BYU-Idaho Dodgeball Game

It was supposed to be the world's largest Dodge ball game, but they didn't quite get enough players! However they did have over a thousand people show up! I was able to go and get some shots of the big event and ONLY got hit by a ball four times. Worth it! Enjoy the photos!

Nash's Lock
Here is my finally poster. I took this image at the ghost town Bannack. This was one of my first photo that I took while there. Afterwards I took the image changed it into HDR. The colors were a little bland so I drew on a blue highlighted window in the background. Finally I added the text from an Odgen Nash poem which says: We'd free the incarcerate race of man, that such a doom endures, if only you could unlock my skull, or I crawl into yours."

HDR

The Stairs Between

I have gone HDR obsessed. HDR program done with Media Chance makes it an easy process. Its a fantastic medium to show the detail in every chip of the walls and scuff on the floor. I named this one 'The Stairs Between' because of the dramatic difference between the yellow in the downstairs background and the light blue in the upstairs background looked a bit like heaven and hell. This was done with a one shot HDR and then amped up the saturation.
Canon Rebel xs, f 5, Exposure 1/60, ISO-200, Focal 18mm

The Chapel Doors Stood Still

The chapel doors at Bannack are among the largest doors in the entire town. I'd like to think they wanted them big enough to welcome all to come in. I layered these three to create the one on top. The stains of the wood are my favorite part of the HDR finish piece. I also turned up the saturation using Media Chance HDR downloaded program and used their Sky smoother tool so that my sky wasn't too grainy.

Chapel Doors stood still Light- Canon Rebel xs, f 8, Exposure 1/160, ISO-200, Exposure bias +2, Focal 21mm
Chapel Doors stood still Medium- Canon Rebel xs, f11, Exposure 1/320,ISO-200, Focal 21mm

Chapel Doors stood still Dark- Canon Rebel xs, f16, Exposure 1/640, ISO-200, Exposure -2, focal 21 mm

Action Blur & Freeze

Too Close for Comfort
The beautiful Kelsi Jones is my model for the next two portraits. My biggest mistake is that you can't see her beautiful face in either picture! Here is a shot in the historical hotel. I left the shutter open for about 15 seconds and had Kelsi start close to the camera and then back up and move around while the shutter closes. Then in Adobe Bridge I heightened the black paint and shadows present in the photo
Canon Rebel xs, f 8, exposure 15, ISO-800, Focal 18mm
Topsy Snow
Kelsi gave new meaning to the word Freeze frame as she twirled in the snow and icy streets. This is my favorite out of many freeze shots because you can see the movement not only in her coat, but also in her hair caught in the wind as well. Her extended gloves gives the stark difference of color in the winter wash out. I lightened the picture with PhotoShop to give the difference of Kelsi and the blown out background.
Canon Rebel xs, f 9, Exposure 1/500, ISO-200, Focal 55 mm

Macro Abstract

A hole with a wall

To think of Bannak is to think of texture. The rich wood and peeling wall paper cover almost ever wall. To add them all together is the blessing of Photo Shop.
A Wall
A hole

This is one of the many key holes to peer into at the ghost town. In photo shop I added the wood layer. I put a darkened the entire picture to create more of a focal point on the light through the hole. I also masked out the layer of wood off the already wood to not interrupt the gain that was already present. I also masked out the layer on the key hole as well.

1.Wall, Canon Rebel xs, f 14, ISO 200, focal 35mm

2. Hole, Canon Rebel xs, f 13, ISO 200, Focal 49mm

Reverse Shallow Depth

A wall and nob
The one thing I loved most about these old houses was the details that where run down now, but still beautiful. A perfect way to display this tattered old glory was in a Reverse Shallow Depth pose. First is a focus on the wall.
Canon Rebel xs, f 5.6, Exposure 1/50, ISO-200, Focal 50mm

A nob and a wall
Its such a stark difference to walk into these old buildings and be greeted by decayed white doors, then find a room full of color behind it. The only touch up this photo needed was to add a little bit more detail.
Canon Rebel xs, f 7.1, Exposure 1/100, ISO-200, Focal 55mm

Bannack Portraits

Mountain Man Max
This was photo was taken in the Jail at Bannack. I love the light that was streaming through the one of two large windows in the broken down jail. And who doesn't love the hat?
Canon Rebel xs, f 5.6, ISO-200, Focal length of 29mm

Doorway Milk

Through a break between storms we were able to take pictures with a little sun. Jill, the model and fellow photographer, has the most beautiful skin and inspired half of the name.
Canon Rebel xs, f 7.1, Exposure 1/200, ISO-400, Focal 55mm

Gritty Shadows

This is the same sitting as 'Mountain Man Max'. I wanted Max's stone expression to match the shadows on the walls behind him so I enhanced the black in Photoshop.
Canon Rebel xs, f 5, Exposure 1/50, ISO-200, Focal 42mm

Lady with Bricks
Again we have the lovely Jill Kochel. The sun was out originally so I went into Adobe Bridge and took out the saturation on the wall so that Jill will pop out more then red bricks.
Canon Rebel xs, f 7.1, 1/200, ISO-400, Focal 55mm