Rising Sun Fire Escape

Shutter Speed = 1/50th sec, F-stop = 1.8, Focal Length = 50mm (canon fixed 50mm), ISO = 6400, Handheld

This photo was taken 8-2-11 in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. We were in a pretty shady area behind a bar when I saw this. I took the photo while standing next to a passed out homeless guy. It was an extremely low light situation, and my tripod is still in California, so I was forced to bring the ISO up to 6400 when I try to not ever go above 1600. Fortunately it didn't end up too grainy. I also wish I could've straightened out the side and the top so they are even, but the perspective I was at made that impossible, and all crop variations i tried made it look worse. This photo is probably going into my top 10 favorite pictures I've taken. It reminds me of the Japanese Rising Sun. There is a little bit of color correction done in post.

Ryan Nyquist at Post Office

Shutter Speed = 1/640th sec, F-stop = 5, Focal Length = 128mm (sigma 70-300mm telephoto), ISO = 400, Handheld

This photo was taken 4-18-11 at the Post Office Bike Jam in Aptos, CA. I felt like it was time to post another picture from this event. This photo is of Ryan Nyquist, one of the best contest riders in the history of BMX. There is some post work done to color correct and vignette. 

Reflection

Shutter Speed = 1/250th sec, F-stop = 11, Focal Length = 50mm (pentax-a fixed 50mm), Film Speed = 400, Handheld

This photo was taken 7-4-11 just outside of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This photo was taken on an old 35mm film Pentax k-1000 slr. There is also no post work done to this photo. I took several shots of these trees in the pond on a DSLR, and I took only one shot on film. This is that one shot, and it came out much better than any of the digital ones did. The true whites and true blacks in this photo create a super high contrast.  

Santa Cruz

Shutter Speed = 15 sec, F-stop = 11, Focal Length = 6.5mm (opteka 6.5mm fisheye), ISO = 1600, Tripod

This photo was taken 7-9-10 in Santa Cruz, CA. On the left is the pier, and on the right the lighthouse. I am positioned on the cliff between Seabright and the Boardwalk. I like how the long exposure made the white water on the shore look like a thick fog. It also has the same pastel look as "Davenport Rails".

Davenport Rails

Shutter Speed = 45 sec, F-stop = 3.5, Focal Length = 18mm (18-55mm canon kit lens), ISO = 800, Set Down On Ground

This photo was taken 7-21-10 in Davenport, CA. It is of a railroad track that runs along the beaches of Highway 1. It was about 3 in the morning when this shot was taken. I really like how it has a very pastel feel to it. It also has a low angle that provides a pretty cool worms eye view.

The Avid Golfers

Shutter Speed = 1 sec, F-stop = 11, Focal Length = 6.5mm (opteka 6.5mm fisheye), ISO = 400, Handheld

This photo was taken 6-9-11 on the golf course we live on in Bixby, Oklahoma. It was about midnight and we were extremely bored and for some reason not tired. My brother Nick and our friend Travis Delamore got in their golf outfits and we took some shots. The lighting is pretty harsh but i think it adds a pretty cool effect. I also love how vibrant the colors are in contrast with the true black background. It's not an amazing photo but its still pretty cool.

Electric

Shutter Speed = 30 sec, F-stop = 5, Focal Length = 21mm (18-55mm canon kit lens), ISO = 400, Mini Tripod

This photo was taken on 6-23-11 on the banks of the Arkansas River in Bixby, Oklahoma. We were launching fireworks and wheelin when we noticed the lightning storm to the west of us. I got out the camera and the mini tripod from my backpack and set them on the roof of my friend Lee Crandall's truck and took this shot. I really like the yellowish orangish glow on the clouds from the Tulsa city lights. I also like the silhouette of the power tower. I feel like most pictures of lightning have a ton of negative space and the power tower fills that in nicely. It is way more hard to photograph lightning than i ever anticipated, especially since I left my tripod in California, so I am also super stoked that I actually got this clear of a shot.