I always thought that if you ran really fast, and got in a good jump, you could make it... I think the key is to visualize success.

Olympus E-600 with Wide Angle Lens & Rocketfish circular polarizer

Processing: PhotoScape

I took this photo at Sky Harbor from the East Economy Parking Garage. It was my first time going there to try some spotting and I have to say that it all worked out!

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

American Airlines Boeing 737-823(WL)

N922NN // Cn- 29574 // Ln- 4401

First Flight: March 19, 2013

Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-7B24

* Taken at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on June 19, 2013. *

After a kayak trip to the interior creeks and flats, strong winds make the return leg to the Blimp Road launch a challenge.

Cudjoe Key

Great Heron National Wildlife Refuge

OLYMPUS E-600

I cut two holes near the top of the cabinet back. The IKEA cabinets (Vika Alex) are made of chipboard and are easy to cut with a hole-saw or jigsaw. I used a scrolling jigsaw. Drilled some mounting holes and screwed the fans in place with the screws that came with the fans. By putting them up high like this they extract the warmest air and pull fresh cool air in from the gaps at the front. The fans are Rocketfish (from Bestbuy) about $10 each, draw about 2W each at 12 volts. I wired them with a small power-supply I had leftover in my junk box. They are whisper quiet, you really cant hear them running at all. I am always a little dubious of CFM ratings but they do the job - says 17 CFM at 1.75 inches of water

This is the only circuit board in the keyboard. It's about 7x4 cm. It effectively has nothing on it except the BCM2042 keyboard/mouse module.

The top membrane layer connects to the right connector, and the bottom layer to the left.

...Although having a job like this would be the greatest job in the world! Harrier pilot taxing by the crowd for a demonstration at MCAS Yuma 2013.

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Night Attack Harrier II

164142

Cn- 215

Engine: Rolls-Royce Pegasus 11-61 (F-402-RR-408)

I Marine Expeditionary Force

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Aircraft Group 13

Marine Attack Squadron 214 "Blacksheeps"

I don't think anyone will find this photo very interesting, unless they find astronomical phenomena exciting (which I do). This is probably the least "pretty" of all the photos in my photostream, but it is also probably the most unique. Pictured is the once in a lifetime transit of Venus across the surface of the Sun, viewed from New York.

Ingress Interior, or Contact II, is the stage of the transit when Venus passes completely in front of the Sun. This photo captures that exact moment.

This was a difficult photo to take. It goes without saying that the sun is very bright, so I needed to cut out as much light as possible- I focused to infinity before looking for the sun, turned off autofocus (since that would open the aperture up), put on a neutral density filter, and used the fastest shutter speed and lowest ISO possible. I also threw a pair of green Rayban sunglasses in the front- thus the green tint.

This may not be NASA grade, but for the first time, that 1/8000 sec exposure time was useful!

Canon 60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm

Rocketfish 2EV ND filter

250mm

F/32

ISO 100

1/8000 sec.

We recently started receiving these RocketFish iPad Stands in at Best Buy. It will hold your iPad in portrait or landscape view, and even rotate upwards and back.

REAL COLORS

Boulder Bay

Sunset at Big Bear Lake, California

Outdoor Photography

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Ten-shoot bracket combined using Photomatix Pro.

CANON EOS 7D / CANON EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

RocketFish Carbon T'Pod

Canon RS-80N3 Remote Switch

LowePro FlipSide 300

by PRA CREATIVA

www.PRACREATIVA.com

A side view of an F-35B at MCAS Yuma.

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

Lockheed Martin

USMC F-35B Lightning II

168718

BF-20

I Marine Expeditionary Force

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Aircraft Group 13

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 "Green Knights"

Grassy Waters Preserve is a Palm Beach County Park just outside Palm Beach Gardens off Northlake Blvd.

It has a pristine and natural feel to it, which is even more impressive when you realize just how close you are to the hustle and bustle of Palm Beach County.

Boot Key has plenty of hidden tunnels to explore off Whiskey and Sister Creek, but it takes some tricky maneuvering to navigate them.

Boot Key Mangroves

Marathon, Florida Keys

Navigating the maze of small creeks and lakes within Boot Key can be confusing at times... but it's well worth exploring. (I suggest taking along a hot chick with a good landmark memory and nautical sense of direction)

Boot Key

Marathon, Monroe County Florida, USA

OLYMPUS E-600

This section of limestone is fighting a losing battle with the wind and waves...

Blowing Rocks is a Nature Conservancy Preserve on Jupiter Island, Florida.

Olympus E-600 w/RocketFish Polarizer

Adobe Lightroom 4

After spending a couple of hours on Little Bahia Honda, someone had the brilliant idea of crossing the Bahia Honda Channel on this side on the way back across to West Summerland. I had to give up on taking shots immediately and concentrate on paddling to make it across.

Olympus E-600

Wide Angle Lens (14-42MM)

Rocketfish polarizer

Don't try this at home. It was exhausting.

Disassembly of a Rocketfish Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo.

Disassembly of a Rocketfish Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo.

A little home studio shoot. Practicing using makeshift props and equipment. Single light source from desk lamp, diffused using a picture frame with tracing paper. Handheld Rocketfish reflector just above the frame. F/22, 2 second exposure, ISO 100 triggered via WiFi using a cell phone. Gotta keep my practice up with makeshift equipment.

Grayton Beach State Park Nature Trail

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Panhandle

OLYMPUS E-600

Rocketfish Polarizer

A view from an angle that shows the nose art on this F-18F from VFA-11

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

166628

US Navy

USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

VFA-11 "Red Rippers"

Grassy Waters Preserve is a Palm Beach County Park just outside Palm Beach Gardens. 8264 Northlake Blvd; West Palm Beach, Florida 33412

Olympus E-600 with Rocketfish Polarizer

Editing: Lightroom 4

Speedbird 289 arriving on runway 08 at Sky Harbor. Due to the weather, they switched up the runways. I took this photo from a parking lot near the end of runway 26. This photo was backlight so I thought I would up the contrast and transition it to black and white.

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

After seeing my Venusian transit photos on my monitor, I immediately saw a face! So I decided to connect the dots to show the world what I saw. I drew a hat on him for extra style points!

Canon 60D

Canon 135mm L

Kenko 2X teleconverter

2 rocketfish neutral density filters

1/8000, ISO 100, f/64!!!

That is not a typo... f/64!!!

Just another shot of some stranded stumps along the beach at low tide.

Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge, Ohio Key.

Olympus E-600 with Rocketfish Circular Polarizer

Processing: PhotoScape

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

Turning to taxi by the crowd after a thrilling performance at MCAS Yuma 2013. Edited to sepia.

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B(NA) Harrier II

164142 WE-24

Cn- 215

Engine: Rolls-Royce Pegasus 11-61 (F402-RR-408)

I Marine Expeditionary Force

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Aircraft Group 13

Marine Attack Squadron 214 "Blacksheeps"

Nikon D40 + 55-200mm VR lense + Rocketfish UV filter

On a relatively calm day, with the incoming tide, the pools fill and beckon you into the fish and creature filled waters. On this day, we spotted a pretty big shark roaming just offshore, and a large school of big Tarpon on the prowl out there.

Little Bahia Honda

Bahia Honda State Park, Monroe County,

Florida Keys, USA

Olympus E-M10 with Rocketfish Polarizer

Disassembly of a Rocketfish Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

This derelict vessel has been stuck in the channel for awhile now, and along with the bridge that once connected Summerland and Wahoo Key, it's slowly being broken down little by little.

Summerland Key:

Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge

Monroe County, Florida, USA

Olympus E-600

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm

Rocketfish Circular Polarizer

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

Disassembly of a Rocketfish Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo.

This Mangrove tunnel connects Whiskey Creek to some of the tidal lakes in the hidden interior of Boot Key.

Boot Key, Marathon, Florida Keys

Olympus E-600 w/ Rocketfish Polarizer

Adobe Lightroom 4.

F-5N Tiger II from VMFT-401 "Snipers" taxing after some fly bys at MCAS Yuma.

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

Disassembly of a Rocketfish Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

Hagenmaier

Model: Jenny Hagenmaier

Photographer: Ricardo Pradilla

Support: Joha White

CANON EOS 7D / CANON EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM - CANON EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

RocketFish Carbon T'Pod

Canon Speedlite 430EX II x 2

Softbox RPS Studios x 2

CST CyberSync™ Trigger Transmitter

CSRB CyberSync™ Receiver x 2

LowePro FlipSide 300

Nelson, NV

PRA CREATIVA

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

Navigating these Mangrove Tunnels takes some "Kayak Limbo" skills. These Mangrove tunnels connect Whiskey Creek to some of the tidal lakes in the hidden interior of Boot Key.

Boot Key, Marathon, Florida Keys

Olympus E-600 w/ Rocketfish Polarizer

Adobe Lightroom 4.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

A view across the preserve from the boardwalk. Grassy Waters Preserve is a Palm Beach County Park just outside Palm Beach Gardens. 8264 Northlake Blvd; West Palm Beach, Florida 33412

Olympus E-600

Rocketfish Polarizer

Editing: Lightroom 4

With the incoming tide, the pockets and crevices fill in and attract a lot of fish and creatures.

It looks tempting from the surface, and on a calm day, the visibility can be excellent.

Little Bahia Honda

Bahia Honda State Park, Monroe County,

Florida Keys, USA

Olympus E-M10 with Rocketfish Polarizer

Sometimes the path leads to the road that isn't there anymore, and it's a bit of a jump to reach the edge of what's left of the bridge.

Scout Key (Mile Markers 34—35)

Old Flagler Railroad/ Overseas HIghway

Monroe County, Florida USA

Olympus E-600

RocketFish Polarizer

Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM + CineStill 800 + Rocketfish star filter

Well, it may not be the path to enlightenment, but weaving through this one way, can't go wrong route through the mangroves is a good primer, and will get you back to the launch.

Curry Hammock State Park

Deer & Crawl Key

Monroe County, Florida

OLYMPUS E-600

A pilot from VMFT-401 "Snipers" waving to the crowd after a few fly bys with 3 other F-5's at MCAS Yuma.

Nikon D40 + Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6 IF ED + Rocketfish UV Filter

A view from the bank on Scout across Bahia Honda Channel, the abandoned Flager railroad/ overseas highway bridge.

Scout Key (Mile Markers 34—35)

Monroe County, Florida USA

Olympus E-600

RocketFish Polarizer

When it's too rough for good visibility in the water, you have to settle for watching the surge rush back and forth in the rocks.

Little Bahia Honda

Bahia Honda State Park, Monroe County,

Florida Keys, USA

Olympus E-M10 with Rocketfish Polarizer

Disassembly of a Rocketfish Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo.

After all, I don't see why I am always asking for private, individual, selfish miracles when every year there are miracles like white dogwood.

~Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Best viewed while expecting miracles.