IMGP9340, originally uploaded by MattB (somedudeus).

This was the biggest tree around by a long shot on our Currecanti Creek trail hike last weekend. The trunk texture just seemed perfect for black and white and the perspective was a job for the wonderful Pentax DA15 lens.

My first cover shot!, originally uploaded by MattB (somedudeus).

Not quite National Geographic, but I was excited to see my photo chosen for this edition of the Gunnison Valley Journal.

I shot this a couple of summers ago near the top of the Flag Creek trail while riding Flag Creek - Bear Creek - Deadman's Gulch with an Olympus e510 and the 14-42 kit lens.

IMGP9174, originally uploaded by MattB (somedudeus).

I've been spoiled by dramatic weather this summer. With all the storms and rainbows being such fun subjects, I wasn't sure what I'd find on this cloudless evening. I rode to Signal Peak and noticed the light hitting these wires and thought it might make for an interesting shot. I decided to make it a B&W to accentuate the contrast between wire and background.

IMGP8847, originally uploaded by MattB (somedudeus).

I had a good day shooting at the car show recently. I got there when the sun was already a little low for shooting the cars but was still illuminating the buildings on the East side of the block.

Well, I didn’t miss all the fun being on call for the holiday weekend.

I also got some stuff done around the house that I probably wouldn’t have otherwise.

The balloons land nearby and I got a couple of fun photo opportunities. The first was what I named a balloon eclipse. I ran out to the shadow I saw it casting to get this one. The second balloon shot was fun because I saw the alignment of the two balloons and the moon (that’s it to the right of the smaller one).

I had some down time while the family was at the parade so I got out the Vivitar TC and combined it with the DA40 for some close-ups of flowers.

Then We were lucky enough to get some of Mary’s fantastic Mexican wedding cake cookies, Oh so delicious…

Then we had a fire and watched the fireworks from the yard with friends.