2013 Photos of The Year - Water

Picking my favorite photos of the year is always difficult, but especially for 2013, since I didn't get as many days on the river as I would have liked. In fact, most of the photos were taken on the Grand Canyon, where I shot nearly 4,000!

Okay, let's get started with the local stuff first:

Out of The Gate
Nate Merrill digs in at Sunset Falls, for his timed lap at the NW Creeking Comp (WA)
Sony A57 with 16-50mm f2.8 Lens
1/640 sec @ f/4.5 (ISO-400)

A Familiar Sight 
Brian Ward, finishing up another lap on the Miracle Mile (OR)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
1/640 sec @ f/8 (ISO-200)

Ending the Confusion
Joe Bushyhead nears the end of Confusion, on the Miracle Mile (OR)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
6 sec @ f/4 (ISO-1600)

Stair Steppin'
Bobby Brown & Tyson Cross, somewhere on the Miracle Mile (OR)
Sony A57 with Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens
1/1250 sec @ f/4.5 (ISO-200)

Giving Chase
A pretty common scene on the Miracle Mile
Sony A57 with Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens
1/1600 sec @ f/5 (ISO-200)

Remedial Playboating
Roman Androsov at Neils, leaning how to get inverted...
Sony A57 with 18-135mm Lens
1/1000 sec @ f/5 (ISO-800)

Fire & Ice
Chris, Roman, and Shawn snuggle up during our yearly Cali Trip.
This photo was shot at Ice House Reservoir, near the take-out to South Silver (CA)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
6 sec @ f/4 (ISO-1600)

 

Moonscape
Moonrise over Ice House Reservoir, near the take-out to South Silver (CA)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
30 sec @ f/11 (ISO-100)

A Little Flat
The author, with maybe a little too much bow lift - Abiqua Creek (OR)
Photo by Alex Scott
Sony A57 with 16-50mm f2.8 Lens
1/3200 sec @ f/4 (ISO-200)

Okay, the rest are from the Grand Canyon:

Edge Control
Brian Ward gets sideways on President Harding Rapid - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/250 sec @ f/11 (ISO-100)

Going Deep
Arthur Turlak lines up a big one in Hance Rapid - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/1000 sec @ f/8 (ISO-100)

Side Slide
Brian Ward gets some surf on the top wave of Hermit Rapid - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/800 sec @ f/9 (ISO-100)

Bracing For Impact
Winston Morton (and two buried passengers)
hit the bottom hole at Lava - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/800 sec @ f/8 (ISO-100)

Cowboy Up!
Gabe Flock keeps his hat on, and buries my wife,
in the bottom hole of Lava - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/800 sec @ f/8 (ISO-100)

Desert Oasis
The mouth of Havasu Canyon - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/1000 sec @ f/8 (ISO-100)

Up North
Looking toward the Colorado, from North Canyon - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
1/100 sec @ f/11 (ISO-200)

Rock & Water
A waterfall in North Canyon - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye Lens
1/25 sec @ f/11 (ISO-200)

Day at the Beach
The group plays Frisbee, at Redwall Cavern - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye Lens
1/100 sec @ f/8 (ISO-800)

Baby Steps
A travertine cascade on the LCR - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
1/100 sec @ f/11 (ISO-200)

Room With a View
A room at Bass camp - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with ? Lens
1/100 sec @ f/? (ISO-100)

Rorschach
Blacktail Canyon - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye Lens
1/13 sec @ f/8 (ISO-100)

Milk with Dinner
Another starry night in camp - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye Lens
  30 sec @ f/4 (ISO-3200)

Crack in the Earth
Deer Creek Falls - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
1/250 sec @ f/11 (ISO-100)

Cloud Reflection
Looking upstream, from the top of  Deer Creek Falls - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
1/250 sec @ f/11 (ISO-100)

Fire in the Sky
The calm before the storm, at Football Field camp - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with 18-200mm Lens
1/30 sec @ f/8 (ISO-200)

In a Pinch
In the heart of Matkat Narrows - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye Lens 1/30 sec @ f/11 (ISO-100)

Hidden Gem
Reaching the narrows in National Canyon - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony NEX-6 with 10-18mm f4 Lens
1/40 sec @ f/8 (ISO-200)

Tranquility
A peaceful section between Redwall Limestone - Grand Canyon (AZ)
Sony A77 with 18-135mm Lens
1/125 sec @ f/11 (ISO-100)

Well, that's it for now. Stay tuned for "2013 Photos of The Year - Wheels" edition!