52 Week Project for 2009
Picture for week 3/1 - 3/7.
This is a shot of a lion fish in the fishtank at our West Hills, CA office in which I visited during the first week of March. The office is just outside of Los Angeles.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
70mm; 1/70s; f/2.8; ISO 2200
Picture for week 3/8 - 3/14
This was taken at the 9th Grade Baseball game for Peachtree Ridge High School. The runner was safe at 3rd as he beat the throw.
Shot with D700 and 300 f/2.8 AF-S II
300mm; 1/800s and f/3.5 and ISO 1250.
Picture for the week of 3/15 - 3/21.
This is one of the shots I did for Makita of one of their weed wackers.
D700; 28-70 f/2.8 AF-S
56mm; 1/4000s; f/2.8; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 3/22 - 3/28.
On Saturday 3/28/09 the City of Suwanee celebrated the grand opening of their new City Hall. Here is the Mayor (Dave Williams) getting some help with the cutting of the ribbon declaring the new City Hall open for business. The event was moved indoors due to the severe storms that were happening outside.
Shot with D700; 80-200 f/2.8 AF-S.
145mm; 1/500s; f/2.8; ISO 5000
Picture for the week of 3/29 - 4/4.
On Sunday 3/29/09 the City of Suwanee celebrated the grand opening of their new City Hall with an aerial art photo at the Suwanee Town Center. The residents of Suwanee showed up and braved the low 50 degree temperatures coupled with 20-30 MPH wind to form an encircled "S" (signifying Suwanee) while a Helicopter flew in and took the "official" shot from high above. I was up in the tower on top of the new City Hall shooting this through a window just before the helicopter arrived.
Shot with D700; 28-70 f/2.8 AF-S.
38mm; 1/200s; f/8; ISO 280
Picture for the week of 4/4 - 4/11.
Every spring at our office we get a flock of Cedar Waxwing birds that come in and feed off of the berries in the trees next to our office. This is one of about 80 that seem to fly around for a couple of weeks. It's fun to watch them.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II with TC-14EII Attached.
420mm; 1/2000s; f/4.5; ISO 6400
Picture for the week of 4/12 - 4/18.
This was the Varsity Boys Soccer game between North Gwinnett HS and Peachtree Ridge HS. This header was caught during the first half of that game by #21 from North Gwinnett. Peachtree Ridge ended up winning the game 2-1.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II with TC-14EII Attached.
420mm; 1/2500s; f/4.5; ISO 220
Picture for the week of 4/26 - 5/2.
My wife and I went up to take care of our 2 nephews in Swansboro, NC (Cole who is 4.5 and Nolan who is 9 months) this past weekend while my sister and brother in law attended a wedding in Charleston, SC. This is one of the shots of Nolan I took on Sunday 4/26 while we were hanging out in the house one morning. He's got the biggest bluest eyes, and I did my best to capture them.
Shot with D700; 28-70 f/2.8 AF-S
70mm; 1/160s; f/2.8; ISO 280
Picture for the week of 5/3 - 5/9.
The Green Heron's that nest in Johns Creek, GA are back and I am lucky to have found one. I believe this is the Male (as the female was sitting on the nest) looking for some food late in the afternoon.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S; TC-17EII
510mm; 1/640s; f/5.6; ISO 900
Picture for the week of 5/10 - 5/16.
On my way into work on Monday morning (5/11) I saw this Red Tailed Hawk sitting on the light pole trying to dry off after the rain the night before. This mockingbird kept flying around harrassing the Hawk, even though the Hawk seemed unfazed by the mockingbird.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S; TC-17EII
510mm; 1/1000s; f/5.6; ISO 1000
Picture for the week of 5/17 - 5/23.
I took this shot (handheld) on Friday night in Downtown Suwanee, GA of some people sitting out in front of the local coffee shop enjoying the nice weather and a drink/snack with friends.
Shot with D700; 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S
25mm; 1/30s; f/2.8; ISO 3200
Picture for the week of 5/24 - 5/30.
Peachtree Dekalb Airport here in Atlanta (small private airport) held a Good Neighbor Day air show on Saturday 5/30. I attended and was able to get a few captures of the smaller prop planes (that's all that was there) flying around doing some maneuvers. This was my favorite shot of the day though of Team Aeroshell dropping in from the sky at the end of the runway flying back to the spectators. I just liked the way the smoke behind them looked and how blue the sky was.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II
300mm; 1/500s; f/13; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 5/31 - 6/6.
Brooks Conrad from the Gwinnett Braves breaks his bat on this hit in the Braves 12-0 loss to the Columbus Clippers on Saturday night (6/6/09).
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/TC-14E II attached
420mm; 1/1000s; f/4.0; ISO 2000
Picture for the week of 6/7 - 6/13.
Chopper (the mascot for the Gwinnett Braves) keeps the attitude of the fans light by covering a fan of the opposing team with Silly String while the Braves fans cheer him on.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/TC-14E II attached
420mm; 1/2500s; f/4.5; ISO 2000
Picture for the week of 6/14 - 6/20.
The SS for the Suburban Rage softball team attempts to turn a double play while the first baseman waits for the throw in the foreground.
Shot with D700; 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S
200mm; 1/2000s; f/3.2; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 6/21 - 6/27.
This is Olivia who is my mother's friends dog. She wanted a few shots of her out in the yard, so I took some for her. This was my favorite as she looks very happy here and I love the piece of bark flying off the stick she's chewing on.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II
300mm; 1/2000s; f/4.0; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 6/28 - 7/4.
Alcatraz island taken from Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, CA.
Shot with D700; 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S
200mm; 1/2000s; f/5.6; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 7/5 - 7/11.
A rose with some very vibrant colors in front of a house I just happened to be walking by.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
70mm; 1/1000s; f/5.6; ISO 200
Picture for the week #1 of 7/12 - 7/18.
This is my nephew Nolan who just turned 1 on 7/11/09. This is him taking his first boat ride just off the shore of Swansboro, NC where he lives (that's my sister holding him up).
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
65mm; 1/3200s; f/5.6; ISO 200
Picture for the week #2 of 7/12 - 7/18.
This is my other nephew Cole who is 4.5. This is him taking his first boat ride just off the shore of Swansboro, NC where he lives. He's showing off what a stiff headwind will do to your hairdo.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
28mm; 1/1250s; f/6.3; ISO 200
Picture for the week #2 of 7/19 - 7/25.
You know it's hot outside in the summer when even the Green Heron's are hanging their tongues out in the middle of the day. This was taken at the pond in Johns Creek, GA in Technology Park.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/TC-17E II
510mm; 1/320s; f/5.6; ISO 3200
Picture for the week of 7/26 - 8/1.
This is profile shot of Sgt. Jacobs of the Suwanee Police Department. I went on a ride along with him on Friday 7/31/09 to take some shots of the Police force in action. I liked this shot the best as it shows his car in the background.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
70mm; 1/250s; f/4.0; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 8/2 - 8/8.
Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan throws a pass during training camp in Flowery Branch, GA.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II
300mm; 1/5000s; f/3.2; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 8/9 - 8/15.
Emerson Hart, the lead singer for the band Tonic, sings for fans at a free concert in Suwanee, GA on 8/15/09 at Suwanee Town Center.
Shot with D700; 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S
200mm; 1/400s; f/2.8; ISO 640
Picture for the week of 8/16 - 8/22.
My friend Charles asked me to take shots of him in his final USTA match on Saturday 8/22. He ended up winning (as did his team) and now they get to compete in the state championships in Rome, GA next spring.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II
300mm; 1/1250s; f/3.2; ISO 280
Picture for the week of 8/23 - 8/29
Cole Armstrong of the Charlotte Knights throws his shin guards in the direction of the home plate umpire after being ejected from the game for complaining about the strike zone. After getting ejected, Armstrong continued to give the home plate umpire and earful with demonstrations before finally removing all of his catching gear and flinging it at the umpire before walking off the field in disgust.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/TC-14E II
420mm; 1/2000s; f/4.5; ISO 450
Picture for the week of 8/30 - 9/5
I was outside trying to get a shot of the full moon when this toadjumped in front of me and scared me half to death. So I manual focused on him (it was too dark to auto-focus) and took his picture while he was in the driveway.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/TC-17E II (on a tripod)
510mm; 30s; f/8.0; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 9/13 - 9/19
Two young girls smile big for the camera during the Suwanee Day Parade on 9/19/09. Even though the weather was not very cooperating, the show went on anyway. As you can see from their hair, everyone got a bit wet.
Shot with D700; 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S
200mm; 1/400s; f/3.2; ISO 400
Picture for the week of 9/27 - 10/3
With all of the rain we've been getting here in Georgia lately, these bad boys are popping up all over my yard. I've been getting rid of them by using them to practice my golf swing.
Shot with D700; 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S
200mm; 1/4000s; f/5.6; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 10/4 - 10/10
We took a vacation up to Cape Cod for a few days and booked a whale watching trip on Saturday 10/10. I got lucky and this humpback whale breached right in front of me while I was holding the camera up at my face, so I was able to capture the breach. This was a very lucky shot as this was only the 2nd breach we saw that day and it just happened to be on my side of the boat.
Shot with D700; 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S
200mm; 1/2000s; f/4; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 10/11 - 10/17
The last night in Cape Cod I was able to capture this great sunset with the ocean off to the side.
Shot with D700; 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S
20mm; 1/250s; f/5.6; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 10/18 - 10/24
A leaf off of one of the oak trees here in our neighborhood as it changes into it's fall colors.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
70mm; 1/250s; f/5.6; ISO 1100
Picture for the week of 11/1 - 11/7
This is a picture of a Groundhog that I saw while up in Dahlonega, GA on 11/1. We always see them in the same spot, but they are normally a bit more camera shy. This furry fella decided to allow me the opportunity to get his portrait though.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/1.7x TC Attached
510mm; 1/1000s; f/5.6; ISO 560
Picture for the week of 11/8 - 11/14
I had a hard time getting out to get any shots this week, so here is the submission. These are some shriveled up berries, which is all that is left on this tree as all of it's leaves have gone.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/1.7x TC Attached
510mm; 1/1250s; f/5; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 11/15 - 11/21
My wife bought me the 2.0x TC for my birthday on the 15th, so I took it out the following week to give it a try. I shot this Mockingbird with it and as you can see, I am happy with how it works with my 300mm.
Shot with D700; 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II w/2.0x TC Attached
600mm; 1/1000s; f/6.3; ISO 640
Picture for the week of 11/22 - 11/28
We decided to take our company to the Georgia Aquarium on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This is one of the Jellyfish there. It is probably my favorite shot of the day, so it is now my shot of the week.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
70mm; 1/160s; f/2.8; ISO 280
Picture for the week of 11/29 - 12/5
I rented the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR I and the new VR II lenses this week to do a comparison of them as well as compare them to my Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S lens. Here is a shot from the new VR II lens of a baseball.
Shot with D700; 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR II
200mm; 1/2s; f/2.8; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 12/6 - 12/12
My wife wanted to hang some of our photography in our house, so she bought these shelves and frames and we filled them with some of our shots and hung the shelves over our fireplace in our living room. Here are what the photos are of:
Top Shelf from L to R: Sunset at Cape Cod; Humpback Whale Breach; Full Moon
Middle Shelf from L to R: Venice, Italy; Cedar Waxwing; Eiffel Tower
Bottom Shelf from L to R: Gay Head Lighthouse; Manhattan Skyline at night; Snow Covered Railroad tracks in Suwanee, GA
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S
28mm; 1/60s; f/5.6; ISO 200
Picture for the week of 12/13 - 12/19
This is my wife's, cousin's son Brady. He came to visit us while we were down in Sarasota, FL to celebrate his first birthday with us. I caught him peeking over his shoulder at me while he was sitting on the floor.
Shot with D700; 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S w/SB-600
60mm; 1/60s; f/5; ISO 280
