The Hand
Nikon D100, Nikkor 85mm f1.8DLabels: Abstracts, Black and White, D100, Golden Gate Park
posted by Warren T. at 8:11 AM
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Nikon D100, Nikkor 85mm f1.8DWednesday, August 24, 2011
Jaguar Victory Lap
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mmWe were at the annual Monterey Motorsports Reunion last weekend. This year's featured car was the Jaguar XKE. My favorite cars are the IMSA GTP and World Championship cars. I think the 1984 Jaguar XJR-5 (lead car) is one of the best looking of the Sports Prototype class. Jaguar placed first and second in their class race. The 2nd car is a 1985 Jaguar XJR-7. These cars are running 12 cylinder, 600+ hp engines, and it was thrilling to watch them at speed. This picture was taken during their victory lap, at the top of the "Corkscrew" section of Laguna Seca.
I have the arduous task of editing down hundreds of shots to a reasonably small set.
--Warren
Labels: Auto Racing, Jaguar, Laguna Seca, Panasonic DMC-G1
posted by Warren T. at 7:30 AM
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Dolph Brust said...
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Warren,
Nice capture. I'd love to see some full speed action shots. The XKE was my favorite shot growing up as a teenager. Hope to see some of the featured car shots.
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Warren T. said...
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Thanks Dolph. Interestingly, there were not that many full-race E-types out there. I was standing at the wrong spot for the one race that featured them, and I managed to get a shot or two through a chain-link fence. There were many other Jags though, from XK120s, C and D types, to these monster GTP cars. --WT
Monday, August 22, 2011
Young at Heart
Walking at Jenner, Eileen could not resist.
Leica M9 50mm f2
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 10:01 PM
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Dolph Brust said...
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Dan,
I miss the days of being at a beach that isn't 100 degrees. Waves that are more than 2 inches high, and birds instead of new yorkers in knee high white socks and shoes.
Thanks for sharing.
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Lea said...
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Hahaha love it! Chase them chase them!! Great series :)
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Dolph Brust said...
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Dan,
Seeing animals have these natural instincts is amazing. How do they understand the use of the other birds, it is not a thought process. Every time I see birds fly in these formations I stop in wonder and watch them fly.
Good capture and the birds provided a nice line pointing towards the coast.
**Dolph
Sunday, August 21, 2011
picture of a picture
yosemite with a Fuji F70 p&s. big photo - nex 5 with kit zoom: 1/20th, f5. The nex 18-55 kit zoom is not that great, but the IS in the lens helps, since the speed of this lens is very slow, 3.5-5.6 I think.
posted by tedm at 8:12 AM
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Rocks Won
Some of you may be familiar with Goat Rock at Jenner on the Sonoma Coast. At some time in the past a bulldozer was working the rocks and broke down. Left to rust...
Leica M9 50mm f2
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 8:36 PM
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Warren T. said...
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The bulldozer parts look like rocks :).
It's strange that they just left it there. I read that bulldozers are often used to rearrange the rocks at the mouth of the river that flows into Goat Rock Beach.
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Dolph Brust said...
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Did one of the transformers get shot down and land on the beach.
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Warren T. said...
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It also has a post-apocalyptic look to it. --WT
Monday, August 15, 2011
The Starfish Story
One night, on a sandy beach, a terrible storm started. It rained. The wind blew so hard that it shook the houses along the beach. The next morning was foggy and gloomy. Many starfish had washed up on the beach. A man named Buck walked out on the beach to look around. Peering into the mist he saw a young man walking along the beach. He was tall and slender. Buck saw him throwing starfish back into the ocean. Buck walked up to him and said, "Why are you throwing those starfish back into the ocean? They'll just wash back up on the beach again. It doesn't matter." Without a word the young man bent over, picked up a starfish, and threw it with all his might. It went way out in the ocean. The young man turned to Buck and said, "It mattered to that one." -anonymous-
Leica M9, 50mm f2
posted by dan in marin at 7:25 PM
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Warren T. said...
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The picture goes very well with the story. Did you have the story in mind when you took the picture, or did you take the picture first, and then realized that the story would go with it? :)
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dan in marin said...
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No, took the image and remembered various stories about starfish and beaches and found this one.
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Dolph Brust said...
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Dan,
This is a very nice picture. You could have used several prose to this picture, but i feel you did a wonderful job of matching the two together.
**Dolph -
Lea said...
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Ahhhh love the story with this! Reminds me of a young boy I saw in Vancouver, BC, who was searching the low tide rocks for all the starfish and tossing them into the pools. He didn't care if they looked dead or alive... Maybe he was thinking a similar note as this young man from the story: "It mattered to that one." Wonderful post :)
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Two Paths
Nikon D100, Sigma 15-30mmLabels: Black and White, Conceptual, D100, Golden Gate Park
posted by Warren T. at 7:44 AM
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Steve Rosenbach said...
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A very beautiful and evocative photo - my first reaction was "poetic", and it reminds me of this famous line by Carl Sandburg:
"Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." -
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Great image Warren, the sepia adds to the mood imo.
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Warren T. said...
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Thanks guys :)
Steve, I think it was Robert Frost who wrote those lines in a poem called "The Road Not Taken". The only reason I know is because I was looking up Carl Sandburg poems to find the complete version, and all references pointed to Robert Frost :) And I really appreciate your mentioning it because I think it goes very well with this picture.
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Warren T. said...
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Here is "The Road Not Taken", by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
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Dolph Brust said...
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Nice use of the fog with the sepia. Seems to be one of your signature great shots.
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Lea said...
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Wow the trees in the fog are looking back at us as if they are waiting for us to follow... Nicely sprinkled leaves for us to feel welcomed. One way or the other, it's a journey we cannot regret. Such a beautiful image.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Angler's Lodge and Casting Pools
Nikon D100, Sigma 15-30mm
This was taken at dusk in Golden Gate Park as the fog was rolling in.
Can you feel the fog on your face? :)
--Warren
Labels: Angler's Lodge, D100, Golden Gate Park
posted by Warren T. at 7:48 AM
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Simon Chan said...
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Wow, great composition! I never knew Golden Gate Park can look this good. I would believe it if Warren said it was Switzerland.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Coffee or Tea Anyone
Pete's ad division is probably not thrilled.Leica M9 50mm f2
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 2:39 PM
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Pointing Green
The recycling yard in SF is always fun.
Leica M9 50mm f2
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 2:38 PM
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Okay, It's My Turn to Play Ostrich Now
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7Dogs hunting gophers at Crissy Field :).
--Warren
Labels: Crissy Field, Dogs, Humorous, Panasonic DMC-G1
posted by Warren T. at 7:58 AM
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Lea said...
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Comically cute :)
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dan in marin said...
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Ah, the on leash advocates would have a field day with this. Warren, you could be their official photographer.
Dan
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Wildflowers
Alien Ears (paintbrush flower) .. One of my fav's to spot on hikes. They're so bright!
Little Mountain (spreading phlox flower) .. I was thinking that the light was too harsh so I put my finger into the frame in hopes of blocking/blurring/fixing some of that. I think it was pretty good. Mixed in some neutral tones for a nice warmth. I'll have to try this some more.
Y (red columbine flower) .. I think it was the first time I ever saw these flowers. And there were a lot of them out! I thought the delicate balance in weights was nice to observe here. Like a scale. There is a fly buzzing by the left flower, maybe the scale will tip once he lands.
Little Mountain (spreading phlox flower) .. I was thinking that the light was too harsh so I put my finger into the frame in hopes of blocking/blurring/fixing some of that. I think it was pretty good. Mixed in some neutral tones for a nice warmth. I'll have to try this some more.
Y (red columbine flower) .. I think it was the first time I ever saw these flowers. And there were a lot of them out! I thought the delicate balance in weights was nice to observe here. Like a scale. There is a fly buzzing by the left flower, maybe the scale will tip once he lands.
posted by Lea at 5:40 PM
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dan in marin said...
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Cool idea Lea to tone down the light with your finger. Wildflower shots are such a nice way to remember moments from a fine hike. The Columbines down here are more purple than your nice orange/red variety. I also like the paintbrush one of my favorites as well.
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Warren T. said...
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I really like the 2nd picture, it looks like a surreal mountain vista with giant, 20 ft. diameter flowers growing like trees. :)
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Lea said...
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Maybe I'll get to see some purple columbines, I am visiting SF with my hubby early Sept.
lol love the flip in sizes, that's how it felt to me too!
Purple Monochrome
I've recently been out to enjoy the summer hiking season. It's been a late start they say.. still some snow on the paths but nice temps and blooming wildflowers. I'll post some of the flowers in a bit. I really liked this shot once it became purple... :) It almost feels safe and comforting to sink into the depths of these tall crooked silhouettes.. I like... :D
posted by Lea at 5:22 PM
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Warren T. said...
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Lea,
Beautiful countryside, your picture represents a line from the song, America the Beautiful :)
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
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Lea said...
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Love the connection Warren, thank you :))
Palace of Fine Arts, Near & Far
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14-45mm
Just a couple more that I'd like to show here...
Labels: Palace of Fine Arts, Panasonic DMC-G1
posted by Warren T. at 7:44 AM
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Sunday, August 07, 2011
Rusty Hinge
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14-45mmDan, I was thinking "rust" too. I was about to post this when you beat me to it.
This was seen on a building in the Presidio.
The original Lumix 14-45mm is a really fine lens.
--Warren
Labels: Abstracts, Panasonic DMC-G1, Presidio
posted by Warren T. at 6:47 PM
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dan in marin said...
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Warren, San Franciscans really appreciate the qualities of good rust. Must be the fog in our veins. Well done. The silos are located off of 3rd and Illinois.
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Lea said...
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Very artistic crackling and beautiful rusty tones! Nice find :)
Palace of Fine Arts in B&W
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14-45mmI have a whole series of shots from this day. Here's the first one.
You don't really notice the immense size of the structure until you compare it to the people standing there. :)
--Warren
Labels: Black and White, Palace of Fine Arts, Panasonic DMC-G1
posted by Warren T. at 5:25 PM
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Lea said...
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Wow, the scale is amazing!! Talk about high ceilings... Beautiful details and space.
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Warren T. said...
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Thanks Lea :) Did you have a chance to visit this place during your last visit to SF? If not, would you like to next time? --WT
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Lea said...
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Ohh nice idea, we have not seen it yet! Certainly looks like a place to check out :)
Bookends
Thought this might work as a diptych
Leica M9 28mm f2.8
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 4:33 PM
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Warren T. said...
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Where is this mysterious looking place? Are these silos? Interesting.
--WT
Rust
Old warehouses in the South Water front of San Francisco
Leica M9, 50mm f2
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 4:19 PM
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Lea said...
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Great series! I like the pop of the red and yellow. Kind of reminds me of McDonalds.. maybe from its earlier days.. ;)
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Monday, August 01, 2011
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Warren T. said...
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Ooooh, Aaaaahh.. :)
This brings back memories of our fun July 4th this year. We had a clear night for once in SF's waterfront and this is what our fireworks show looked like too.
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Lea said...
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Great variety of *booms* in the first one. Actually it almost looks like candle wax dripping in the bottom, pouring down causing some sizzling smoke,, while some sort of cosmic explosion has occurred above. Such a fun shot!
General Sherman Tree
Mamiya 7ii, 43mm f4.5 with Kodak Ektar 100
Reported to be the largest (as determined by mass) tree in the world. Located at Sequoia Nat'l park. Circumference 100+ feet at the base 270+ feet tall and the top has been torn off in a storm. 4 stitched images that if printed would be over 50+ in.
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 9:50 AM
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Warren T. said...
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Nice stitch job :) It's a real challenge to photograph these giants. So, are you going to make a print?
--WT
Climb to Moro Rock
Lumix GH2, 14-140mm
Took the fun climb up Moro Rock in Sequoia Nat'l Park. The view is spectacular, Sawtooth Range in the So. Sierras and the 4,000 ft . kaweah river canyon below.
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 12:10 AM
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2 Comments:
Thing...where have your been? Is that Morticia Adams? She has bleached her hair.
The detail, angle of the hand are very nice.
**Dolph
Thanks Dolph. I thought that the odd angle made the hand look disembodied.
--WT
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