Aug 24: Water Ski

I shot waterskiing for the first time.

The light wasn't great, but it gave me an opportunity to test out the angles.

Here's one of my mistakes that turned out okay.

And a mistake of a different kind.

I got the hang of it towards the end, but it got quite dark.

Just for kicks, I tried a strobe.

Bumping the ISO let me shoot in the low light, but shortly after this it became hard to see the buoys.

Next time, in good light, we'll get some better shots.

May 11: Change Gears

A great thing about living in SLC is that I can ski and bike in the same day.

A quick tour in the morning.

Followed by 20 miles on the bike.

(Notice the snow in the background.)

The descent was cold.

I'm working on a new camera rig. The results aren't great, yet. From the following frames, I learned a lot about what I need to improve.

The focus slipped. The shutter speed was too fast (not enough motion blur). The composition is too centered....

I can fix all of that with tape, aperture, and geometry. A bit more practice and I'll be able to get some interesting shots.

(Some nicer light wouldn't hurt either...)

The next challenge is to ride 25 miles to Snowbird (+4000' gain), ski a few laps, and ride home.

Apr 8: Spring Storm

The season is changing. It's full spring one day, deep winter the next.
A big spring storm nailed the Wasatch, providing some terrific late season skiing.

Cait Morgan rips it through the trees.

Then it became so snowy that the camera could barely see anything. What it did see, however, was strange...
This guy has a tree for a head. (Nate Blouin)

And this guy only has a head.

Wet and gray, the camera stayed in the bag the rest of the day.

April 5: Early Bird

Early tram laps at the Bird, with Cait Morgan.
Ever had a 125-person tram to yourself?

I recommend it. It'll make you feel like this:

At the top, though, the wind was whipping!
Sand blaster to the face.

No wonder the tram was empty.
We got some cool shots but we dropped the gear after a few loops and took a couple fun laps.