Descending into a Slot Canyon, Bryce Canyon NP, Utah, Nikon D100

It was slow going on the Navajo Loop Trail, picking our way down through the orange mud and snow. On this shot, I liked the delicate sliver of snow along the narrow trail that stood out against the vivid orange mud and canyon wall.

--Warren

Cruise Ship Perspective Play, Konica Hexar, Fuji Sensia

Hey Dolph! Does this look familiar? This was taken in the early morning on our cruise up the coast to Vancouver. When are we gonna see your cruise shots? Did you have a good time?

Gail and I like to prowl the ship early in the morning when everyone else is still asleep.

--Warren

Late afternoon SF Skyline from Marin, Nikon F4, Ektachrome

This is from my archives, shot in the mid-90's. Yes, some of the highlights are a bit blown out in the background. Does that ruin the shot?

--Warren

Surfside Picnic, Nikon D100, 85mm f1.8D

Another from my Ocean Beach series of a few weeks ago.

--Warren

Hoboken Sleepers

Trolling through some CDs I burned from last summer, I found this photo which I took in Hoboken early last August. I like the pattern made by the benches and the "reflection" of the foreground snoozer by the one in the background.

The park, uy the way ("Pier A Park",) is built on the ruins of decrepit shipping piers, left to rot for years after Hoboken faded as a center of shipping on the Hudson. It's a wonderful asset for the city - I wish we had it way back in the late 60's when I went to college in Hoboken!

Do you think the photo is too gray and dull overall?

Green Chair, Red Wheel

Canon Digital Rebel, Sigma 70-300mm zoom, f/8 @ 1/500, ISO 200

Another picture taken in front of that antique store a few weeks ago. I was attracted by the contrast of the red and the green at first. Then I noticed the play of the spokes of the wheel and the "spokes" on the back of the chair. Also, the I thought the curve of the wheel rim was echoed by the curved arm of the chair, as well as more subtly by some other curved shapes in shadow at right (very hard to see in the web image.)

But I'm really not sure if it all works. What do you think??

World Weary, Nikon D100, 50mm f1.8

The first picture of Mr. White Cat didn't seem to go over very well. Here's a different shot. If cats could talk, he would have some interesting stories to tell, I'm sure.

Here's a link to the first picture.

--Warren

Oriental Garden Deck, Nikon D100, Tamron 24-135mm @ 24mm, 1/45 f4

We went for a walk in the Arboretum in Golden Gate Park and explored areas in there that we've never been to. I thought that this would be an ideal spot for an environmental portrait. Do you think this shot is okay as-is, even without anyone on the deck?

--Warren

Lake Louise, Canada, Nikon F4, 24mm f2.0, Kodak RG 200

Some of you may remember seeing this one already. I reworked it a little in Photoshop to post here. When I first scanned it, I didn't know Photoshop as well as I do now.

A few years ago, we went to the Banff and Lake Louise area in late May/early June, and we were able to see Lake Louise half iced over. You can see Chateau Lake Louise at the far end of the lake. We parked there and went for a hike around one side of the lake. While taking a break to admire the view, a cooperative chipmunk posed for me on a rock. With the 24mm lens, I was actually pretty close to the little fellow.

--Warren

Raw Power, NIkon D100, Tamron 24-135mm @ 40mm, 1/320 f9.

How about a change of pace and a splash of color?

This was from the Stanford Concours from a couple of years ago. This is the classic hot rod setup, a supercharger on a V8. In this case, it's on a 1973 Corvette. I was struck by the lighting on this one with the vivid background color.

--Warren

Look! No Grain!!

Is photoshop the greatest thing since sliced bread or what??

I'm a bit amazed myself.

"Friends", St. Mary's Square, SF Chinatown, Nikon F4, Ektachrome

Two friends engrossed in their private conversation in the late afternoon.

This shot and the previous Carmel Mission picture were from a test roll of the new Ektachrome E100GX slide film. It's the replacement film for the E100SW that I used before. I like it.

--Warren

Carmel Mission, 12/2004, Nikon F4, 50mm f1.8D, Ektachrome

The trouble with shooting film is the time lag in processing the stuff after you shoot it. I finally got this roll processed last week. However, it's often worth the wait.

An interesting side note: this shot and the one following (the "Friends" picture) were posted full frame. You can see the black edges of the transparencies from the scan. I've been shooting with 100% viewfinders of F series cameras for so long that it really makes a big difference to have full confidence in the accuracy of the viewfinder. I tend to do more complete compositions in-camera when shooting with the F series film cameras, so that these shots required no cropping during post-processing.

--Warren

A picture for another time

Here's a frame I made last week at the same time I did the photo of the bridge. I was not prepared to make this shot as I was underlensed and didn't have a tripod with me. This was shot with a 200mm lens and cropped a bit. Next time I'll have to keep a 300mm and a tripod in the car.

Bus Scene, Nikon F3HP, 24mm f2.8, Tri-X

We took the bus that day between the Vietnamese fair and the Chinatown fair, and since I had my camera on a bus, I decided to try for a typical mass transit grab shot :).

--Warren

Vietnamese New Year Festival, SF, Nikon F3HP, 24mm f2.8, Tri-X

For one weekend, San Franciso's Tenderloin district is transformed into a nice, inviting festival of flowers and food. I wanted to show that in a picture. This seedy area has been transformed by Vietnamese immigrants into a somewhat respectable place, but you can see the other side if you look hard enough.

--Warren

One Man's Junk...

Green Metal Chairs
Digital Rebel, Sigma 70-300mm Macro II Zoom
1/640 sec @ f/8

One man's junk can sometimes be another's photo treasure. I wouldn't necessarily want to sit in them or have them in my yard, but I really liked the patterns, especially the bright white radial lines on the foreground chair.

One of many photos taken early two Saturdays ago at an antique shop near me.

Free 15 minute Joyrides, Nikon F3HP, 24mm f2.8, Tri-X.

I thought it was funny that these two slick salesmen were selling these $4500+ chairs to Chinatown residents. At least some of them got to relax for a bit before going back to their shopping for spring flowers and New Years goods.

--Warren

Gladiola Stand, Chinatown Street Fair, Nikon F3HP, 24mm f2.8, Tri-X.

Gail has a good eye for pictures too. When we walked up to this flower stand, she saw the colorful array of flowers and said I should shoot this. I was already mulling this one over because I knew that I had B&W film, and I was thinking about how to shoot this with B&W in mind. This would have been nice in color because of all the red foliage, but I hope this B&W image works too.

--Warren

Taking a Break from the Street Fair, Pacific Ave., Chinatown, Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 85mm f2, Tri-X film.

I was standing in the middle of the blocked off Pacific Avenue looking at all hustle-bustle of the people enjoying the street fair. Then I noticed these two solemn looking girls sitting off to the side, next to the "No Stopping" sign.

--Warren

Brush Painting Demonstration at Chinese New Year Street Fair, Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 24mm f2.8, Tri-X film.

It was kind of windy that day. I had to wait a few minutes to catch the right moment where the brush stroke, bystanders, and rooster painting were all where I wanted them.

All cameras have their own characteristics. When I use the F3HP, I think about its strengths, the 100% viewfinder, relatively compact size for a F series Nikon, solid feel, smooth and light shutter release, simplicity and quietness of operation(manual focus with manual exposure or aperture priority AE), etc.

--Warren

GG Bridge, After the Fog Burned Off that Day, Voigtlander Bessa R, 35mm f2.5, Kodak Royal Superia ISO 200

Yes, I looked like a total photographer geek that day. I was carrying two cameras, my D100 w/85mm and my Bessa R w/35mm. This is from the other side of the Gate (from Martin's sunrise picture). In fact, you can probably see the spot where Martin was standing when he got that morning shot.

--Warren

While Warren was at Ocean Beach ---

I was up early looking for fog.

POSTED FOR JILL: Self-Portrait on a '56 Chevy Bumper, Nikon N65

Quoting Jill: "I've always liked unusual reflection shots, and this one caught my eye when I saw how the curvature of the bumper reflected across two different axes (axises?)."

This is Jill's first post to FPCF!!!

Beach Art at Ocean Beach, SF, Nikon D100 w/85mm f1.8D

While eating lunch at the Cliff House, we saw this artist slowly drawing his work across Ocean Beach. I took this from a window of the restaurant.

-- Warren

Surf Watchers at Sutro Bath Ruins and Seal Rocks, SF, 3/6/2005

- Nikon D100 w/85mm f1.8D, 1/640 f13

Street Photography - City Reflection

I shot this earlier this week.