Picture of the Week 4-8-2009
April 8, 2009
This past weekend Bryan and I had a class field trip originally set to be in Limestone Canyon. Those plans ended up falling through so professor LaNoue took us instead to nearby Silverado Canyon. Silverado Canyon is a popular place for hiking and mountain biking. LaNoue originally wanted us to go on a more level trail which Silverado is not. We only walked up for a little while before we decided to turn around. As far as scenery goes Silverado Canyon is bleak, there aren’t many wildflowers but you do get nice views of the canyon when you go up further on the trail. This week’s photo is one that Bryan took as we were going down the trail. A couple mountain bikers road by us on the way down which I have to say is pretty crazy since the trail has a lot of loose rocks. We ended up having a nice time photographing and got some exercise too.
Photo Info: Taken with our 5D Mark II at ISO 200, F8 and 1/800 of a second.
Picture of the Week 4-1-2009
April 1, 2009
This week’s photo is a shot that Bryan took during our photo hike through Chino Hills State Park. Well actually I hiked and he rode his mountain bike. It has been about 4 months since the fire burned 90% of the park. The only evidence of the fire are a few charred trees but the wildflowers have really grown like crazy and made for beautiful landscape shots. I like the photo that Bryan chose of burned tree in front of a wall of yellow wildflowers. What a great place to photograph.
To see more pictures of Chino Hills State Park, check out our GALLERY.
Photo Info: Shot with our 5D Mark II. ISO 160, F9, at 1/250 of a second.
Picture of the Week 3-25-2009
March 25, 2009
This week’s picture is something I took today while driving around Irvine. I parked my car on a side street and walked over to South Lake. This shot was one of the first things I saw when I walked up to the lake. I really like how the trees frame the bridge and Mt. Baldy in the background. I also love this lake, I wish I could be one of the lucky residents who gets to reside around it. It’s a beautiful community and makes for great pictures.
Photo Info: Shot with our 5D Mark II, ISO 160, F8 at 1/640 of a second.
Irvine Regional Park
March 23, 2009
This past Saturday we decided to go out and enjoy the cooler weather at Irvine Regional Park. Bryan’s mom and siblings came down from their place up in the mountains to join us for a picnic. Irvine Regional is a very large park with lots of stuff to do. There are many trails for hiking, mountain biking or horseback riding and there is also a lake where you can rent paddle boats. The park also has a nature center, a train and even a small zoo. After we ate our lunch near the lake we all went to the zoo. As I said before, the zoo is very small but it’s animals include a couple bears, coyotes and even mountain lions. We also saw an owl that was blind in one eye, it was kind of creepy looking but still very cute. After the zoo we headed over to the entrance of the park to ride the train. Luckily they allowed dogs on the train so Bryan’s mom’s dog Mimi got to ride with us. The train goes around a very small area of the park but it is a lot of fun. After our train ride Bryan’s little sister went on a pony ride, that’s right they have pony rides too, and she had a blast. After that we called it a day and headed home but we all had a great time at the park.
Picture of the Week 3-19-2009
March 19, 2009
I’ve been feeling a bit uninspired this week so I haven’t photographed anything new. I decided to go back into our photo archives to get this week’s picture. The picture below is of the Thunder Boat races in 2006. The Thunder Boat races take place every year around September at Mission Bay in San Diego. We haven’t been to the races since this picture was taken but they are usually very entertaining so we hope to go back again to take even more awesome photos.
Photo Info: Taken with a Canon Rebel XT with a 70-200mm lens. Focal length 200mm, ISO 100, F8 at 1/640 of a second.
Picture of the Week 3-11-2009
March 11, 2009
Ever since the Triangle Complex Fire ravaged parts of Orange County last Fall I have been trying to make time to photograph it’s aftermath. This past weekend I did just that. I took a drive down to the Santa Ana River Trail which parallels La Palma Street in the Yorba Linda/Anaheim Hills area. Bryan and I have ridden our bikes on this trail many times and I frequently drive by it on my way home from the chiropractor so I have seen the devastation before. The burn areas, which extended into Featherly Regional Park, seem to be recovering quite nicely. I’m actually glad I waited this long to photograph the burn areas as spring is just around the corner which has brought new growth. I love this week’s photo because of the stark contrast between the badly burned trees and the beautiful wildflowers that surround them. I took many photos this day so not only am I posting a photo here I’ve also posted all the photos I took in the gallery. This trail by the way, is amazing; great for cycling, running or even leisurely walks. It has an abundance of colorful wild dandelions growing along the path which you can also see in the photo gallery.
Photo Info: Shot with our 5D Mark II, ISO 200, F11 at 1/250 of a second.