John Guilford's Photo Gallery

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures taken by me with a Nikon D70 camera.
Depending on the focal length, the lens is most likely either the Nikkor 18-70mm AF-S or the Sigma 70-300mm DG APO.

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Skagit Eagle Taking Wing
Date: 21-Jan-2008 Time: 1:45:39 PM Exp: 1/200s @ f/10.0 ISO: 400 Lens: 270.00mm Meter: Manual		In the winter, eagles come down from Alaska to feed along river banks in the Northwest. A good place to see them is along the Skagit River in northwest Washington. On a rare cloudless day, I drove up there to do some eagle watching. I set up my camera and tripod while this bird was perched on the branch. I'd taken several shots and was waiting to see if he'd do anything. I didn't even have my eye to the viewfinder when he turned, spread his wings and took off. I quickly fired off three shots, and it wasn't until I reviewed the images later that I saw that I had gotten lucky with this one.

Drop of Cream
Despite looking like a hard-boiled egg, this is actually a drop of cream about to hit a pan of water. A high-speed flash was used to stop the motion. Nothing fancy was used to time the picture. I used a turkey baster with needle tip to create the drops and tripped the shutter by hand. It is surprisingly easy to get the timing right, though you may still take many shots to get a good one.		Date: 25-Dec-2007 Time: 5:21:23 PM Exp: 1/400s @ f/32.0 ISO: 640 Lens: 300.00mm Meter: Manual

Water Column
Date: 25-Dec-2007 Time: 5:18:24 PM Exp: 1/400s @ f/32.0 ISO: 640 Lens: 300.00mm Meter: Manual		Another picture from my water drop collection. This one shows the rebound of a water drop landing in somewhat deeper water.

Palouse River Trail
Between the towns of Pullman WA and Moscow ID, in the Palouse area of eastern Washington lies the Bill Chipman Palouse trail. It used to be an old, abandoned railway line before being converted to a trail in 1998. On an early summer morning, this was the view down the trail.		Date: 30-Oct-2005 Time: 11:39:38 AM Exp: 1/320s @ f/11.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Teasel
Date: 30-Oct-2005 Time: 11:21:22 AM Exp: 1/250s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 195.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		The seed head of a teasel plant taken alongside the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail in Pullman, WA.

Threatening Clouds
We were eating lunch at Yellowpoint Lodge on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The skies overhead were clear and blue, but these ominous dark clouds started building south of us. For a while the weather was looking grim, but shortly after I took this photo, the dark clouds started breaking up and moving off. We ended up with quite pleasant weather in the afternoon. While the original photo is color, I felt that black and white better captured the ominous grandeur of the clouds.		Date: 19-Apr-2007 Time: 12:02:51 AM Exp: 1/400s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 18.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Seattle From The Space Needle
Date: 16-Sep-2007 Time: 6:43:41 PM Exp: 2.5s @ f/7.1 ISO: 200 Lens: 44.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle built for the 1962 World's Fair. It is 605 feet high. At the top is a restaurant that revolves once every 47 minutes as well as an observation deck. The Space Needle is about 4/5th of a mile from the downtown buildings. This photograph is a time exposure of the Seattle downtown skyline from the observation deck of the Space Needle.

Fireworks In The Magic Kingdom
While vacationing in Florida, we visited Disney's Magic Kingdom. In the evening, they had a fireworks display near the central castle. The cloud like background is actually the smoke from earlier fireworks blowing in the breeze blurred out by the time exposure. The fireworks show was pretty impressive and *almost* made up for the hassle of the crush of people, who, like us, stayed for the show and then all tried to leave at the same time.		Date: 10-Nov-2007 Time: 7:03:53 PM Exp: 5.0s @ f/16.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 48.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Hazardous Conditions
Date: 24-May-2007 Time: 4:36:25 PM Exp: 2.0s @ f/5.6 ISO: 640 Lens: 18.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		While staying at Palm Beach Shore, FL, we found this structure on the southeast corner of the island. I really don't know what it is or what its function is, but I thought it might make a good picture. I hiked out onto the beach on several evenings trying to catch the dim light of the just-set sun. I wanted dim light so that I could use a longer exposure time to blur the waves, but not so long that they were indistinguishable. There was only a narrow sliver of time between too bright and too dark, but this was one of the results.

Yellowpoint Looking Northeast
This is a night time exposure looking northeast from Yellowpoint Lodge located on the east coast of Vancouver Island. You can see a campfire down the beach as well as the glow from Vancouver (the city) reflected off the clouds. The light on the beach in the lower left is from the lodge building.		Date: 19-Apr-2006 Time: 9:10:15 PM Exp: 15.0s @ f/5.0 ISO: 640 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Twilight From The Cliff Cabins
Date: 18-Apr-2007 Time: 8:03:16 PM Exp: 6.0s @ f/4.5 Lens: 18.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Another evening time exposure from Yellowpoint Lodge. This one is from the so called Cliff Cabins (whose eave you can see at the upper left). This is another view looking north across Stuart Channel.

Moonlight On The Water
An almost full moon reflecting off the waters of the Stuart Channel. The streak of light on the right was a boat that moved during the time exposure. Taken from Yellowpoint Lodge above White Beach.		Date: 17-Apr-2008 Time: 9:00:53 PM Exp: 15.0s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 25.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Reflecting Pool
Date: 14-Apr-2004 Time: 6:22:58 PM Exp: 1/500s @ f/4.9 Lens: 21.31mm Camera: Canon Powershot S45		Reflection from the salt water pool at Yellowpoint Lodge on Vancouver Island. The view looking across pool is across the Stuart Channel and Thetis, Galiano, and Valdez islands.

Dock
This is the dock you can see immediately behind the pool in the previous picture.		Date: 13-Apr-2004 Time: 9:57:17 AM Exp: 1/1000s @ f/4.5 Lens: 7.09mm Camera: Canon Powershot S45

Sunlight On The Water
Date: 03-Aug-2008 Time: 8:38 AM Eight images from Exp: 1/15s @ f/13.0 To 1/2000s @ f/13.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 38.00mm Meter: Manual		This is an experimental High Dynamic Range (HDR) picture taken of the morning sun reflecting off the Stuart Channel. It was shot from one of my favorite places to take pictures, Yellowpoint Lodge. The scene had way too much dynamic range (the range from the darkest part to the brightest part of the image) to be captured in one picture. Under the trees it was fairly deep shadow while the sun reflecting off the water was extremely bright. This picture was made from 8 separate exposures varying from 1/2000 seconds (to capture the sun on the water) to 1/15 second (to capture the shady areas) with each picture doubling the exposure of the previous one. These images were then combined and tone mapped into the image you see here. While it doesn't accurately reflect what the scene looked like in real life, I like the effect. I think it looks a bit like a painted image.

Blackberry Leaf
This is one of the first pictures I took with my DSLR. I was walking through the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary next to where I work in Everett, WA. I saw a lone blackberry leaf that had so far survived through winter. I liked the color and back lighting and this is the result. This is one I printed up large, framed, and hung in my kitchen.		Date: 25-Jan-2005 Time: 1:27:34 PM Exp: 1/100s @ f/5.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Program Normal

Legion Park Tree At Sunset
Date: 18-Feb-2005 Time: 6:07:05 PM Exp: 1/30s @ f/4.5 ISO: 1600 Lens: 40.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Another of my early pictures with my DSLR. On a rare clear February day, I took the scenic route home from work and stopped at Legion Memorial Park in Everett, WA. Part of the park overlooks Port Gardner Bay (Puget Sound). Across the water you can see the southern part of Whidbey Island in front of the Olympic Mountains.

Autumn Maple
Growing up in New England but living in Washington state, I miss the autumn foliage. This is a tree my mom gave me to remember New England by, and it is in my front yard. On a rare, cloudless fall day, I shot this photo. It looks like I boosted the contrast, but this is as it was shot by the camera. The circular polarizer deepened the blue in the sky. I tried to narrow the depth of field to emphasize the central leaf.		Date: 13-Oct-2007 Time: 11:00:17 AM Exp: 1/320s @ f/4.5 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Flowering Dogwood
Date: 13-May-2007 Time: 3:59:35 PM Exp: 1/500s @ f/5.6 ISO: 400 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		A flowering dogwood tree in my front yard. Not too much else to say about it.

Sunset From Three Fingers Lookout
A number of peaks in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest have old fire lookouts on them. Originally, these lookouts were staffed by spotters on the lookout for smoke from fires. No longer staffed, some lookouts remain and can be used by hikers and climbers. Three Fingers mountain has one such lookout at its peak. One can hike Three Fingers in a long day or else do it as an overnight. On this trip, we spent the night at the lookout. This shot is of the sun setting above the Three Fingers Glacier. A fuller description of the hike can be found here.		Date: 03-Sep-2003 Time: 7:35:49 PM Exp: 1/80s @ f/5.6 Lens: 7.09mm Camera: Canon Powershot S45

A Dandelion in my Backyard
Date: 11-May-2007 Time: 6:14:38 PM Exp: 1/100s @ f/5.6 ISO: 200 Lens: 240.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Not much story - the picture says it all - a dandelion in my backyard. I intentionally used a small depth of field so that the sides of the flower would blur.

Beaver Pond Reflection
This picture is more of an abstract image for me. We had been hiking around the grounds of Yellowpoint Lodge when we came to their Beaver Pond. I saw this reflection and thought it would make a nice photo. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me, and I had to hike back to the cabin to get my camera and tripod. When I returned to the pond, the water wasn't quite as smooth as it had been (you can see some little ripples) but I still like the result.		Date: 16-Apr-2008 Time: 3:22:06 PM Exp: 1/20s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 135.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Glass of Wine
Date: 24-Nov-2006 Time: 2:57:54 PM Exp: 1/2.50s @ f/11.0 Lens: 56.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		At Thanksgiving we had the family over for dinner. I thought I'd try back lighting a glass of wine with a candle. The Pooh bear looking on was an unintentional addition to the picture.

E.B. At Wawawai
On the banks of the Snake River Canyon about 15 miles southwest of Pullman, WA one finds the Wawawai County Park. In the heat of August it makes a cool place to retreat to. While visiting our daughter, E.B., in Pullman, we spent the afternoon at the park, and this picture was one of the results.		Date: 04-Aug-2007 Time: 2:24:54 PM Exp: 1/200s @ f/7.1 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority Flash: Flash fired; Auto mode

E.B. and the Lorikeet
Date: 24-May-2007 Time: 11:41:32 AM Exp: 1/80s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority Flash: Flash fired; Auto mode		Lion Country Safari is a game park in Loxahatchee, Florida. In addition to the drive-through part of the park, there is an enclosed cage full of Lorikeets. We could enter the aviary and meet the birds. We could also (for a token fee) buy some nectar in a little cup for them to eat. One particular lorikeet took a liking to my daughter E.B.. The bird particularly liked her earring. I just love the look on her face.

Mini Cooper and Kayak
This is our tandem kayak on top of Pam's Mini Cooper S. I love the contrast between the red and the blue. At first I was a bit concerned about carrying such a long boat on top of a little car, but Lil' Coop handles the boat rather well. I'm amused by the looks we get driving around with the kayak on the roof. We've even had people lean out car windows to take our picture as they go by.		Date: 05-May-2007 Time: 11:56:58 AM Exp: 1/200s @ f/6.3 ISO: 200 Lens: 29.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Multiple Personality Self Portrait
Date: 16-Apr-2008 Time: 11:20:01 AM Exp: 1/250s @ f/6.3 ISO: 200 Lens: 31.00mm Meter: Manual Flash: Flash fired; Auto mode		While vacationing at Yellowpoint Lodge we stayed in one of the Cliff Cabins above the water. There were so many things to do! I had a hard time deciding. Clearly I was just having some fun here. The picture is the composite of seven different photos. I set the camera on a tripod and used manual exposure and focus so that those parameters wouldn't change between images. I then used a IR remote to trigger the camera after a few second self-timer delay. I had a little trouble due to the light varying a bit between pictures, but for the most part the light didn't change all much. I think I ended up wearing almost all the different clothing I had brought with me on the trip.

Monkey
While on safari in the Tarangire National Park in Tanzania I saw this little monkey, half hidden, peering out from the crook of a tree. I just like the look in his eye and his tail hanging out which makes me wonder what he's thinking?		Date: 24-Oct-2006 Time: 3:54:56 PM Exp: 1/320s @ f/6.3 ISO: 400 Lens: 135.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Dead Tree At Sunset
Date: 27-Jun-2008 Time: 7:05:10 PM Exp: 1/80s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 27.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Sedona, Arizona is red rock country with beautiful rock formations all around. While on vacation there, we climbed to the top of a small knoll near the airport in order to photograph the sunset. We got there an hour early. Waiting for the sun to set, I shot various pictures enjoying the fantastic quality of the low angle sun. This shot is a dead tree lit by the soon to set sun with more of Sedona's red rock formations visible in the background.

Sedona Redrock At Sunset
Another picture of the beautiful red rock in Sedona, Arizona. This shot was taken on the Broken Arrow trail during a Pink Jeep Tour. We were driven into the back country by a four wheel drive jeep. During one of the stops, I got this shot of the rock formations lit by the low angle sun.		Date: 26-Jun-2008 Time: 6:55:32 PM Exp: 1/125s @ f/7.1 ISO: 400 Lens: 31.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Grand Canyon North Rim
Date: 24-Jun-2008 Time: 7:29:25 PM Exp: 1/80s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 46.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		While visiting the north rim of the Grand Canyon, we were eating dinner at the lodge on the rim as the sun was setting. Outside on the patio people were enjoying the lengthening shadows and warmer colors of the canyon rock. The lodge, located at Bright Angel Point, was built in 1927 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

Eleven A.M. Moon
It can be amazing how bright the moon can be, even when it is nearly noon. The moon was at last quarter with half the moon showing through the branches of a tree. In many ways, the half moon is more photogenic than a full moon as the light near the terminator (the line between the lit and unlit portions of the moon) casts some fantastic shadows really showing off craters and other features.		Date: 23-Aug-2008 Time: 11:12:02 AM Exp: 1/6s @ f/32.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 300.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Tree At Washington Pass
Date: 22-Aug-2008 Time: 4:24:24 PM Exp: 1/100s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 48.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		In northern Washington State, highway 20 is known as the North Cascades Highway as it cuts through the center of the National Park. In the winter the highway is closed due to snow, but in the summer, it is a gorgeous drive. The high point of the highway is Washington Pass (5477 ft). From the viewpoint at the pass, one can see many gorgeous views, such as Liberty Bell Mountain. But there are other views easier to overlook amid such grandeur. One such example is this dead tree. The deep blue sky is a result of the clear air that day plus the polarizing filter I used.

A Long View
The Okanagan area of north central Washington is much drier and open than the more populous western side of the Cascades. Here's a bench on a hillside with a long view across the valley. A great place to sit awhile and watch the world go by at its own slow pace.		Date: 23-Aug-2008 Time: 10:16:05 AM Exp: 1/160s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 18.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority Flash: Flash fired; Auto mode

Okanagan Hay Field
Date: 23-Aug-2008 Time: 10:33:23 AM Exp: 1/100s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 44.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Down in the valley below the bench shown in "A Long View" lies this hay field in the Okanagan area in north central Washington.

Okanagan Sunset
This is another "high dynamic range" picture, this time of a sunset in the Okanagan region of Washington. The range in brightness between the setting sun and the foreground tree and field was much too great to record in the same expsure. I took three separate pictures at different exposures and combined them together to get this image. This view was shot across the same valley as shown in "A Long View" above.		Date: 22-Aug-2008 Time: 7:50 PM Exp: 1/500,1/80s,1/15 @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Manual

Icicle
Date: 26-Dec-2008 Time: 7:18:13 PM Exp: 2.0s @ f/1.8 ISO: 200 Lens: 50.00mm Meter: Manual		We had an unusually cold and snowy end of December for the Pacific Northwest. Among other things, this allowed an icicle (quite a few, actually) to grow off my eave. This is a night shot with my Christmas lights showing in the background. The icicle itself was lit by my porch lights as well as a small table lamp I brought out, both using CF bulbs. Perhaps the more interesting effect is the shape of the blurred out Christmas lights. The get the star shape, I used a lens with a wide aperture and placed a star shaped cardboard cutout in front of the lens. This had the effect of changing the shape of the blur from round to star shaped.

Beartivity
Here is another example of using a cardboard cutout to modify the bokeh of the blurred out lights. In this case, the background lights are from my Christmas tree. The foreground is a Beartivity (Bear + Nativity, get it?) scene featuring a set of figurines made by Big Sky Carvers. The stable building is something my wife and I made using some rough cut sticks and a hot glue gun.		Date: 26-Dec-2008 Time: 8:47:08 PM Exp: 1/4s @ f/1.8 ISO: 200 Lens: 50.00mm Meter: Manual

Snowy Field
Date: 22-Dec-2008 Time: 4:26:03 PM Exp: 1/320s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 29.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		The unusual snow fall mentioned above allowed the chance for me to photograph things I usually don't see. On a pre-Christmas trip to the post office, we stopped along the side of Marine Drive to photograph this field. By varying the exact camera location, I took this same shot both with the sun shining through the tree on the left and with the sun completely blocked by the tree. I liked this one better. Puget Sound is visible behind the field with Camano Island behind that.

Snowy Stillaguamish
On the same trip to the post office mentioned above, I shot this picture looking up and across the Stillaguamish River from the Marine Drive bridge. The sun was behind me and I really liked the lighting on the trees. I was particularly pleased with this picture as it was shot from a moving car (I did roll down the window, though) bouncing along the icy/snowy road. I got lucky and got a relatively sharp picture.		Date: 22-Dec-2008 Time: 4:29:36 PM Exp: 1/60s @ f/8.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Horse and Tree
Date: 22-Dec-2008 Time: 4:31:35 PM Exp: 1/320s @ f/7.1 ISO: 400 Lens: 60.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		One more picture from the aforementioned trip to the post office. Just north of the Stillaguamish river, we came upon this scene. We enjoy the contrast between the spot of color formed from the horse's blanket and the mostly white landscape around it.

La Quebrada Cliff Diver
During an evening performance of Acapulco's world famous La Quebrada Cliff Divers, I shot this time lapse picture of a single dive. It is actually a combination of six individual shots taken in rapid succession. Here you can the diver starting off at the top of the right hand cliff, leaping off, and finally splashing into the Pacific Ocean. These professionals (the La Quebrada Cliff Divers were formed in 1934, though people were diving long before then) put on one show in the afternoon and several more in the evening. They dive into the ravine from a (relatively low) cliff on the left side of the photo. They swim across the narrow channel and climb the rock face on the right side of the photo. There, they progressively dive from higher heights until the finale of diving from the top of the 148 foot high cliff. The cliff isn't vertical. This makes it a bit easier to climb, but it also means the divers have to leap outward enough to clear the rocks on the way down (but not too far outward!). I've read that they need to time their jumps to coincide with the crests of waves to ensure enough water to land in, though when we were there I didn't see significant wave action. One can watch the show from a viewing platform or from the La Perla restaurant at the El Mirador Hotel, which is what we did, catching two shows over the coarse of dinner. I had my camera set up on a tripod. As the diver dove, I'd squeeze off a number of rapid shots. I later combined a series of shots taken during one dive into the image you see here.		Date: 16-Feb-2009 Time: 8:51:13 PM Exp: 1/40s @ f/2.0 ISO: 400 Lens: 50.00mm Meter: Manual

Acapulco Sunset
Date: 19-Feb-2009 Time: 6:42:19 PM Exp: 1/200s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 300.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		This picture is pretty self explanatory. It is the sun setting into the Pacific Ocean on a beach in Acapulco, Mexico. It was shot from the grounds of the Grand Mayan resort. During our entire stay in Acapulco we enjoyed incredibly pleasant weather with clear skies. Often the lack of clouds means a boring sunset. Here, it gave a great view of the sun's orb sinking into the watery horizon. My 300mm lens allowed me to make the sun look large compared to the trees in front.

Rufous Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are delightful creatures to watch and listen to, but they can be difficult to photograph due to their speed. I shot this Rufous hummingbird at Yellowpoint Lodge on Vancouver Island. I needed to use my SB800 electronic flash to prevent his wings from blurring too much. I spent about 45 minutes waiting for birds to come near the feeder. Since I didn't know where one would hover, I had to hand hold the camera and try to focus and shoot quickly when a bird came by. This shot came out the sharpest of my attempts and had the feature of showing off some of the iridescence of his throat feathers.		Date: 16-Apr-2007 Time: 2:07:13 PM Exp: 1/500s @ f/13.0 ISO: 400 Lens: 195.00mm Meter: Manual Flash: Flash fired; Auto mode

Lake Union Building
Date: 09-May-2007 Time: 8:29:51 PM Exp: 1/20s @ f/3.8 ISO: 800 Lens: 24.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Lake Union in Seattle, WA is generally an expensive property area. That's why I was surprised when visiting my daughter, who was renting a house just off the water, to find this building next door. It was just about sunset. I liked the way the setting sun lit up the westward facing facade and the weathered texture of the wood. Clearly this building has seen a lot in its time.

Butchart Pansies
While visiting Butchart Gardens, north of Victoria, BC, on a rare, sunny April day, we came across these pansies. There's no great story here - just an explosion of color. These flowers where on a hillside above the walking path, so I was able to get below them for a shot from a different perspective than normal.		Date: 14-Apr-2007 Time: 1:38:30 PM Exp: 1/80s @ f/16.0 ISO: 400 Lens: 50.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Evening Beach, Seaside, Oregon
Date: 20-Jul-2007 Time: 10:03:57 PM Exp: 15.0s @ f/14.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 40.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Seaside, Oregon has a wide beach with soft, white sand. In the evenings small bands of people would gather around small campfires along the beach. I was surprised to see how many fires dotted the sands over a wide area. We saw this during our whole stay at Seaside, even on a cool evening with a light mist falling. I took this photo after dark but before all the light faded from the sky. This gave what I think is a dramatic look to the clouds. The fifteen second exposure blurred the cloud edges enhancing the effect. The railing in the foreground separates the beach proper from the promenade that runs the length of the beach.

Sea Lion Arch, Ecola State Park, Oregon
Sea Lion Arch rock as seen from Indian Beach at Ecola State Park near Seaside, Oregon. As is often the case on the Oregon coast, the day was foggy and not the best for photography. We had driven down to Indian beach and saw Sea Lion Arch at the far end of the beach. I hiked down to get as close as I could without getting wet. You can see some of the myriad of birds who live on and around the rocks. The ones on the arch are hard to see at this resolution; the ones at the top left are clearer. Due to the fog the picture was virtually monochromatic, and I decided it would make a better black and white image.		Date: 21-Jul-2007 Time: 5:40:24 PM Exp: 1/320s @ f/10.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 270.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority

Cape Meares Lighthouse, Oregon
Date: 20-Jul-2007 Time: 5:11:39 PM Exp: 1/60s @ f/13.0 ISO: 200 Lens: 70.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Cape Meares Lighthouse near Tillamook, Oregon is a lighthouse built in 1890, and deactivated in 1963. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby hillside offers a rather unique vantage point to see inside the lens assembly. This tight crop of the first order Fresnel lens almost has an abstract feel to it.

Happy New Years
The holiday season is a time to gather with family and celebrate. Here I photographed a champagne flute in front of my Christmas tree lights. I used a cardboard cutout in front of the lens to change the bokeh of the lens to little hearts. A half second time exposure blurred the bubble trails to show motion. Lighting of the glass was from a handheld flashlight.		Date: 24-Dec-2008 Time: 5:57:49 PM Exp: 1/2s @ f/1.8 ISO: 200 Lens: 50.00mm Meter: Manual

Impressionist Trees
Date: 21-Apr-2010 Time: 11:23:09 AM Exp: 1/100s @ f/4.5 ISO: 200 Lens: 48.00mm Meter: Aperture Priority		Despite looking (to me, anyway) like an Impressionist painting, this photo is as-shot from the camera. The "effect" is due to the picture actually being the reflection of the trees and skies from a small pond. A light wind was rippling the surface of the water leading to the visible effect. All I did was to turn the picture upside down. The picture was shot at a pond at Yellow Point Lodge on Vancouver Island.