As the years went by, and fate made me hold my nose, and buy a digital camera, I soon found myself at the Oregon Coast with a Nikon D810, and an assortment of new and vintage lenses.
©2019 Gary L. Quay
There is a rock formation in Siletz Bay near Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast. It often looks good at sunset.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 24-85mm Nikon
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I had the Lensbaby out for a spin Asotria with a friend from Salem in September 2020 for our yearly photo excursion. He always gets me thinking differently about composition. The Lansbaby sees the world a little differently than I’m used to, but that’s part of the joy.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Lensbaby Velvet 56.
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A southbound picture at Depoe Bay, Oregon. I took it for a project for my food blog, which was about the best clam chowders of the northern Oregon Coast.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 24-85mm Nikon
©2020 Gary L. Quay
Gaia and I were out at the coast on a pleasant Sunday in December 2020 to see if we could catch a sunset. We did. I haven’t done many sunsets or sunrises lately. The pandemic has taken much of the wind out of my sails when it comes to being out in public. Way too many people still aren’t paying attention to the guidelines, and it’s dangerous for Gaia to be around people like that, even outdoors. So, everyone, please enable everyone, including folks with depressed immune systems, to enjoy the outdoors by masking up when near anyone not in your immediate household, and keep your distance. People can be infected when oudoors. To those of you who mask up, and follow the state’s guidelines: Thank you very much. Your effors are much appreciated.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 24-85mm Nikon
©2020 Gary L. Quay
Don’t be fooled into thinking that I have abandoned film. Oh, no. I’m still at it, and have a new darkroom. It’s a small one, but it will work.
I had a little trouble with this negative. One of the things I am doing is trying to get my film developing technique down to a science. When I have difficulties, and it can be traced to something I am doing, I do it differently. This negative has a slightly uneven sky. I think that’s due to the developing tray I was using. I’m not using it anymore. Still, I like the picture, and that’s why I present it here.
Camera: Deardorff 8×10
Lens: 165mm Schneider Angulon
Film: Bergger Panchro 400 developed in Eco-Pro Film Developer.
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Astoria has been one of the places I have turned to lately. There is so much history there, and so much weather.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 150-600mm Tamron
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I saw these ships out on the river as I was leaving to go home. I stopped, and took some pictures, and two young women strolled up and asked about what the pylons were there for. I explained that they are the remains of canneries that used to line the river at Astoria. Then they asked about my photography. They seemed very pleasant to talk to, and showed a genuine interest in what I was doing. As they were about to continue on their way, one of them said, “Oh, and that’s a nice sunset.”
I turned to the west to see the beginnings of what turned out to be a spectacular sunset. The rest is history, and is just above this picture.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Vintage 85mm Nikkor
©2006 Gary L. Quay
This is an early large format image of mine. I did many things wrong, including pointing the camera directly into the sun. It’s not too bad, though.
Camera: Linhof Technica
Lens: 150mm Linhof
©2011 Gary L. Quay
Gaia and I were at the coast at the beginning of August 2011. We saw these rocks in the bay around 2:00 PM when the tide was higher. When I finished photographing the Hecate Head lighthouse around 7:30, we headed back toward Portland. The sun was slanting in nicely, but there were clouds on the horizon. The tide had receded, exposing the rocky shoreline. I had about 15 minutes before the clouds took over. Using 8×10, that was about what it would take to set up. I made 2 exposures before the sun went behind the clouds.
Oregon has this habit of having absolutely blank skies on my weekends when I can get out with the cameras. Do I take pictures anyway? Yes. Do I think Oregon is out to get me? Don’t be silly (Yes).
But, seriously, Garibaldi has some mighty fine rocks in its bay.
Camera: Deardorff 8×10
Lens: 165mm Schneider Angulon
Film: Ilford FP4+ developed in PMK Pyro.
