The Lookout

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 14-45mm

We took a walk at Stow Lake on Thanksgiving Day.

--Warren

Sunrise @ China Camp

Not a cloud in the sky, a rare treat lately. Leica M9 with 28mm f2.8

Dan

No Surfing Today

Out and about with the new camera at Point Reyes, had to brace myself on anything vertical just to keep the camera steady in the gale force winds. For those of you not familiar with this location this is the most western point on the coast in central California. Whales are regularly seen a 1/4 off the coast.

Leica M9 28mm 2.8

Dan

Passing Storm

Point Reyes Light House, taken in a steady 40+ mph wind. Leica M9 28mm 2.8

Dan

A little Shake

Four layers here to mimic double exposure, with one an inversion to mimic solarization.

I also liked the seed image... One in and one out of focus. Shot on a black background by the window. Increased contrast.

Winter Flower

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

I saw this flower (not sure what it is) during a recent walk at the botanical garden in Golden Gate Park.

--Warren

Exposed

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14-45mm

D200

Tried something... Shot the picture of my son's girlfriend using a flash and long expouser and then immediately after the flash fired turned and pointed the lens at the Christmas tree.

Rainbow over San Juan Bautista

These two photos are my all time favorites. Because they remind me how lucky I was. It had been raining and the sky was covered by dark cloud. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the setting sun broke through the cloud. Then this majestic rainbow appeared for a good 20 minutes. I srambled for my Canon Rebel G and shot a roll of film. I was not the only one joyful. Pigeons in large group were flying around and around.

I'm Watching You

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm F1.7

abstract for Dec. project

Taken with a sony nex 5 p&s with an old 50/1.5 Jupiter-3 lens attached with a 3rd party adapter.

Dan's Neck of the Woods....pun intended

 D200 - one of my more favorite places...Muir Woods.

Natural Fireworks

D200

Many nights during the summer we have natural fireworks.

Growing Hand

Saw a surreal shadow in the afternoon sun...

Is this the true image of the San Francisco

D200

While riding a cable car, this tour bus was stopped next to us. This was the reflection off the windows of the buildings behind us. I wonder what the tourists were thinking when I took the picture.

Go down to the Valt and get some money

Northern California has some places that you don't see.   This was an old train station where the vault was down stairs.  Seems most of the building was destroyed except for the upstairs office and the vault downstairs.

Lights in Motion

D200

Late at night with a cable car passing by lots of color and lights.

Dead Tree

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Mr. McCarty

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Urban Tapeworm

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

It seemed kind of alive when I saw it, LOL!

Not sure if it qualifies for our Dec. theme, what do you think? :)

--WT

ET (The Extraterrestrial)

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Sentinels

Lonely portion of the coast above Jenner. Leica, M6 with 90mm, illford delta 400

Dan

Bodega Bay

I used a yellow filter for the first time on this dreary misty day and it brought some contrast to these images. Leica, 90mm f2.8, with illford delta 400

Dan

Unfinished Teepee

Rainy day at Jenner, and came upon this structure. With some TLC would be a good retreat on a bad day at the beach. Mamiya 7, 43mm f4.5, Kodak Portra 400 NC

Dan

Soldiers

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Xmas Rush

Dec. Project

We are all in too much of a hurry this time of year, Leica M6 with 50mm f2, Illford 400

Dan

Leaning to the Right on the Left Coast

Hopefully no one will actually try to use this. Leica M6 with 90mm f2.8

Dan

Deep Thoughts on Grey

SFMOMA, with Illford 3200 captured with the M6 and the 50 f2. I don't know if this qualifies as surreal enough for our project, what do you all think?

Dan

Underneath it All

Dec. Project

View from under the ped bridge at SFMOMA, shot with Leica M6, 50mm f2 and Illford 3200. The grain IMO adds to the surreal feeling in this image.

Dan

Double Pane Window?

Kind of has a double exposure feel since the city lights blend rather seamlessly with the scene behind me.

Filoli Garden near Crystal Springs Reservoir

I shot this (double exposures) with my Seagull camera. The shot of the garden gate has plenty dark areas that allows much of the pool (2nd shot) shown. I found the result very pretty.

New RF 1st Roll

I have not been doing much lately, but have changed my kit over dramatically by selling all of my SLR bodies and lenses and moving to RF. These shots represent my first roll through a Leica M6 TTL with a 28mm 2.8, using Illford 125. The camera is remarkably easy to use and I hope to master it for street and landscape work.

These were taken on a short walk through the headlands of Marin by the Golden Gate, it was a stormy day so the contrast is limited. Whoops just noticed that LR has added a watermark, will have to turn that off for next batch.

Dan

Playing Tetris

.. with city spaces.

Hanging in There

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Seeking Surrealism

The surrealism suggestion came from a whimsical interest of mine, as many motivations in my life seem to be... Inarticulate and Skittish. I know there are tonnes of post-processed and incredible surreal photographs on the web. I have been looking... My qualm with that is that it requires a lot more planning. One image may have so many sketches and reformations. And then, there is the photographing itself. Many layers of possible work. So I have gone back to the basics of the surrealists and given myself only the camera as my tool. (ok-maybe the quick and easy edits). Finding a way to see the current world as a possible parallel one... Seeking out the surreal feeling of the present. It's quite fun this way :)

King of the Pier

D200

This gentleman controls whos goes out onto the pier and who doesn't get to fish that day.  Wanted to know why I wanted to take a picture and then told me I could go out onto the pier.....free of charge if I took his picture.