Walleye Run Day 2 – Buttonwood Park

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More shots of the anglers out there today trying to find their 4-walleye limit. Lots of full stringers came out of that section of the river today. The Marlboro and FS Pickup Truck demographic represents well on this, the first day of spring.  Way to go, gang!

Most of these pictures are of people who will probably never know they exist. I like the shots from across the river, but I had no way to get my card to them. I need an assistant on the other bank dropping my business card into people’s tackle boxes! My kids are too old to be suckered into that kind of work and my grand-kids aren’t old enough to walk the banks alone. Feh.  Anyway, if you see anyone here that you know, feel free to share the link with them.

Hell, share the link anyway. You never know.

If you’d like to buy a copy of any of these, prices are:
$8.00 each or 3-for-$15.00 for digital images.
8X10 prints are $20.

Drop me an email with the name of the picture that you’d like to purchase and I’ll hook you up — pete@hustwayte.com

Early Walleye Run

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Today, I ventured down to the river to get some pictures of Toledo area people being awesome. It’s nearly the start of the walleye run and people were out in the river trying to catch something. I didn’t see anyone haul one in so I think the water is still too cold.  It looked like they were enjoying the effort though. I think I’ll take the kayak out next weekend and see if I can get some shots from the water.  I worry about getting in the way, though. I’ll have to be very careful about that.

If you’d like one (or more) of these pictures, please contact me at pete@hustwayte.com. I’ll hook you up with a digital image (minus the watermark) or a print –

digital = $8.00 each, or 3 for $15.00.
8X10 prints for $20 each.

Mid March Madness

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Well, the wind was forecast for between 30 and 50 and I think it delivered. This time was much cleaner wind than last time, too. Unfortunately, I was the only kiter. Ryan had something come up at the last minute and John, well… something about taking a delivery and back doors or something like that.  Who knows with him. He might not even be a kiter any more.

Mark and Gary represented the windsurf crew with some ancient gear. For Mark, it was the Big Wind Wednesday board which had been hanging in the shop since 2002. And, other than the lack of grip on top, I think he did OK on it.  Gary was on a 3.0 sail that just looked too small. Though, I’m sure he had his ass handed to him a few times. It was that kind of day.

At any rate, here are the pics I managed to grab.

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The Winter Version

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Maumee Bay State Park is among my favorite places on Earth. I go there so many times during the warmer months that I might be better off if I just rented a campsite. You’ve probably seen a plethora of pictures of the beach during the summer when people are playing (Lord knows you have if you follow me). Today, I had the place to myself. It’s still a gorgeous spot, even with a light snow cover.

That last picture is a fish that someone had set up on a picnic table – presumably as a feast for the gulls. And, while you can’t see it in that picture, trust me when I say that the gulls were thoroughly enjoying the meal.

I can’t wait to put a kite in the air, again.

Self Portraits at Side Cut Metropark

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I was bored today, so I decided to go take some shots that I’ve had in mind for portraits. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get some paid models for these shots in the not too distant future. I like the way they turned out. However, posing one’s self is more awkward than posing for someone else.

Indoor Soccer – Jackson

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Indoor soccer presents one of the hardest shooting situations I’ve ever encountered. The lights are really high up with the ceiling heights required for such a sport. And, they’re not very bright. So, we need a high shutter speed to capture the action, and we need a low f-stop to let in as much light as possible. That means high ISO, unfortunately. Now, if I had a $2K lens with 400mm zoom and 1.8 max aperture and image stabilization, I could still get some much closer shots with good quality. These will have to do with the equipment that I have.

Click the image below for the full album.

Jackson Garber

Bridges – Photo Walk

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Ryan Tester and I went for a photo-walk in downtown Toledo with Bridges as our theme. We started with a foot bridge near the train station. Then, we went to the High-Level/Anthony Wayne Bridge. Finally, we scoped out some shots for next time at the Veterans Memorial Skyway.  I had a lot of fun doing this. You never know what kind of beauty you can coax out of an old abandoned thing until you really spend some time with it. The foot bridge was like that.  I was instantly bored when we walked to the far side – for better light. Then, I looked closer. Then, closer still.

Cyclocross Race by Cycle Werks

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I had a lot of fun taking pictures for Cycle Werks’ second cyclocross race at John Hoag’s house, but I really should have been racing.  Next time, for sure. The motion blur shots are my latest stylized photo attempt. I love the way they look when you get the main subject tack-sharp and the background is blurred. It isn’t easy and it’s even harder in late-evening light like we had on Sunday. I don’t know who a lot of these people are so please tag the people you recognize in the FB link that brought you here.

I’ll offer the same deal that Eric offered. Digital copies (MUCH larger/higher resolution than these) without the watermark are available for $8.00 or 3 for $10.00. 8X10 prints for $14.99 each.

‘Rents Portraits

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I LOVE these pictures. This afternoon will stay with me for as long as I draw breath. My parents are so much fun to be with. They were, of course, apprehensive about posing for portraits. To settle their nerves, I hooked the camera up to the laptop and then ran the HDMI cable to the 60″ television.  Then, I set up Lightroom to shoot tethered and snapped a few shots. In short order, they were hamming it up and enjoying the experience.

My favorite…

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If you’re interested in having your portrait done, please contact me at pete@hustwayte.com.