3 Image Critique

Image #1 - The image was taken with a 70 second exposure, which makes sense given the soft clouds/fog that is pouring out. I like that the brightness on the left bottom of the image draws you into the rest of the photo and the horizon. But the trees in the front right of the image almost seem to stick out too much and almost look photo shopped into the photo.

Image #2 - This photo was also taken with an extended exposure, giving the foreground the soft blurred quality. This picture also follows the rule of thirds really well with a foreground, middle ground in which the main subject is located, and the horizon for the last/ top third. I kind of don't like the blurred foreground though, it's distracting to me.

Image #3 - I really like this photo and how the squirrel is perfectly in focus while the rest of the image is out of focus. I think with a faster shutter speed this photographer could have also slowed down the tail of the squirrel, making it an even better photo. Having the branch a little more in focus would kind of eliminate the thought that the squirrel is just flying as well.

Final - 30 original photos

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 200mm, f/5.6, 1/25 sec

Nikon D60, 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6, ISO 100, 42mm, f/5.3, 1/15 sec

Nikon D60, 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6, ISO 100, 48mm, f/8.0, 1/400 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 200, 175mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 200mm, f/6.3, 1/400 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 55mm, f/4.5, 1/2500 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 500, 175mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec FLASH

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 200, 150mm,f/5.3, 1/60 sec FLASH

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 400, 180mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 560, 135mm, f/5.0, 1/60 sec FLASH

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 400, 116mm, f/4.8, 1/50 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 190mm, f/7.1, 1/30 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 165mm, f/5.3, 1/100 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 200mm, f/5.6, 1/20 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 400, 200mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 400, 175mm, f/5.6, 1/80 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 500, 200mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec FLASH

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 400, 200mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec FLASH

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 55mm, f/22.0, 1/120 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 55mm, f/4.5, 1/80 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 110mm, f/4.8, 1/320 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 190mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 200mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec

Nikon D60, 55.0-200.0mm f/4.0-5.6, ISO 100, 80mm, f/4.5, 1/13 sec

iPhone 4s, ISO 50, 4.28mm, f/2.4, 1/1500 sec

iPhone 4s, ISO 50, 4.28mm, f/2.4, 1/300 sec

iPhone 4s, ISO 80, 4.28mm, f/2.4, 1/120 sec

iPhone 4s, ISO 50, 4.28mm, f/2.4, 1/120 sec

iPhone 4s, ISO 50, 4.28mm, f/2.4, 1/200 sec

iPhone 4s, ISO 50, 4.28mm, f/2.4, 1/850 sec

Fly Fishing The Horn

I was going back through some of my photos I took of my buddies while fly fishing the Big Horn river a few weeks back. I noticed I had some pretty good photos that I should edit and get up on the blog! Both capture the fly in motion, one is a sunset picture and the other I'm getting the stink eye from my buddy Brad. Enjoy the photos!

Weekend Warrior

This last weekend I had the opportunity to go up to Flathead Lake for work to pick up a few Trumpeter Swans to bring back to Billings. While up there I was blessed to be able to go kayaking on Flathead Lake, while also taking in all the beauty around me. On the drive home I was also blessed with beautiful landscapes to admire, including the Crazy Mountains near Big Timber, right around sunset. So from my weekend adventure, I thought that I'd share a few photos (taken with my iPhone)! Enjoy!

Kayaking Flathead Lake

Crazy Mountains

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

I took some more time to shoot some photos at my place of employment. I took a set of photos right about sunrise and fought with the poor lighting a bit while doing so. Even though 75% of my photos turned out like crap, I had a few that I really liked and decided to edit. So I decided to share a few of my favorites from this most recent shoot.  I plan on hopefully getting a great photo of every bird species that I have at work. In the mean time, enjoy these few photos.

Canada Goose

Emperor Geese