Showing posts with label transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transportation. Show all posts

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Antique Auto Tour on the Columbia River Highway

Rowena Crest, Historic Columbia River Highway (2014)
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.  Oregon.  July 15, 2014.
http://www.aflitt.com/2014antiqueautotour
Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved


Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: July 23, 2016


Today is the Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway's annual Antique Auto Tour. Since it is the centennial of the HCRH this year, instead of traveling back and forth from the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) to Rowena Crest, they will be driving from Troutdale to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center today, with a lunch stop at Marine Park in Cascade Locks.

This photo, from the 2014 tour, is not new to the world.  It's been bouncing around for a couple years, but this is the first time it's been featured as a Photo of the Day.


(Yes... If you get to the end, you'll notice that the film has been delayed a bit, and the web shorts have been paused for a bit...)



Links


Friends of the HCRH: 2016 Antique Car Tour

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Tour Boat on Crater Lake


Tour Boat on Crater Lake (2012)
Rim Village Visitor Center. Crater Lake National Park. Oregon. August 22, 2012.
Copyright © 2015 A. F. Litt , All Rights Reserved

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: December 1, 2015

Scrolling through a ton of photos from our family's 2012 summer vacation today, looking for one that leapt out at me... I was thinking mountain, or coast, but this one, overlooked for years, really struck me today.

On that trip, two of the places we visited I found to be remarkably difficult to shoot, the Redwoods and Crater Lake... Both due to the scale of the subjects. These are both incredibly beautiful, photogenic places, of course, but they also have challenges. In the Redwoods, it can be difficult to convey the size and scale of the trees while at Crater Lake, it is difficult to show much of the lake, when shooting from the rim, without resorting to a pano, and I sort of hate most panos, unless they are blown up large and hanging on a wall.

You'll notice that most of the fantastic shots you'll see of Crater Lake are not taken from the rim, but from the peaks circling the rim, back a bit from the edge. Unfortunately, another challenge I faced as a photographer on this trip (and most) is that my main role while visiting was not as a photographer, but as a dad on a family vacation, and due to the limitations of time and children, not much hiking happens on these trips.

Shooting Crater Lake from the rim is all about finding interesting details, and there are plenty of those. One of the things I like about this shot is that there is a sense of immensity conveyed, even though the actual subject of the photo is one of the smallest details you will see at the lake, a small boat made tiny by the vastness of the water and the maw of the caldera containing it.


Friday, November 14, 2014

Out of the Eye

A. F. Litt: South Dakota &emdash; Out of the Eye

Out of the Eye
Needles Highway (Completed 1922)  Custer State Park.  South Dakota.  August 8, 2014.
Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: November 14, 2014

On www.aflitt.com: http://www.aflitt.com/southdakota/e287743a8

On 500px: https://500px.com/photo/89743815/out-of-the-eye-by-a-f-litt

I spent a little more time than I had yesterday working on that post, so I am not going to write too much today.  Needless to say, this was one of the more spectacular places we visited this summer and it had the unique distinction of being one of the few places we hit that I’d never been to before!

It was our last day in the Black Hills, and we got there right at sunset, so there’s several decent photos in my collection from this location that I will post at a later date.  The park and the highway are also very interesting places, and I’ll throw up some history the next time I post on this location, as well.

But I’ve got some films to cut, and a full day of work ahead. 

Today, I’ll just post this photo as a teaser of future posts to come…

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Sunday, January 06, 2013

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

One Day On Earth: 10/10/10 Pre-sale DVDs

 Donate. Purchase. Show Your Support. - One Day on Earth

We know it has been a long wait, but 10.10.10 DVD's are finally here and shipping! From now until October 24th, you can buy the DVD at the pre-sale price of $14.99. We have beautiful posters and photo prints for sale as well.  

Your purchase will help keep One Day on Earth alive for a third collaboration. In order to launch 12/12/12, we must reach our funding goal of $50,000 by October 24. This is just a fraction of the production cost, but will ensure that we will have enough producers on staff and technology updates in place.  

Please consider purchasing a DVD and making a donation to help keep One Day on Earth alive for another year!

The 11/11/11 movie that I submitted some clips for is still in production. Here is my edited submission for the geotagged archive.

Today is the first time I’ve watched it in awhile.  Put a lot of work into it and, unfortunately, I still have a hard time listening to that poor Walkabouts song.  It used to be one of my favorites.  But I like it.  I am happy with what I was able to put together considering the limitations of gear I struggled with at the time, from camera to computer.

This year, for 12/12/12, I’ll have a better camera, more experience working with video, and I hope to focus more on film than on stills.  Also, I hope to have more of a topic to focus on, rather than some vague thoughts about transportation, Veterans’ Day, early Christmas decorations, poverty, Occupation, and fall colors.  I like the way those themes weave through the video, it feels like a nice little journey to me, but I’d like more of a specific topic this year.

I’ll probably only have a few days to prepare after NaNoWriMo for this, but it is a project I am looking forward to.

For Earth Day, a Film Created by the Whole World - NYTimes.com:

“One Day on Earth” is the culmination of a film and social-networking project started four years ago by Kyle Ruddick and Brandon Litman, two graduates of the University of Southern California. Mr. Ruddick has said he came up with the idea of documenting every corner of the world on a single day after attending a world music festival and watching various sonic styles mingle.

As Mr. Ruddick finished the feature-length movie, compiled from over 3,000 hours of video, in California, Mr. Litman worked from New York to secure financial and logistics support from charities and humanitarian organizations. Over 60 such partners signed on.

‘One Day on Earth’: Film with footage from every country on earth captured on same day makes its debut | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News:

The 105-minute film includes rare footage from places where American filmmakers aren't exactly welcome--including North Korea, where a military parade was secretly shot. "We had someone who basically shot covert with a DSLR camera that was rolling video," Ruddick told Yahoo News. "It was harrowing to watch--you never want someone to put themselves in danger, or get hurt."

Footage from South Sudan, North Africa and Tunisia--which in 2010 was on the brink of igniting the Arab spring--was just as difficult to obtain. The pair also partnered with more than 60 NGOs, including Oxfam and Human Rights Watch--"people who know the logistics on the ground," Litman said.

'One Day on Earth' documentary: Visit every country in the world this Earth Day | Inside Movies | EW.com:

If this all sounds familiar, last year’s Ridley Scott-produced documentary Life in a Day pulled off a similar feat by gathering video shot by YouTube users. But One Day on Earth, the brainchild of first-time filmmakers Kyle Ruddick (director) and Brandon Litman (executive producer), was initially set in motion four years ago. And unlike Life in a Day, which was backed by YouTube and Scott Free Productions and was distributed by National Geographic Films, Ruddick and Litman turned to nonprofit partners including the United Nations and World Wildlife Fund.

I’m a big fan of Life in a Day, but I see no reason why we can’t have two of these crowdsourcing “Earth in a single day” films. And if this Beirut-scored trailer is any indication, One Day on Earth seems to have the goods.

More press links here: http://www.onedayonearth.org/profiles/blog/list?user=2l415lotmh5cu

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: September 17, 2012, Smoke from the Cascade Creek Fire

Smoke from the Cascade Creek Fire near Mt. Adams.  Big Lava Bed.  Skamania Co.  Washington.  September 16, 2012.  Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: September 17, 2012.
Smoke from the Cascade Creek Fire near Mt. Adams.  Big Lava Bed.  Skamania Co.  Washington.  September 16, 2012.  Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: September 17, 2012.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: June 17, 2012, V

V.  Gresham, Oregon.  June 14, 2012.  Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: June 17, 2012.  Happy Father's Day.

V.  Gresham, Oregon.  June 14, 2012.  Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: June 17, 2012.  Happy Father's Day.

It’s been a little while since I have had time to post.  Now that the boys are done with school, hopefully this will be a photo of the day post again for a while as opposed to a photo of the week.

But who knows?

Prepared this earlier and posted the photo elsewhere, but barely making it by midnight on Rubble!  Busy day, busy week, busy month…

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: February 28, 2012, Occupy Portland - F29: Shut Down the Corporations

Occupy Portland - F29: Shut Down the Corporations.  Morrison Bridge.  Portland, Oregon.  February 27, 2012.  Photo of the Day, February 28, 2012.

Occupy Portland - F29: Shut Down the Corporations.  Morrison Bridge.  Portland, Oregon.  February 27, 2012.  Photo of the Day, February 28, 2012.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: February 27, 2012, Pipeline Crossing

Marquam Bridge Pipeline Crossing.  Portland, Oregon.  February 27, 2012.  Photo of the Day, February 27, 2012.

Marquam Bridge Pipeline Crossing. Portland, Oregon. February 27, 2012. Photo of the Day, February 27, 2012.

 

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Friday, February 03, 2012

Airplane Caught on Google Earth

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This is pretty cool…  On the 2010 image just down the road from us.

Here are some other fun things seen in Google Earth.

Top 17 Most Bizarre Sights on Google Earth | Geek About:

Satellite imagery used to be the exclusive domain of governments and spy agencies, but ever since Google Maps and Google Earth we can all get to see weird things! Fancy a look at Area 51? Wondered what it’s like in downtown Moscow? Or maybe you want to check out the Principality of Sealand? These are just ordinary, everyday things that millions of people use Google Maps and Earth to research every day. But what about the things you weren’t supposed to see, the freaks of camera? Here are 17 of the most bizarre sights for you to laugh at, complete with lat/lons and (where possible) KMLs. Enjoy.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: January 24, 2012, You Can’t Go Forward From Here (1)

From 000-FB Photo of the Day

You Can't Go Forward From Here (1). Photo of the Day, January 24, 2012. Old Vantage Road. Columbia River Gorge, Washington. July 20, 2008.

Across the river from yesterday’s photo…

Old Vantage Road West Side

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Photo of the Day by A. F. Litt: January 23, 2012, End of the Line

From 000-FB Photo of the Day

The End of the Line. Photo of the Day, January 23, 2012. Old Vantage Road. Columbia River Gorge, Washington. July 23, 2008.

Well, not without getting wet, at least.  Geotagging this picture, I noticed this in Google Earth…

Old Vantage Road 1232012 51201 PM

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