Marcus' Photo Blog: 2008

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Ricky and Ronnie's Meet - 08.07.2008

Some of the rides from our recent monthly meet.

Bolsa Chica Wetlands

A few shots from my latest trip down to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach.

Piano Bokeh

Taken for the G35driver.com weekly contest - Bokeh

Natural light from window reflected on piano keys.

D300, 50mm f/1.4, Aperture Priority at f/1.4, ISO 400, RAW.

First try at a formal portrait

Took a family portrait while visiting family in SF. Have a lot to learn, but I was pleased with the results of my first try.

Cooke Family - Dad, Mom and Micah (3 months old)

Nikon D300, 18-200VR, Manual Exposure, f/8, 1/200, ISO 200, SB-800 with diffuser bounced off ceiling, black fabric hung as backdrop.

My 2005 G35 Sedan - Dowtown LA Photo Shoot

Wentto Downtown LA with Grant (GP-Photography.com) to shoot my ride near the LA River. Found a cool graffiti wall thanks to Chris. Here are a some of my faves:

Snow Egret and Black Skimmer at Bolsa Chica Wetlands

Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach, CA ( www.bolsachica.org/ )

Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S with 1.4X TC (420mm f/5.6), Aperture Priority @ f/5.6, ISO 400, RAW, hand held.

Great Blue Heron at Malibu Lagoon

I slowly crept up to this guy and was able to get very close to him and fill the frame. This shot was not cropped.

Malibu Lagoon ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=835 ) on an overcast day.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S with 1.4X TC (420mm f/5.6), Aperture Priority @ f/5.6, ISO 800, RAW, hand held.

View On Black

Seagull Headshot

Taken in San Pedro at Point Fermin. This little guy kept turning his head, but I was able to get this shot of him looking straight ahead.

View On Black

Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S with TC-14EII (420mm f/5.6), Aperture priority @ f/5.6, ISO 400, RAW.

Night Photography - First Try

Taken for the weekly photo contest on g35driver.com. This weeks topic is nighttime photo. g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232868

Long Beach Harbor Lighthouse: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Light

D300, 18-200mmVR, Shutter Priority @ 30 secs, ISO 200, RAW.

Great Blue Herons of Long Beach, CA

Went out this evening with the family to the Queen Mary Cruise liner in Long Beach to walk around and photograph the Great Blue Herons that call that area home. I was able to get pretty close to these guys, they didn't seem to be scared of me at all, as long as I didn't make any sudden moves. Taken within 1.5 hours of sunset.

Best viewed LARGE, click on each image.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S with 1.4X TC (420mm f/5.6), ISO 800, Aperture Priority @ f/5.6, RAW, AWB, handheld.