Archive for September, 2006

More Photos with the XTi

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

After a morning of pressing chardonnay grapes at Argyle Winery, I went to the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to take some photos. From about 70 shots, I got 15 really useful pictures. Here's one of them.Maybe it's just me, but I think the cloud formation above the trees ...

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Harvest Time

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

I went out to Argyle Winery yesterday and took a few photos of the vineyards. It's harvest time, which means that in a week or two, it'll be time for crushing and punch-down. It's hard work, but so much fun!Stoller Vineyard, facing northStoller Vineyard, facing southwestPinot Noir grapes on ...

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Cougars at the Oregon Zoo

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Codi and I went to the Oregon Zoo today. Many of the animals were asleep or otherwise unavailable. Bah. On a positive note, the new "Cougar Canyon" was pretty cool. This cougar was trying very hard to get a taste of his audience. Click to see a larger ...

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George and the XTi

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

I was playing around with the Canon Rebel XTi 10.1 megapixel camera and took a photo of George. Click on the resized image below to see the cropped section at 100% resolution. It's kind of neat - plenty of detail.

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In the News

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

It looks like proof reading in the media is not a high priority today. 'It was going 125mph, but we don't know how fast it was going.'President Bush President said...Microsoft's new MP3 player is made by Apple... not.

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Signs of Fall

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Aside from the temperatures dropping 20 degrees in the last few days, there are a few signs that Fall is on its way. In Oregon, this is typically marked by monsoon season - buckets of rain, 24/7. Heck, it even rains inside! Right? Harvest season is upon ...

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Tasty Goodness

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

I was out on the town yesterday with NM taking photos for an upcoming magazine article. It was torture - 313 photos of desserts, breads and other tasty treats. Here are a few shots that make me hungry.

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Dahlias in Canby, Oregon

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Codi and I went to the Canby Dahlia Festival today to take some photos. We ended up with 308 shots, most of which turned out beautifully. Here are just a few samples. Maybe I'll post more later. This is what 308 images look like as a contact sheet. Doesn't ...

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