First Offroad Adventure

[fetopher]

I couldn't wait more than a week to get my new Rubi into some mud. I went up in the hills near Battle Ground, Washington and took these photos:
http://static.flickr.com/186/419016731_5f1f039cac.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fetopher/419016731/)

http://static.flickr.com/174/419017160_545eecd88f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fetopher/419017160/)

http://static.flickr.com/148/419018962_ac1a760f06.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fetopher/419018962/)

Along the way I took this photo:
http://static.flickr.com/146/419017989_97d10dab8f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fetopher/419017989/)

More can be seen here. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fetopher/sets/72157594584527862/)

View all on a map here. (http://www.flickr.com/map/?&user_id=17905919@N00&fLat=45.843062&fLon=-122.249765&zl=4&map_type=hyb)


It was so much fun I think I'll have to do it again next weekend. :)

[AZCA jeeper]

Those are great pix. What camera are you using?

[fetopher]

Thanks! I'm using a Nikon D200. Photography is a hobby of mine. Actually one of the main reasons I got the Jeep was to be able to go wherever I want for a shot.

[JackMac4]

Along the way I took this photo:
http://static.flickr.com/146/419017989_97d10dab8f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fetopher/419017989/)


Looks like an HDR shot

[possumface]

i think i seen bigfoot in the background :thinking:

[fetopher]

i think i seen bigfoot in the background :thinking:

LOL. Yeah he's back there.

Looks like an HDR shot

It's not. RAW capture. Curves adjustment and sharpening in Photoshop.

[nader]

what lens? it looks pretty wide.

[fetopher]

Yeah it's a wide angle. Sigma 10-20mm.

[JKFirefighter]

Nice pics, I miss that area. I met my wife while working for the DNR in Castle Rock. I found more cool spots while working in the forest up there. I got my chessy in Battleground, but that was after we moved to southern Oregon.

[willyp]

Fetopher, those are some great photos!!!! You should definately work professionally, you've got some real talent. Your pictures make amazing wallpapers. Nice lookin' rig also!!!!!

[kaffeene]

Nice location ... nice photos ... nice Jeep

[TEV]

LOL. Yeah he's back there.



It's not. RAW capture. Curves adjustment and sharpening in Photoshop.

Did you use a pretty long exposure on the waterfall shot? I love how the water looks. Great looking jeep too!

[fetopher]

Thanks everyone, for the kind words.

Did you use a pretty long exposure on the waterfall shot? I love how the water looks. Great looking jeep too!

Yes, I believe the shutter was open for three seconds. Really, I need to get an ND filter so I can hold back the sky. You'll note that there's no sky in this photo... that's because it was blown out. Grr..

[tmdlkwd]

Great Pics!!

Looks like they should be on the front cover of the JK Brochure!
The 1st one especially

Can you post some more Pics ?

Nice job

[dygituljunky]

Holy Smokes, y'all! This guy's got some serious talent!

http://www.chrisfenison.com/portfolio/ (his website as listed on his profile)

I just got a 500mm Macro lens and my Jeep, too, will be to get me to the shooting ground... (when I eventually order it)...

dygituljunky