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10.11.05 • flower bed (2)
D70 • f/5.6 • 1/200 • ISO 200
Took a drive around Sauvie Island hoping for some opportunities. Being midday, the light was too harsh, but I intend to return on a morning or evening if I can find a nice foggy day.
10.02.05 • vegas baby (3)
D70 • f/4 • 1/60 • ISO 500 • 50mm
The ceiling of the lobby at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas. The glass work is the art of Dale Chihuly.
09.28.05 • sherar's falls (0)
D70 • f/5.6 • 1/800 • ISO 200
Indian fishing platforms at Sherar's Falls on the Deschutes River. I think you've gotta be nuts to get out on one of those things. I have not idea how they get built. Hopefully they are more stable than they look.
Goin' to Vegas today. Hope to bring home some postable shots, but who knows if I'll take the time away from poker, craps, free(ish) booze, and walking 5 miles to "go next door".
09.26.05 • siesta train #2 (4)
D70 • f/6.3 • 1/250 • ISO 200
Another siesta train, from a similar spot.
09.24.05 • three bridges (0)
D70 • f/9 • 1/80 • ISO 400 • 50mm
In order of appearance, the Steel, Broadway, and Fremont Bridges. Similar to a long ago pic seen here.
09.11.05 • haystack viewpoint (0)
D70 • f/9 • 1/80 • ISO 200
Another view of Haystack Rock and environs from a viewpoint to the north. Really, I don't know why I like this one, I just do. For one thing, it's probably too cluttered and has no clear subject. On the other hand, here it is anyway.
09.09.05 • haystack walk (1)
D70 • f/10 • 1/125 • ISO 200
The oft photographed haystack rock in Cannon Beach, OR. It's such a difficult thing to photograph since it's all been done, so I figured that making you scroll might make it more interesting.
09.08.05 • windswept (3)
D70 • f/11 • 1/500 • ISO 800
Why ISO 800? Because I'm an idiot. Finally took that drive to the coast today hoping for some sunset images. Instead, there was a bank of fog moving in, and a stiff wind the entire afternoon. So rather than a bunch of sunsets, I ended up with coastal landscapes. Most bad. A few that I will post in the next few days. Even at ISO 800, I liked the resulting images.
UPDATE: I've updated this image with a less "jarring" sharpening applied. None at all! I like this version better too. You can still see the original image here. Thanks for the constructive criticism Alec! I could use more of it around here.
09.07.05 • siesta train (0)
D70 • f/9 • 1/125 • ISO 200
My view as I duck the midday heat on a shaded Deschutes canyon wall.
09.03.05 • keep on rollin' (0)
D70 • f/6.3 • 1/60 • ISO 400
My thoughts go out to those in the hurricane zone. Please donate if you can.
08.16.05 • window shopping (2)
D70 • f/5.6 • 1/50 • ISO 200
Okay, so the focus is a bit soft on this one, but I like the colors so much I'm postin' it anyway.
I'll get over it.
08.09.05 • joseki (0)
D70 • f/1.8 • 1/10 • ISO 1600
Experimenting with ISO 1600. I left the grain as is, and even unsharp masked this to bring it out a touch in the web sized image.
07.30.05 • relief (1)
D70 • f/4.5 • 1/500 • ISO 200
I attended the brewfest Friday afternoon and managed to take time out from the vast quantity of IPAs I was tasting to snap a few shots. Beating the sun usually means staying under the tents (which are closer to the beer), but some prefer this marvel of modern technology, the misty-thingy. Amen.
07.29.05 • gemma #2 (0)
D70 • f/4.5 • 1/320 • ISO 200
Growing up fast. You can see Gemma at only hours old in this photo.
07.24.05 • mt. hood (1)
D70 • f/4.5 • 1/13 • ISO 200
Site News Update: I created a new theme that is darker than the current grey. It is also the new default theme for newcomers.
Also new, is the addition of tags/categories to the thumbnail page. You can now restrict the thumbnails based on tags, and see larger thumbs of the selected photos.
07.23.05 • maupin trainstop (1)
D70 • f/8 • 1/80 • ISO 200
The train stop on the banks of the Deschutes River in Maupin, Oregon.
07.10.05 • extreme fly fishing (0)
D70 • f/6.3 • 1/50 • ISO 400
A shot from a couple weeks back on a trip to the Deschutes. Here's Paul navigating a steep riprap bank in search of quiet little spots tucked in between the rocks that sometimes hold large difficult rainbows. More times than not, we just get a good work out on the shifting, rattlesnake filled banks, but sometimes, it pays off.
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08.23.06 • 4:28am • lush • Roger
Nice capture!
08.09.06 • 10:16pm • guest: st. helens blows • barbie
who is paul
08.09.06 • 10:16pm • guest: st. helens blows • barbie
fully sickk mountain man, can u do my home work, okay i need a full video of the euruption of Mt st Helens that hapend in 1980!? does anyone have it??
thanks xxoxo
07.13.06 • 9:01pm • desert canyon #5 (boxcar) • the Robot Vegetable
ooo ooo nice
07.02.06 • 10:35am • desert canyon #2 (longbend) • Swami
Great shot! I need to get out there.
06.29.06 • 9:06am • one man's junk... • Samantha
This image made me think of http://www.portlandground.com/archives/2006/06/sidewalk_front_yard_budda.php ! I just stumbled upon your site today and I'm really enjoying looking at your pictures and remembering "hey I've been there or hey I used to live there!". I lived in downtown Portland for two years before moving back to the midwest a few months ago. I miss Portland soooooooooooo much. :o( But I'm glad I can relive my memories through your pictures!
06.23.06 • 11:36am • high desert canyon • James Norton
Very nice image of the canyon. I really like the sky and how the stream leads the eye through the frame. Nicely done.
06.19.06 • 9:42pm • high desert canyon • the Robot Vegetable
welcome back
06.15.06 • 7:59pm • flower bed • Russ
It's been too long between visits to your blog, you have some great images. That's a very creative gardener and your capture is fantastic.
05.04.06 • 6:08am • abstract • utkik
I really like this shot - there's a great contrast between the sharp light trails on the right, and the more mellow blurring on the left. well done
04.14.06 • 1:40pm • window dressing • D Shine
Very Nice
03.17.06 • 11:00am • branches • Jim Norton
Very moody image. Well seen and captured!
03.11.06 • 6:40pm • spring • kyle
Not usually Rob, but I do take requests. And must admit that sometimes it takes me a while to get to them (since I have to reprocess them).
03.11.06 • 6:36pm • spring • Rob
Very beautiful. Do you ever post them in higher res for wallpaper?
03.11.06 • 12:25am • spring • Jennifer Corio
Stunning photographs, Kyle!
03.10.06 • 10:37am • guest: st. helens blows • kris
wow
02.19.06 • 11:52am • ocean beaches • Craig
Wow! Very nice shot. You have some great pix here man!!! I am just wondering on this particular shot how you get the lights and no cars... I see the camera settings under the title but I'm not a photographer so it doesn't mean a whole lot to me. Freakin awesome!
Makes me want to bust out my old Cannon AE-1. And I would if it hadn't pissed me off so many times! (realizing that I really need to stick with the disposable click boxes!)
02.06.06 • 12:36pm • lush • Miles Hochstein
The white tones are perfect. I like this one.
02.05.06 • 4:00pm • lush • Daniel
I always like to see pictures taken by other people, on the other side of the country, and know exactly where it was taken.
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01.10.06 • 10:26pm • mystery machine • Emily
HA! I want that car! I've been looking for pictures all morning cuz I wanna paint my combi (in four years, I'll be out of school and old enough to drive a car so that's when I'll get one ....) just like that!
12.29.05 • 2:29pm • statue man #2 • kyle
He's been around for a few years I believe, but these are my first shots of him. You might be remembering someone else?
I'm not sure if he calls himself statue man, but others do I believe. I found an article about him versus the City of Portland, which you can read here.
12.29.05 • 11:36am • statue man #2 • the Robot Vegetable
This statue was there last year too, wasn't he? Seems like you had some pictures of him before.
Does he call himself Statue Man? I think of him as a robot man, but I've never seen him in action - he's usually just standing there when I go by.
12.28.05 • 6:15am • statue man #2 • Manual Exposure
This is an interesting composition. You've handled the silver body paint well, a tough material to photograph by itself, and the reflection captured in the performer's sunglasses has me asking what does he see? Wish there wasn't such a bright white diamond in the top middle of the frame from the crossing of the awnings--makes my eye go right to it.
12.23.05 • 11:32pm • smart park • kyle
Thanks everyone for the great comments. I'm glad to see you checking back even if I don't post often enough :-).
12.23.05 • 5:23pm • smart park • blinks
love the way the tones all blend together...a rather cool capture!