Monday, December 31, 2012

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

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Happy New Year Lena!

Monday, December 31, 2012 at 8:41:00 PM PST  

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Turtles at Spreckels Lake

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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

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Blogger Lena said...

Beautiful scene capture. Best wishes for 2013 and Happy New Year !

Lena...

Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:39:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Inspirational sight! Joyous flight :)

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 1:06:00 PM PST  

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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

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Twilight Colors

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--Warren

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Blogger Lena said...

Beautiful sunset sceney...

Lena,

Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:50:00 PM PST  

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Sparrow at Twilight

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--Warren

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Blogger Lena said...

So cute and lovely pose. nice light capture...

Lena,

Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:46:00 PM PST  

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Waterfall

Waterfall D90 Nikon 18x200 lens
Lena...

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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Very nicely composed and beautifully executed image of a mini-waterfall :-)

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 8:57:00 AM PST  
Blogger back alley said...

very pretty

Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 10:11:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Really nice motion effect on the water. :)

--WT

Monday, December 31, 2012 at 7:44:00 AM PST  

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Friday, December 28, 2012

A Leaf


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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Such a nice composition, and beautiful out-of-focus background colors and "non-shapes"

My only nit is that I would like to see some more detail in the leaf.

The reason you don't see photos like this from me is that they are very hard to do - the depth-of-field is so minuscule, and the slightest breeze can ruin your day. So bottom line is that you did very well on this one, Lena

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 9:00:00 AM PST  
Anonymous lena said...

Thanks for your comments Steve...:-)
I know that I am not good for focus it detail, that's why I asked Warren to join in " Blogspot " because it has many Professional of photographyers. I am glad of a member in this blog...:-)

Lena,

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:22:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Just simply lovely. The gradations of background tones really makes this pop Lena

Dan

Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 8:54:00 AM PST  

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Misty Pacifica Beach

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix 100-300mm

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

--Warren

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

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

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Blogger tedm said...

Nice photo of the sun through the trees Warren. Do you ever notice that on cold days, it seems that digital cameras may seem to take better photos?

Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 12:18:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Thanks Ted :)

I can't say that I've ever noticed that about digital cameras.

--WT

Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 11:08:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lena said...

Nice light capture !

Lena,

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 2:57:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I am liking this body and lens combo more and more Warren. Nice

Dan

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9:46:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Thanks Dan, this one was shot with my GF1 and 14mm (in case you thought this was with my new G5).

--WT

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 10:04:00 PM PST  

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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

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Snow sunset scene at Ocean Beach tonight




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Blogger Warren T. said...

The sea foam really does look like snow :)

--WT

Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 8:10:00 AM PST  
Blogger tedm said...

Hi Lena, the top one really looks like some of the slushy snow we have on the roads up here. Nice photos.

Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 12:16:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lena said...

Thanks for your both comments. You guys should go down to the beach got that feeling... it's Amazing. Although it's cold, but when I am seeing the wind flown sea foam... Awesome ! I forgot anythings, just admire the scene...:-)

Lena,

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 2:45:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice composition and exposure Leana, often these scenes are blown out and you controlled the light very well.

Dan

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9:45:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Gorgeous!! I love the detail in the ground as well as the dreamy winter sky..... Superrrrr :)

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 1:09:00 PM PST  

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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.

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Blogger dan in marin said...

Not that it makes any diference to the quality of this series Warren, but I think these might be called Sanderlings, and not the threatened Snowy Plover that caused such an uproar. It looks like the new lens is being put to good use! Dan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_Plover

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/214/overview/Sanderling.aspx

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 3:36:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Hey, thanks Dan! I researched for a while, and I couldn't find Sanderlings for some reason, so I went with the next closest in appearance (according to the online guides).

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 3:47:00 PM PST  
Anonymous lena said...

Fantastic ! so lovely this little cute birds series, nice detail close-up, excellent captured. You are lucky, I envy you...:-)

I am enjoying to see them in you pics. I really like to see that scene... and I ran into one time at China Beach, they ran very fast when the waves came, so I grabbed not that cleary, I was using my D90 Nikon 18x200 lens...

Lena

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 10:07:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

So that is what this lense is going to do for me if I ever put it on the camera........Nice pictures...I like the last one

**Dolph

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 1:44:00 PM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Nice!

I like the progression up to the last photo, my favorite - love the repeating patterns of the hunkered-down sanderlings.

The 4th from last is my next-favorite - I like the pattern of 3 hunkerers and the lone contrarian :-)

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 9:03:00 AM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Adorable characters :)) Fantastic series!

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 1:10:00 PM PST  

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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

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Anonymous lena said...

Nice abstracts all those images, Also great textures. excellent shot !

I went there to shoot " World Tree Hope Lighting Ceremony " in December 4, 2012, the light is gorgeous when at night. you can go to my aminus3 blog to see I posted one tonight.

Lena

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 10:32:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Very interesting abstracts, Dan. I especially like the first one.

--WT

Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 8:11:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

I agree with Warren that the first abstract is very interesting and fun to look at, almost like looking at a pencil drawing.

**Dolph

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 1:51:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Lena your site aminus3 continues to impress. Very comprehensive body of your work.

Dan

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9:52:00 PM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Dan, I'd cut off a finger to get photos like these! :-)

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 9:04:00 AM PST  

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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

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Winter Fun in SF

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Ho Ho Ho, On a Harley

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A Festive Scene

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas!

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

Gail & Warren


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Blogger Eric said...

Great photo! Merry Christmas to you 2 and to everyone else out there in photo land.


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Monday, December 24, 2012 at 10:37:00 PM PST  
Blogger tedm said...

Merry Christmas Warren and Gail, and all! That's a great photo!

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 9:14:00 AM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Belated Happy Christmas to all!

... and wishing you a healthy and rewarding 2013.

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 9:06:00 AM PST  

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Merry Christmas Happy Holidays to all of you !!!


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Blogger Warren T. said...

Merry Christmas Lena! Thanks for joining our photoblog. :)

--Warren

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 8:42:00 AM PST  

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merry christmas everyone!


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Blogger Lena said...

A nice postcard. Happy Holidays !

Lena,

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 1:28:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Merry Christmas Joe! Thanks for being here. :)

--Warren

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 8:43:00 AM PST  

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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

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Both really nice shots, Dan. I like the smooth flowing water in the 2nd one. We talked about the salmon run a while back, I was wondering how much longer will we be able to see them this season?

--Warren

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 9:50:00 AM PST  
Anonymous lena said...

Nice capture,I always want to see this scene " Salmon running " now I can see it in your pic. it's great. thanks for sharing Dan...:-)

I also like your second shot, lovely long exposure of water fall. fantastic scenery !

Lena

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 11:11:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Thanx Warren and Lena, the salmon should be around for week or so. Went out today to look for river otters feeding on the salmon, but couldn't find them. Folks say their are six otters around and they put on a good show. Merry Xmas to all.

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 2:19:00 PM PST  

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

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



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Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice composition Warren, you are going to really use this lens and I look forward to many of your posts.

Dan

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 9:12:00 AM PST  

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Admire the Scene

People admiring the sunset...

-Lena

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Blogger Warren T. said...

A fantastic image, not only great sunset colors but each person's pose tells a story. You even caught the LCD on Grandpa's digital camera!

Wonderful!

--Warren

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 8:53:00 AM PST  
Anonymous lena said...

Thanks for your comments, I also like it a lot...:-)

Lena,

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 10:12:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Great silhouette Lena, for me it portrays a multi-generation family on an outing.

Dan

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 1:10:00 PM PST  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Stevie-Come-Lately here, but I echo the previous comments.

I found myself gazing at this one for a long, long time. So simple, yet so many things to look at... the sweep of the terrain, each individual figure, figures in pairs and their relating to each other...and as Warren said, even Grandpa's LCD!

Is that Warren & Gail in the middle?

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 9:10:00 AM PST  

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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

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Blogger Lena said...

Nice timing to cath downstair person walk by, nice framing...

Lena,

Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 6:21:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I am glad you are finding the new Lumix to your liking Warren, you will have to give us a mini review after you get a few outings with it under your belt.

Dan

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 1:11:00 PM PST  

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Big Creek Bridge, Highway 1

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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

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

View At Ocean Beach

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

Lena

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Blogger back alley said...

pretty pastels...

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 10:31:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

A soothing rhythm :)

Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:16:00 AM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

I agree with Joe, nice pastel sunset colors in this picture. :)

Great first post.

--WT

Friday, December 21, 2012 at 7:38:00 AM PST  

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Monday, December 17, 2012

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






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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

My favorite it the 3rd one - I really like the way you connected the big sunflowers in the foreground all the way to the mountains in the background.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 4:55:00 AM PST  
Anonymous lena said...

I like the last one, shiny and detail, as smiling to you so lovely....:-)

Lena,

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 8:13:00 AM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

I like #3 too. The main subjects are given their space and are periscoping the region. The mountains in the distance give more to wonder about, too bad for the flowers -they are rooted.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 1:27:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I vote for #3, I like the larger DOF for the field.

Dan

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 1:13:00 PM PST  

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Saturday, December 15, 2012

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

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Anonymous lena said...

Beautiful view ! Lovely joyful seagull flying to sky so happy... nice capture.

Lena,

Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 3:39:00 PM PST  

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Friday, December 14, 2012

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 . .

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Great documentary picture!

Note to self: Do NOT eat the cheese in Chile :P LOL!

--WT

Friday, December 14, 2012 at 9:59:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I am with you Lea, what you do not know often will not harm you, but then again...

Nice image

Dan

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 1:21:00 PM PST  

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Interesting Plant, Seen in Cambria, CA

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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

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Blogger Lea said...

Static charge.. lol, interesting creature :))

Friday, December 14, 2012 at 12:24:00 AM PST  
Anonymous lena said...

Interesting fruit.Do you think can eat ! seemed delicious. well seen, nice capture...:-)

Lena,

Friday, December 14, 2012 at 1:40:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Seems like a horse chestnut, but from your image it appears to be on a shrub and of course the Chestnut is a large tree. Stumped me.

Dan

Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 1:20:00 PM PST  

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Levi's Plaza After Sunset

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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

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Anonymous lena said...

I would like it in colors " Sunset ", if B/W seemed not it's feeling...

Lena,

Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:39:00 PM PST  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Maybe I should just change the title to "Levi's Plaza" :)

--WT

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 12:33:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Love the water.... bringing silhouette, transparency, and tranquility to the surface. And the tall building and bare trees shooting up like fireworks, as the smoke-like clouds disperse...

Friday, December 14, 2012 at 12:26:00 AM PST  

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Telegraph Hill Twilight

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

--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

Beautiful sunset scene...nice sky clouds capture. fantastic !

Lena

Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:46:00 PM PST  

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Friday, December 07, 2012

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


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Anonymous lena said...

So beautiful scenery at Pismo Beach. nice capture ! I really like
#2 picture that foreground of flowers,and #4 image... waves, birds and mist full of view...Awesome !

Lena,

Friday, December 7, 2012 at 1:09:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

The final one is spectacular! Surging energy but still the birds are so calm and at ease, like the easy flow of the mountainous horizon.

Friday, December 14, 2012 at 12:29:00 AM PST  

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