JAWS

JAWS

Yesterday we ventured to JAWS! A nice early morning wake up was met with a beautiful sunrise and some killer waves. The swells where between 20-27ft or so and building. Upon arriving at Jaws, you realize how far the waves really are form the shoreline. You basically stand on a cliff overlooking the water and have to jockey for position with all the crowds and photographers that are already set up. Apparently when JAWS is going off, people fly in from all around the world to surf its swells.

I started shooting with my 300mm 2.8 lens and my Nikon D4s, but then soon realized that I needed more resolution and switched out to my Nikon D800.

It is hard to explain how amazing it looks to see massive waves rolling in and tiny little ant looking riders paddling into them unassisted.

Here are some pic's from the morning!

Maui Light

Maui Light

After the first 4 days here in Maui, I have snapped some pictures and saw some incredible scenery thus far! Here is a sample of some pics.

Images taken by a: Pentax 645z, Nikon D4s and Nikon D800.

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Nikon D4s, 300mm 2.8

Nikon D4s, 300mm 2.8

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui, 3 Image Panorama

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Ho'okipa Lookout, Maui,

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Hitech Filter .9

Paia Beach

Nikon D4s, 300m 2.8

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Paia Beach

Nikon D4s, 300mm 2.8, Paia Beach

Paia Beach

Nikon D4s, 300m 2.8

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Secret Waterfall, Maui

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Secret Waterfall, Maui

Nikon D4s, 70-200 2.8

Nikon D4s, 70-200 2.8

Nikon D4s, 300mm 2.8

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5, Secret Waterfall, Maui

Random Parrot....I think it might of escaped from someones house!

Random Parrot....I think it might of escaped from someones house!

Remembrance Day 2014

Remembrance Day 2014

I headed down to the West Vancouver Cenotaph (Memorial Arch), for the Nov 11th Remembrance Day Ceremony. Unlike our typical rainy November days, the sky's where clear and there was a massive crowed that gathered to pay their respects and give thanks to those who have fought for our country.  There was defiantly an increased police presence, but I think the West Van Police Dept, did a great job and I think that their increased presence was almost unnoticable for the most part.

Here is a gallery of images from the Ceremony!

Capilano Fall Rugby

Capilano Fall Rugby

I photographed the Coffee Mate Cup last weekend at Capilano Ruby Club. The Thirds, took on the Cap Alumni Rugby team on Remembrance Day afternoon. The game was high paced and the Alumni won by a hair. Here are some shots from the game. Lots to shoot and lots to edit.

Moab

Moab

Moab is truly an incredible place. Last week I headed out to the small city to photograph on the Jeff Clow Photo Tour (AKA: Dirt Cheap Photo Tour). Shooting in such a beautiful place was the easy part. The Physical and Environmental elements are what challenged me on this trip.  The High Winds, elevation and a small bout of food posining threatened my participation in the tour, but in the end I was able to photograph some amazing landscapes in all sorts of light and weather. The Landscape in Moab is unlike any other place I have travelled too. I shot well over 300GB worth of images in the 4 day tour. The Pentax 645z was my main camera along with a Nikon D4s and Nikon D800. It was hard to change lenses out in the field due to high winds and pelting red sand and rocks, so I tried to just shoot with what was on my cameras and use my feet as my zoom.

Moab is a selection of reds, blues, yellows, green's and every other colour you can imagine. You can photograph in all different forms of light, clouds, times of day and you will always come up with a different image.

Here is a small selection of images. I will be editing more in the coming week or so.

"Wisdom Tree" This moment was one of the most peaceful photographic experiences I have ever had. The lighting was unreal!!! Nikon D800 24-70mm 2.8

Flying into Moab in the 310

Wing tips over Arches National Park

Coming in on Final at Canyonlands Airport, Moab.

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park. Pentax 645z 35mm 3.5 Lens

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park. Nikon D4s 14-24mm 2.8 Lens

Professor Valley, Nikon D800

Arches National Park, Pentax 645z 35mm 2.8 Manual focused.

Nikon D800, 70-200mm

Nikon D4s South Windows looking at the Turret Arch.

Nikon D4s

12 Image Pentax 645z Panorama. Shot with the 35mm 3.5 lens and laced together with Auto Pan. The original file size is MASSIVE!!!

Nikon D800 24-70mm 2.8, Jag!!!

13 Stacked images to create the star trails.

JAG...Painting with light night photography. Nikon D4s 14-24mm

Canyonlands National Park

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5  Canyonlands National Park.

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5.

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5 Arches National Park.

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5 Arches National Park.

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5 Arches National Park.

Pentax 645z, 35mm 3.5 Professor Valley.