Wings in the Poplars

The poplar trees in my backyard are the tallest in the neighborhood. Right before dusk birds flock to their branches. Here is a triptych I created of a few frames I captured. I shot it with my Nikon D60 through a 70-200mm zoom at 1/125th of a second at f14. I shot at a slow shutter speed to blur the wings.

Winter Sunset

Here are a couple of shots I captured outside in my backyard off of my deck. It's hard to believe that I wasn't stranded in a forest somewhere. I shot it with my trusty Nikon D60 with a 70-200 mm zoom.

Kittitas Sunset Over the Oats

Here is a series of photos I shot in Kittitas this summer. Kittitas is the epitome of rolling hills and wind-swept prairie. I shot it with a slower shutter speed and from a tripod to emphasize the movement. My Nikon D60 captured the oats as they flowed in the breeze. In Lightroom I did something I seldom do which is to reduce the Clarity of an image below a value of 0. Clarity values below 0 create an edge softening effect reminiscent of old large format board cameras.

The Two Towers

Here's another frame from my winter vacation to Cannon Beach. Check out my Landscapes set to see other shots like these.