2013, Day 272 - At the summit

That's probably not the best perch what with all the wind and rain we've been having but maybe you just have to find an open space to dry off.  We're in that in-between stage where the weather is rotten and there is no fall color to dash off to capture between storms.  Oh well, I guess there is always Netflix to tide me over :)

Canon 1D X, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f5.6, 1/320 sec @ 800 ISO

2013, Day 271 - Beauty bokeh

It has been a wet and windy weekend; there have been power outages and flash flood warnings.  In the meantime the poor dogs have to go out in the rain and they've been getting soaked multiple times each day.  Fortunately there have been a few breaks and even some decent light so I took the opportunity to chase the dogs around with a camera.  I think Frankie looks great with this really shallow depth of field, the out of focus areas are so smooth and silky and his eyes almost sparkle.

Canon EOS M, Canon 50/f1.2L
50mm, f1.2, 1/60 sec @ 200 ISO

2013, Day 270 - Green is the new gray

Today is my buddy Brian's birthday and this is a picture of him descending the many steps from the upper level of Ta Keo.  Not that I need reminding but Brian has been a great friend and travel buddy.  The quality of the banter with this guy is unparalleled (that shirt is still green homie).  So although he is exiled to California where I can't celebrate with him I am raising a glass to his good health.  Happy birthday Brian!

Canon 1D X, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
33mm, f4, 1/160 sec @ 3200 ISO

2013, Day 269 - Ready to romp

This is my friend Jo's baby, well, to be fair this is her husband Glen's puppy.  He came to the last race meet and charmed the pants off of just about everyone.  Bouncy and afraid of no one, he was soon friends with everyone!  He really enjoyed watching the big dogs run and I am sure that when he gets a bit older he will take everything he's learned from watching and burn up the track.

Canon 1D X, Canon 300/f2.8L IS
300mm, f4, 1/640 sec @ 640 ISO

2013, Day 268 - Sweetness

My boy Johan doesn't get a lot of photographic attention, he's not a big ham and tends to fall into the background when I have my camera in hand.  But when it is time to relax this boy is center stage.  He loves to cuddle and will get too close if you let him.  Poor Johan thinks he's a lap dog but he's really eighty pounds of pure love and this is my winter cuddle buddy.  He insists on sleeping in bed with me and I am fortunate that he is not only a sound sleeper but he doesn't hog to covers either :)

Canon EOS M, Canon 22/f2
22mm, f2, 1/40 sec @ 500 ISO

2013, Day 267 - Wooded

I love the thickly wooded forests of evergreens in the Pacific Northwest.  They have an amazing smell; sweet earth, the sharp scent of the needles, woody decomposing leaves, it is magical.  Now that fall is here mushrooms will be breaking through the litter on the forest floors.  I cannot wait for the foggy mornings that lend that crisp mineral smell of water to the mix.

Fuji X-E1, Fuji 35/f1.4R
35mm, f2, 1/75 sec @ 320 ISO

2013, Day 266 - Ignition

Another from my California trip.  Rarely am I treated to such a spectacular sunrise, I drove around the countryside stopping every time a view caught my eye.  It's the little details that make this photo for me; the trees silhouetted in the distance, the power lines, the radio tower, they give interest to the landscape and the color of the rising sun only serves to highlight their presence.

Fuji X-E1, Fuji 18-55/f2.8-4R OIS
55mm, f5.6, 1/500 sec @ 200 ISO