Wheels & Water: 2014 Photos of the Year

Thursday, January 15, 2015

2014 Photos of the Year - Water

Although the 2014 boating season in the Willamettte Valley wasn't as wet as we would have liked, we were still able to get out and have some fun during of a few of the weekends. Digging through my collection of photos, here are my favorites from last year, in no particular order:

Tight Squeeze
Brain Walsh slides into Laura's - Brice Creek (OR)
Sony A77 with 16-50mm f2.8 Lens
1/400 sec @ f/2.8 (ISO-400)

Pit Stop
Chris Arnold eddies out partway through
Upper Zig-Zag - White Salmon River (WA)
Sony A7 with FE 70-200mm f4 Lens
1/640 sec @ f/5.6 (ISO-200)

Chasing Dragons
Quin Slocumb drops down the Dragon's Back, during the NWCC - EF Lewis River (WA)
Sony A7 with Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Lens
1/1000 sec @ f/8 (ISO-250)

Hammer Time
A boater with a nice line off Hammering Spot, during the NWCC - Canyon Creek (WA)
Sony A7 with Minolta 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens
1/1250 sec @ f/4 (ISO-100)

Race Face
Alison Homer closes in on the finish line, during the NWCC - Canyon Creek (WA)
Sony A7 with Minolta 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens
1/640 sec @ f/8 (ISO-200)

Riding Giants
Jason Hesse rides the massive tongue into Lochsa Falls, at 20,000cfs - Lochsa River (ID)
Sony NEX-6 with 18-200mm Lens
1/500 sec @ f/8 (ISO-400)

Sweet Endings
Aaron Loft finishes up the crux section on Sweet Creek (OR)
Sony A7 with FE 70-200mm f4 Lens
1/500 sec @ f/5.6 (ISO-800)

Salmon Run
Matt Cline near the bottom of Holy Terror, at low water -- Salmon Creek (OR)
Sony A7 with FE 70-200mm f4 Lens
1/1000 sec @ f/7.1 (ISO-200)

Summer Camp
Cait Towse digs in at 100%, during Meadow Camp race day - Deschutes River (OR)
Sony A7 with FE 24-70mm f4 Zeiss Lens
1/500 sec @ f/8 (ISO-64)