Craig Allen Photography

02/26/2025

“Innocence”

Blacktail fawn in Lewis Meadows along the Hoh River, Olympic National Park.

Nikon D750, 70-200 f/4 @ 200mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec., ISO 2000, image 110.379

02/18/2025

“Spotlight”

A panoramic view of Mount Teneriffe in quickly changing weather conditions. 5 frames shot vertically, handheld.

Nikon D750, 70-200 f/4 @ 155mm, f/9, 1/400 sec., ISO 100, image 109.218c

02/14/2025

02/13/2025

“Flowing”

Tokul Creek seems to glow from the canopy filtered light.

Nikon D750, 70-200 f/4 @ 200mm, f/10, .6 sec., ISO 250, image 110.898

02/04/2025

The Sentinel

Mineral Mountain felt very imposing given its relatively short height of 6,800 feet. Here, my wife and I were hiking between Copper Ridge Lookout and Silesia Camp when I noticed the mountain looking particularly impressive. Fortunately, my wife suggested a Peak Design camera clip some years back and I was using it, so I was able to grab this shot. I would have loved to have spent some time here fine-tuning this composition, but for a grab and go I am extremely happy with this one.

Nikon D750, 24mm Ai-S f/2.8 @ f/11, 1/200 sec., ISO 100, image 111.504

02/04/2025

Peaks and Valleys

while it looks close Mount Blum (7,685’) is just over 10 miles away in this beautifully lit morning “portrait”. These types of shots always feel so formal to me, I don’t know why, maybe it feels a little like an office head shot to me, but I digress. I was really drawn to this shot, as I found myself going back to it several times to check if the shadows were more interesting. I love watching the light change at sunrise and sunset, it happens so fast that light can go from ho-hum to jaw dropping, especially if you have clouds moving through the scene. For me, this image exudes peacefulness and calm, which is exactly what this morning was.

Nikon D750, 70-200 f/4 @ 200mm, f/9, 1/400 sec., ISO 100, image 111.371

02/04/2025

The Way Home

Copper Ridge ended up making my top 3 most beautiful places I’ve ever been list. This is the view from the fire lookout as we were heading to Hannegan Pass which you can see in the distance. The trail you see is the Copper Ridge Loop Trail and just above that small round snow patch on the left, is where we camped on our first night. This image captures a little over 6 miles of our hike. The views were breathtaking everywhere you looked with granite and ice-covered peaks surrounded us on all sides. The conditions on this day made for fantastic pictures and cooler temperatures for hiking and kept the “horror movie” flies at bay. A wonderful memory for sure.

Nikon D750, 70-200 f/4 @ 82mm, f/11, 1/125 sec., ISO 400, 7 images shot vertically handheld

02/04/2025

“Approaching Storm on Mt Redoubt”

Changing weather at sunset on Mt Redoubt, North Cascades National Park.

Nikon D750, 70-200 f/4 @ 130mm, f/9, 1/100 sec., ISO 200, image 111.443

02/01/2025

“Illumination”

Latural Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.

Nikon D100, 18-35 f/3.5-4.5 @ 18mm, f/14, 3.6 sec., ISO 200, image 102.005

01/24/2025

“Closed III”

Entry door to an old gas station in Enumclaw, Washington. Platinum toning.

Nikon D200, 18-35 f/3.5-4.5 @ 30mm, f/8, 1/20 sec., ISO 100, image 104.278

01/23/2025

“Closed II”

Gas pump and store entry to an old gas station in Enumclaw, Washington. Platinum toning.

Nikon D200, 18-35 f/3.5-4.5 @ 18mm, f/8, 1/25 sec., ISO 100, image 104.278

01/22/2025

“Closed I”

Long abandoned gas station in Enumclaw, Washington. Platinum toning.

Nikon D200, 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 @ 18mm, f/8, 1/20 sec., ISO 100, image 104.285