Steve G. Bisig, Photographer » outdoors

Land Cruiser and a Winter Afternoon

Steve — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:17 +0000

“Land Cruiser Winter Afternoon”
© Steve G. Bisig

Automotive photography is a passion of mine. Whether it is a street rod, classic car or a 4×4, I enjoy capturing details and including scenic backgrounds when possible.

When we made a family trip this past weekend to the lower Kittitas Valley near Ellensburg, Washington, I couldn’t resist capturing this image of my Toyota Land Cruiser on my cousin’s property.

The snow covered field, the overcast sky, and the hills in the background made for an ideal black and white image.

Camera specs: Nikon D700, Nikon 80-200mm lens at 80mm, F16 @ 1/60 second, ISO 200.

Processed in Adobe LightRoom 3 beta using the Black and White film preset from Make Light Real.

Winter Day in the Kittitas Valley

Steve — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:19:06 +0000

“Winter Day in the Kittitas Valley”
© Steve G. Bisig

Over the past weekend, we met up with my cousin and his family and made a trip to their newly purchased 20 acres in the lower Kittitas Valley just outside Ellensburg, Washington. We couldn’t have asked for a better day (well, maybe more sunshine) with 4 to 6 inches of snow on the ground; non-existent winds, and; temperatures in the upper 30′s. Considering the weather we’ve recently been having in the Seattle area, it was a nice change – dry and cold instead of damp and cold.

I captured this image of the tree, clouds and mountains from where we parked our vehicles. I photographed the tree several times throughout the day, however it wasn’t until later in the afternoon the lighting improved and I captured this image.

Camera specs: Nikon D700, Nikon 80-200mm lens at 200mm, F2.8, /3000 second, ISO 200.

Processing: The RAW image was keyworded in PhotoMechanic and imported and converted to DNG in Adobe LightRoom 3 beta. After some basic adjustments and cropping, I used two Lightroom presets by Seim Effects titled “Super Hero” and “Nature Boy”.

Float Tube Fishing

Steve — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:14:32 +0000

Float tube fishing on Goose Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Image taken on 8.10.2007.

Photos from Day One of my cross state overland tour of the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.

Read the complete trip report at Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 – Day One (08.10.07)

Slack Canyon Road, Douglas County, Washington

Steve — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:55:59 +0000

Views from the Slack Canyon Road in Douglas County, Washington. (20080525_5034)

Industry in the Puyallup Valley

Steve — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:28:03 +0000

Industry along the Foothills Trail, Puyallup Valley, Pierce County Washington. (20090227_0891)

Leafless Tree in Winter

Steve — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:36 +0000

A leafless tree in winter as viewed along the Foothills Trail, Puyallup Valley, Pierce County Washington. (20090227_0882)

Old Barn along the Foothills Trail

Steve — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:38:59 +0000

Old barn along the Foothills Trail, Puyallup Valley, Pierce County Washington. (20090227_0881)

GMC Box Van in Field

Steve — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:50:39 +0000

An old GMC box van in a farmer’s field as viewed along the Foothills Trail, Puyallup Valley, Pierce County Washington. (20090227_0874)

This image can be licensed for commercial or personal use at GMC Box Van in Field.

Old Railroad Tracks

Steve — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:57:51 +0000

Old railroad tracks as viewed from the Foothills Trail, Puyallup Valley, Pierce County Washington. (20090227_0844)

Mt Rainier

Steve — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:00:16 +0000

Views of Mt Rainier from the Foothills Trail, Puyallup Valley, Pierce County Washington. (20090227_0887)