Total Internal Reflection

After I left the Hiram S. Chittenden Locks, I walked along the South shore of the waterway back toward the city leading toward Fisherman's Terminal. This is the spot where many local fisherman take there boats out to the sound for fishing. You can buy shellfish and whole fish right from the guys that catch them. It's pretty cool to get seafood that fresh without having to freeze trying to catch them yourself.

Among all of the many things discarded at this location, this pile of cast off ropes and nets were nicely lit and just begging to be snapped. I took several shots and all looked fin but for some reason this one stood out as being a little better than the others.

Img Date = 02/14/2009
Camera = Canon 40D
Lens = 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Shutter = 1/500 seconds
Aperture = f/2.8
Focal Length = 32mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 100

OK, this isn't really a standing wave as in particle physics but you get the idea. I visited the Hiram S. Chittenden Locks here in Seattle, Washington. They allow passage from the Puget Sound to the inland water ways in the Seattle area, including Lake Union, the Montlake Cut, and Lake Washington. On any sunny day in Seattle you can come down and watch the fishing boats and yachts going back and forth through the locks. There are even walkways you can traverse to get to the other side where a fish viewing station is located. I got to see several salmon swimming through on the day I took this picture. All in all it's a fun afternoon on a sunny day.

Img Date = 02/14/2009
Camera = Canon 40D
Lens = 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Shutter = 1/640 seconds
Aperture = f/2.8
Focal Length = 55mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 100

This has been the worst winter I've ever experienced in Seattle. The snow hasn't been all that bad but the city just isn't prepared to deal with the volume of snow, nor the cold freezing weather. There has been well over a foot in the last few days and streets are nearly impassible. The Mayor decided it would be a good idea to NOT use salt on the roads to melt the ice. I'm sure he will come to regret that decision at some point.

The shot is taken from the round window above my stairwell looking out across the street. The B&W treatment was added in post processing. Luckily the flakes were enormous and they show nicely floating down from the sky.

Img Date = 12/21/2008
Camera = Canon 40D
Lens = 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Shutter = 1/500 seconds
Aperture = f/4.5
Focal Length = 70mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 400

Stopped over at my friend Scott's place for pub night. He had to feed the dog (Lucy) before we headed out. The dog's head was so intent on the situation yet the tail was wagging relentlessly. I just had to grab the camera. The whole shot seemed to have an old feel to it so I decided to add a sepia tone to it. I think it came out pretty nice except the arm of the sofa in the lower left foreground... plus, the plane of focus is a bit odd since I was sitting off plane and was using a large aperture. Dee Eye Double-N E-Arh is "dinner" which you can't say around Lucy unless you want to see her freak out!

Img Date = 11/15/2008
Camera = Canon 40D
Lens = 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Shutter = 1/40 seconds
Aperture = f/3.2
Focal Length = 24mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 1600

Here's a shot from a night shoot at Gasworks Park in Seattle. It was nearly a full moon and it was fairly warm out so My friend Sandro and I decided to head down to Gasworks with our cameras. We were experimenting with long shutter speeds to capture motion across the water and sky. There's too much ambient light to capture light trails but the plane trails across the sky were pretty unique. This shot has some nice boat streaks across the foreground. Gasworks has tons of night shot opportunities that I hope to explore this summer.

Img Date = 09/13/2008
Camera = Canon 40D
Lens = 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Shutter = 180 seconds
Aperture = f/22
Focal Length = 100mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 100

Anyone know what this is? It was a tiny little flower I spotted on my early spring trip to Gothic Basin and Foggy Lake. It's very unique and I've never seen one like this before.

Img Date = 07/26/2008
Camera = Nikon CoolPIX P5100
Lens = Standard
Shutter = 1/125 seconds
Aperture = f/3.8
Focal Length = 35mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 64

This pic is from a great hike I did to Myrtle Lake, Cow Creek Meadow, and Fourth of July Peek. We camped the first night at Myrtle lake which was just OK. We did have the whole lake to ourselves that night which was rather nice. Early the next morning some MTBers showed up with a case of beer so we knew it was time to go!

We made our way up to Cow Creek Meadow, which I think is one of the nicest places I have ever camped. The views were stunning and it had a crystal clear creek that was about 3 feet wide and 5 feet deep snaking it's way through the meadow. Odd to see a creek that is deeper than it is wide. But, it sure made for easy water pumping and it was ice cold!

The next morning, the fifth of July, we summited Fourth of July Peak. There was tons of snow and the dog got really overheated so we had to bury her in the snow to cool her off for awhile before we headed back down. The way down was made far easier by the long glissades that were possible. I'm somewhat amazed that my shorts didn't melt as all that friction creates quite a bit of heat!

Img Date = 07/04/2008
Camera = Nikon CoolPIX P5100
Lens = Standard
Shutter = 1/238 seconds
Aperture = f/5.4
Focal Length = 35mm
Exp Comp = +0 ev
Flash = off
ISO = 64