Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Contemporary Jewish Museum

Voigtlander Bessa R, CV 35mm f2.5 Skopar, Fuji Superia Xtra 400

View of the modern side of the Contemporary Jewish Museum next to old St. Patrick's Church.

Dan, here's my version, how did your interpretations of this scene come out?

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

wow that's some awesome geometry :D Nice one!

Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 5:49:00 PM PST  

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Menlo Park Caltrain Station

Yashica T4, Kodak 400CN

The railroad track shot is always a favorite with photographers.

--Warren

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Blogger Warren T. said...

p.s. I think this shot really shows the superb image quality of the Carl Zeiss 35mm Tessar lens.

Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 11:13:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Evokes images of Johnny Cash for me.

Nice Warren, can't beat the vintage CZ lenses

Dan

Monday, December 28, 2009 at 6:20:00 AM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

It's very eye-catching with its symmetry. Don't forget to look behind! lol

Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 5:48:00 PM PST  

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Christmas at Grace Cathedral


Canon A570IS

We attended Christmas Service at Grace Cathedral today.

Happy Holidays! I hope you had a good day today.

--Warren

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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Dramatic photo, very well done!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We're visiting the Out-laws in Oakville, near Toronto.

Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 6:46:00 AM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Happy Holidays! Good shot, I love the height.....

Did you get rained on in Toronto?? Heard it was mild there for Xmas (Canadian terms of mild ;)

Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 5:47:00 PM PST  

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Awaiting the Morning Run

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8


--Warren

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Waterfront Walkway, Aquatic Park

Leica M3, Leitz 50m f2.8

Getting back to some pictures from those two rolls that I shot while Dolph was in town.

--Warren

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

St. Louis Alley, Chinatown

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar

I'm standing in the middle of the alley, first looking south:



Then looking north:



--Warren

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Pyramid from Telegraph Hill

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar

The landmark from another neighborhood (than the last post). This one was taken last October when Dolph was here.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Nice picture Warren! I like the lack of ground... a very light & bright feeling here. Super :)

Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 10:16:00 PM PST  

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Iphone at Work


Okay, maybe this is not my employer's idea of productivity, but these smart cameras sure capture decent images.
Dan

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Very nice colors and composition! It's nice to always have some kind of camera around, you never know interesting scene will show up.

--Warren

Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 9:12:00 AM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Nice shot. Looks like the city is on fire.

Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 10:22:00 PM PST  

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Imposing Facade

Canon A570is

This is no small town church (like the one in my previous post: DOM in Davenport). Here are two views of the imposing and impressive front of Grace Cathedral on Nob Hill.

--Warren



This was taken while standing in Huntington Park, which is across the street from the church:


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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

I like these a lot! My favorite is the 2nd one, the one with the fellow reading. The contrast between the very relaxed, casual man in the foreground and the very formal lines of the cathedral is fabulous. The guy in the middle-ground adds a lot.

Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 5:30:00 AM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

I like the way the colors pop out in the photos, the reds in the first shot especially.

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 4:44:00 PM PST  

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Feng Shui Mirror

Canon A570is

The strategically positioned mirror probably serves a Feng Shui related function. This was shot from the steps of the Chinatown Branch of the SF Public Library. A brick wall of the library can be seen reflected in the mirror.

--Warren

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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

I really like the combination of colors, shapes and textures in this photo!

Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 5:33:00 AM PST  

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Chinatown Buildings

Canon A570is

The Bank of America building looms in the background. This was shot from the steps of the Chinatown Branch of the SF Public Library.

--Warren

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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Wow! Great combinations of blocky shapes and color!

Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 5:34:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Great color and contrast Warren

Dan

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 9:14:00 AM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Cool shot, Warren. So when do we raid the castle turrets?

Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 10:23:00 PM PST  

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Chained in Chinatown

Canon A570is


--Warren

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Ground cover


Got a shot of some ground cover while at a bird sanctuary outside Sacramento. It was originally in color and I converted it to B&W.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

lots of interesting details here, and it looks like an IR shot (even though it's not).

--WT

Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:31:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Thanks, Warren. I thought it had a bunch of interesting items myself and that's why I took the shot. I raised the contrast and I messed with channel mixer in Photoshop. I wanted to see if I could get black, white, and the different shades of gray to all come out. If I could get a B&W to look like an IR shot, that would be cool.

Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:48:00 PM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Very nice indeed! I like the way you found those very strong diagonal elements - then the shapes in the leaf litter below add a lot of interest - keeps my eyes wandering over the image. You did a great job in the B&W conversion - the tones are beautiful.

Friday, December 11, 2009 at 4:14:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Eric, I played around with your wonderful image in PS using the blending mode "overlay" effect with an opacity set at 75%. Gave an interesting IR effect.

Dan

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 9:25:00 AM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Thanks, guys. Dan, I will try the overlay effect. I have researched on how to make B&W shots take on an IR effect but haven't been too successful. Need to try harder.

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 4:47:00 PM PST  

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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

View of Pyramid from Nob Hill

Canon A570is


--Warren

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Saturday, December 05, 2009

Still Life

I have been playing around with a color check card to manage white balance. Seems to help when I am working under artificial lights.

Dan

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Friday, December 04, 2009

DOM - Davenport, CA

Nikon D100, Nikkor 50mm f1.8D

A very unusual looking church in Davenport, CA.

--Warren

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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Very beautiful Warren - it reminds me of Ansel Adams!

Friday, December 4, 2009 at 4:19:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, I know you post many great shots, but for me this is a classic. Reminds me of some of the great photographs of the 30s and 40s. Perfect!!!

Dan

Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 9:45:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Thanks guys! :)

Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 5:55:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Nice shot, man. Not only is the composition nice, but I like the fact that you have all shades from white to black.

Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:50:00 PM PST  

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