Saturday, September 30, 2006

Face in a Shop in SF Chinatown



I was walking around Chinatown with friends, and was trying to do street shooting, though I had at least framed this one. Was using a Lumix FZ3 digicam. Probably high zoom (35mm equiv of ~100mm+ or so) . Extensive Picassa experimenting. Posted by Picasa

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Great effects, Ted.

How about a little background on how you got this shot, and also some technical data (camera, lens, film).

You caught a wonderful expression on the girl. I really like it.

And how about posting a larger version?

I think this shot would also work really well cropped as a portrait. (Actually, I already did a version of this. I can email it to you if you're interested).

--Warren

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 7:35:00 PM PDT  
Blogger tedm said...

thanks, I will try posting a larger one, then deleting this one. I've found that picassa does leave the original intact, so that is good. I was walking around Chinatown with friends, and was trying to do street shooting, though I had at least framed this one. Was using a Lumix FZ3 digicam. Probably high zoom (35mm equiv of ~100mm+ or so)

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 8:08:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Ted, I took care of it. I copied the new one into this one (to retain the comments), then I deleted the new one.

--Warren

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 8:35:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Steve said...

Ted,

Very nice shot! I thought you had used a lens baby when I first saw the shot.

Steve

Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 9:53:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Benson said...

Nice effect. I've tried something like this with Photoshop but I was not as successful. Great way of accentuating the subject.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 10:07:00 AM PDT  

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smart car

I saw this car at a restaurant a few weeks ago, and a friend pointed it out to me and said, "ooh, a smart car." I have no idea what these are, but took a photo with my hexar af. This photo was modified with Picassa. The original photo looks less dramatic, but had reflections, so to get rid of the reflections I had to select some drastic options. What I don't like about Picassa is that I think I modified the original file, I still have it on negatives, scanned CDR, and backup USB drives, but I think it's silly for Picassa to think one wants to modify an original image permanently.
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Blogger Eric said...

I like this photo, Ted. It's an interesting shot. It looks as if you took a real car and distorted it. I am interested in hybrids and new energy-saving technology so this is right up my alley.

Eric

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 9:37:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

When I first saw a picture of this car in a magazine, I also thought that someone Photoshopped a picture of a "real" car and made it look distorted and comical.

--WT

Monday, October 2, 2006 at 7:05:00 AM PDT  

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Greg's Mustang GT


Nikon D100, Nikkor 24mm f2.8 AF

My good buddy's Mustang GT. We went for a fun drive one day, up north as far as Calistoga, then west to Bodega Bay, then back south. I took him here in the Marin Headlands to get some shots of the car. This is my secret car photo spot.

--Warren

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Blogger Steve said...

Warren,

Nice shot of a nice car. I like the perspective of the shot. This shot reminds me of a question that I have been thinking about for some time now.

When we use film lenses on our cropped sensors, it seems to me that the old wide angles like the 24mm used in this photo will still provide the wide angle perspective (i.e level of compression/perspective distortion) that we had using film, just with a smaller frame area and more normal field of view. Is that correct? If I am right, the normal focal length for cropped digital (about 35mm) will yield a normal field of view but a wide angle perspective in terms of compression/perspective distortion. What do you think?

That leads me to my last question. The even smaller sensors use very short focal length lenses like 7mm on my Canon s500. how do they maintain normal compression with a lens that short?

Steve

Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 9:50:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Thanks Steve.

I always get a headache when i think too hard about crop factors, field of view, and perspective, etc. :).

You are right in terms of field of view (35mm is on a dslr is roughly equivalent to a 52mm fov on a 35mm film camera).

Perspective is purely a function of the relationship between camera to subject distance. In the case of this picture for example. If I had a 35mm film camera with a 35mm lens attached to it, and I compose the shot so that the car is the same size in the frame as this shot, the apparent perspective would be identical (to my 24mm on a the D100).

That's my non-technical explanation of this. I hope it makes sense :).

I just did a test. I had my 50mm lens on my Nikon F3hp, and my 35mm lens on the D100. I aimed the cameras at an object and framed it to the edge of the viewfinders in both cameras. I was just about the same distance from the subject with both cameras, and the perspective appeared identical (if I had taken the pictures, the two imnages would be identical).

This is why I have been using my 35mm manual focus lens on my D100 so much lately. I want a "normal" lens for my D100, but I don't really want to buy another 35mm lens (i already have two mf versions).

--Warren

Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 2:21:00 PM PDT  

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Nice Car at SEMA

This shot was taken with my Canon S500 at the annual SEMA car show in Las Vegas. There are some fantastic cars and aftermarket parts at the show. Its also a great venue for shooting pictures.

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Blogger tedm said...

maybe the same model as this one?

http://www.autoextremist.com/sema2004/girls/FordGTgirl1x.jpg

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 12:28:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

What car? :P

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 1:11:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Nice body work on this model!

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 2:35:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Steve said...

Ted,

Yes it is the same model but a different year. I have shots from both years. Ford likes her. So do I.

Steve

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 4:53:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Steve said...

Warren,

The cobra of course. You didn't think I was focused on the girl did you?

My car show model shots are at sema-girls@blogspot.com

Steeve

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 4:59:00 PM PDT  
Blogger tedm said...

Thanks Steve,

I hope this isn't too off-topic here, but that model looks quite a bit more professional than the other SEMA models on your SEMA blog page.

She makes other girls look like kids or hoochie mamas ;)

Do you know her name?

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 6:00:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Steve said...

Ted,

I do not klnow her name, but you are spot on. She was the classiest model in the whole place by a wide margin. ford always uses the classiest girls in their showcase booth and she has been their model of coice both in 2003 and 2004. I missed the show in 2005. We'll see if she is there this year.

Steve

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 6:12:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Nice shot! I never noticed the car!

Eric

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 9:39:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Benson said...

Nice curves!

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 10:06:00 AM PDT  

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Friday, September 29, 2006

Financial District Building #2


Took this one with the Canonet. I was running around with the Holga and Canonet that morning. I heard some jazz coming out of the Financial District and went to check it out. While there, I looked up and saw this.

Eric

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Good eye, man!

Good job turning that direct light/flare into an asset.

--Warren

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 2:35:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Thx. I was trying to do that and it worked out. I just love the Canonet.

Eric

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 4:38:00 PM PDT  

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Financial District Building #1


I was having some fun with my Holga camera and took this using some Kodak Ultra Color med format film (400 ASA). The Holga is one of the funkiest cameras I've ever seen or played with but it can produce some really nice photos (not that this is one of those really nice photos). Because of the camera's imperfections, it can take some really strange yet interesting pix. If you aren't familiar with it, check it out on the internet. Just google "Holga" and see some of the photos it can take. You can also go to PBase.com and check out photos taken with a Holga.

Eric

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Pipes

I was running around town one morning and came upon these pipes outside a fancy restaurant. I liked the way the morning sun was shining on them and took a photo.

I used a Nikon FM2 with a 35mm Nikkor lens and Ilford HP5 B&W film.

Eric

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Crisp shot with great tonality! This looks more like the side of an oil rig than a fancy restaurant :).

I think you've really dialed in this combo (HP5 and 35mm Nikkor). It looks great. I think I need to try some HP5 myself.

--Warren

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 2:30:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Thank you. My buddy, Kris, liked and told me to try tightening up the shot by leaving out the sides. I am going to try that and see how it looks. Heck, he probably likes it bec/it's his camera! Just joking.

Eric

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 4:39:00 PM PDT  

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More "Die Hard" Photos....

Some of the gang at work (including my boss!!) wanted to go see today's filming of Die Hard, so I tagged along and took a few more (like 90) shots. Nothing great, but here are some of the better ones I thought you might enjoy seeing.


Doubles for Justin Long and Bruce Willis. It's easy to tell Justin from his double - Justin is always smiling and joking between takes. His double seems to never smile.



"Wounded" John McClane


Nice "wound" simulation


Director Len Wiseman gives Bruce Willis some last-minute instructions before a scene


Bruce Willis and co-star Justin Long right before a scene


Justin Long catches some rays just prior to a take


Fake "Metropolitan Police Department District of Columbia" sign over doorway and District of Columbia flags flying from balcony of building (on Calvert St. in Baltimore) used in scene.


Len Wiseman gives direction to extras for a scene in front of the "Metropolitan Police Department" building.

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Spectators, Northbeach Jazz Festival 2006

Nikon F2s, Nikkor 50mm f1.4 ai, Kodak E-100sw (slide)

I finally got around to finishing an ancient, several years expired, roll of Kodak slide film.

The live concert at the festival was happening behind these folks, so that sat backwards on the bench. After they got up and left, Gail and I went and sat there the same way to listen for a while.

--Warren

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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Homeless Guy in San Francisco


I was out taking photos by the Ferry Building in San Francisco and got a shot of this young homeless man. He was engrossed in something and kept repeating something to himself. I felt for him as I don't think he chooses to be on the street. I think he has a mental disability. As I took this photo, I was immensely thankful for what I have in my life.

The shot was taken on a Canon Canonet with Ilford HP 400 film.

Eric

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Nordstrom Dome in San Francisco

While waiting for my wife and friends for dinner, I got a shot of the dome above Nordstrom.

Eric

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Live Free or Die Hard - Bruce Willis in Baltimore

No great photography here, but I thought you all might get a kick out of these photos of shooting a scene of Bruce Willis' new movie, Live Free or Die Hard. Traffic was tied up for a few blocks in downtown Baltimore, but the excitement was worth it.
This scene, with maybe a hundred people involved, will show for less than 20 seconds on screen. The location is in front of the federal courthouse in Baltimore (it's supposed to take place in Washington, DC, actually.)
Len Wiseman Directs Bruce Willis - Baltimore Sep 28, 2006
Maggie Q, Len Wiseman, Bruce Willis, Justin LongAfter the scene was filmed, I got this last shot of actress Maggie Q (evil computer hacker), director Len Wiseman, Bruce Willis, and Justin Long (good-guy hacker who helps Bruce save the world.) You'll probably recognize young Mr. Long as the "Mac Guy" on Apple's latest Mac vs. PC TV commercials!

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Blogger Eric said...

Fun photos,Steve! I like'em! I esp like the one in the upper right with the care in a metal "cage".

Eric

Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 7:53:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Cool shots, Steve. You were able to get pretty close to the action!

--Warren

Friday, September 29, 2006 at 11:56:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Benson said...

Years ago we saw something being filmed in the North Beach area of San Francisco. It was a cold evening and there were so many people all around. All they filmed was a car driving around the corner, which was all of 5 seconds. No wonder movies cost so much to make.

Again, nice series.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 10:02:00 AM PDT  

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relaxing biker in pacifica


This is from the same roll as Warren's pacifica photos on the leica with 50mm lens and 400 film. We had traded back cameras and were walking towards the car, and I backed off the walking/biking trail to grab this shot.

This photo is a collaborative photo with Warren. My shot was wider, and very much needed the cropping and color corrections and vertical framing that Warren applied.

On the left -- the cement piece sticking out in the distance is the edge of the Pacifica pier where many folks were fishing, but not catching much.

Something about this photo reminds me of something, but I can't place it. Maybe it was another photo, but I think it may have been a movie, or tv show that I've seen with a similar setting.

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Blogger Eric said...

Interesting photo. It looks as if the woman is sitting in front of a blue wall. If I had not known it was the ocean in the back, I would be wondering if the wall was blue or if it was the ocean in the back.

Eric

Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 11:16:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

When I first saw this image, I liked the three distinct horizontal bands of color: the pale blue sky, the vivid blue water, and the detailed gray walkway. Ted said that he didn't even realize that the horizon was lined up perfectly with the top of the railing. I prefer to think that this was due to instinct (on a subconcious level) :).

It was really fun collaborating with Ted on a couple of his photos.

--Warren

Friday, September 29, 2006 at 2:16:00 PM PDT  

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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Lightship Reflections

Lightship 'Chesapeake' (WLV-116) Reflection - BaltimoreMore photos this evening of the lightship Chesapeake (WLV-116) - well actually, mostly not of the lightship itself, but of its sublime late-afternoon reflection in the waters of the Inner Harbor.

I took these just before 6 PM today, as the sun, low in the western sky but not too low, gave the Chesapeake's starboard hull a full blast of reddish light. Combined with the red-painted hull, the result was a really red reflection in the otherwise murky waters of the Inner Harbor.
Lightship 'Chesapeake' (WLV-116) Reflection - Baltimore
Electric Boat - Harborplace - Baltimore, MDBelieve it or not, these vibrant colors don't include any boosting with the "Hue/Saturation" control in Photoshop (... and I've been known to make use of that one ;-) Bascially, all I did was adjust levels and apply local contrast sharpening.

For some reason, maybe today's very clear sky, the bits of water that weren't red were a really nice blue.

And Boat Number 22? This is one of several small electrically-powered boats you can rent to skim around the Inner Harbor - no pedaling required!

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Blogger tedm said...

I like the thick 3D texture you've given the water surface, along with the colors, and the chrome like reflections.

It's so 3D and thick, I feel like I can grab some of it, and use it for paint. Stunning!

Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 9:33:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Benson said...

Sorry guys. Work has been very busy the past month or so and just now it has slowed down (not sure if it's a good thing or not).

I like this series of photos. The clarity of the ship and dock (or small boat) really pops out with the reflection of the red ship in the ripple of the water.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 10:00:00 AM PDT  

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Strolling Beach Blvd. with Ted's Leica

Leica M4-P, Hexanon 50mm f2, 400 color print film.

These shots went through a roundabout route to get to the forum. Shot on Walgreens 400 film, processed at Longs and transferred to CD, emailed to me, Photoshopped, then uploaded to the forum.

At one point on our photo shoot, Ted and I switched cameras. He used my D100 while I tried out his Leica M4-P (drool :))The last time I used a Leica was when Martin lent me his Leica M2 many years ago. I enjoyed shooting with the M4-P. It felt like a precision instrument. It was heavier and much more solid than my own current rf cameras (Bessa and various FSU Rf cameras). The shutter snapped with a very vibration free and almost imperceptible "click". It was a pleasure to use.

Hmmm... must...fight...GAS...Attack... :)

--Warren

Pics from the Leica:

Interesting street light and bench design:



Unusual color for a hydrant:



Is this 1965 or 2006? I converted this shot to B&W for a vintage flavor:



I pre-focused and waited for this girl to ride into the viewfinder before I snapped the shutter (rather than follow her with the camera and look like a perv :) ):

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Ted,

That Hexanon is realy snappy! I like it a lot.

--Warren

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 6:13:00 PM PDT  

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More from Pacifica

Nikon D100, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI

Beach Blvd. looking south:

I saw a tourist taking pictures of the beach, so of course, I took a picture of the picture-taking tourist. :)



Beach Blvd. looking north:

I'm a sucker for converging lines :).



--Warren

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Blogger tedm said...

Warren,

These are nice individually, but also a very interesting set of that Pacifica pier/walkway stretch.

I like the lines, the fence edges coming out of the corners, and especially like the top one, since it has so many interesting textures -- coastline, sand, cement, dirt walk/bike pavement, metal fence, green grass, blowing flag, and clear sky, and nice mountains in the back.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 6:09:00 PM PDT  

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New Contributing Member: TedM !!!

Hi Folks,

I am very pleased to announce that TedM has decided to join FPCF! Please join me in welcoming him to our forum.

--Warren

Following is Ted's self-written intro/bio:

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The category that probably best describes my level in photography right now is "happy snapper" ;) I buy my film at Walgreens when there are sales, and have my film processed at Longs, and make prints and enlargements at either Walgreens or Costco.

I was interested in photography since sometime in the '70s, and had a box camera, maybe a 'brownie', then later Instamatics, 110, etc. I got an SLR in college when I took my first photo class and since then have been shooting 35mm, occasionally doing my own b&w developing and prints with some very long lapses...

In 1995 I purchased a digital camera in Tokyo, and have since gone through several, as well as various film SLR's and lens kits, and recently to rangefinders where I was fortunate to meet Warren on a forum that discusses these, and collaborate on some images with him, and meet up with him for a fun photo shoot.

I never learned color lab processing, or serious digital photo manipulation, but realize I probably should, especially after seeing what Warren has been able to do with Photoshop or whatever on a couple of my photo captures.

TedM
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Blogger Eric said...

Welcome Ted! Hope you like participating. Participating on such a website really helps in improving skills. You can't help it just by reading comments and seeing what others do. It gives you ideas and you test them out. I like to use both film and digital photography myself. They're both a lot of fun.

Welcome and shoot on!

Eric

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 8:57:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Welcome to the group. I look forward to seeing some of your work.


From a part time contributor!

Dolph

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 9:47:00 AM PDT  
Blogger SteveR said...

Hi Ted - welcome!

Before I switched completely to digital, I proudly used what I refered to as "rot-gut Fuji" color film (the ISO 100 print film that you can often get for less than a buck a roll) and Rite-Aid processing. So I'm totally with you on the Walgreens/Costco approach :-)

For a good (and totally free!) intro to having a way of improving your digital images, download Picassa from Google.com It lets you do a lot of manipulation, including cropping, straightening, lighten, darken, saturation, sharpening and a number of other special effects. I'm amazed at how useful it is. Later on, if you find you want more control, you can move on to Photoshop Elements, PaintShop Pro, etc.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 4:40:00 PM PDT  
Blogger tedm said...

Thanks all. I do have Picassa, and an older version of PSP (7 or 8?) which I've used for basic resizing.

I think I will start with Picassa and try some of the features in it. Maybe I will have something to upload by the weekend or so.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 6:21:00 PM PDT  

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Pacifica Beach


Nikon D100, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI

I was attracted to this scene because of the interesting lines.

--Warren

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Blogger Eric said...

Nice lines, man. You can tell by some of the stuff I took that I like them, too. I like. The unevenness of the mtns offsets the straight lines a little and that's good. Makes'em look even straighter bec/of the contrast. I also like the black in the concrete wall. It's very rich and it's like I can reach into it.

Eric

Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 12:24:00 PM PDT  

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"Lost Bible"


Nikon D100, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI

I went out for a photo shoot with a new photographer friend, Ted M., who I met on Rangefinderforum.com. It was a beautiful day, so we decided to go out to the beach at Pacifica near the fishing pier.

Ted graciously let me try out his Leica M4-P w/50mm f2 Hexanon. The Leica was a pleasure to shoot. It was smooth and very quiet. It was dangerous handling such a fine camera :). It may lead to a GAS attack. When I have time, I may post a few of my shots from Ted's Leica.

--Warren

p.s. For the uninitiated: GAS = Gear Acquisition Syndrome, I'm also afflicted with NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome) which is a subset of GAS.

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Two More from St. John's Cemetery

Voigtlander Bessa R, I-61 52mm f2.8, Kodak Super Gold 400



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Blogger Eric said...

I like the photos, Warren, but I like the bottom one a lot better. The shadows and the pattern pulls my eyes from left to right. It's a tighter photo. Very nice.

Eric

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 4:10:00 PM PDT  

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Monday, September 25, 2006

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Had a wonderful trip the the Monterey Bay Aquarium. There are some wonderful opportunities, but I brought one lens and two kids. These are some sea nettles. Shot with a 5D and a 24-105 L f4 ISO 1600 f4.5 1/80 sec, pushed 2/3 stop.




These are moon jellies. Pushing it with this shot. ISO 3200 f4 1/8 sec, pushed 1 1/3 stops.









I had reached the Deep Reef display and put the camera away because it was just too dark - think theater dark. Had one of those Real Men of Genius shots. ISO 3200 f4 1/4 sec pushed 1 1/3 stops. Man those cell phone cameras must have really come a long way!

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Blogger Warren T. said...

The jellyfish exhibits are my favorite attractions at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

I was there last year, when I got this picture:

http://warren128.blogspot.com/2005/08/picture-obligatory-jellyfish-shot.html

I dont think I posted it here (actually, I don't remember if I did or not).

--Warren

Monday, September 25, 2006 at 6:26:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Nice shots, Tom. The jellyfish look like something out of a science fiction novel.

Eric

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 7:40:00 AM PDT  

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Saturday, September 23, 2006

Maybe Stephen King Would Like This



I was cruising around Cape Cod one afternoon and saw this sign in front of someone's home. I immediately thought of Stephen King. It looks like it would either be a) a title of one of his books or b) a scene out of something he would write. Well, it's in New England so I at least have the right part of the nation in mind.

Eric

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Odd yet interesting :).

I wonder what the sign started to be (white paint part).

--WT

Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 11:01:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

I don't know. I just it was a strange sign.

Eric

Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 5:22:00 PM PDT  

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Land of the Giants


The Embarcadero in San Francisco has some new sculptures. As you can see, they are rather tall. Took a strange photo of some guys standing beneath them.

I used the Canonette and some Ilford HP 400 speed film.

Eric

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Blogger Lea said...

Those are really cool! With the bridge in the background they look enormous.. but then you see the size of the people on the bridge and it all makes sense again :D

Nice picture Eric!

Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 11:37:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Thx Lea. I just thought it was an odd photo. I didn't even think of the bridge. Good observation and thx for bringing it to my attention.

Eric

Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 5:21:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

This is a fun shot. The B&W composition and use of size references makes you want to look at it for more than just a moment.

Did you see the shot without the camera? And were you working on a particular technique?

Good work!

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 9:52:00 AM PDT  

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A couple of photos from San Diego




I saw some cloth hanging outside of a store in Old Town San Diego. It was selling Mexican goods. I took a variety of photos but thought this one was the best.











I saw this sculpture of glass fruit in Balboa Park in one of the museums. I liked the exhibit and took a snapshot. I thought it was kind of fun.


Eric

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Nice color studies!

--WT

Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 12:24:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Thx. The colors just caught my eye.

Eric

Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 5:20:00 PM PDT  

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S.F. Art Institute Celebration & Exhibit Sept. 25-30

Hi Gang,

The SFAI's Photography Department is celebrating its 60th birthday. It was founded by Ansel Adams and staffed by famous artists such as Imogen Cunningham, Dorothea Lange, Lisette Model, and Edward Weston. It was the first fine arts photography department in the U.S.

Read about it HERE.

On Friday the 29th, I'm planning to go to the 6pm reception and the 7:30pm lecture on "The Moment of Seeing: Minor White and the California School of Fine Arts". Admission is free.

I may also go see the exhibition some other day during the week.

--Warren

Obligatory Picture:

(Nikon D100, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI)

"Museum Visitors":

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Friday, September 22, 2006

The Rest of the Presidio Session

Nikon D100, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI

For your viewing pleasure, here are the rest of my shots from yesterday's brief session at the Presidio of S.F. I took about 30 minutes to walk around this one location looking for shots.

So, which ones hit you and which ones missed :)? Hey, this is a great opportunity for you lurkers out there to speak up!

--Warren

Photos:

"Broken Barriers"



"Cracked"



"Army Regulation Hose Hanger"



"Framed"



"GG Bridge Framed by Doyle Drive Approach"



"Shed Door #24"



One side of the building had 2 rows of these cages. I'm thinking that this must have housed dogs or some other animals. I don't know what's the deal with the barrels in the holes. Maybe they offered more snug cubbyholes, but it seemed oddly non-integrated. Does anybody out there know what these cages were for? Just curious.



"Discarded"



"What Went On Here?" (This was next to the cages pictured above)

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Follow up: I looked up the history of Presidio, and I found out that Building 668 was used as a veterinary building, hence the animal cages next to the building. The adjacent building, which I also photographed currently houses the archives for the GGNRA (Golden Gate National Recreation Area).

--WT

Friday, September 22, 2006 at 9:52:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Hey Warren,

My favorite pic is the "GG Bridge Framed by Doyle Drive Approach".

I love the rocky background with the bridge and the framing approach! The houses add curiosity for me -- mostly because I'm not sure in what context they are being used today (i'm not really familiar with the Presidio..). But as a photograph, I really like it! The rock strikes me as uninhabited and desolate but the buildings and bridge shut that idea down pretty quick! And from the framing, I don't know why but it makes me feel like there must be people here... perhaps because my brain assumes that this site was seen by someone/some being standing, sitting, or resting under the steel frame. Interesting -- haven't quite figured out why that works that way or if it's just me. Without a framing, the picture is from a more abstract viewpoint maybe..

Fun to think about anyways :)

Great photo and invitation to share opinion & explore our thoughts!

Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 12:09:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Hi Lea,

Thanks for your comment. I really appreciate the feedback.

--Warren

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 7:07:00 PM PDT  
Blogger SteveR said...

Hi Warren,

I find the two "Framed" photos very appealing. The framing is very effective - nice composition and great combination in each of an attractive pastel contrasted with more neutral/earthy colors.

I didn't "get" the other in the series, though :-( Just my peculiar way of looking at photos - I'm sure the others will find stuff that I missed.

But, IMHO, 2 top-notch photos out of 8 or 9 is a very very good ratio indeed!

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 4:47:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your comments.

I also like the "Framed" shot because of the pastel look to the frame.

I really appreciate hearing your opinions, and I understand them because I am familiar with your way of "seeing". I often wonder if NOBODY "gets" many of my pictures, and that's why i get no comments on them. You know, like people think, "I don't get it so I won't say anything", instead of specifically commenting that they don't get it, or that it doesn't do anything for them.

I assure everyone, I won't take it personally if the picture doesn't do it for you, or if you don't like it. It is still helpful for me to know this.

It's a perplexing problem for me, and maybe for some others, I think. I am always pushing the envelope so to speak, and trying out new ideas. If there is no feedback, I would never know if something works for anyone else but myself.

I try to challenge myself to make interesting pictures at a location where when initially viewed, shows no obviously interesting possiblities. When the pictures are processed and shown, feedback is really needed in order to "close the loop" on the session. I have hopes that this venue will evolve into a good place to find this closure. That's what I intended all along, but in order to succeed, more people need to actively participate.

--Warren

Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 10:05:00 AM PDT  
Blogger tedm said...

My favorite of this set is the framed barn. The pastel outline, and the vertical alignment of the panes with the increasing barn roof heights really works for me.

Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 10:32:00 AM PDT  

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