The Gnome

This is a totally contrived a.k.a. staged photo. I had the fence, a pedestal, and a garden gnome just sitting around doing nothing so I thought, that would make a decent black and white photo. I have the aperture wide open (f/2.8) to soften the fence in the background. I’m focused in the the gnome’s…

Posted by -  on Feb 24, 2017
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Mount Rainier

About a year earlier I captured this photo of Mount Rainier from Sheridan Park. I tend to visit the same locations looking for unique photos. And I’m standing in virtually the same place. It may sound a bit weird, but trust me, the lighting and environments change constantly. This time I had the 70-200mm set…

Posted by -  on Feb 12, 2017
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Flying Seagull

It was a somewhat clear winter morning down at the boat launch. With some clouds over the Olympics. The tide was low, so the birds were quite busy swooping around and feeding on the shellfish. This is where you have to be ready for anything. I usually don’t get into camera settings because every situation…

Posted by -  on Feb 12, 2017
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