Best wishes for 2013, Happy New Year to all of you !!!

S100 Canon powershot

Turtles at Spreckels Lake

S100 Canon powershot

Sunset scene



   



Test my S100 Canon







Rainbow

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 14mm f2.5

We were coming home from Pacifica and saw a rainbow, so we pulled into Lake Merced to take pictures of it.

--Warren

Let's Go Home Now

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm

Mother shows son how to clean the sand from his hands.

(more practicing with my new G5 and 100-300mm)

--Warren

Twilight Colors

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm




--Warren

Sparrow at Twilight

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm




--Warren

Waterfall

Waterfall D90 Nikon 18x200 lens

Lena...

A Leaf

Misty Pacifica Beach

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm

Another shot from my first outing with the 100-300mm.

--Warren

Sunset in Golden Gate Park

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 14mm f2.5

I was at GG Park before I went out to freeze at Ocean Beach last night. :)

--Warren

Ocean Beach Sunset

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm

I was out there last night too! I decided to go out because it has been raining so much lately, and I thought the lingering clouds would look good around sunset time. I was near the Balboa Street side of Ocean Beach. It was too cold and windy, so I only stayed a few minutes.

--Warren

Snow sunset scene at Ocean Beach tonight

Sanderlings at Pacifica

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm

I like these small shorebirds because they are so cute. In the first picture, a large wave came in and scattered them from the rock that they were standing on. I think they got tired after a while. Many of them were trying to rest in the midst of all the wind and waves. It's interesting that they can ignore all that to nap so close to the waves.

--Warren

City Hall Abstracts

I just started working in City Hall this month and get in before the lights come on and the public is allowed in.  Leica m6 with Ilford delta 3200 and 400 films, scanned with an Epson V700. 

For those not familiar with the building it was built in 1915, renovated in 1999 after the 1989 earthquake, and is reported to be the 5th highest dome structure in the world eclipsing the Capital in Washington DC by 19 feet.

 

Dan

Christmas Choir

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 14-45mm

Christmas Eve service at Grace Cathedral, this was taken at 1/10 sec. @ ISO 1600, using the G5's electronic shutter to minimize noise and vibration.

--Warren

Winter Fun in SF

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 14-45mm

--Warren

Ho Ho Ho, On a Harley

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 14-45mm





--Warren

A Festive Scene

Lumix G5, Lumix 14-45mm





--Warren

Merry Christmas!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year!!!

Gail & Warren

Merry Christmas Happy Holidays to all of you !!!

merry christmas everyone!

Holiday Salmon Run

Our neighborhood watershed supports the largest Coho Salmon run in Central California.  These Salmon listed by the Government as endangered are making a nice run this year with high water levels due to nearly 20 inches of rain this season.  Nikon d800e with Nikon 14-24, f2.8 and 70-200, f2.8 lenses.  Dan

On the Edge

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm

This is one of the first shots from my newly acquired Lumix 100-300mm lens. I bought the lens along with the G5 because of a great promotion on Amazon.

This lens is amazingly sharp and stable even at full zoom. I am very impressed by its performance even after using it for just one session yesterday at Pacifica.

--Warren

Admire the Scene

People admiring the sunset...

-Lena

Nice Stairs

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This is one of the first shots out of my new Lumix G5. I finally decided to upgrade to the latest generation of Micro 4/3 body by Panasonic. Obviously, after almost three years shooting with it, I am still committed to the Micro 4/3 format as a compact, lightweight, high quality system that for me, will be used extensively for travel and general photography.

How many of you participated in the Dec 15/16 Decisive Challenge? It was raining here in San Francisco on the 15th, but I still went out and took pictures with an umbrella in one hand, and my camera in my other hand, shooting one-handed. :) The weather was better on Sunday, the 16th. Gail and I shot on both days, and we both got enough shots to choose one for our entries. Remember, do not post your entries anywhere on the web before the contest voting is over, or you will be disqualified.

However, that doesn't stop us from showing all those other nice shots that did not make it as your contest entry. I would love to see them here.

--Warren

Big Creek Bridge, Highway 1

Lumix LX5

This bridge is near Big Sur, on Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway. We took our time driving home, up the coast, one day earlier than planned. You can see the weather coming in the horizon. This was in the late afternoon, near sunset time.

--Warren

View At Ocean Beach

I took this last Monday around sunset time. Thanks to all for your warm welcome. :)

Lena

Sunflowers

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

There was a large patch of sunflowers at Avila Valley Barn, Avila Beach, CA. Which one do you like best in this series?

--Warren

Gulls Over Shell Beach

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14mm f2.5

An elderly woman was walking along the beach feeding the gulls. This place is just north of Shelter Cove, Pismo Beach.

--Warren

Decisive Warmups

Priming my brain on Cartier-Bresson... http://youtu.be/MW7I3GBdsBw  ... Really, such a beautiful thinker.

The final comments on the YES affirmation; "even if it's something that you hate --YES". It brought back to my conscience a photo I took in Chile. At the market, all the fresh foods, delicious cheese and murta berries. We loved eating them so much. They were different, and wholesome. For some reason my dad gets such a kick out of this pic. It makes him have one of those hardy laughs, straight from the gut. The worker is oblivious to those pigeon feet and pigeon pecks at the cheese. I think it was from him commenting on the sanitary state that brought me to an awareness of it, because I didn't want to see this, and yet felt so compelled to *click* that picture. But I do not "LIKE" this picture, because it opposes what I want to believe about the purity and safety of food. I just want to eat and be merry! But here, this makes me think twice for the remainder of the trip about foods I ate and will eat. For sure has that YES affirmation, YES I hate this!

The decisive challenge just got more challenging for me . .

Interesting Plant, Seen in Cambria, CA

Lumix LX5

I thought I'd switch genres on y'all. :)

I've never seen one before, have you? This was seen in a garden in Cambria, CA.

--Warren

Levi's Plaza After Sunset

Lumix LX5

It was getting cold and dark quickly once the sun went down. I had several compositions from this spot, and I decided to try a black & white of this scene.

I'm not sure how successful this one is? What do you think?

--Warren

Telegraph Hill Twilight

Lumix LX5

A view of the twilight sky over Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower as seen from Levi's Plaza.

--Warren

Shelter Cove, Pismo Beach

(First 3, Lumix LX5, last one: Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm)

A few more from Shelter Cove, this is a shot of our hotel which is ideally situated on top of a bluff over Shelter Cove.

A view of Shelter Cove from above:

A view looking up from the beach. This reminds me of scenery at Arches National Park or Natural Bridges National Monument except that this bridge is man made:

Looking south towards a fog covered Pismo Beach from Shelter Cove:

While Gail used the Lumix GF1, my usual setup on this trip was to use the G1 w/45-200mm(90-400mm equiv.), and Lumix LX5 to cover the wide end (24-90mm equiv).  It worked out well because I could sling the LX5 on my wrist when I'm shooting with the G1. When I wanted to use the LX5, I would switch the G1 w/45-200mm onto my shoulder.

--Warren