Articles from September, 2010

Wide Angle at Discovery Park

Written on September 23, 2010 Posted in Photography Locations


Discovery Park Lighthouse: Panasonic GF-1, Panasonic 7-14mm f/4

Being a landscape photographer, I love wide angle perspectives.  Yesterday evening, my friend, Mike, and I drove to Discovery Park and hiked down to the beach.  The light wasn’t the best, but the clouds were beautiful.  I took several shots at 14mm and the above is my favorite.  I like the expansive, almost 3-D feeling the image portrays, both with the curved foreground driftwood and the sweeping overhead clouds.  I hope you enjoy the shot.

  • 4 Comments

Barb Michieli: Very nice, Dr. Thapa! Brings back memories of the days I served with the US Army Reserves at Fort Lawton, there. What a BEATIFUL view from Discovery Park!!!

Chris Budech: I noticed the cloud formation while riding my bike home last eve--good to see them again in your photo. Must be a name for that type of formation? Much different than our usual clouds.

Sally Allison: Great image! I love the clarity in the entire depth of field. I think that cloud formation is pretty close to being called a "mackerel sky" (as in fish scales) and that stormy weather is on its way.

Bev: Great shot. Very creative to use the wide angle which lends an interesting perspective.


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Museum of Glass Red Hot Gala

Written on September 12, 2010 Posted in Photography Locations


Made at the Museum: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I was invited to photograph Museum of Glass’s annual Red Hot Gala tonight.  What a fantastic turnout!  People were dressed up to the hilt, and the glass artwork was magnificent.  I meandered through the crowd, taking pictures here and there.  Cindy came along to assist me and provide moral support.  I wanted to make compelling compositions, not just take posed pictures of the patrons.  Although the glass artwork was breath-taking, photographing them was a challenge.  I’m including a few images I thought turned out well.  To see the entire set of 34 photos please click HERE.

Glass Maker: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS

Snake Eyes: Canon 5D MarkII, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II

Timeless Art: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Playing with Fire: Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

The Bar: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Horse Head: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Labor of Love: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105mm, f/4L IS

Sometimes It Takes Two: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS

  • 12 Comments

Robert Livingston: Cool. Not hot.

Ann & Dileep Bhandarkar: great job, esp. love the snake eyes. Ann

Kalpana: beautiful!

Julie T: Love the bar - (all the glass, light in the back, dark in the foreground.) and the timeless art composition (people moving, art standing still)

Bev: I love the action photos of the blowers, and the furnace really does look hot. Wonderful Bar shot with the glasses and lights.

Julie Pisto: This is the museum's 9th gala -- and these photos are the best ever for capturing the atmosphere. Thank you!

Julie Pisto: This is the ninth gala for the Museum of Glass and these are the very best images ever!

Sally Allison: Sensational pictures! Loved playing with fire and the horse's head.

--> Mahesh: Thanks, everyone. Photographing the gala was great fun!

robab: hello my name is robab .i liketo me art glass.it is beauyful.

Erick Rodriguez: These photographs are really intriguing! May I ask where this place is? It's totally fascinating!


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Macro at Molbak’s

Written on September 5, 2010 Posted in Photography Locations


African Daisy: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

One of the finest nurseries in the world, Molbak’s at Woodenville, is a macro photographer’s paradise.  The selection of plants and flowers is out of this world, and the staff is knowledgable and friendly.  They don’t mind photographers strolling the spacious aisles with cameras and tripods.  In fact, a staff member even pointed out some cool new flowers they just received.  This morning, a friend of mine and I spent a couple of peaceful hours exploring Molbak’s.  There are few things in life more relaxing than photographing flowers.

Backlit Beauty: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Ladybugs: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Pretty in Pink: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Hydrangea: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Leaf in B&W: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

  • 3 Comments

sm: absolutely gorgeous! am on call this weekend and the images made my day. keep them coming...

Hubert Vesselle: Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing your eye on the world. Let's go shoot pictures together soon. Best, hubert

Allan: This is the best macro shots I've seen so far. You inspire me to shoot macro now.


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Through the Doughnut Hole

Written on September 2, 2010 Posted in Photography Locations


Through the Doughnut Hole: Panasonic GF-1, Panasonic 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6

Yes, another evening out with the family and another beautiful sunset.  Tonight we mosied over to Volunteer Park, you know…close to where Brandon and Bruce Lee are buried.  Anywho, I thought the light was going to be a dud, as the dark clouds were moving in very quickly.  However, I’ve learned from countless past mistakes, you just can’t tell.  Well, this was one of those evenings.  About 15 minutes after sunset, the sky lit up like a burning forest.  I was already positioned with my telephoto lens looking through the “doughnut” artwork prominently displayed in the park.  The opening nicely frames the Space Needle and the distant Olympics.  In the picture above, you can just catch a bit of the Olympics near the bottom of the Space Needle.  What a great evening this was!

Volunteer Park Sunset: Panasonic GF-1, Panasonic 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6

  • 14 Comments

Ann & Dileep Bhandarkar: stunning! you summed it up nicely, it was a big surprise last night. Ann

Nicole Goldsmith: I LOVE this one! Very cool.

--> Mahesh: Ann, thanks! Quite a show the light put on for us last night. Loved that shot Dileep sent me.

--> Mahesh: Nicole, thanks! As you know, this is in your neck of the woods. With all that construction in front of your place, I thought I might not make it to Volunteer Park early enough.

Chris Budech: Hi Mahesh, You're turning out the beautiful photos like Ichiro does hits! Been enjoying them. Chris

linda: I'm sending a link to your site to my mom (again) so she can see how stunning Seattle is...especially thru your eyes...and help convience her 86-yrs- old is not too old to come up here if there are scenes like this!

linda: I've sent the link to your photography to my mom (again) to show her what stunning scenes there are here in Seattle...especially through your eyes! 86-yrs-old is not too old to come up here with visions like this! Thanks.

sm: great photos! I stumbled on to your blog a week back on a friends recommendation and have been blown away..btw I am a radiologist too and have recently got interested in photography. Its pretty inspiring to see your photographs..

Kalpana: Beautiful as always Mahesh! Thanks for sharing.

--> Mahesh: Chris, thanks! The weather has been just perfect here lately.

--> Mahesh: Linda, glad to hear it. I hope you can convince your mom to visit. You already know all the great places to visit.

--> Mahesh: Thanks, SM! I'm happy you stumbled on to my site. I find radiology and photography go hand in hand. Maybe I'll see you around town doing a little shooting.

--> Mahesh: Kalpana, thanks for commenting! I hope things are going well for you. Are you doing any photography lately yourself?

sm: hi Mahesh, I wish I could shoot images with you in Seattle. I am in Charlottesville, on the east coast. Btw, amazed by the results from GF 1. Is there a special set up you use for filters on the GF 1 for your landscape and falls pictures? thx


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Lincoln Park Sunset

Written on September 1, 2010 Posted in Photography Locations


Clouds Over Ferry: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I’ve lived in Seattle for 10 years, yet I’ve never visited Lincoln Park in West Seattle.  It was time to rectify that oversight.  This evening, Cindy, our two dogs, and I drove to Lincoln Park and hiked down to the beach.  The clouds were rolling in and made beautiful patterns in the sky.  I positioned myself to include the Vashon Island ferry in the foreground and angled my wide angle lens upward to give the overhead clouds that “sweeping” effect.  The above image was the best of my efforts.  In the image, I like how there is some clear sky just above the ferry.  Another beautiful summer evening in the Seattle area…better enjoy ‘em before the chill comes.

  • 6 Comments

linda: This view, and your photo capturing the image, is why I love living in Seattle as well. Thanks for the encouragement to head out for Lincoln Park.

stephen: I suspect this was Monday night 30 August. We were on Bainbridge Island, Fay Bainbridge State Park watching the same clouds from the north. I did not have my camera, but loved the color in the clouds and what I think is called a Makerel sky, fortelling a coming storm.

Ann & Dileep Bhandarkar: very nice, we also "discovered" Lincoln Park this past summer.

--> Mahesh: Thanks, Linda. I was driving home from work and saw those beautiful clouds forming. I had to go somewhere to capture them. Lincoln Park won out.

--> Mahesh: Stephen, thanks! This was actually take last night. Maybe I should call it "Holy Makerel Sky!" LOL!

--> Mahesh: Ann & Dileep, thanks much! Now that I've discovered this park, I foresee many future trips there.


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