The B&G Milkyway (3.5.14)

Last week I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with the really nice owner of the B&G Milkyway on Sycamore Avenue in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Nancy Bell, the owner of the restaurant, is in the process of selling the place, and I was there to photograph her going about her day-to-day. She was pretty busy getting the store ready to open the next week.

It was a pretty fun assignment. Nice light, colorful setting, and a great way to test out my latest purchase--a Nikon 28mm f/1.8G. The lens did not disappoint.

Here a few of my favorite images from the assignment. Thanks for looking.

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Cyclocross Practice (9/26/13)

Today, good light, people doing cool stuff on bikes, and a nice evening came together to make for a wonderful assignment.

I got to cover some local cyclists at a cyclocross practice at a course in a city park here in Sioux Falls, S.D.

When I got the assignment earlier today I didn't really give it much thought, but as I was driving to the park I realized there was going to be some beautiful light.

It turned out to be so, and I was able to make really great use of my new Nikon 85mm f/1.8G lens.

Anyway, here are a few of my favorite frames from the assignment. More can be seen here.

Caleb Vukovich makes his way through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Ryan Stengel rides through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Suzie Goebel, right, rides through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Matt Casey rides through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Jeff Kluck rides through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Caleb Vukovich, left, and Suzie Goebel get ready before a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Caleb Vukovich gets ready while Suzie Goebel talks with others before a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Caleb Vukovich gets his gear ready before a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

John Gruber jumps over a barrier during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Suzie Goebel makes her way through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Tina Stiller cruises through a cyclocross course during a cyclocross practice on a course at Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader)

Road Trip Pt. 1: Downtown Chicago

Yesterday my girlfriend, her brother and I started a road trip from Winona, Minn., to Ann Arbor, Mich., with a stop in Chicago.

Chicago was awesome. We walked around downtown, saw the bean, saw Navy Pier, the Art Institute of Chicago, and got some deep dish pizza from Giordano's, which was awesome.   

Today we're finishing the driving part and we'll end in Ann Arbor.

There's a lot of photos, which seems to be becoming a bit of a habit, thanks for looking.  =]

All photos ©Joe Ahlquist