Saddling Up

Saddling Up

Last week I traveled down to Salmon Idaho to visit with some friends and snapped some pics of Richie Outfitters Getting there stock all ready for the 2015 Spring Hunting Season.

So naturally this week, we headed down to the opposite side of Idaho to help Richie Outfitters get there Stock loaded up and Saddled Up and on there way out to Moose Creek, along the Selway River.  The first night we camped over night, sleeping out under the stars; while the Stocked roamed free eating up grass and enjoying some freedom.  That next morning I snapped some pics and said good bye to the Pack string as they started their 10 hour journey up the Selway River.

Here are some pics. Shot on a Pentax 645z and 35mm f3.5 lens with a Pentax 645 FA 80-160mm f4 lens as well.

The Pentax 645 A 35mm 3.5 lens is manual focus, thus a bit harder to hit your mark when trying to capture a moment, but I find if I have Live View on then I can use focus peaking to hit my mark and it really makes life a lot easier when trying to manual focus.

Salmon Idaho

Salmon Idaho

We spent the week hanging out with friends in Salmon Idaho. The weather was cold, but the sun was shining and Idaho, as per usual was just as beautiful as last time I visited.  I had the fun time to get some horse lessons from a wonderful 5 year old gal, who definitely knows her stuff about riding and well pretty much everything else. What a great weekend and I can't wait to go back to visit!

Images: Nikon D4s, Pentax 645z, 300mm, 35mm 3.5, Sigma 50mm 1.4

Waterfalls and Sunsets

Waterfalls and Sunsets

Today in-between on and off again rain, I managed to snap some images up at Twin Falls, Up Country here in Maui. The waterfalls where super pretty, but you had to sneak around the tour groups in order to get clear pictures with out any people in them. At the end of our day, we headed back to my now favourite Ho'opkia Point to snap some sunset pictures. The clouds where super dark and stormy looking and sure enough a squall came rolling in and the wind and waves picked up in no second. Here are a selection of images from my Final day in Maui.

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!

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.