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mike scofield, thirty-five, native oregonian, photographer, hiker, backpacker, dreamer...

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Oregon - Polar Panorama

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Oregon - May 2016

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Upper Butte Creek Falls - Oregon

shot on 35mm film with a Canon Elan 7e

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Fujifilm is Putting an End to Its FP-100C Peel-Apart Instant Film

Fujifilm's Instax brand of instant film has seen a boom in popularity in recent years -- it was the #1 selling product in Amazon's "Camera" category last C

I always knew this day would come but it’s still sad to know that my beloved Polaroid 250 will soon become a relic. I kind of sensed it looming last year and took it on a few hikes and ended up getting some of the best shots I’ve ever taken with it. I don’t blame Fuji at all for their decision. It was inevitable after already discontinuing the excellent FP-100B and FP-3000B black & white films. In fact I find it remarkable that they still made peel apart instant film in 2016 at all.

I've got 72 flash bulbs, 20 shots of FP-3000B, and 50 shots of FP-100C left so I’ve got to make the best of it. I had some early success years ago shooting star trails using a locking cable release, so I’ll definitely be giving that a go. Making each shot count is something I enjoy and something we lose sight of in this modern age of massive memory cards.

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Abiqua Falls - Oregon

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Backcountry Skies | Volume One

My latest wilderness time-lapse video shot in northwest Oregon.

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I hauled my time-lapse gear into the backcountry again this weekend!

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A compilation of time-lapse clips I shot in Oregon in 2015

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Table Rock Wilderness - Oregon

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Can you identify the species in these photos from Malheur National Wildlife Refuge? Follow @nprskunkbear and the hashtag #FlockupyMalheur on twitter for fun facts about these birds.

Most of the images come from Flickr user Dan Dzurisin - he has lots of amazing wildlife photography on his page. The landscape comes from Flickr user Mathew Foster.

Other images:

Jon Nelson

Barbara Wheeler Photography, USFWS Volunteer

Roger Baker, USFWS

Ray Bosch, USFWS

Why is the refuge occupied by armed militants? Read all about it here.

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Opal Creek

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Mount Jefferson - Oregon

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Upper Butte Creek Falls, Oregon

November 2015

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We drove 300 miles through the night. The tires crunched on gravel as we pulled in to the hot springs. We made our beds in the back of the truck, and took a soothing dip in the hot water to wash the road off. Back in the truck, a cool breeze blew across our faces as we slept.

In the morning, we soaked more, ran on the playa, and headed onwards. We stopped to fly fish on a new river. It was small and low, but we found deep pools of cold water. We caught fish in the riffles. We found a campground littered with dead birds. We ate lunch.

We slept in our favorite lookout tower. Big winds shook the windows. We watched the blazing orange sunrise from bed. We drank coffee, and watched the fog roll away.

We spent 48 hours in the desert.

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We have no words for this absolutely breathtaking shot of #smithrockstatepark by @lonebuffalophoto. It’s that good. || #visitbend

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Table Rock Wilderness - Oregon

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The upshot of this storm was that we finally got some much needed rain. The downshot was that its winds knocked out our power for two days. It was still worth it tho. I got a nice time lapse out of the tail end of the storm after the craziest of the winds had subsided. Plus it's reassuring to confirm that you're well prepared for emergency situations...