Sunday, February 28, 2010

State House Night

Under the wire!

Here's a Maryland landmark - the State House in Annapolis. It's the oldest state capital building still in use, dating back to colonial times. During the Revolution, Congress met there a few times.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

That sky is a fantastic shade of deep blue, nice shot.

--WT

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:04:00 PM PST  

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Killdeer and Blackbird


The Killdeer was working after sunset and the Blackbirds are in full mating fury. They were signing up a storm in the reeds of the lagoon.
Dan

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Which lagoon was this at?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:04:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, these are all from Pierce Point in the Pt. Reyes Nat'l Seashore. Abbots Lagoon is located on the road to Pierce Point. Sometimes the Elk are close by the road and other times you need to scout around on the Tomales Bay or Ocean Side. This day I spotted two females and walked about 15 minutes for the rest of the group. It is fun and you feel like a wildlife photographer. Often you will see mountain lions, coyotes, and bobcats, as well as whales of the coast. Anybody in the SFBA who wants to do a day trip let me know and we can plan an adventure.


Dan

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:27:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Many years ago, we did a hike at Tomales Bay to see the elk herd there. It was great to see them, and I'd like to check them out again one of these days, and see other wildlife too.

--WT

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:30:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Dan,

I like the picture on the right, seem more dramatic. The colors and the lighting make this a wonderful picture. How long did it take to get this shot? I find when I either have to approach the birds slowly or camp out and wait for them to return.

Thanks for sharing.

**Dolph

Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5:45:00 PM PST  

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My Friends the Tule Elk




This reminded me of the Hartford Insurance logo. Messed up with the ISO on this and the noise is significant, but the day was good for stalking the big herd on the ocean side of Pierce Pt. in the National Seashore.


Dan





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Blogger Lea said...

that is so cool! great subjects :) i like both of these shots! How far did you follow them?? lol

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 3:13:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

That really looks like the Hartford commercial :).

--WT

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:05:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

This is Hartford Legal Counsel....please discontinue using our logo.... ;)

I like the second picture and enjoy the "mistake." Sometime the mistakes come out the best.

**Dolph

Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5:41:00 PM PST  

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Three More for Feb. Project

Nikon D100, Tamron 24-135mm

Here is another set for the Feb. 2010 Project ("Landmarks"). By the way, I linked the project name to the labeled set of posts on the Project of the Month page. I'll go back and label the previous months' posts when I have some time. For now, the only one with a link is the current project.

--Warren







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Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

OK....just let me sit down on the bench for a little hot cup of coffee and enjoy the cool breeze. I like the first picture best. I can see myself sitting and enjoying the view.

Thanks for sharing.

**Dolph

Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5:37:00 PM PST  

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Standing Watch

Nikon D100, Tamron 24-135mm

This raven was guarding one of the coastal defense bunkers at the Marin Headlands. It reminded me of the ones at the Tower of London.

--Warren

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Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

Three years ago I went down to the Florida Keys and had a shot similar with a pelican. It is amazing that some birds stay still so we get these pictures.

**Dolph

Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5:35:00 PM PST  

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Reading Materials

Dan's Canon S90

I went out for a lunch time walk with Dan's S90 today, and I saw this person sitting between two rolls of newspaper dispensers reading something.

Hey, does this qualify as a "landmarks" project shot? That's City Hall in the background :).

--Warren

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Blogger Warren T. said...

I was fiddling with the settings on the S90, and the last time I messed with it, I set the ISO to 400, so this shot was taken at ISO 400, when it should have been at 80 or 100, aargh! Oh well, it still worked out okay. :)

--WT

Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:14:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

i was thinking it fits with next month's project! lol ;) nice symmetry. sharp picture, it's interesting.

Friday, February 26, 2010 at 6:35:00 PM PST  

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Cloudscape at Rodeo Beach

Nikon D100, Tamron 24-135mm

There were dramatic clouds last Friday too. I shot this while standing on the bridge that goes over Rodeo Lagoon to Rodeo Beach from Ft. Cronkite. You can see some folks picnicking on the beach on the other side of the dune.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

The dark foreground really works well here, drawing attention to the three people's head peaking into the horizon. And the rails lead you to look at them as well, and then of course up to the beautiful sky :)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 9:54:00 AM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Simple and wonderful. Wonderfully simple... you get the idea ;-)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10:42:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

The focus of the clouds is brought on by the dark lower part of the picture. Was this planned? I really enjoy the clouds with all the shapes and colors. Thanks,

**Dolph

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 11:37:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Dolph, it was planned to the extent that I liked the way it looked, and the it was partially dictated by the narrow dynamic range of digital sensors. It would have been challenging to get an even exposure even with film, and would probably have required a split ND filter, or a HDR technique, if I had wanted to even out the exposure. I personally do not like to use the HDR technique because I often like to work within the limitations of my gear and medium (I like the look).

I could have created a composite, but like you say, the attention to the clouds is accentuated by the lower part of the picture. The only things that I did was to adjust the levels in the lower part to show just enough detail to avoid having a dark blob on the bottom.

--Warren

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:08:00 PM PST  

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Late Night Light Rail

Channeling Dave Beckerman, I snapped this Friday night on the way home from Karaoke (yes, I suffered for my music, now it's your turn!)

Again, it was a nice test for my new Canon S90. At ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/15 sec, its a very clean and sharp image.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

This is making me sleeeeepppyyyy :)

--WT

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 8:16:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Steve,

Did you sing him to sleep?

**Dolph

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 11:34:00 AM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Dolph - yes, I did, with this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnH19yT-bE4

;-)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4:43:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

LOL!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4:46:00 PM PST  

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

House in the Hills

Nikon D100, Tamron 24-135mm

It would be a nice setting for a house, but the building is actually the Marin Headlands Visitor Center at Fort Barry in the Marin Headlands. The water in the foreground is Rodeo Lagoon at Fort Cronkite.

--Warren

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Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, we should plan a field trip some day over in the headlands when the lighthouse is open. Kind of midway between us. I like how you caputured the structure as it is tucked away between the rolling hills.

Dan

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:22:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Dan, this picture is from last Friday. I took a day off and ended up going out to the lighthouse, but found out that it is only open on Sat., Sun., and Mondays. I was hoping to do some "landmark" Feb. project shots of the lighthouse. I have a few more to post from the day's shooting.

--Warren

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:43:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

You captured the feeling of a walk along the shore to the building. Nice presentation of a Sunday afternoon walk along the shore on a nice spring day. Maybe it's my monitor, is it a little dark?

**Dolph

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 11:33:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Thanks Dolph.

It is a little dark :). It seemed okay on my laptop, but when I viewed it on another monitor, I noticed that it was indeed a little dark.

--WT

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:00:00 PM PST  

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Day at The Street Painting

Street Painting / D200
We were out on a great day in florida, not tooo hot.  This little beach town, reminds us of Santa Cruz, had this event where they blocked off 3 streets in each direction and allowed people to paint / draw on the street.  Here are two of my favorite.  Typical of southeastern florida....lots of color.

















**Dolph

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Very cool street art :). Is this your hometown?

--Warren

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:08:00 AM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

For the second one, I like how the image has so many subtle bits of information of the surroundings (shadows from the trees, another painting only a few feet away, green grass barely making a showing in the upper right corner). The focus is clearly still the artwork but a great context has been given to it with your photo :)

Really nice first one too. Rich skin tones and the swirly finger makes is made even more interesting with the broken pieces still laying there right beside. It is like she got rid of her artist in some mischievous manner... Awesome.

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:05:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice Dolph, I like the first painting, and how the artist has a photo of his subject in the image.

Dan

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:15:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Thanks for the comments. The city is a little north of where we are living, home is still the bay area. (We are on loan to the east coast...I refuse to give in!)

What made this interesting was the last photo was by an amateur and the first was in the professional section on the street. Just goes to show us that even us amateurs have some talent.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 11:30:00 AM PST  

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Continue the Landmark Theme

This was shot with the Canon 1v 50mm 1.2 and illford delta 400, I added a little split tone to accentuate the grey sky. Taken from Sunset Heights for those in the City. The Bridge is almost incidental.















This image was taken on the Bridge at 45 mph with the s90. No I was not driving.


Dan

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Blogger Eric said...

My favorite is the photo on the left. The graininess of the photo gives it a surreal feel. Wuthering Heights anyone??

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:45:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Very nice.

Interesting, extreme angle on the film shot. It would probably make a good enlargement subject. On a small web image, the lower part is a little hard to see clearly, but maybe that was intended since the main subject is the grainy sky view with the clouds.

--WT

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:13:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, the sky a couple of weeks ago from Golden Gate Heights is what attracted me. That film for me has some qualities that cannot be duplicated for certain landscpae and street scenes.

Dan

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:20:00 PM PST  

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Seattle Landmark - obsolete oil plant at Gas Works Park






They have managed to make a former disgusting plant a somewhat popular, even celebrated sight in Seattle! This place packs people for the July 4th fireworks which shows across the water. Other days, you may find of picnickers and kids and kite-flyers and bikers/runners taking rests.. Time heals all wounds they say?

There are a lot of pipes and equipment and large storage facilities in the park. I tried to get a few shots from different angles to include most of it. I love the contrast between "nice park" and "horrible pollutant". The best part being that the horrible pollutant is also obsolete!

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Blogger Lea said...

(also used a handy point & shoot :) Canon PowerShot SD 750

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:41:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Great subject Lea, I especially like the contrast of the spring blooms/turf contrasted with the stark industrial, very compelling.

Also the last image uses shadow and light effectively.

Dan

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 8:28:00 AM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

This was definitely rich ground for some shots. I really like the one at the top left. It looks like something I would imagine when reading a science fiction book. Looks like maybe something out of Dune or on some far flung mining planet. The wsy that the branches contrast the hardness/coldness of the structure is good, too. This would make a cool study in black & white.

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:44:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

This is a very interesting place to shoot pictures :).

I also really like the first shot with the spring blossoms...nature reclaiming her space after the monstrous intrusion of the gas plant.

--Warren

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:15:00 AM PST  

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Sailing in the Bay

Just wanted to post these remaining sailing shots for my "San Francisco" theme. I never really looked at sailboats before, but they can be absolutely beautiful. The lines and the colors can really catch your eyes.











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Blogger Lea said...

I saw so many sail boats out today in Seattle, and none were this enjoyable to look at! Nice set of pics Eric :)

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:20:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Thank you, Lea. I was fortunate that I came across these boats and that my wife encouraged me to take the camera out to the bay that day.

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:33:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Eric, for me they almost have a toy boat quality. It must be your capture of the varied colors. Well done.

Dan

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 8:30:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Eric,

A great combination of color, shapes, and action. Nice combination with the three photos.

**Dolph

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:06:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Thanks all. I have to say that the boats were so numerous that it was hard to not get a good photo in somewhere. I think this has been one of my best photo ops.

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:40:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

The colors on the sails really POP on these shots, great lighting and captures.

--WT

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:17:00 AM PST  

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Baltimore City Hall

I got to take some "landmark" photos after all. Having a pocketable camera sure helps.

I went to a karaoke meetup late afternoon yesterday. The bar is just 1/2-block from the back side of City Hall, and the dramatic lighting of the dome prompted me to get a shot for our forum.

At ISO 800, the resolution and lack of noise is remarkable. The exposure was f/4.5 @ 1/25 sec with a focal length equivalent to 60mm. The lack of motion blur testifies to the effectiveness of the modern digicam image stabilization.

This is image was taken as a jpg, but I decided to open it in Camera Raw to see if it needed tweaking of exposure, color balance, etc. I just gave it a smidge more exposure (interstingly, left to its own devices, the camera did not blow out the highlights on the dome) and left everything else the same. In Photoshop CS3, I only used the Distort filter to correct the vertical perspective. Then a little cropping.

The only sharpening I did was after I did a Save for Web, in order to counteract the inherent softening in the resizing process.

To so some more pixel-peeping, click on this image to see a screen capture of a portion of the photo viewed at 100% in PS C3.

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Blogger Eric said...

Nice images, Steve. I really like the one of the dome in the top right. Very dramatic.

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 3:25:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Oh cool, I would not have noticed a neon green clock without that closeup!! I like the other shot too, great lighting effects.

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:17:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Steve, I am with Lea, the lighting of the second shot is excellent. The s90 is really fun.

Dan

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 8:31:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Steve,

Nice little camera. The guy behind the lens seems to be able to compose the pictures. Like Dan and Lea, I like the second shot. The details and the little green clock makes for a nice picture.

**Dolph

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:04:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Steve, your killing me! I'm going to have to run out and buy me a S90 pretty soon, if you keep posting these great pictures.

--WT

p.s. Just kidding, don't stop, I love seeing what you can do with that little camera :)

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:18:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

I think both images are the same shot. The 2nd image is just a cropped portion of the original so show the image quality, right Steve?

The lighting on the dome is very dramatic, and the exposure in the final, original image is perfect.

--WT

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:11:00 AM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Warren's right - the 2nd image is just a screen capture of a portion of the 1st photo, viewed at 100% in Photohop. That's what I meant by "pixel peeping" ;-)

Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:59:00 PM PST  

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First Day Out with Canon S90

Thursday morning, I put my new Canon S90 into the little Tyvek® envelope in which it came and slipped the package into my pants pocket. That was the whole point of getting this thing, so I could take it everywhere and never be without a camera.

So here's Dev, who along with his wife owns and operates the Loft Deli a few blocks from where I work. Dev always has a smile and a good word for me whenever I stop by to buy a sandwich or some trail mix.

Aesthetics aside, from a technical standpoint, the image is remarkably good for a compact digicam. The EXIF data says 1/30 second at f/3.3 and 10.7mm (which is almost exactly equivalent to 50mm on a 35mm camera.) More importantly the ISO is 800.

If you click on the screen capture at right, you'll see a pixel-peeping section of the image, displayed at 100% in Photoshop.

What impresses me is how little noise there is at this ISO value. With a typical pocket-sized digicam at ISO 200, and certainly by ISO 400, I would expect to see quite a lot of noise in areas such as Dev's face and the even-toned wall to his right.

Another nice thing is that this is the .jpg almost exactly as it popped out of the camera. I had only made very tiny tweaks to exposure and color balance at this point, and no sharpening.

So far, so good!

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Very impressive performance at ISO 800 for a P&S. I heard that the sensor is a tad larger than a typical P&S on this camera. This is also a great environmental portrait of your friend too :).

Thanks for sharing your impressions of this camera. It's on my list as a possible replacement for my old A570IS too.

--Warren

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:33:00 AM PST  

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Misty Pacifica Hills

Nikon F3HP

The foreground is a path right next to the beach, the grass in the middle is part of a gold course, and of course, the background are the misty hills.

I cannot remember if I shot this with the 50mm f1.4 or the 24mm f2.0 lens. Any guesses from the peanut gallery? :)

--Warren

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Blogger Eric said...

This is a beautiful shot, Warren. It looks like a morning shot. I like the way the fog makes the hills look mysterious and like they exist in another dimension.

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 3:27:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, the image has a timeless quality for me, my guess is the 24mm

Dan

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 8:33:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,
Isn't this the Sharp Park Golf course. Some interesting history to this course. The same man the built Pebble Beach designed and built this course.....it is very old.

Nice composition with using the low level fog.....more shots to make me home sick. I played this course once per week. :( I loved the fog...

**Dolph

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:01:00 PM PST  

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Bootlegger's Steps, Mori Point, Pacifica

Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 24mm f2.0

Walking up Bootlegger's Steps on the way to Mori Point, Pacifica, CA.

--Warren

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Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

Nice use of the lines leading us to the top of the hill with the people. I wonder what is just over the hill.

**Dolph

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:43:00 AM PST  

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Pacifica Coastline

Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 24mm f2.0

A view of the coast of Pacifica looking south from Mori Point.

--Warren

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Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

Very dramatic. Looks like you were shooting through a tube. Did you do this on purpose? The shot is very clean, with the waves and the distance very clear.

**Dolph

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:41:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Thanks Dolph. The vignetting is a characteristic of the 24mm f2.0 lens under certain light conditions. I accentuated it by adjusting some levels. The dark area on the bottom is the edge of the cliff at Mori Point.

--Warren

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:51:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, very effective use of vignetting. Adds a richness and mystery to the image.

Dan

Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 8:34:00 AM PST  

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A Few More From the Chinatown Fair

Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 50mm f1.4, Fuji Superia Xtra 400

Here are a few more shots from that afternoon at the Chinatown Flower Fair

Happy Customers:

Mezmerized Audience:

Old VFW Sign seen in an alley (it reads: "VFW Chinatown Post No. 4618"):

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Blogger Lea said...

Nice pics Warren. The third pic carries itself off as just as interesting as peoples facial expressions. I'm not sure why I think of it that way but I really enjoy the variety of shapes colours and textures!

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 1:09:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

All three of the shots show life different. I like the last, because it demonstrates the changes over time.

**Dolph

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:37:00 AM PST  

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This Boy's New Toy

Oh boy! My new Toy!

I've been wanting to get a new pocketable, carry-everywhere camera for a while, and my 60th birthday, plus some cash burning a hole in my pocket, made for a convenient excuse.

What was I looking for? Oh, not too much. Image stabilization (lacking in my 4-year-old Canon A620,) 28mm equivalent on the wide end, excellent image quality for making up to 13"x19" prints... RAW capability would be nice. Oh, and all of this in a size small enough to disappear in a pants pocket.

Not too much to ask, is it? Actually, digital photo technology has progressed so rapidly that there are plenty of cameras today from many different manufacturers that could fit the bill. I've always been very happy with Canon compacts, so I wanted to stick with that brand. Even so, there was lots to choose from (except for the RAW part.)

I decided to go with the Canon S90, mainly because of its good looks. Just kidding, but it is a nice-looking little package.

I've just barely unpacked it, so I don't have much to show you at this point, but I wanted to give you some idea of its size in the photos here.

The top photo shows the S90 compared to my monthly transit pass, which is the same size as a credit card. In the lower photo, the S90 looks positively svelte next to my trusty old A620.

Here's a very positive review of the Canon S90. You probably should also read this other, not quite as glowing review as well. I included it for the sake of full disclosure and also because I've found Imaging Resources to be a reliable information source.

More to come on the Canon S90 soon.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Steve, congrats on your new toy! :)

The S90 looks like a very nice camera. I like the multifunction control ring around the barrel of the lens. Dan has a S90 as well. I wonder how many more of us will get one eventually?

--WT

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 10:40:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Steve,

I really like the straps. ;) Have fun with the new toy. As we get older it seems the toys are getting smaller.

**Dolph

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:34:00 AM PST  

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Two Kids at the Chinatown Fair

Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 50mm f1.4, Fuji Superia Xtra 400

We went to the Chinatown Flower Fair a couple of weekends ago. It's always fun to snap candids of the kids-in-arms. :)

--Warren

Tired and Bored:


I got busted :):

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Blogger Eric said...

My favorite is the top photo.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 6:56:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

I like the first one. She is a doll.

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:35:00 AM PST  

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Green Energy

Found on the sunny side of Berman House, an 1890's building in Annapolis that's now an elegant bed-and-breakfast called Gibson's Landing. Berman House is a block from City Dock in one direction and a block from US Naval Academy in the other.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Nice leaf art :). Good eyes, Steve.

--WT

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:41:00 AM PST  

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ok Its Been Done Before


First roll of B & W Illford Delta 400 through the Mamiya 7ii.


Dan

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Gorgeous! A feast for the eyes!

Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 11:15:00 PM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

>>Ok Its Been Done Before...<<

... but you own this one ... beautiful composition and very dramatic!

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 5:44:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Dan, when lens did you use on this shot, and what lenses did you get with your 7ii? Just curious...

--Warren

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 6:48:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Dan,

WOW....this is print material and then hang on the wall.

**Dolph

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:26:00 PM PST  

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

1st Roll through Mamiya 7ii







Took the Mamiya RF up on Mt. Tamalpais on a showery day. Shot one roll of Fuji 400 and one roll of Illford Delta 400. Warren asked me to review the camera, and since this is the first time I have used a medium format as well as a range finder, I think I should hold off for a bit. With that said, it is extremely easy to use and very comfortable. I don't know, but these images on a misty day seem to have a high degree of dynamic range and contrast.






Dan

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Very nice! Yeah, dynamic range and resolution is where MF will stand out, IMO.

The image on the right seems "scrunched" horizontally, or maybe I'm just imagining things.

--WT

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 10:41:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, your eyes are something special. The image that was "scrunched" had a scanning problem that required me to crop. So I rescanned and you are right it looks more proportional.

Dan

Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:40:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Dan,

Thanks for the pictures. I remember the days in HMB that had the same overcast / foggy days. I think you captured the feeling, I can feel the cool breeze all the way down here in warm humid florida.

**Dolph

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:37:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

These look so great!~! Very refreshing views. I love the fog in there ..... The first pic is my fav. The rich greens and the road winding through the hills is awesome :)

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:42:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Dan, I really enjoy the image on the left - the road in the hills. It immediately made my mind wander and imagine that I was driving in the mountains. The photo sure did it's job!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 6:58:00 PM PST  

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Looking for Ducks


This dog was about to chase some ducks in the water which *ducked* under the water and swam away, so he ran out here to see if he might find them... hehehe. No chase for today :|

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Blogger dan in marin said...

I like the lines of the plank in relationship to the background and water. Nice image Lea

Dan

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 9:16:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Wow, nice composition! I like the soft, neutral colors. The light and reflections are very nice in this one.

--WT

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 10:39:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Lea,

Nice composition. The use of the lines on the smooth water, with the dog and horizontal beach line brings the picture together.

**Dolph

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:34:00 PM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Lea, let me add my praise for your photo - it's first-rate!

Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 6:50:00 PM PST  

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The Triremes Return From a Victorious Battle!!

This isn't exactly an SF landmark, however, to me, with the GGB in the background and the sailboats in the front, it's very San Francisco-like. I hope...

Eric

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Blogger dan in marin said...

Eric, I say this is a very SF landmark image. You caught the sails and the bridge at the perfect moment.

Dan

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 9:18:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Great positioning on the boats! It's a nice SF Bay scene.

--WT

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 10:37:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Thanks, guys. Genie encouraged me to take my camera out to the Bay/Marina that day. If it wasn't for "the old lady", I never would've gotten these shots in the first place. Also, glad I had the zoom.

Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 6:53:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Eric,

The light on the sails is great and makes them stand out. It almost looks like it they were photoshopped into the picture. Very nice.

**Dolph

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:31:00 PM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Thanks, Dolph. The sailing contest was one of the best photo ops I've come across in a long time.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 7:00:00 PM PST  

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Portrait of the Photographer as a Young Man

When I was in college, I worked summers and holidays at Stansbury Photo in Reisterstown Plaza. The owners, Mr. & Mrs. Ehrenzweig, treated us boys as family. It was a pleasure to work there, and I learned a lot.

This photo is probably from summer 1970. The cheapest SLR we sold back then was the Praktica Nova 1B from East Germany. I noticed when I held it up to my ear and fired the shutter, it would go sproooiiiinnnggg instead of a more solid thunk like the Pentaxes, Canons, and Nikons. We loved making fun of the Pratica, and I had one of my comrades snap this photo of me being a wise-guy.

Ironically, many years later when I got back into photography, I bought and used several later-vintage Prakticas. The later models, from the 1980's, particularly the MTL models, were about equal to a middling 1967 Japanese SLR, which is to say, perfectly good.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Cool picture! I think it would be fun to work in a camera store.

I've never handled a Praktica before, but my current Pentax Program-A kind of goes "sproooiiinnnggg" too :). Actually my Pentax kinds of goes: Sproing/Cllaacckkkk, and then when the film advance is operated, there is much gnashing of gears too.

--WT

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 8:21:00 AM PST  
Blogger Eric said...

Steve, where were you when this photo was taken last year? NY? Baltimore??

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 6:59:00 PM PST  

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Monday, February 08, 2010

SF Landmark - Conservatory of Flowers

Canon SD300

Last Saturday was a beautiful day to be out in Golden Gate Park after many days of rain.

--Warren









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Blogger Warren T. said...

This was also a good exercise in editing. It was hard to narrow it down to five shots, never mind three :).

I find that my little SD300 would consistently overexpose and blow out the highlights, so when I shoot anything serious with it, I end up inevitably switching to manual control to dial in as much as -1 to -1.5 EV on many of my shots.

I'm looking forward to other Project posts.

--Warren

Monday, February 8, 2010 at 9:40:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Hi Warren, I too found it hard to narrow down the shots! But better for it :)

The shapes and framing in the fourth shot are great. A nice set, I can really imagine walking around there on such a wonderful sunny day.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 9:08:00 AM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

All very nice shots, but the 4th one is exceptional! The colors, contrasts, composition and framing are superb.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 12:00:00 AM PST  

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