Keith C. Flood Photography

I have been working with the Rosati Family for the last 3 years providing photography for their website and promotional material. The Rosati's are a very gracious family with a rich history making an incredible cabernet from their ranch in Mendocino County. This "group" shot of four cabernet vintages was done with two softboxes, studio lights and camera in manual exposure mode. Photographing wine bottles is one of the most challenging subjects due to the reflective properties of glass. After much trial and error to get the reflections just right and exposure spot on, I got this shot of four very proud bottles of fine wine! The white background enables the graphic artists to "cut out" the bottles and place them onto a variety of backgrounds.

Photo Info: Canon 1Ds Mark II, Manual Exposure Mode, 1/200 sec, f/11, Photoflex Studio Lights

The second year the Tour of California has traveled over Trinity Road leaving Sonoma County. This year the weather was wet and dreary, perfect for a bike race! The leaders in the main peleton climbed Trinity Rd at a moderate pace due to the weather conditions. The top of the climb at Cavedale Rd was packed with spectators on both sides of the road. I had to constantly duck in and out of the crowd to get any kind of decent shot. My adrenaline was pumping as the stage leaders passed just ahead of the big names in the race. Just before the final bend at the top of the climb I was able to get on my knees and lean WAY out into the roadway to capture Levi Leipheimer, Mario Cipollini, Jens Voight and Robert Gesink cruising to the top.

Photo Info: Canon 1D Mark II, 1/1250sec, ISO 800, 300mm lens @ f/2.8