July 2010 - Scott Jones

Month: July 2010

Half Dome Conquered

On my recent photo trip to Yosemite with friends Tyler, John and Suad, I got the idea to hike to the top of Half Dome, as more or less a Because It’s There thing. My wife, L and I had recently watched a Discover TV series about an expedition on Everest, and while that multi-month […]

Find Your Face

Ok, Twitter and Facebook friends, I took a few moments Saturday to photograph the Fiat Yamaha bikes before Jorge and Vale went out for FP2. Some of you sent me your own photos to help me find you but I just didn’t have time to search while the teams were getting the bikes ready to […]

Day of Stars 2010

For those of you coming to the USGP at Laguna Seca this weekend, please check out the Riders for Health Day of Stars auction on Thursday afternoon. I just received the first of several 16×24″ metallic print gallery wraps I’m contributing to the auction. Ben Spies and Colin Edwards still to come!

Going Wide

A friend on Facebook just asked me for advice about wide angle lenses, and rather than relay what I know to another individual, I thought I’d post here for him and anyone else who’d like to hear my thoughts. My experience is based on having owned the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle […]

When All Else Fails…

You can always rely on Tunnel View for a great Yosemite photo, right? Well, not always, as it turns out. Even the perspective on Yosemite Valley that Tunnel View offers can be rendered fairly un-photogenic by bad light. Sorry, but even this old faithful spot is subject to the same weakness as every other spot […]

What’s Safer Than an Airbag?

When I was flying from Frankfurt to Doha, Qatar, I met two Italian members of the Clinica Mobile, the M*A*S*H unit of MotoGP. These guys travel to each race to tend to any injuries the riders suffer during the weekend. We talked about many things, one of which was their experience treating rookie MotoGP rider […]

So Nice To See Your Friends Do Well

I have no closer connection to any MotoGP team than the French Tech 3 squad, having interviewed Guy Coulon several times for MotoMatters.com and gotten to know the press officer and team principal fairly well last season. Now that they have two of the premier class’ three American riders, I watch their progress with even […]