EXIF Data: f/18, 4 sec, 18mm I battled some rabidly hungry coastal mosquitoes and waded into this little stream to get the shot. Dropping my tripod down allowed me to position the rock nicely in the foreground. I used a Singh-Ray graduated neutral density to balance the overall exposure. - Cape Lookout State Park is a state park on Cape Lookout in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in Tillamook County, south of the city of Tillamook, on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and the Pacific Ocean. -Wikipedia
EXIF Data: f/16, 1/2 sec, 200mm Three of my friends and I decided to make an early morning photo run up Mount Hood on a particularly cold November day. However Mount Hood decided to obscure herself in a thick layer of clouds, so I pointed my lens towards Mount Jefferson, another worthy subject well seen from the slopes of Mount Hood. Being flexible is quite often a necessity when pursuing scenic photography. I used a hard stop graduated neutral density filter to balance the foreground exposure with the peach sky around the peak. The thick blanket of fog in the valley helps set the scene off. - Mount Jefferson is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, part of the Cascade Range, and is the second highest mountain in Oregon. Situated in the far northeastern corner of Linn County on the Jefferson County line, about 105 miles (169 km) east of Corvallis, Mount Jefferson is in a rugged wilderness and is thus one of the hardest volcanoes to reach in the Cascades; though USFS Road 1044 does come within 4 miles (6.4 km) of the summit. The lower reaches of the mountain’s north side also extend into southeastern Marion County, although its summit does not. Jefferson’s craggy, deeply glacially scarred appearance is especially beautiful and photogenic, and the peak has frequently served as a backdrop for automobile and alcohol advertisements in the United States. The Mount Jefferson Wilderness area covers 111,177 acres (449.92 km2). The area has over 150 lakes. The mountain’s namesake wilderness has 190 miles (310 km) of trails, including 40 miles (64 km) of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. In addition to the trails, some of the most popular areas around Mount Jefferson Wilderness include Jefferson Park, Eight Lakes Basin, Marion Lake, Pamelia Lake, Jack Lake, Duffy Lake, Russell Lake, and Santiam Lake. There are five glaciers on the slopes for Mount Jefferson. They include Whitewater, Waldo, Milk Creek, Russell, and Jefferson Park glaciers. Other geographic features include rock outcrops, steep talus slopes, conifer forests, and alpine meadows. -Wikipedia
EXIF Data: Shot on film. Do you think I actually took time for notes while freezing my fingers off?!? This was taken on one of the inaugural Chicken Runs* with my good friend & photo buddy Ken Wilson. We would start driving in the wee hours of the morning from Vancouver, WA, to make the mountain by first light, freeze our fingers off, shoot away until the light was gone and then drive back down the mountain to get to work at a reasonable time. Good times Ken! When is the next run? - Trillium Lake is a lake situated 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is formed by a dam at the headwaters of Mud Creek, tributary to the Salmon River. It was created by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife in 1960. The area which is now the lake was part of the Barlow Road, a component of the Oregon Trail. A log road across marshes allowed immigrants to pass to Summit Meadow, which was a toll station 1866—1870. Trillium is a genus of flowers particularly noticeable in the area. The lake is popular for fishing, camping and photography, often clearly reflecting Mount Hood. Adjacent Trillium Lake Campground is administered by the Zigzag Ranger District of the Mount Hood National Forest. The large campground features a seasonal boat ramp and wheelchair-accessible floating dock. The lake is a very popular Nordic skiing destination from a trailhead across U.S. Route 26 from Snow Bunny. -Wikipedia *I’m not actually sure if it was Ken or I that coined the term Chicken Run but my definition might be: Driving like a mad chicken to get a shot in the margins of the day while still maintaining a regular work schedule at our days jobs. In certain areas the proximity of both locations actually makes this a viable option. Which is helpful because you usually have to visit a location repeated times to find the right conditions for a shot.
