Dee and Al Christmas @ ISO 6400!

Some more images from Christmas at Dee and Al's. These are all at ISO 6400, F2.8 on my 17-55mm, and about 1/60 sec. Again, not crazy about color at these high ISO's, but black and white looks great. The house was really dark for photography, I mean really dark.

Christmas at Dee & Al's ISO 3200

I was testing the high ISO capability of my new D300, these two are at 3200. I'm not crazy about the look of most of my images in color at 3200. I like them quite a bit in black and white though.
Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f2.8, 1/60, shooting in black and white mode.

M on the Sled

Great days for sledding on the neighborhood hill!
Nikkon D80, Nikkor 35mm F2, f2, 1/160, 35mm, ISO 400

Thursday Night Crew in Yelm

Tony, Brian, John and I had a really great ride in Yelm, in the snow. It was a little slippery, and harder to push through, but not bad.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 17-55 F2.8, f4, 1/320, 24mm, ISO 800

Wedding Pictures in Puyallup

I helped my friends Tom and Tasha with a wedding, this cute little guy was running around during formal pictures.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 17-55 F2.8, f2.8, 1/60, 17mm, ISO 3200

Snow Day

B and M heading down the hill backwards on our snow-day.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 17-55 F2.8, f11, 1/400, 26mm, ISO 200

Star Scream, Transformer

Just testing high ISO's.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f5.6, 1/50, 50mm, ISO 1600

First Tooth Lost!

B is a little late in loosing his first tooth, and was very happy to have it finally happen!
Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f2.8, 1/100, 17mm, ISO 1600

Leahy Christmas Card 2008

Lighting is not my expertise. I was happy, for about the first time, to have a lighting style I was after, and actually pull it off. This is two strobes on stands, #1 is open and bounced off my high ceiling, #2 is through an umbrella fired from low-right of subjects. I had to paste in the fire from a second shot, because it was too dark from being blocked by the subjects. Bokeh is Photoshop. The boys were squirrelly, I only got about 5 shots in total. About an hour of set-up and planning because I knew I wouldn't have a long window. Grandpa Pat's chair!
Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f5.6, 1/100, 26mm, ISO 100

M and His Creation

M is the master of the Bionicle.
Camera Specs: Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f2.8, 1/25, 50mm, ISO 1600, Anchored on ground w/strap proping up lens

The Boys and Bionicle

Playing in the hallway.
Camera Specs: Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f2.8, 1/60, 45mm, ISO100, Speedlight 800

Tae Kwon Do Sparring

B & B sparring, class watches, M give some advice. I like the flags on the wall in this picture and the I like that the instructor is in it too!
Camera Specs: Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f2.8, 1/80 sec, 17mm, ISO 800

On the Way to TKD

This is on the way to Tae Kwon Do our Monday/Wednesday ritual.
Camera Specs: Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, f8, 2.0 sec, 17mm, ISO 800, On-Camera Flash.

Brothers at Mt. Peak

After exploring some of the trails we haven't been on before, and a pretty long version of the Mt. Peak hike in Enumclaw, the boys took a break and had a power bar.

Black and White Version of Mt. Rainier Photos

Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm f2.8, 55mm, F/2.8, 1/640, ISO 400


Nikon D80, Nikkor 80-200 F2.8, F/2.8, 1/1000, 200mm, ISO 200


Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F2.8, 1/640, F/2.8, 28mm, ISO 400


Canon Rebel XTi, Lensbaby Muse, F/4, 1/1000, ISO 100

I like this set as black and white too.

Unique Cloud Swirls and Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier dominates the landscape from the Seattle/Tacoma area, and once every couple of years clouds will form a swirl off the peak. I've lived here for 20 years and haven't seen two swirls off the mountain like this. We also had a very colorful sunset, the combination was very awesome, and while driving around Buckley to get images, many people were pulled over looking. I saw people driving with one hand, and snapping with their little hand held cams. One guy pedaled up on his bike, with a 20oz Coors and had a seat across the street from where I was parked and relaxed, taking in the site. I got some images I am happy with, but not the knockout photograph I was hoping for.

Wm. Leahy Advertising Sign

When I was about 8 years old my Dad told me he was starting an advertising and design business. He had worked mostly in sales before that. He created an office in our spare bedroom, and set-up a drawing table. I remember being pretty impressed. This was the sign he hung outside his office when it upgraded to the garage space at our house. Again, I was impressed to see his business grow. He is nearing retirement and his business has been very successful and given him a creative outlet, a thing we Leahy's seem to need, and have a talent for. The sign is weathered and broken in half, it hangs outside an incredible office space that would take too long to describe with justice. Fathers out there, know that your kids learn more from your example, than from any lesson you try to teach.
Photo Stats: Nikon D80, Nikkor 17-55mm F/2.8, 1/100 sec, F/2.8, ISO 250, 22mm