Posts for: Dave.Largent
Jul 3, 2020 11:05:39 #
OwlHarbor wrote:
I have not been there but live near. In the picture in the far upper left background the bridge; Tacoma Narrows, right?
Yes, you can see Tacoma Narrows Bridge off in the distance.
Jul 2, 2020 00:37:36 #
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually wildlife refuge
Last February, I posted photos of two huge, white barns that stand side by side on Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife preserve with wetlands all around might seem a curious thing, but before Nisqually Wildlife Refuge came into existence, the land used to be a dairy farm. The barns that were built in 1934, and stand as reminders of the history of the land.
The Brown Farm, became farmland in 1904 when Alson Lennon Brown purchased and drained 1,500 acres of the salt marsh between the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek. He built four miles of dikes to keep the water out.
The Farm sold in the 1960s, and again in 1974. The land was purchased for $1.5 million, and became the wildlife refuge which was created to provide habitat and nesting areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
In 2009 the dike was removed and a boardwalk was built in 2011. The boardwalk is a mile long and makes up half of the 2 mile each way trail from the visitor center to the Puget Sound Overlook.
The fresh water of the Nisqually River mixes with the saltwater of the Puget Sound to form an estuary which is home to a variety of sea life, more than 300 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. It is one of the largest remaining mostly undisturbed estuaries in Washington.
Last February, I posted photos of two huge, white barns that stand side by side on Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife preserve with wetlands all around might seem a curious thing, but before Nisqually Wildlife Refuge came into existence, the land used to be a dairy farm. The barns that were built in 1934, and stand as reminders of the history of the land.
The Brown Farm, became farmland in 1904 when Alson Lennon Brown purchased and drained 1,500 acres of the salt marsh between the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek. He built four miles of dikes to keep the water out.
The Farm sold in the 1960s, and again in 1974. The land was purchased for $1.5 million, and became the wildlife refuge which was created to provide habitat and nesting areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
In 2009 the dike was removed and a boardwalk was built in 2011. The boardwalk is a mile long and makes up half of the 2 mile each way trail from the visitor center to the Puget Sound Overlook.
The fresh water of the Nisqually River mixes with the saltwater of the Puget Sound to form an estuary which is home to a variety of sea life, more than 300 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. It is one of the largest remaining mostly undisturbed estuaries in Washington.
Jun 15, 2020 11:41:31 #
Jun 8, 2020 10:44:36 #
He must have been attracted by your red hair as he sure is putting on a show for you.
May 1, 2020 00:39:48 #
He is getting more and more comfortable and starting to put a little speed to it. They have been able to get out of the house and ride the dirt bike and four wheeler almost once a week since the shut down. I think it really helps them with the rest of the week of having to be close to home.
Panned shot: 1/10 second shutter speed @ f/19 ISO 100. Shot on a Nikon D750 & 28-300mm lens. Converted to B&W in Post and then Sepia Toned.
Panned shot: 1/10 second shutter speed @ f/19 ISO 100. Shot on a Nikon D750 & 28-300mm lens. Converted to B&W in Post and then Sepia Toned.
May 1, 2020 00:34:39 #
This is a four shot focus stack converted to black and white.
Mar 19, 2020 11:12:17 #
Thanks for all the comments. at the bottom of the page as I read them this showed up. So I guess somebody is watching!
Mar 18, 2020 19:46:40 #
A friend asked me to take a couple pictures of his old piano so he can sell it. I told him all I had with me was my iPhone camera but I would try.
He said he thought the piano was built in 1911.
So I moved some of the stuff around the piano and found this.
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He said he thought the piano was built in 1911.
So I moved some of the stuff around the piano and found this.
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Mar 6, 2020 11:34:58 #
Thanks for all the comments. It is a great place which happens to be close to get some nice shots. And as Photobum said, I think high tide is best as it gives the nice reflections. But don't not go just because the tide will be out.
Mar 5, 2020 00:56:41 #
My aunt just texted me and said I should "Check out the Moon."
I went for a look and went back into the house and grabbed my tripod, D810 and 14-24 mm lens and went out and took this.
I went for a look and went back into the house and grabbed my tripod, D810 and 14-24 mm lens and went out and took this.
Mar 5, 2020 00:25:28 #
Two huge, white barns stand side by side on Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife preserve with wetlands all around might seem a curious thing, but before Nisqually Wildlife Refuge came into existence, the land used to be a dairy farm. The barns that were built in 1934, stand as reminders of the history of the land.
The Brown Farm, became farmland in 1904 when Alson Lennon Brown purchased and drained 1,500 acres of the salt marsh between the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek. He built four miles of dikes to keep the water out.
The Brown Farm sold in the 1960s, then in 1974 the land was purchased for $1.5 million, and became the wildlife refuge which was created to provide habitat and nesting areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
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The Brown Farm, became farmland in 1904 when Alson Lennon Brown purchased and drained 1,500 acres of the salt marsh between the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek. He built four miles of dikes to keep the water out.
The Brown Farm sold in the 1960s, then in 1974 the land was purchased for $1.5 million, and became the wildlife refuge which was created to provide habitat and nesting areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
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Mar 4, 2020 14:54:27 #
PhotoJoe wrote:
What gear and setting for the last two??
Nikon D810 & 24-70 f/2.8 lens.
Feb 20, 2020 02:00:40 #
Frisco Freeze, Tacoma Washington
Straight out of Happy Days, the glowing neon sighs atop a candy-cane pole points customers to a classic burger joint in Tacoma’s Hilltop.
This fast-food icon opened in 1950 and became the place for many a teenager’s first date, an evening meeting place and a late night gathering spot. It earned a place on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2008.
Nikon D810 & 24-70 f/2.8
Straight out of Happy Days, the glowing neon sighs atop a candy-cane pole points customers to a classic burger joint in Tacoma’s Hilltop.
This fast-food icon opened in 1950 and became the place for many a teenager’s first date, an evening meeting place and a late night gathering spot. It earned a place on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2008.
Nikon D810 & 24-70 f/2.8
Nov 7, 2019 23:35:45 #
Thanks everyone for the comments and I am glad you seemed to enjoy the shots as much as I have. We had a beautiful sunset today and I was wishing I hadn't had a prior engagement so I could have shot the same scene with a colorful evening sunset. I will let you know if I get back there soon.
Dave
Dave
Nov 7, 2019 16:31:23 #
Paul J. Svetlik wrote:
A good subject and a good photograph, Dave! br Bra... (show quote)
Paul,
Thanks for the comments, The bush is actually growing out of the engine compartment and the cab of the truck and out through the windshield so I can't move to avoid them. I agree the B&W gives it more of a "back in the day" feel. I enjoy going back to black and white for the look as well as the nostalgia I get to feel going back to processing and printing B&W in the darkroom.
I shoot with a Nikon D810 and used the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 and the 24-70 f/2.8 lenses.
The first shot was with the 70-200 at 165mm f/8 1/180 second.
The others were shot with the 24-70 at 70mm f/11 1/250 second. Four frames shot horizontally and merged/edited in Lightroom & photoshop.
Here is an HDR shot (3 shots Normal, -1, +1) merged. I really like the warm morning colors in this one.
