Archive for 'Night'
Harvest Moon
September 16th, 2008. Published under Landscapes, Night. No Comments.
The moon was CRAZY orange last night, in case you didn’t notice 
IMO, this was much more spectacular than the Lunar Eclipse we had not too long ago.
update - found some info on the FOX12 Weather Blog about the moon last night:
Many of our viewers have been writing, wondering about the freakishly red full Harvest Moon. It’s due to smoke from the Rattle Fire, near Diamond Lake in S.W. Oregon. The flow in the upper atmosphere has turned southeasterly, sending a surge of smoke north. The flow stays generally the same way through Wednesday, so I think we have a smoky/hazy day on the way again for tomorrow.
4th of July
July 7th, 2008. Published under Landscapes, Nature, Night. 1 Comment.
It feels like I’m finally starting to get back into the picture-taking groove again. I had a few great photo op’s during this weekend’s 4th of July celebration, out visiting Cam and Dave in St. Helen’s, OR. The view from the hill at their house turned out to be spectacular! At 20-30 miles from downtown Portland, I figured we’d be too far away to see much of the fireworks action around the city, but it turns out the distance allowed us to see over 100 shows! I REALLY need to start bringing a tripod to these gigs! Check out the ridge in this photo, where you can see all the tiny explosions in the distance (click for larger):
A nearby field and cloudy sunset made for some great HDR opportunities:
Pitch black in between bursts, the picnic area become brightly lit for the brief moment of the mortar rounds exploding:
And a few obligatory 4th of July sparkler shots:
Lunar Eclipse
February 20th, 2008. Published under Night. No Comments.
Had the treat of watching the lunar eclipse tonight. Almost missed it entirely as I assumed it’d occur much later in the night .. 
Lonely Dock II
February 16th, 2008. Published under Night. No Comments.
After going back through my shots, it looks like the old dock next the hotel caught my eye a few times. A little redundant, but oh well. Here are a few more that I though turned out well.
View From the Crow’s Nest
February 16th, 2008. Published under Night. No Comments.
Discovered my favorite feature of the hotel this weekend - a crow’s nest on the roof to view downtown Seaside, OR. Cha-ching! Loving HDR btw ..
Update: The version taken closer to sunset turned out pretty nice too!
Lonely Dock
February 16th, 2008. Published under Night, Sunrise / Sunset. 1 Comment.
Ran out of the hotel room with 3-year old to catch the sunset and “see the waves”; but the some of the best scenery was caught on the way back.
Nature’s Door
February 8th, 2008. Published under Landscapes, Nature, Night. No Comments.
Had an incredible family vacation this week to Whistler, B.C. for some snowboarding and relaxation. The camera(s) got a good workout, and I’m just now finding some time to go back and see what I got. I found some good shots from both the Canon 40D around the house / lodge, and also from the Canon SD870 from up on the mountain. Here are a few HDRs to kick off the set:
This first one was a little tricky given the fact I forgot my tripod. I had a small “camping” clamp on version, which I had to prop up on an electrical transformer box (which was surrounded by deep snow). After climbing on and pointing the camera in the approximate direction, I got this:
Tigard Festival of Balloons
June 29th, 2007. Published under Landscapes, Night. No Comments.
Wow; it’s been a long time since I’ve been around here. Time flies when you’re havin’ fun :) Here’s two little ditties from my Father’s Day outing to the Tigard Festival of Balloons.
Portland Cityscape HDR
February 20th, 2007. Published under Landscapes, Night. 3 Comments.
I’d have to say that this is probably my most successful HDR endeavor to date. I’m finally getting the hang of properly bracketing to capture the entire tonal range of the image, and then blending and toning the final product.
East Waterfront - Steel Bridge, Rose Garden, Convention Center Towers:
East Waterfront - Burnside Bridge, West Waterfront:
US Bank Tower: West Downtown Area
Hawthorne Bridge
December 27th, 2006. Published under Landscapes, Night. No Comments.
One of my favorite bridges - the Hawthorne in downtown Portland.
Little Giraffe
October 31st, 2006. Published under Night, People. No Comments.
This little guy is not too happy to be sporting a Giraffe Uniform right now - But there’s been talk of free candy. Some chances are worth taking Halloween night at Bridgeport.
Moonlit Sky
August 9th, 2006. Published under Landscapes, Night. 1 Comment.
The (almost?) full moon and partly cloudy skies teamed up last night for some pretty sweet landscapes. The fisheye lens added a nice “bendy” effect too 
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