 sec @ 400 ISO

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

100mm, f2.8, 1/50 sec @ 400 ISO