Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Ice Plant Blossoms

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Ice plant blossoms seen on a dune near the beach at Pacifica.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Super bright! Really enjoying these vibrant sprinkles :) Lovely scene!

Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:38:00 AM PDT  

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She Struck a Pose

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For some reason, this woman struck a photogenic pose in front of this store in Sausalito. It would have been better if the bike rider was not there, but if I waited until he left, she probably would have moved by then and the moment would have been lost forever. :)

--Warren

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Blogger Warren T. said...

No ideas for September? If not, I guess we'll let it slide until we come up with something.

--WT

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 10:49:00 AM PDT  

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View of SF Skyline from Sausalito

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I nice late-Spring morning in Sausalito.

--Warren

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Sweet Freedom




Borrowing the wind,
Lifts me to freedom,
Above the boundaries,
Of earthly endeavors.

WT - 8/27/2010

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Blogger Lea said...

Nice pairing!

It brought to my mind the Catherine Feeny song Unsteady Ground. Perhaps providing an interpretation of those "earthly endeavors" we would wish to be above.

The darkness under the wings is very bold. Makes you wonder what is reflected outward from earth.

I like the feeling as I read: first consuming the air and becoming weightless, and then looking back to Earth and seeing at what I am. It's like an out-of-body experience ;)

Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12:51:00 PM PDT  

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Central Coast of CA on Highway 1

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We stopped at a vista point on our way down to San Luis Obispo on Highway 1. This is a view looking north from the vista point.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Wow, that's beautiful! I like that curvy shore line and the colour of the water. Great shot!

Monday, September 6, 2010 at 7:03:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Breathtaking! I just want to swan dive right in!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:21:00 PM PDT  

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Mission San Miguel Arcangel

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Fake patina? It sure looks like selective restoration going on here.

This California Mission is just north of Paso Robles.

BTW, any ideas for the September Project?

--Warren

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Monday, August 23, 2010

America First

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Another post for the August Project (Patina). I think this would also make a good July 4th photo :).

This was on top of the radiator cap for a very old, vintage Ford.

--Warren

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Fog Caressing Morro Rock

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Late afternoon at Morro Bay, CA

--Warren

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Blogger dan in marin said...

How did you position that lens flare just right? Perfect.

Dan

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 9:24:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Nice one! The rock looks really interesting and the fog looks kind of like it is swirling or spinning around it.

Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:01:00 AM PDT  

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Walking on Water


Some days you would rather walk than swim.

The pelicans are starting their annual show in SF Bay's China Camp. I used an extender on a 300mm and IMO not too soft. What do you all think?

Dan
Per Warren's suggestion applied a Contrast/Brightness Adj. layer in PS, and I agree it seems more snappy.
Thanx Warren.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

seems fine, Dan, maybe just a bit low on contrast and slightly dark.

what show are they having at China Camp, migration or breeding, and how long will the show last? Maybe I can go check it out for myself.

I know that it's migration season for raptors on the coast, so I am hoping to finally see bunches of them like I've been reading about (but never saw with my own eyes).

--Warren

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 9:36:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Everything is on the move Warren, the bait fish and Salmon are moving into the Bay, so our feathered friends follow them and put on quite a show. I have not seen the migratory Raptors yet. Am heading to Chimney Rock and the Light House and will keep an eye out tommorow. I will let you know.

Dan

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 9:23:00 PM PDT  

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Window to the World

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This is the rear window of a classic Pierce Arrow Limousine. Everyone was gawking at the luxurious interior.

--Warren

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Chrome Hinge

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We were at the annual Monterey Historic Motorsports Reunion (formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races) last week. This was seen on the fender of a classic, silver Bentley.

--Warren

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Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice deco patterns Warren. I like the tones and lighting.

Dan

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 8:41:00 PM PDT  

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A Very Fat Squirrel

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Here is a very well fed squirrel that we saw at the parking lot of the Bird Rock viewpoint on 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA.

The 200mm f4 Micro-Nikkor is a good match with the G1.

--Warren

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Blue Angels



The Seattle Seafair airshow was last weekend. It was loud, and amazing. And created some fabulous photo opp's... getting the shot, however, was often spoiled at these high speeds!!! Hard to keep up!

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Cool shots! The single Blue Angel looks like it's floating on our blog page (the sky seems to be pure white) :)

--WT

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 4:42:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Thanks Warren! I thought the same thing about the floating one :) I had to brighten and whiten. That shot had very little cloud texture, so it turned out as a super white sky/ empty space.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:25:00 AM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Nicely done Lea, I have tried and missed the Angels when they are in the Bay Area, they are not easy to capture.

Dan

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 8:42:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Hey thanks Dan, they really are fast! There was cloud cover for the show this year so they were doing their low-show for visibility... which turned out best for me since my zoom isn't that great for those far away and high up ones.

Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:09:00 AM PDT  

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The Thinker

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A real life "The Thinker", not Rodin's version, seen at the end of the commercial fishing pier at Avila Beach.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Looks like a runner and a thinker. Great pic, Warren :) I like where you've placed him in the shot. It's like he's leaving it all behind,,, whatever that is he is thinking about.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 11:26:00 AM PDT  

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Monday, August 09, 2010

The Answer Is...

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:P

(I shot this last May in Chinatown, similar to Lea's last post).

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Ha, nice! It seems a sharper NO.. They even have to keep it behind bars. Mine is more like a suggestive NO. Off to the side, in the corner. Thanks for bailing it out for us again! Fun to compare :D

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 12:52:00 AM PDT  

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Can it really be This Simple?

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Sunday, August 08, 2010

Busy Bees

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There was lots of bee activity at the Dahlia Garden :)

--Warren





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Blogger Lea said...

The first pic is my fav of the three. You can see the texture of the bee's wings!! O-M-G. Nice angle :)

Monday, August 9, 2010 at 1:42:00 PM PDT  

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Another Dahlia, Aug. 2010

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I couldn't resist posting another dahlia picture from the Dahlia Garden. This one was taken with a different camera, format, and lens than the previous one, but shot at a similar focal length and exposure.

--Warren

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Saturday, August 07, 2010

Fence Top Orb

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My 2nd post for the August "Patina" Project.

This is part of the fence around the Dahlia Garden at Golden Gate Park.

How many hands have touched this?

--Warren

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Blogger dan in marin said...

Great image Warren, lighting and detail work well. Looks like you have been enjoying GGP and the dahlia garden. The dahlia is San Francisco's official flower. As you can see they are really special. Good captures all around.

Dan

Monday, August 9, 2010 at 8:08:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Circles and spheres! Nice shot. And great Patina project pic!

Monday, August 9, 2010 at 1:40:00 PM PDT  

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Blackbird

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I think the feather details look pretty cool. If you look closely, its head and shoulders are actually brown :)

This is my first August Project image.

--Warren

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Plant Abstract

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The tilt-LCD screen came in handy here because it made it easy to do precise framing from directly over the plant.



And here is a picture of the whole plant. Does anyone know what this is? Is it related to a cactus?

We visited the area around the Conservatory of Flowers again today, and I got some more shots from here, this time with the Lumix G1 instead of the Nikon D100.




--Warren

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Blogger Unknown said...

I think it's some kind of Agave - possibly Mescal Agave??

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 7:55:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

It does look like an Agave. Thanks Laurie :).

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 10:50:00 AM PDT  

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Friday, August 06, 2010

Box Show

Eileen and I have been working this past month on a art project that entails creating a piece from a wooden box. 150 Artists were given 11 x 11 x 5.5 boxes and were then turned loose to their own devices. The creations are shown at Gallery Route One in Pt Reyes Station and auctioned off. Eileen the real artist in the family thought about using photos (two examples of what I started with) of her book room and glue the photos all over the box and then placing some hand made books she does inside the box. We agreed to try and print the photos on canvas to simulate drawings and here is the result. The photos were printed on Moab's Anasazi Canvas. This is not an easy medium because in my experience it requires custom profiling and PS layer work, but the prints really have a 3 dimensional quality. Has anyone else had any experience printing on canvas, I believe it simulates giclee traditional printing?

Dan















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Blogger Warren T. said...

What a brilliant idea! You two make a great team. I'd like to come see the box in person one of these days, and also see the other artists' work. How long will the exhibit be there? Thanks for posting this here.

--Warren

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 8:32:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

I never tried printing on canvas myself, but when I did weddings, we used to print 16x20 enlargements on canvas. We sent the 6x6cm negatives to a professional master printer to do the work.

--Warren

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 8:35:00 AM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Warren, I spoke of the show to Gail and will bring in the flyer. It runs, till 9/12. Thanx for the kind comments.

Dan

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 3:12:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Too. Awesome. That looks amazing! Great printing and cool idea!

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 5:42:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Dan,

That is terrific! Take lots of pictures of the other works.
You did a great job of taking the pictures to capture the 3D effect.

**Dolph

Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 2:07:00 PM PDT  

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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Patina

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Hi Laurie! Welcome back! This theme must have struck a nerve :) Thanks for being the first one to post a "Patina" shot.

Nice light and shadow play on this one.

--Warren

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 9:25:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Many shapes and shadows, I like it!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 4:42:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Laurie,

Nice shot. All the elements that make a nice shot. Great to have you post a picture. I always enjoy your work.

**Dolph

Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 3:18:00 AM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice Laurie,

Still life images are so compelling and bring out the best in photographers.

Dan

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 7:11:00 AM PDT  

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It's a Wall



Was getting into the spirit to photograph the city more... Thought this wall edge was curious and delightful. What do you think?

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Blogger Warren T. said...

As Dolph would say, this is not your usual subject :). But it's interesting how the bricks stick out of the wall randomly, kind of strange looking. I wonder if that was done on purpose.

--Warren

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 9:27:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Laurie,

This is my type of shot. I like how you have captured the history in the wall. Different layers, types of brick, the colors all show the history of the building. Makes me wonder what the building was like before the additions.

**Dolph

Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 3:20:00 AM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I love urban walls, it really tells a story of the building and the neighborhood, in this image you have nicely composed two distinct textures Lea.

Dan

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 7:09:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Thanks all! Dolph, you skipped off an missed who posted this one ;) hehehe... I think I've been missing out on a whole lot of things by not walking with my camera in the city..... hope to do more of it from now on..... :)

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 5:46:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Lea,

Sorry......same comment..this is my kind of shot.


Dolph

Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 1:58:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Dolph, no apology necessary ;) It kind of highlights Warren's comment that "this is not [my] usual subject"

Monday, August 9, 2010 at 1:46:00 PM PDT  

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Monday, August 02, 2010

Faces in the Park

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You couldn't tell from their serious expressions, but these elderly Chinatown residents were listening to an afternoon concert of live Chinese music at Portsmouth Square. The music seemingly transported them, each into their own thoughts and memories.

--Warren

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Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Warren,

These guys are funny. Did any of them crack a smile? As kids I would see these old men listening to music, now they are us.

Nice moment captured.

**Dolph

Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 3:23:00 AM PDT  

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Sunday, August 01, 2010

Young Adults helping another Young Adult

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Each day we hear about all the bad things that kids do and get into, and most of us remember some of the things we shouldn’t have done in the past. Today, my son Christopher had his physical therapy session. I was inspired to see two young men helping outdoors in 90+ heat and not getting paid. These two young men are helping another young man have a better life.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

This picture has a nice "flow". Thanks for sharing this, Dolph. It has been many years since I've seen Chris.

--Warren

Monday, August 2, 2010 at 10:41:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

A nice sentiment of thanks. Those two other boys look like they enjoy helping out. :)

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 4:17:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

I think I have a lot of years of good deeds to make up for the years of trouble I caused in my hometown. ;) Thanks for sharing Dolph!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7:55:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Thanks for the kind comments. The flow of the horse in moments was what I was trying to achieve. The movement of the walkers to help Chris was the real important concept.

Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 3:25:00 AM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

This image captures the essence of what you have verbally described Dolph, very nice. The alignment of the boys and the movement together makes this a keeper capture.

Dan

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 7:08:00 AM PDT  

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