Author Archives: Bob Venezia

What’re YOU Lookin’ At?

by Bob Venezia

Goat in the Enchantments

Mountian goat in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington State

My wife Mandy and I did a backpacking trip into the area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderess known as The Enchantments. High winds prevented my photography until this day. Mountain goats were around our tent when I returned from exploring. Shot with a Sputnik modified by Don Lopp.
This shot has been in another folio so you may have seen it before.

String of Pearls

by Bob Venezia

String of Pearls

Brooklyn Bridge with the lights on

In all but one of my shots of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side the lights are off. This is the outlier. I think they were turned off this day at 1 am, shortly after I shot this. Twin Hasselblad 500Cs with 50mm lenses mounted on a wooden bar as close as I can get them (about 4.25″ between lens centers). Provia 100f, f22, 4 minute exposure.

Golden

by Bob Venezia

Golden

Fireworks above Lake Union in Seattle.

This was shot on July 4, 2014 from the rooftop of a friend’s condo. I get the entire 40′ long, flat space to myself! And I take advantage of the full length. The cameras are Hasselblad 500Cs, outfitted with 150mm lenses. They are triggered by a wired remote devised by my genius friend, James Baker, who owns the condo. There is an article in the 1.2014 issue of STEREOSCOPY detailing what goes into the planning. See:

http://www.stereoscopy.com/isu/stereoscopy-journal-97-2014-1.html

Horseshoe Bend

by Bob Venezia

Horseshoe Bend

I cannot look at Horseshoe Bend without thinking about Popeye the Sailor

Horseshoe Bend is a popular spot for photographers in the Page, Arizona area. It’s less than a mile off the road and boasts a sweeping view of a turn in the Colorado River. The classic shot requires a wider angle lens than I currently own. There was a German photographer who had a wide enough lens but he also possessed a strong fear of heights. I volunteered to take his tripod to the edge and capture the shot, for which he was most grateful.

Dripping the Lights Fantastique

by Bob Venezia

Dripping the Lights Fantastique

Light painting with camera movement at the Washington State Fair

After accidently tripping a shutter at the Chihuly Center I got on a kick to create some 3d abstracts. Sorry about the lens flare. This was captured at the Washington State Fair. Stars are on a ride in the foreground and the green comet in the background is the center of the grand ferris wheel.

Golden Spikes

by Bob Venezia

Golden Spikes

looking up toward the ceiling at the Chihuly Center

Taken at the Chihuly display at the Seattle Center. Tripods are not allowed, but, that being said, the guards are pretty mellow! I popped the prism finder off my TL-120 and laid it down on the floor facing the ceiling. Used a cable release. Somewhere I’ve got exposures written down probably but I would have just metered off some particular highlights and added 1.5 stops.

This is what it would look like if you were at the earthworm party, approaching from below, and heading toward the area where all the food and drinks were offered.