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  • Oct 1, 2009 at 6:00 pm #8162
    Douglas Barnes
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    Had a chance to visit an old friend in Washington last week.  We took some shots, broke bread, and, oh, did a little fishing up on his back yard river Cowlitz. Didn’t land any steel (had a touch or two, that’s all) but got some fun images I thought you folks might enjoy.

    Oct 1, 2009 at 6:09 pm #68806
    Douglas Barnes
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    Ol’ Steve is a guide and certified casting guru so we played around with his two-hander for a spell. Dude can really make music with that thing…

    Oct 1, 2009 at 6:23 pm #68807
    Corey Kruitbosch
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    Stellar stuff there .. D-man!

    Oct 1, 2009 at 6:56 pm #68808
    Douglas Barnes
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    Thanks Cor!

    Three more for our sponsor…

    Oct 1, 2009 at 9:28 pm #68809
    Avatar photoBrett Colvin
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    That spey loop shot is gorgeous Doug.

    Oct 2, 2009 at 3:03 am #68810
    Eric DeWitt
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    Doug, those are brilliant, especially the one with the spey loop.

    Oct 2, 2009 at 3:46 am #68811
    brian schiele
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    You are a TOUGH act to follow Doug, especially with that loop photograph.

    Oct 2, 2009 at 7:20 am #68812
    Avatar photoMike McKeown
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    Man I love that kind of stuff… I would love you to do a how to, on a few…

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    Oct 2, 2009 at 2:42 pm #68813
    Bryan Gregson
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    Stellar work Doug!… oh that cast image is on point!

    Oct 2, 2009 at 4:16 pm #68814
    Douglas Barnes
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    Thanks loads for your kind words guys!

    Eric- Don’t mind at all. That particular loop shot was taken with a 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR Nikkor (just got this puppy; super sharp and mucho lighter & smaller than my 80-200 f/2.8, plus vr & more reach).  I used two other lenses for this project: 24-70mm 2.8 G, and a lensbaby. I usually rotate these ‘tween the D700, D300, and infrared converted D80 that hang around my neck when the light is humming. When I’m feeling safe and away from danger I’ll get out my 14-24 f/2.8 for shots like this of the oak tree. Other times the 10.5mm fisheye rears it’s little head on the ride back. Nikkors all 🙂

    Mike-I simply use my ir converted D80 and shoot in RGB raw. I’ll wb in ACR (16bit), then do a little channel mixing in Pshop to get back the blue sky. Tweek the hue for a pleasing blue and you’re good to go. Tons more on my Zenfolio page. Cheers, DB

    Oct 2, 2009 at 8:08 pm #68815
    Avatar photoJ A Y M O R R
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    Love the casting images.

    Oct 3, 2009 at 5:54 am #68816
    Henry Gilbey
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    Nice work, nailing really good casting shots is not easy, all credit

    Oct 5, 2009 at 1:06 am #68817
    anonymous
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    Nice pics – I especially like the light/angle/ etc in #2

    Oct 5, 2009 at 1:28 am #68818
    Douglas Barnes
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    Nice pics – I especially like the light/angle/ etc in #2  though I’m curious  about the cast. That’s a huge open loop  for a delivery . Is it the beginning of a  snake/snap T/circle  or ???.  Spey stuff is so hard to image  as the mechanics of the  various casts have such distinct key  elements,  without keying in on them it’s difficult to show anything other than a guy with a double handed rod.

    Will

    Thanks Will. Not the delivery loop. Just a cool capture.

    Oct 5, 2009 at 3:43 am #68819
    lee church
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    Doug, incredible! Otto and I were just talking about your skills.

    Oct 5, 2009 at 4:10 am #68820
    Douglas Barnes
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    Thanks Lee! Means a lot. You guys giving ’em hell this weekend? Make sure you both post some emergency gloats…!

    Oct 6, 2009 at 7:57 pm #68821
    john michael white
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    Thanks for sharing these Doug, beautiful work.

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