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Racing The Storm

Black And White Photography, Photography

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Racing the storm.  I happened to find a moment where the rain wasn’t pouring down.  While I was dry, relatively speaking, at this moment I had been standing in the pouring rain with my camera waiting for the right shot for quite a long time.  Well, that might not have been the best idea.  Don’t let the big marketing machine fool you.  The weather resistance of the Canon 7D isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.  This turned out to be a very expensive picture after my camera crapped out and needed a quick trip back to Canon to fix a little “moisture” issue.  See more images at SMB-Photo.com

Mt Hood

Black And White Photography, Photography

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Mt Hood is one of the most majestic mountains I’ve ever seen.  Like other mountains Mt Hood likes to make it’s own weather and it can be difficult to get a good view of the peak.  Despite what it looks like, there is less snow and ice on the top than anyone can remember.  SMB-Photo.com

Cliff Jumping

Black And White Photography, Photography

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I had a two week vacation in Hawaii this summer.  I remember cliff jumping in Kona last time I was there so I went back to the same place to see if I could get some good shots of the locals.  In typical island style the locals were all really nice to me, especially when they realized that I would send the pics that I took.  I’ve always been a sucker for silhouettes so when the sun started to set I was able to get some great shots.  This almost looks like three shots stitched together but it’s actually three different guys getting ready to jump.  You can see more of my shots from Hawaii over on SMB-Photo.com.

Hello Tourist

Black And White Photography, Photography

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Tourists get a nice surprise hello from a local at the Venice Beach Skatepark.  Despite being scared a couple managed to get their cell phones up for a “high quality” pic, at least I didn’t see an iPad photographer.

See more images at SamoBiker.com

Winter in Southern California

Black And White Photography, Photography

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A boy runs in the surf during the golden hour at the beach in Santa Monica.  While the rest of the country is busy shoveling snow and trying to keep warm, those of us in SoCal are suffering through a drought and unseasonably warm weather.  And by suffering I mean enjoying playing in the surf in late November.

Check out more of my images over at my blog SamoBiker.