Museum Entrance at Twilight

Panasonic DMC-G1, Nikkor-H 50mm f2

This is the front of the new Academy of Sciences building in Golden Gate Park.

I read a lot about the virtues of the Nikkor 50mm f2 lenses, especially the early ones. I recently acquired a barely working Nikkormat FT with this lens attached to it. The lens has a nasty dent in the filter ring, but its glass is in good shape. It is early slr version of this lens: Nikkor-H 50mm f2, non-ai, single coated.

I always wanted to try one, and now I have a chance. I will also shoot some film with it when I have a chance, but for now, it will be a nice, short-tele, lens on my Lumix cameras.

--Warren

Undecided Upon

Two of my undecided upon photos for the Decisive Challenge. Shot on the same day as the challenge so I didn't post now until the voting is closed... didn't want to potentially give away my location! ;)~

Thanks Warren for inviting to the challenge!

Composite Images of the Bridge

On a rare sunny August sunset in San Francisco, I spent a little time on Hawkhill.  Both images are composites.  The first is a stitched and the second is a HDR.  For me I prefer the stitch.  What does everyone else think?  I used a GND filter for the stitched image and it seems a tad more realistic.  Leica M9, CV 35mm Nokton

Dan

Americas Cup Races

As a prelude to next year's Americas Cup, sailboat racing was on the bay this past week.  I ventured out with a rental lens and tried my luck at capturing some of the action.  Crowds exceeded 40,000 for the free event.   Nikon d800e, Nikon AFS 300 f2.8, I also used a 1.7 TC on the first few in this series.  Also, as you can see #2 is a crop from #3, I was impressed with the lens/TC capturing this level of detail at approximately 100 yards.   Dan

The Shortest Lighthouse

Oregon's Cape Meares Lighthouse is reported to be the shortest on the Coast.  Two views on a rare summer sunny day.  Nikon d800e, Zeiss 25mm Distagon.  Dan

Mission Murals

Any visit to the Mission District is not complete without at least a small sampling of the wonderful street murals.  Nikon d800e, Zeiss 25 Distagon. Dan

Walkin the Mission

Warren for the most part and I to a lesser degree have spent some time recently documenting the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown.  I recently spent an afternoon in the City's Mission District.  Maybe I can talk Warren into a joint walk in this rich neighborhood.  Nikon d800e, Zeiss 25mm Distagon.  Dan

rd1 & canon 50/1.4

Lincoln City, OR

These are remnant land features of a great Tsunami that swept the Oregon Coast washing away and changing much of the coast line, I believe in the 1700s.  Nikon d800e, Zeiss 100 Makro-Planar.

Dan

The Chin

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm

We saw Jay Leno at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca last weekend. He is usually there every year.

--Warren

Neutral Density

Back in April, I ordered a 10 stop Neutral Density Filter from Great Britain, and it finally arrived this week.  My first spin with it on the Nikon d800e, Zeiss 25 Distagon.  Dan

Smokers Club

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar, Kodak BW400CN

I had to grab this shot quickly because an instant after I took the picture, two of the guys finished and went back downstairs.

I see a lot of people standing or sitting outside their Mah Jong parlors, having a smoke or just taking a fresh air break.

--Warren

A Moment in a Chinatown Alley

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar, Kodak BW400CN

Continuing my exploration of Chinatown, I happened upon these folks hanging about in an alley.

--Warren

The Doors Grew Small

Really liked that leafy tree monster framing this. So many inorganic hard surfaces.

Piazza della Minerva, Rome

 D7000 f4.8 50mm 1/125

While wandering the alleys of Rome, we found this old Egyptian statue that had been taken and never returned.  It is remarkable that after all the years the details still remain.

D7000 f6.3 95mm 1/50

At the base of the elephant statue was this little boy that was ready to jump off the steps.  He teased his mother, and finally when his dad came running up to made the big leap.

The Lineup

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar, Kodak BW400CN




--Warren

the sony rx100, my new point & shoot

sk8er boi

The security guard watched them skating back and forth past the no skateboarding sign. But maybe for the sake of the film, he did not say a thing.

Hello Goodbye

Trying to sort through ideas of geometry. Hello, Helloooo !

Asian Style

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar, Kodak BW400CN



--Warren

A Wary Eye

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar, Kodak BW400CN


--Warren

Doing Your Business

The little one bouncing back towards the door had just relieved himself on the tree. Keeping it clean indoors.

In The Moment

Warren, this was right before meeting you and Gail. The lion had just marched by and these girls were on the street performing this slow meditation practice. Don't worry, that is a parked car on the right. I liked the way that the heads on this side of the street helped frame them. Waiting for the crosswalk light to turn green.

Paradise Lost

Leica M3, Leitz 50mm f2.8 Elmar, Kodak BW400CN

Continuing with my extras from the Decisive Challenge photo day, this is a scene from Broadway Street.

--Warren

Self Portrait

D7000 f5.7 200mm

This was a little fun to shoot.  In front of the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino is a fountain with a reflective mirror.  See if you can find me in the mirror......look at some of those cars.....Did I just see James....James Bond?

**Dolph

A Wave of Mountains

D7000 f5.5 120mm

While traveling in Southern Europe it occured to me that man is very small compared to nature.  The picture was taken from sea of Palermo and demonstrates the size of the mountains compared to the buildings.  It seems that the mountain is a wave about ready to crash on the buildings.

**Dolph