Category: nature

  • Bridge Of Memories, 1st Place Icicle Prize 2009:

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    This is a shot I took last fall of the old bridge spanning the Wenatchee river near Leavenworth WA. On Saturday it won the Icicle Prize 1st place color and peoples choice award. It took home $2000 in prize money.

    I’d like to give a big thanks to a great local photographer, Julie Waites, who told me about this contest. I’m told the judges were unanimous and I’m excited and humbled that is did do well.

    This is an HDR image taken with my Canon 30D. Such a cool old bridge. Here’s some history about it. Prints can be found in my canvas store.

  • PPW Competition 2009

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    It’s actually been awhile since I’ve entered competition and it’s time I started doing it. It’s alot of work to prepare, print and submit so it’s easy to let it slide. Here’s the four 16×20 prints I’ll be entering this Spring. Since I do lots of wedding work I decided to enter two, and then one senior and a nature shot (you can only enter four). Here I come world 😉

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  • Ice Climbers: Banks Lake

    The cliffs along Banks Lake headed towards Grand Coulee get some amazing frozen waterfalls this time of year. On my escapades recently, I came across Jay and Brian, two climbers from the west side of the State, come over to brave the cold weather and get some climbing in. Here’s a few shots I took of them taking on these neat looking ice falls.

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  • Leavenworth Photography: Fall On The Wenatchee River

    As promised here’s another shot from my recent trip down to the Leavenworth area to shoot nature around the Wenatchee River. This is a few miles up Highway 2, right by the bridge I posted last week.The color and vibrancy of nature in the fall is always so amazing. God sure knows his colors. This is one of my High dynamic range pieces with a few of my effects added. To get the broad range of light I use the tones from three images taken at different brightness levels.

  • The Old Bridge & A Chipmunk Dinner

    For my last recreational shoot I went down by Leavenworth for the afternoon and drove up Highway 2. The fall colors were amazing. This old pipeline bridge is now a footpath, and spans the Wenatchee river looked really cool. I got some other neat shots of the river itself so stay tune.  I also found a little chipmunk friend who was busy making a dinner of some strange bugs. He started to get used to me after a few minutes, and his dining experience more important than avoiding my camera.

  • Ellensburg Landscapes: Fall Frozen Wheel Lines

    You know that criss-crossing of Summer and Autumn where the sprinklers are still going, but the cold comes in the night causing those dazzling drops of water to freeze in everything in reach. I’ve always thought that was so cool.

    Anyways on a recent early moring trip to Ellensburg for a senior sesion I was out killing time before the session. This wheel line and the cool stuff in the background made for a neat viw. I shot a couple HDR’s, and then added spent some time tweaking them a little. Here’s the results. Click for a BIG view… Gav

  • Monument Hill: Washington Landcapes

    I’m trying to take more time for nature and landscapes. Though I don’t make much monetary profit from it I get personal satisfaction by going out and enjoying the things God has put all around us. What’s funny is in my earlier years I did mostly nature. Aside from shooting nature because I enjoy it, it helps me hone my skills in all genres of photography, and com up with new ideas. When I shoot nature I’m humbled at how much I have to learn.

    Meres a few high dynamic range shots taken from monument hill yesterday. It was a cloudy hazy day and I tried to use it to my advantage. Click them for a larger view… Gav

  • Nature Photography Around Washington

    Nature is God’s Poetry

    I love photographing nature, though with wedding and portrait shooting keeping me busy I don’t get a chance to do it as often as I’d like. It’s so peaceful to get out and just take in the world around you. The things God has placed around us are so amazing, and I overlook them nearly everyday. Today I just wanted to post a few random favorite’s.

    These are available as prints on the Signature Series Store. Most of these were taken around the Columbia basin area. Click any shot for a larger view, and enjoy… Gav

    ~Potato Field – Near Soap Lake WA~

    ~Banks Lake Sunrise~

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