Christmas Lights, Seattle Style. Alki Beach: Pentax 645D, Pentax-A 645 150mm f/2.8
Please click on the images to see larger versions. Merry Christmas, everyone! Here are some holiday lights, sort of.
Alki Beach Sunset: Pentax 645D, Pentax-A 645 150mm f/2.8
Twilight at Bhy Kracke Park: Pentax 645D, Pentax-A 645 120mm f/4 Macro
Please click on the image to see a larger version. I recently learned of this view of Seattle. Although Mt. Rainier is hidden, the perspective from Bhy Kracke Park offers another wonderful look at downtown Seattle. I think late fall or early winter is a good time to visit this location because the Space Needle can be framed between the branches of the leafless tree on the right. This image is a stitch of 5 vertically oriented shots. I hope you enjoy it, and happy holidays, everyone!
Here is a 90% crop to give you an idea of the awesome detail being captured by the 40 megapixel CCD sensor of the Pentax 645D.
90% Crop: Pentax 645D, Pentax-A 645 120mm f/4 Macro
Chris Budech: Mahesh, very nice, thanks for all the great shots over the year-Happy Holidays to you and your family. cb
Jennifer: You have made our day with this beautiful photo! Keep them coming in 2012! Happy Holidays!
Cheryl: I love the grasses in the foreground of the first photo...it adds additional depth.
Late Light on Leschi: Pentax 645D, Pentax-A 645 75mm f/2.8
Please click on the image to see a larger version. We had some beautiful late afternoon light today in Seattle. In my never-ending search for great and unique views of the city, I found this perspective from Leschi. I hope you enjoy the shot!
Andi: You always do the most amazing things..
Daniel: Absolutely wonderful. Composition and detail are truly amazing. Thank you for sharing. Remember, we always have room for your photography on our walls. Daniel Localharvest@me.com 206-790-1710 Local Harvest Restaurant BI, Wa 98110
vivek: Amazing !
Dale: Great image, Mahesh! What black and white software do you like? Thanks!
Bev: Great view of Mt Ranier--thank you. Bev
Chris Budech: Wow, what a shot! I like it. Hope it's not fixin' to blow anytime soon! cb
Going, Going, Going....Gone! Lunar Eclipse Over Seattle: Pentax 645D, Pentax-A 645 75mm f/2.8
Please click on the image to see a larger version. I woke up at 2:30 this morning to capture the lunar eclipse. The clouds rolled in and obscured the 2nd half of the celestial event, but I was able to capture the 1st half. The Rizal bridge was a perfect venue for this shot. My friend and I were the initial ones there, but by the end, I counted a dozen photographers lining the bridge. For this picture, I first captured the night lights with a long exposure (30 sec, f/11, ISO 100). Then, I took several other short (1/125th sec, f/5.6, ISO 100) exposures, each about 8 minutes apart to capture the lunar eclipse and its course. In the digital darkroom, I combined the exposures to produce the composite image you see here.
linda lin: wow! that is amazing!
Kalpana: Mahesh, you are dedicated! Absolutely gorgeous
Sally Allison: This is sensational!! You must be thrilled to have it captured! And I love your title!
mariann: Beautiful as usual !!!
Bev: Mahesh, Just great that you have captured the eclipse so beautifully with the city lights. Spectacular.
Nicole: First of all, AMAZING shot. Secondly, it's interesting to think about how much went in to making this image happen... Clearly, you had to investigate where to position yourself for the best angle. Sounds like an event like this was a perfect way to meet fellow photo fanatics!
Barb Michieli: Thanks for "suffering" so that those of us, warm in our beds, could enjoy the event through your camera lens, Dr. Thapa!
Stacy Brown: You are amazing. I knew there was an eclipse and was sad to have missed it. thanks for sharing
Chris Budech: Very nice shot. I would have guessed you would have needed longer exposure or, bigger aperature, or higher iso for the moon shots--good to know. Thanks for the tech info.
Rachael: Oh, Im so happy to be seeing this. I missed it when it happened and this is even better because it's a glimpse of each phase. Thanks, Mahesh!
Julie Smith: Friend of Lynne Robins. Want to buy your photo.
Marylin: Leica M9-P, Leica 18mm f/3.8
Please click on the images to see larger versions. Just a few images from downtown Chicago. The last is a shot of Mt. Rainier as seen from the plane on my way back to Seattle.
Chicago Lights, Leica M9-P, Leica Summarit 75mm f/3.5
Stadium Lights: Leica M9-P, Leica 18mm f/3.8
The View from Up Here. Mt. Rainier from the plane ride back to Seattle: Leica Summarit 75mm f/3.5
Julie: Spectacular Mahesh!
monty: very well done! those are professional pictures!
Karen: Hi Mahesh, I hope this finds you well. Thank you for once again sharing your beautiful gifts. I may never get to go to any of the places you photograph, but I feel I am there, threw you...Thank you..
Bev: Very nice---especially Chicago lights and the beautiful view of Mt Ranier. Great work; you are so artistic.
Doug: Nice photos, love the monochrome treatment and particularly the stadium photo! That Marilyn statue is just hideous though !
Sally Allison: Thank you Mahesh! The one of Stadium Lights is stunning, well, they ALL are!
