Interesting places in Magnolia:

Balmer Yard (BNSF freight yard)		Our Lady of Fatima Parish & School
Magnolia Bridge		Chinook s
Magnolia Village, commercial heart of Magnolia		Parade ground of the former Fort Lawton
Officers quarters of the former Fort Lawton		Palisade Restaurant

the Magnolia is part of Seattle .
Interesting places in Magnolia:

Magnolia Bridge		Remains of Cliff Houses
Palisade Restaurant		Capture-The-Flag Park
Catherine Blaine K-8		Lowery C. Pop..
Smith Cove Park		Cafe Appassionata

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self portrait
Made by fredsoo
Strobist notes: SB-800 through umbrella on the right side full power, SB-600 on light stand left and behind, SB-600 on ground left and behind. I learned a lot from this shoot. I was inspired by one of Dave Hill's shots (the guy with the hands by the camera). Basically my theory was that he seems to shoot with a strong backlight and several rim lights, as well as one main soft-box or dish on the subject. What I learned is that I didn't have 1) space, I'm on a balcony which is about six feet deep, I wanted to put more lights behind me on left and right sides, basically try to put a rim light on every edge, 2) enough lights - now I can see why he uses the macro ring lights close to the camera and subject - you want to light your main subject but get some modeling on the close elements. 3) decent background, the sun started coming up high so I lost the dramatic clouds and sky that I originally wanted and ended up with the little bits of buildings. 4) power. even with 1/500 sync I was down at f22 or so to darken the background. My compromise was the lights were all very close by, but they were still at 1/2 or full power. Also would have liked to keep it in color, but it was distracting (again, better modeling light on the hands would have helped, and better model too!). Photoshop notes - not too much manipulation. Played with curves a little, turned down the blue channel to darken the sky, some liberties with clone stamp, and burned the hand on the upper left to darken it (ideally would have done this with proper lighting, i.e. gobo the umbrella, but not enough time), unsharp mask to bring out some texture in the web version. One of the cool things about his photos is he doesn't have any halos or other HDR/tonemap/filter type artifacts.


portrait
Made by fredsoo
For another portrait we wanted a more informal look with more of the body included. It is a challenge getting something that is informal, that doesn't scream 'studio' but still jumps out. I was inspired by some general portraits where the legs are relatively close to the camera, and kind of frame the rest of the shot. Took a little while to get the angle right - the camera is actually very close to the ground stair, I was shooting from the next stairwell over... One of the things I've noticed lately is that when the lighting and angle are correct, the pose falls into place - it is easy to identify which elements are doing what in the picture and make relatively small adjustments. This one we chose because everything worked - the expression was right, sort of deadpan but with a half-smirk. The hands were in a reasonably interesting position, and his posture was natural but still interesting. The SB-on the ground in front of him gave a little bit of light on the front leg and also fill light in the face, but not too much shadow on the left wall. And the framing worked out right, without any distortion in his head but still getting the sense of depth. Strobist notes: snooted SB-800 on a stand fairly high above and to the left, another shooting through an umbrella from the right and behind, and a third shooting upwards from camera right, giving some of the lighting for the front leg and fill light on the face. Minor Photoshop - vignetted a little bit in the corners to get rid of extra details, and blurred out a straight line from a wall corner in the upper right.


[3-5-2011] - Soloist
Made by J.Sod
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do. Trees are increasingly becoming a photographic interest of mine. I have always had a healthy appreciation for them, but ever since I visited the Redwood National Park last summer I have been seeing them in new a new light. In the past I have generally avoided photographing bare trees in the winter, seeing them as barren eye sores, cluttering the rest of my scene. More recently I have begun to see the beauty of deciduous trees in the winter, their naked skeletons exposed to all. As such I have been on the look out for an opportunity to photograph a singular tree in an open landscape, and have finally been able to check it off my list. Taken in Discovery Park, this open field is part of what once was Fort Lawton. You can see some old military structures in the background. Truth be told, I actually took this photograph the same day as the Post Chapel. I had a minor surgery and got slightly behind in my daily photograph project, but I figured rules are meant to be broken and surgery is as good an excuse for missing a day as any right?


self portrait
Made by fredsoo
Me. Again. I saw that poster of Bruce Willis for the new Die Hard movie and noticed that they put the main light behind him and to the side. I don't have any cool stuff to explode behind me or the hyper-T expression, but it caught my eye. So umbrella is to the side and somewhat further behind than I usually put it, and on a whim I threw in a splash background (surprisingly easy to get a nice fade!) for that typical studio effect. Moved away from the 10mm lens (apparently it makes me look fat! surprise!) and back to standard 50mm. Strobist notes: SB800 (1/4 power) through umbrella on left, sb600's snooted on right 1/64th power (about three feet away) and up behind (1/8th power?), SB800 through blue filter on background (probably ~1/4 power). Not so happy with the direct light on the right side, it just stayed kinda flat no matter what I did with it, but it's all ok. If you have any insights into what is going on with it, let me know. Very little photoshopping needed, the usual tweaks of curves, and liberties with clone stamp...


[4-21-2011] - The Memory Tree
Made by J.Sod
A wistful desire to return in thought. While hiking the trails of Discovery Park I came across this large tree in the middle of an expansive field. Immediately I was taken by a memory of this exact spot. As a kid my Dad used to bring my little brother to Discovery Park in the fall to let us run a much amongst the trees and their falling leaves. Being an old military base we’d also bring our toy guns and play pretend war and such. We would use this tree as a fort, climbing its limbs to keep watch of any approaching bad guys. Nostalgia is a powerful thing. I had not seen this tree in many years and upon returning to it, I felt a strong sentimental yearning to relive the moment again. I stood their for several minutes letting the memory play in my head like a motion picture. It is a something I will cherish forever, and I can only hope to help give my children (when the time comes of course) the very same experiences as they grow up.


[4-22-2011] - Park Bench
Made by J.Sod
A place to ponder the meaning of life. There are certain moments in life which test us. Events unforeseen that rock us to our very core. Tragedies and hardships which test our resolves and challenge our to ability to respond and rebuild mentally and physically. Who we are as individuals is measured by many things, but it is my personal belief that how one responds to life's hardships goes a lot father in showing our true colors. Anyone can seem upbeat and happy in times of good, when their is no challenge at hand. Admittedly many people have written much more eloquently on this subject than I ever could. A recent event which occurred to someone very close to me has me thinking a lot about how we judge ourselves as individuals, and in turn how we project those feelings outwardly to society. There is certainly no shortage of opinions and viewpoints on this subject, yet there is no clear cut answer to the question.


self portrait
Made by fredsoo
got home from my usual ride, tired. sitting around in the hall thinking. wanted something a little simpler like a bare bulb single source, but this worked out ok. sb800 on stand upper left facing downwards. sb600 from right side, and sb600 on stand about 3 feet up, down the hall to the right. all are snooted. a little bit more photoshop than usual - vignetted the upper left, did a little bit of dodging in some shadow areas of the face. all things that would be correctable with some more work (and maybe an assistant, a simple reflector probably would have done it), but to chimp this one I had to get up and pick my way to the camera through all of the junk in the hall!


[3-4-2011] - Fort Lawton’s Post Chapel
Made by J.Sod
Holy ground. Fort Lawton was established in 1900 on the Magnolia Bluff to serve as a fortification intended to defend the South Puget Sound from potential naval attack. Much of the park was sold as surplus to the City of Seattle in 1972 and turned into Discovery Park, the cities largest park. Many of the original buildings still stand, including the Fort Lawton Post Chapel, built in 1942. My father used to bring my brother and I to the park in the fall every year to run a muck, but since then I have neglected to really explore the 534 acre park. Something I plan on remedying this spring, as photography opportunities abound in this gem of a city park.


NO CEILING
Made by Photocoyote
Seattle, WA - Discovery Park Comes the morning When I can feel That there's nothing left to be concealed Moving on a scene surreal No, my heart will never Will never be far from here Sure as I am breathing Sure as I'm sad I'll keep this wisdom in my flesh I leave here believing more than I had And there's a reason I'll be A reason I'll be back As I walk The Hemisphere Got my wish To up and disappear I been wounded I been healed Now for landing I been Landing I been cleared Sure as I'm leaving Sure as I'm sad I'll keep this wisdom In my flesh I leave here believing More than I had This Love has got No Ceiling Eddie Vedder (Into The Wild, 2007)


Eerieville, population me
Made by Aaron Eakin
I stopped by Discovery Park the other evening, too late for a good sunset (there wasn't one anyway), but I wanted to get the streaking clouds. I spotted these trees and road, and thought they made a good foreground. I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I like the kind of eerie feel of it, but it was a beast to process. I had to blend the foreground and tree with the streaking sky, and to accomplish this, I used a luminosity mask for the very first time. I got some strange artifacts that I tried my best to get rid of, but I think I'll just need some more practice with this technique. Regardless, I like the overall look of the photo.


Heaven and Earth
Made by Aaron Eakin
After taking some streaking sky photos of the tree from yesterday, I went in search of more streaky subjects, and found this little old church in the park. The color in the sky isn't actually from the sunset, but rather the light pollution from Seattle behind. And you can even see a few streaking stars. No fancy blending this time. Just some good ol' fashioned dodging and burning. Just noticed I'm putting up two churches today. Guess I'm feeling religious. :) Sorry if I've been a bit slow getting around to everyone's streams. Just a lot going on at the moment. Hoping to get my head above water soon.


Seattle Skyline
Made by Bryan Koorstad
Ok, so here's the deal... I took this shot a while back and it has just been sitting on my computer, not being of any use. I typically dislike editing photos so that they look unrealistic or surreal. But, here in Washington State, the weather tends to make everything gray- and gray is depressing. So, I had to do something that would change it up. I actually don't know if I like the way it came out... but I can't figure out what I should do with it. You have to let me know what you think of it. No really, tell me if you like it or just straight up hate it. And then tell me why.


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Made by lolitanie
lolitanie.tumblr.com Model: Jamie Spiess Headpiece, style: Sister Golden by Jenny Bowker. p.s.: There will soon be a “fashion” section in my portfolio, most of the photographs in it being film.


House damaged in Perkins Lane landslide, 1954
Made by Seattle Municipal Archives
Item 44997, Engineering Department Photographic Negatives (Record Series 2613-07), Seattle Municipal Archives.


Elliott Bay
Made by QsySue
The view from a dead end street in my brother's neighborhood (Magnolia/Interbay) in Seattle. That's Elliott Bay Marina in the Puget Sound. The land in the distance is Alki Point. Funny thing--in the movie Sleepless in Seattle, there's a scene where Meg Ryan chases Tom Hanks in her car, and he's in his boat. He leaves from Lake Union and ends up on Alki Beach, and she's able to trail him the entire way. I love movies.


Dravus Street Bridge, 1941
Made by Seattle Municipal Archives
Item 73788, Clerk File 171771 (Record Series 1802-01), Seattle Municipal Archives.


portrait
Made by fredsoo
A friend of mine needed portraits for professional and personal use. Very interesting to try to get the 'studio' look out of them. This portrait was the straight headshot, used the simple 'WSJ' setup - SB800 into single umbrella from above and to the side, and had him sit close to a wall. My default setting is about 1/4 power or so now shooting through the umbrella.


Ottis
Made by Andrew Mudd
Photos of my good friend, Brooke's dogs. Their names are Sage & Ottis. They're Boston Terriers. They have buggy eyes and pointy ears. They're also quite friendly and pretty well-behaved. It was the first time I'd done any sort of actual pet photography qua pet photography. I mean, snakes don't really run around and play when you try to take their pictures.


Abstract Sphere in Blue
Made by seattlerayhutch45
More fun with ACDSee software. The seed image was a detail photo from an abstract acrylic on canvas painting I did over 10 years ago. This, after repetitively manipulating the image with ripple, spiral, bulge, flare, and water filters, is the result. ( It looks nothing at all like the original painting ! )


Rufous Hummingbird
Made by jessi.bryan
This little guy landed for a total of about 4 seconds.. was a little startled and I machine gunned 20-frames over 2 seconds in the hopes of a sharp picture (thank you 10fps!). Taken in the South Meadow in Discovery Park near Seattle, WA. EOS-1D Mark IV + 500mm f/4L IS + 1.4x Extender II, Handheld