Steve Davidson Sighted in Oregon...

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/12/2006 04:36:59 AM · #1

Here's Steve offering some foraged blackberries in Astoria, Oregon last weekend...

Ain't he wonderful? The man can survive on prickly pears in the desert, he can find luscious blackberries in a strip mall beside a car wash...

Robt.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

09/12/2006 04:55:12 AM · #2

Errr...welcome back Bear!

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

09/12/2006 04:59:57 AM · #3

A reincarnated Euell Gibbons?
Does he eat picnic benches and stuff too?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/12/2006 05:09:39 AM · #4

Originally posted by BradP:

A reincarnated Euell Gibbons?
Does he eat picnic benches and stuff too?

All that, and more, as far as I can tell. And this is why we drove to Astoria:

It had been my intention to use this bridge for "geometry", but something better came up...

Robt.

Zoomdak

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/12/2006 06:26:35 AM · #5

Woooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Oregon!
I can't believe I missed seeing all of you.
*sigh*

09/12/2006 08:39:52 AM · #6

And these dinghies on the streambank are what I was shooting while Steve was foraging...

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

09/12/2006 10:24:31 AM · #7

And another view of the bridge. This is enough for now...

Robt.

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

09/12/2006 10:28:57 AM · #8

Cool shots, Robert! Share more, share more.

naplesmusc

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

09/12/2006 10:31:30 AM · #9

Great pictures. Yes share more...and what about your visit to SW Florida?

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

09/12/2006 10:45:27 AM · #10

well geesh Bear - if you're in Oregon and FL I guess I had the wrong Bear pegged for this mess in my backyard

09/12/2006 10:52:57 AM · #11

Originally posted by naplesmusc:

Great pictures. Yes share more...and what about your visit to SW Florida?

I got Nada from the Florida trip, I was indoors and working with my client the whole time, never left the condo. I posted a shot of his pool last week to prove I'd been down there though; it's in my "recent portfolio additions".

Any further exposure of Oregon shots will have to await my go/no go decision re: Free Study XIII... I may post up some from the wedding I was out there to attend, though...

Robt.

09/12/2006 10:53:19 AM · #12

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

well geesh Bear - if you're in Oregon and FL I guess I had the wrong Bear pegged for this mess in my backyard

It wasn't me, it wasn't me!!!!

R.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/12/2006 10:57:27 AM · #13

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Here's Steve offering some foraged blackberries in Astoria, Oregon last weekend...

That can't be me... head is to big! LOL.

It was great to meet and visit with Bear_Music, DrAchoo and charliebaker (Zoomdak's dad) in Cannon Beach last week. The beach where they take most of their wonderful ribbon winning images is just a short walk away from their house.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/12/2006 11:02:05 AM · #14

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

... And this is why we drove to Astoria:

This is the Astoria Megler Bridge that crosses the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state. It is 4 long miles across. I know, I've run across it before.

FireBird

09/12/2006 11:05:43 AM · #15

Originally posted by stdavidson:

That can't be me... head is to big! LOL.

It was great to meet and visit with charliebaker (Zoomdak's dad) in Cannon Beach last week.

Did he discuss his secret to winning brown ribbons?????

09/12/2006 11:11:57 AM · #16

A couple funky wedding shots: the first I made lying on my back on the dance floor with 10mm and 430EX flash, the second is fill flash on the 28-75mm Tammy at 75mm.

My "job" was to do weird stuff, they had a pro for the "real" stuff...

And here's a quickie group shot. My sister and her husband on the left, my nephew and his bride on the right. my other nephew kneeling in front on the left:

R.

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09/12/2006 11:20:48 AM · #17

Originally posted by fir3bird:

Did he discuss his secret to winning brown ribbons?????

Yes. It shouldn't be too long before I have one of my own... I've come close, and he gave me the necessary "final ingredient" to finish the job...

R.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

09/12/2006 11:52:09 AM · #18

Originally posted by Zoomdak:

Woooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Oregon!
I can't believe I missed seeing all of you.
*sigh*

On the bright side Thomas, I slept in your bed and played with your legos...

I'm glad the clouds were cooperating with you guys up in Astoria. I stuck around ecola and had a massive low tide which kept all the water from my "Stormy Seas at Dawn" rocks (which I've wanted to reshoot), but it was a little boys dream with thousands of anemones and starfish and chitins revealed. It wound up being pretty overcast with just a bit of definition to the clouds.

Still was a fun time and I'm glad to have met the illustrious Bear who showed me first hand the magic of contrast masking (ummm, isn't that shadows/highlights?). Steve was a pleasure to meet although I am quite jealous of his genetic potential after swapping some running stories. David (charliebaker) and his wife were wonderful hosts.

I did manage to snag, I think, a pretty good chemistry shot at "Camp 18" on the way home.

09/12/2006 12:00:47 PM · #19

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

David (charliebaker) and his wife were wonderful hosts.

Yes, absolutely. I've been remiss in not mentioning that. Marvelous hosts. Thank you mucho grande, David and trina!

And good to meet you too, Jason. I hope my Mexican food didn't play heck with your finely-tuned athlete's tummy :-)

R.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

09/12/2006 12:18:44 PM · #20

Naw, for a white boy, I like my food spicy. I never know how to indicate to the Thai restaurant close to work that I want the "real" five star instead of the "white man's" five star (read: two star).

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

09/12/2006 12:25:19 PM · #21

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
David (charliebaker) and his wife were wonderful hosts.

Yes, absolutely. I've been remiss in not mentioning that. Marvelous hosts. Thank you mucho grande, David and trina!

Let me add my voice to the chorus... Trina and David (charliebaker) are great hosts and wonderful people to be around. You immediately feel right at home with them.

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

09/12/2006 12:26:38 PM · #22

Originally posted by stdavidson:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
David (charliebaker) and his wife were wonderful hosts.

Yes, absolutely. I've been remiss in not mentioning that. Marvelous hosts. Thank you mucho grande, David and trina!

Let me add my voice to the chorus... Trina and David (charliebaker) are great hosts and wonderful people to be around. You immediately feel right at home with them.

I'm coming over :)
[I wish]

charliebaker

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

09/21/2006 12:07:33 PM · #23

Steve Davidson has been spotted on the Oregon coast, along with Bear_Music and DrAchoo. Great to have Steve, Robert and Jason in our home to enjoy Robert's superb culinary arts and hear Steve's account of his adventures while on his own "Survival" show in the wilderness of the southwest. Black & white photo of Robert (looking a bit like Ansel!) in action taking his "Wedding Tree" photo which placed 15th in the recent "Single Tree" challenge.