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Most of the Oregon Invite was in the dark. It went until almost 11:30 p.m. They had really nice lights set up, except the they weren't that bright on the steeplechase trap. I set up two strobes and triggered them with infrared. It severely limited my options, but I think it looked pretty cool.
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>Hillbilly Yoga
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Sol's friend's Inka and Peter came to America. And, they blew the crap out of the countryside. Shooting in Germany is a difficult and arduous process. Not here. We loaded up my hardware and headed into the hills. I brought the Colt .45, the Remington .280 and the Marlin lever-action .22. It was also Sol's first time shooting. They loved it.
>Young and Old
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I think this photo makes in interesting juxaposition with the one below. I shot them only a few days apart.
>Young Wyatt Smith
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I thought this photo was pretty funny considering young Wyatt is only 5-months old. He appears to be much older. He appears to thinking about something complex, but really he's just thinking about milk and poop.
>Pre-Easter Function
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We take Easter pretty serious here in the Boyd family. We start a week early with the big meals and easter egg coloring and hunting. This is from the first phase in North Bend at my sisters.
>A Mural I Dig
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Finally a mural that's not a Coca-Cola logo or an elk standing on a bluff overlooking a river valley. This is worth the price of the paint.
>Shooters
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Here's another frame from our great adventure into the wild of Winston, Ore., at the Wildlife Safari.
>Elephant Ride
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We went the Wildlife Safari in Winston, Ore. Sunday. I bought Cole and Greta both a ride on an elephant.
>The Full Monty
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Smith Barney financial planner by day, Jack Oeming belts out "Zippity Do Da" during an audition for the Actors Cabaret of Eugene production of The Full Monty Monday night. Oeming recently returned to the stage after a 32-year hiatus. He said he and his wife were looking for something to do together and decided to return to acting and singing. He's a little worried it will interfere with fishing season, but thinks it will be worth it. While Oeoming isn't sure what part he'll get, he's prepared to appear on stage in a G-String if need be. "I've been a ham all my life," he said.
>Maybach at the Bellagio
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This is one of the finest luxury vehicles ever manufactured parked in front of one of the finest hotels in the world . I did not ride in a Maybach and I did not stay at the Bellagio. I did take a picture though.
>Snow Teeth
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I need to take a photo of Cole that shows his missing tooth better. But, this isn't bad. I shot it in the snow up at Hoodoo Ski Area.
>Snow Detail
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Weather's been weird around here recently. I went to Oakridge to find snow features. I shot this from a bridge over a pond near Salt Creek. I'm sure most people won't like this photo. I'm not sure I do either, but maybe I do.
>With Color
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Here's the color version.
>Makeup!
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I liked this photo in color. But, I decided to update my gallery on sportsshooter.com with all black and white images. I ran this photo through BW Workflow Pro which allows the user to choose different filters. To my surprise, the green filter gave me a very unexpected look that was entirely different than "no filter" or any of the other filters. There was a tremendous amount of red in the color version. It looks like I dodged the background down heavily. Not the case. Since the carpet was red, the green filter just made it black. In the end, I really dig the black and white.
>Mikey Waits for the Bathroom
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I've always thought I could do a series of photos of people waiting in line. It could be displayed in an area where people are waiting in line themselves. They could then think of themselves as art. It may make them feel better about waiting in line. I know I'd feel better about it.
>Bikin' the Strip
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This dude was out on his bike at 4:00 a.m. It seemed so out of place on Las Vegas Blvd. But, then a dude walking around with professional camera at the time of the morning seemed out of place for a lot of people too, I suppose.
>Chip and Elaine
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I shot this photo of Chip and Elaine in Las Vegas as Rob Finch, the official wedding photographer was shooting their portrait with the Las Vegas skyline in the background. I'd like to see his. He had Bruce Ely holding a strobe. I bet it was cool.
>Viva Vision
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The advertisments say this overhead screen in old Las Vegas on Fremont Street has 12.5 million synchronized LED modules offering crisp, high-resolution images and astounding special affects – all synched to a lively sound-track fed through a state-of-the-art, 550,000-watt, concert-quality sound system.
>Chihuly Glass at the Bellagio
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This photo is no big deal, but I've always been fascinated by Dale Chihuly's work. I know it the second I see it. This photo is from his installation at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
>Globetrotters
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I shot this photo when a Harlem Globetrotter visited a local elementary school. This is one of those times when you know you're seeing a quality individual. Sterling brought his son and incorporated him into the act. The kids had a good time.