Mek'ele

Ok. So, I missed a few days being out with a fever and all. Now that I'm up and around, here's a pic from the balcony of my room in Mek'ele Ethiopia.

Shot with 7D & 24-105 at 24mm, f8, 1/100th, iso 100.

Hot Pursuit

Off to Ethiopia ~ with one stop to check out the latest in police wheels at the airport.

Shot with 7D & 24-105 at 24mm, f4, 1/60th.

Leaved

Leaved?

Is that a word? That was the thought skipping about my little brain when I stepped out on the porch and found the chair covered in leaves. It's been leaved.

Can you rake a chair?

Shot with 7D & 24-105 at 24mm, f4/ 1/30th, iso 400, lit by the clouds.

Emily Sue

On her last year as a High School student.

We shot a couple hundred photos this afternoon. A big thanks to her good friend Ally and mom too - both provided great support and good ideas to build on.

Just wish I could pick a single favorite...

The top color photo shot with 7D and 24-105 at 65mm, f4, 1/200th, iso 200.

The next color photo shot with a 40D & 70-200 at 105mm, f8, 1/250th, iso 200, with a little fill from a 580EX bare.

B&W shot with 40D & 85mm at f2, 1/250th, iso 200, lit by the open window.

S as in Snake

I don't think this turned out like I saw it. There I said it. What I saw, and jumped out to snap without looking at all the possibilities, and then right back in the car because it's cold out, was a line of streetlights winding their way up the twisty street.

I'm thinking I need to go back and look again with longer glass to pull it all in...

Shot with 7D & 30 1.4 at f4, 1/20th, iso 1250, lit by the subjects themselves.

I Wanna Help!

We had a "packing party" for an upcoming trip to Ethiopia. There were clothes, shoes, medicines, diapers, cold remedies, and painting tools - all being readied for delivery to an orphanage and an AIDs clinic.

In the middle of too many people in a small space were these two kids who wanted to help with every box & suitcase.

There's not much you can't do with a little enthusiasm...

Shot with 7D & 12-24 at 24mm, f4, 1/30th, iso 1250, lit by the windows and skylights.

On The Ball

We showed up at the Northwest Soccer Park today to watch our friend play 'footebol'. He's the leftmost red shirt playing for Ferndale. A minute before this shot was taken, he scored a goal from just about mid-field.

This kid can play...

Shot with a 7D & 70-200 @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/500th, iso 100.

Dressed for Success

A senior with his own style, ready to take on the world.

Shot with 7D & 85mm 1.8 at f2.2, 1/60th, iso 200, lit by the clouds and a 430EX in a softbox at 1/64th power.

Early Adopters

There are always those that elect to go first. The ones that embrace a new idea or paradigm before the rest of us even know the direction is there.

These leaves are so far ahead of the pack that they're turning brown and dry even before jumping off the branch...

Shot with 7D & 50mm 1.4 at f1.4, 1/500th, iso 100, under high cloud cover.

Rot

When we say that it means 'rotten', 'going to pot', and 'decay'.

Say it in another language and it's the color...

Shot with 7D & 50mm 1.4 at f4, 1/100th, iso 200, in partial shade.