A few of my favorite things

I've run out of Nali sauce, and this is a sad thing.

Taking a Break in Death Valley

These were taken with a Canon F1 and Canon 24mm lens on Velvia 50 slide film. They were scanned with a Nikon Coolscan V and adjusted in GIMP.

May 25, 2010, Death Valley California

Emerald Pools and Big Skies at Zion National Park

When not otherwise engaged in my official duties, I took some time to visit the park.

Nothing but a Canon A1, some Provia slide film and beautiful skies to occupy my time.

The Emeral Pools
Canon A1, Provia 100

A fall feeding the emerald pool.
Canon A1, Provia 100

Canyon Views
Canon A1, Provia 100

Zion East Rim
Canon A1, Provia 100

Abandoned Buildings in Nevada

Both images were taken with a Canon F1 using Efke 25 film, a yellow contrast filter, and a circular polarizer. Both of them have some damage (the second is particularly bad) from my first attempt at developing film in a long time.

This graffiti makes me laugh.

Shasta Waterfalls in Black & White

Lower McCloud Falls
Canon FD, 24mm, Efke 25 film

This weekend I was fortunate enough to join Karol and Josh on a tour of their favorite waterfalls in the Redding / Shasta area.

I carried either the A1 or the F1, a 24mm f/2.8 lens and a roll of Efke 25 print film.

I chose this slow film as I planned to shoot many of the waterfalls at 1/2-2s exposures and I didn't want to have to fool around with neutral density filters to deal with higher-sensitivity film.

Follow the Tracks to Mossbrae

I was using Efke 25 film, a thin film from a Croation company that's kinda difficult to work with. It also collects an incredible amount of dust.

Mossbrae Falls

Mossbrae Falls

I processed this roll myself, making it the first roll where I was entirely self-sufficient, from shooting to processing to scanning.  Fun but time-consuming.

Burney Falls