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#2 Working the Agave Fields ... For those who read my articles
on a regular basis, if you guessed this image was a "Drive
By Shooting" ...... you are right. I love to make pictures
and I waste no time sleeping on the bus while traveling
to and from our treks photo locations. This image was shot
out the bus window while traveling 65mph. It shows a Jimador
or harvester of the Agave plant working the field outside
the town of Tequila. Nikon D2Xs, ISO320, 1/2000 at f3.5,
Nikon 17-55mm Lens, WB 6700K, Lexar 8G Flash Card. The bus
window acts as a giant polarizer filter and tends to add
a pleasant tonal quality to the overall image. |
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#3 Courtyard Dancer ... We were privileged to be invited
to photograph the famous Folk Dancers at the Instituto Cultural
Cabanas in Guadalajara. This was a wonderful opportunity
for all the trekkers to make great pictures in a variety
of ways ......... slow shutter, fill flash or stop action.
I chose a slow shutter and fill flash. Nikon D2Xs, ISO100,
1/10 at f9, Rear Curtain Sync, Nikon 17-55mm Lens, WB 5600K,
One remote SB800 at a power output of +1, Lexar 8G Flash
Card. |
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#4 Miguel ... During a break the dancers were more than willing
to pose for a portrait. We were standing in the open shade
of the Cabanas building in the outdoor hallway that connected
the courtyards. This was a perfect location to underexpose
my subject by 1 stop and add a shaft of warm SB800 light (power
output +1) to define my subjects face and add some drama.
My SB800 had a warming gel and a LumiQuest Snoot that had
a paper clip pinching the end of the snoot to make a very
narrow shaft of light fall across Miguel's Sombrero and face.
This technique is explained in greater detail in this month's
May edition of Workshop
at the Ranch. Nikon D2Xs, ISO200, 1/200 at f5.6, Nikon
17-55mm Lens, One SB800 at a power Output of +1 with Warming
Gel and LumiQuest Snoot Pinched with a Paper Clip, Lexar 8G
Flash Card. |
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#5 The Fast Caballero ... A highlight of the Trek was the
Mexican Rodeo. Great action and color made for fantastic images.
I decided to shoot slow shutter speeds and pan all during
the afternoon performance. This was one of several pans that
........ well ......... panned out well. I seldom carry a
polarizer filter with me so I borrowed one from a Trekker
nicknamed Tokyo Whistler. My goal was not to polarize the
scene but to cut down 2 stops of light so I could achieve
a slower than usual shutter speed of 1/13 at f20. Nikon D2Xs,
ISO100, 1/13 at f20, Nikon 70-200mm G VR Zoom with Polarizer
Filter, WB 8700K, Lexar 8G Flash Card. |
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#6 Street Band of Tequila ... These gentleman were crossing
the street in downtown Tequila about 3 blocks from the Jose
Quervo distillery when we asked them to play us a song ..........
so they set up and played a song. It was a sunny day but they
of course chose to play in the shade of the nearest building.
I took a few shots (pictures, not Tequila) using just the
natural available light in the open shade, but then I thought
why not try an SB800 ........ so I did ........ and I like
it the best. Nikon D2Xs, ISO200, 1/320 at f4, Nikon 17-55mm
Lens, WB 6300K, One SB800 with Warming Gel at a power Output
of +1.7, Lexar 8G Flash Card. I had a local who was crossing
the street hold the SB800 off to the side of the musicians.
He was glad to be a part of the whole thing. |
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#7 Card Game in Tequila ... This was a wonderful scene of
4 young men playing a card game outside a street bar. I underexposed
the scene and then used one SB800 with a warming gel and a
pinched LumiQuest snoot to accent the cards with a warm shaft
of light. Wow, what a big difference a little light can make.
The shaft of light creates drama and a mood to the scene.
I love this image. Nikon D2Xs, ISO200, 1/200 at f4, Nikon
17-55mm Lens, WB10,000K, One SB800 with Warming Gel and pinched
LumiQuest Snoot at a power output of +1, Lexar 8G Flash Card.
I asked if I could take one picture and was granted permission. |
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#8 Body Art ... Well, no way was I going to teach a workshop
and not do some Lightpainting. Steve and Caitlin were two
of our group's trekkers. By popular demand the entire group
requested that they be our models for the Lightpainting class.
They were fantastic! I chose the roof top of our Hotel in
downtown Guadalajara and conducted a Lightpainting class after
sunset. Each member of the group made a Lightpainting of this
striking couple with their colorful body art of tattoos. Steve
and Caitlin remained perfectly still for thirty five 30 second
exposures so that each trekker plus Doug and myself could
make a Lightpainting. Nikon D2Xs, ISO100, 30 seconds at f13,
Nikon 17-55mm Lens, WB 6700K, Gitzo Carbon 6X Tripod and Gitzo
Ball Head, Inova Xo3 LED Flash Light, Lexar 8G Flash Card.
WOW! .......... Let me say it again .... WOW! |
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#1 Agave ... This is the Agave plant from which Tequila
is made. The town of Tequila is about 90 minutes outside
of Guadalajara, Mexico and is the heart of the Tequila making
region much like the wine country of California. It takes
8 years for an Agave plant to mature and be ready to harvest
and while it looks small it is actually 6 feet tall. The
mountain on the horizon is an extinct volcano that dominates
the landscape of the Tequila region. Nikon D2Xs, ISO100,
1/640 at f10, Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye Lens, WB 10,000K, Two
remote Tandem SB800 Speedlights with Warming Gels at a power
output of +3, Lexar 8G Flash Card. Well, that wraps up another On The
Road. I wanted to say thanks to all who made the Mexico Trek a
great success ......... First of all, thanks to Doug Menuez who
was a fantastic mentor and a real inspiration to all of us. Thanks
also to Jamie who helped arrange many of the photo locations and
special access for our group. And as always a big thanks to Mirjam
who makes the trek happen.
I hope you have enjoyed this trek south of the border ...............
See you next time On The Road ................ Adios, Dave
WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATION Schedule
January 11-13, 2009... Imaging USA tradeshow in Phoenix, Presentations at the Nikon Booth www.imagingusa.org April 14-22, 2009 ... Photo Quest Adventures, The Netherlands. www.photoquestadventures.com June 30-July 14, 2009 Photo Quest Adventures, Mongolia. www.photoquestadventures.com |
December,
2008 (click here)
Memory Lane
November,
2008 (click here
Gone Fishing
October,
2008 (click here)
National Geographic Adventure Photography Workshop
September,
2008 (click here)
Olympians, Weather and Workshops
August,
2008 (click here)
Camp Life
July,
2008 (click here)
Lightpainting the Southwest
May,
2008 (click here)
A Southwest Tour
April,
2008 (click here)
The Endless Winter
March,
2008 (click here)
PMA Show in Las Vegas!
February,
2008 (click here)
At the Ballet
January,
2008 (click here)
One Week of Work
December,
2007 (click here)
A Look Back at 2007
November,
2007 (click here)
Traveling
with the New Nikon D3
October,
2007 (click here)
High Country Journey
September,
2007 (click here)
Walking
On The Road
August,
2007 (click here)
Speedway
Thunder from PA
July, 2007
(click here)
"Arlington National
Cemetery"
June, 2007
(click here)
"Kentucky Derby Day"
May, 2007
(click here)
"Mexico Trek"
April,
2007 (click here)
"Egypt Trek"
March,
2007 (click here)
Transit Mix
"Images From the Air"
February,
2007 (click here)
Ice Climbing in Ouray
January,
2007 (click here)
2007 Year in Review
People of Willoq, Peru
Lexington, Kentucky TREK
Training for the Mr USA Title
"The International Golf Tournament"
"Tour of Champions Documentary"
"Northern California, the FBI and Clint Eastwood ..."
"The 2006 Kentucky Derby"
"Off the Road Picture Sales"
Ladies Olympic Figure Skating
Torino Italy and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
"Hey Dave, are you going to the Winter Olympics in Torino and What Equipment Do You Take?"
The Holiday Tea with Tchaikovsky
presented by Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet
Landscapes at Pebble Beach:
a look back at 2005
Lightpainting Landscapes
NFL Football
3 Day Photography Workshop
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Michelle Kwan
International Gymnastics Camp
the Men's US Open Golf Championships
The Kentucky Derby
Nevada Photojournalism Day
John Bolin's "The Thorn"
Indoor Track and Field
UC Irvine's Paul Spittle and
the Sports Shooter Academy
with Nikon's new DX2
Broncos Football:
Denver vs Indianapolis
the US Figure Skating Nationals
Portland, Oregon
College Basketball:
Colorado State vs Air Force
Broncos Football:
Broncos VS. Dolphins
Assignment work:
Wrestling
A look back at 2004
Rich Clarkson's Photography at the Summit Workshop &
Moose Peterson's Digital Landscape Workshop Series
Whitewater Kayaking
Gymnastics and more
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
A look back at some wonderful Olympic moments
USAFA Graduation flyover
US Olympic Training Center - Swimming and Gymnastics
Last Month the Masters, this month The Kentucky Derby......I love my job
Masters at Augusta National
The American Cup Gymnastics
NIKON COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Indoor Track and Field
Women's Freestyle Wresting
Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals
The Glass Flower Ceiling at the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas
College Basketball
Women's Waterpolo
Olympic swimmers on their way to Athens
NFL Football
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals
A look back at The Greenbay Professionals
Monday Night Football the Sports Shooter Workshop and Luau in LA
Photography at the Summit workshop
Portraits to workshops to stock image sales
Lightpainting in Banf
The World Gymnastics Championships
International Gymnastics Camp
Thunderbirds
Gymnastics
The Sports Photography Workshop with Rich Clarkson
Velodrome Cycling, More
The 129th running of the Kentucky Derby
White water kayakers
The Champions on Ice tour
PBR Rodeo
Chris Shivers and Little Yellow Jacket ride for $1 Million
Nikon's featured speaker at PMA in Las Vegas
American Cup Gymnastics
USAFA Women's Basketball
USAFA Swimming
USAFA Boxing
NCAA Fencing Championships
USOC's Titan Games
Air Force Basketball
Pro Football Pre-Superball Stock Sales
Swimmers train at the Swim Flume at the USOC
Much more!
Diving at the Air Force Academy
Denver Broncos VS. The Arizona Cardinals
Olympic Hopefuls Lenny Krayzelberg and Tom Molchow practice at the USOC
