Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Aztec Dancers

Last month we had the Aztec Dancers come by and was able to spend some time with this great group. 

Sigma DP2

Dan

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Blogger Warren T. said...

The little one looks scared :)

Monday, September 2, 2013 at 4:49:00 PM PDT  

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Blue Heron

D 90 Nikon


lena


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White Lily

D 90 Nikon
White Lily



Lena



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Blogger dan in marin said...

Gorgeous Lena, water lilys are something to behold and your images do them justice.

Dan

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 7:01:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lena said...

Thanks Dan...:-)

Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 10:27:00 PM PDT  

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Monday, August 26, 2013

America's Cup: Louis Vuitton Cup race 4 & 5




These are stills from the video I shot with my Sony Handycam.  I was at the America's Cup Village which was half the size shown on newspapers.  Race 5 was a close one as you can see in the first two stills.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Looks exciting, thanks for posting.

--WT

Monday, September 2, 2013 at 11:45:00 AM PDT  

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Serenade for the Elk

Well this Irish folk band was playing in the neighborhood and I liked the elk in contrast with the stand up bass player. Leica M6, 50mm Noctilux, Delta 100.

Dan

DEERFIELD BEACH PIER - SUNRISE - FLORIDA



Not HDR
Got really lucky with the birds being in those exact spots and poses when I shot.












Nikon D7000
18-105 lens



I shot these last Sunday of the Deerfield Beach Pier in Florida. They are my first real attempts at HDR photography minus the last one.

I dont know if my name at the bottom is Tabu or not. Sorry, I keep getting emails, texts or having conversations with people that didn't know I was posting photos I took. Everyone seems to like my name on them so I have it set to everything I do now. Plus if I am honest it feels really good to put my name on something I am proud of.

A big THANK-YOU to everyone involved in this forum for being so accepting of a hyper active newbie joining this group of amazing photographers. You guys have helped fuel me through a lot of my own frustrations and given me guidance and inspiration to shoot for every time I go out.

~Carl~

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Anonymous lena said...

Fantastic scenery, nice capture...:-)

Lena,

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 7:08:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Carl, nice group of images, especially for your first use of HDR. I like #3 best of the set. As far as puting a Copyright on your images their is no tabu as far as I know. I do add my CR for images that I post on full public forums and my website.

Dan

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:02:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

I also like your 3rd HDR image the most of the three because the HDR effect is very subtle. I don't know if you intentionally tilted the horizon (for aesthetic reasons), but for me, it is visually annoying to have a horizon tilt especially over bodies of water. Aside from this one thing, the picture is well composed, with great balance between the main elements (clouds, pier, water, and beach), very well done.

My favorite of the group is your non-HDR image, great composition, timing, and color in this one.

Carl, I want to thank you for participating in this blog because there are so many choices now on the Internet for people to post their pictures. I find it very rewarding and thrilling to see and share in your enthusiasm. Keep up the good work!

--Warren

Monday, August 26, 2013 at 9:59:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

I like the progression of images, the mood changes from one to the next. The monochromes are very dreamlike for me, especially the middle two. Beautiful series :)

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 11:52:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Thanks for the Positive Feed Back,

Its funny you both said you liked the third one the most. That is my favorite but everyone else I know loves the 1st one.

And Warren thanks for pointing out the horizon. Faulty eyes. I missed that.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 7:36:00 PM PDT  

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Friday, August 23, 2013

Late Afternoon on the Lands End Trail

Lumix G5, Lumix 100-300mm

I went for a walk one day a few weeks ago on the Lands End Trail in the late afternoon. I brought only my 100-300mm lens because I was hoping to photograph a hawk that I've seen there before. 

Well, I didn't see very many birds at all that day, but I did see some nice later afternoon light on some wildflowers:

"Three"

I really liked the backlighting on this yellow one:


Just when I thought that I wouldn't see a hawk on this walk, I spotted one flying onto a branch in the distance. I quickly and quietly walked under that tree, and barely managed to grab a shot just as it took off again.

"Lift-off"


--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

Beautiful wildflowers, nice light capture, I do like second picture too, great close up. Cool active catch of hawk...:-)

Lena,

Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 9:41:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Great Shots Warren! Question? Your shots of the Flowers you did with this lens. Can you share your approach and settings. They are so crisp and clear. How far back are you standing? Without drowning you in questions.

~Carl~

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:47:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Hi Carl, thanks for the comments.

The settings for the red flowers shot were: 1/320, f4.5 ISO 200, @ 150mm

The settings for the yellow flower shot were: 1/400, f5.3, ISO 1600, @ 240mm.

In both cases, I was standing close the minimum focusing distance of the 100-300mm lens, which is around 1.5 Meter away from the subject.

These shots were taken handheld because I do not like to use a tripod in my photography if I don't have to. So because of that I had to rely on the image stabilization in the lens, and make sure my other setting would allow me to successfully hand hold for the shots.

As I walked along the hiking trail, I noticed this patch of flowers along the trail being lit up by late afternoon sun, so I decided to see if I could capture what I saw using the equipment at hand.

I usually go out with a minimal amount of gear.

Thanks for asking the question, and starting a discussion.

--Warren

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 11:00:00 PM PDT  

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Dog Walker at Crissy Field

Nikon D200, Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AF

A professional dog walker doing his job at Crissy Field.

--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

It's not a easy job. nice capture...:-))

Lena

Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 3:22:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

The dogs look somewhat happier than the professional. This kind of falls into what we were discussing as a long term project of people earning a living. Nice Warren

Dan

Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8:36:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

LOl, I love it....


Dan I think he is having that same discussion with himself at that very moment. Although i must say the dogs look satisfied and content.

There is definitely an art to his job.

~Carl~

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:59:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

The shapes of the leashes, and the bridge cables... Fantastic parallels... Very cool.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 11:48:00 AM PDT  

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Grateful Dead Cover Band

I was able to shoot a set from a show this summer by a group called Cryptical Doors, they cover Greatful Dead songs and have played throughout the country.  Excuse the copyright, but I provided them with copies for their use and wanted to be recognized for my work.  Leica Monochrome, Noctilux 50mm.

Dan



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Blogger Warren T. said...

Nice concert shots, with beautiful black & white tonality.

--WT

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:14:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

thanks for Sharing Dan...

Why did you apologize for the copy write? Is that tabu in a photo forum?

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 9:01:00 AM PDT  

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Church Entrance

D90 Nikon

Church entrance...

Hi Warren,
Are there what you mean ( square ) format ?

Lena,

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Yes, this is exactly what I mean, Lena.

--WT

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 10:42:00 PM PDT  

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Old Town Vasona at Los Gatos

D90 Nikon

Down Town Mall at Los Gatos

Lena

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Monday, August 19, 2013

In Her Own Little Space

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This elderly lady found her own quiet space in the middle of a busy shopping mall.

--Warren

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Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice use of foreground to bring your eyes into the subject

Can

Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8:37:00 PM PDT  

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Downtown Dog Walker

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This is what I mean by composing for the 1:1 (square) format.

--Warren

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Three Photographs

Hey Everyone, these images I printed, matted and framed are currently being exhibited in a local show I participated in with 17 other photographers.  I actually have sold one, which one do you think?  The first image is titled "Happy Face, and was taken with a Nikon d800e, 14-24 f2.8 lens at the Windsor Hot Air Ballon Festival, the second Image, titled "Carnival"  was taken with a Sigma DP2 Merril at the San Francisco Carnival Celebration, and the third image was taken with a Leica Monochrome, Zeiss Biogon 21mm at Pt. Molate and is entitled "Wreck in San Pablo Bay"


 
Dan

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Very nice images, Dan. Congratulations on your latest exhibit and sale.

My guess is: Happy Face.

--Warren

Monday, August 19, 2013 at 9:55:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Congrats! Fire breathing sunshine! I hope he doesn't also juggle swords. *pop* Im guessing the third one sold?

Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 8:00:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous lena said...

Congratulations on your exhibit sale, I thought as Warren guess too, " Happy Face " because the Carnival was Air Ballon Festival...:-) I also like your Third picture, nice view, great in B/W, wonderful capture...

Lena,

Friday, August 23, 2013 at 1:38:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Thanx everyone, for the kind comments, yes Happy Face Sold. Not my favorite of the group, but...

Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8:38:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Congrats Dan, I think it is amazing you are getting a chance to show your shots in an exhibit. I hope i get a chance to attend someday. I know you will have more.

And my favorite is the Wreck in San Pablo Bay. I love that shot! I would put that on my wall along with many of your other shots.

~Carl~

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:51:00 AM PDT  

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Blue Color bird

S100 Canon

I got a blue color bird at Stow Lake, Is it same kind of bird you are capture, it look similarly.. but i like vivid orange of bird color...:-)

Lena

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Blue Jays and Cardinals do look alike. Too bad we don't see cardinals here on the west coast. :)

--WT

Monday, August 19, 2013 at 9:54:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Great shot Lena....

is that a Blue Jay? If so our west coast and east coast blue Jays have much different coloring. He looks like he has the same take charge attitude of our East Coast bird bullies.

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:55:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous lena said...

I am not idea, I caught it when I for a walk at stow Lake,I was wondering it's same kind of Cardinal of Warren and Dolph images...:-)

Lena

Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 10:25:00 PM PDT  

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Red Bird in Swamp

D 7000

Warren, I think you will remember this little guy.  You gave him the cracker.



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Anonymous lena said...

Lovely and cute bird, beautiful colors, nice capture...:-)

Lena,

Friday, August 16, 2013 at 3:07:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Great Shot Dolph!

Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:52:00 AM PDT  

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Monday, August 12, 2013

MYSTERY BIRD













I was able to get some pics today of one of the young mystery birds. There were two but now I can only find one. I am hoping they just needed separate hunting grounds because I saw them together a couple times before.

~Carl~

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Anonymous lena said...

Beautiful! nice catch, lovely. nice composition of second picture...:-)

Lena,

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 10:51:00 AM PDT  

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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Fishing at the local watering hole.



NIKON D7000 18-105 

I am playing with Post Production using Lightroom 5 & photo matix. I had to crop the pics more than i would have liked so i feel like i lost a lot of detail. Should have had a longer lens I feel. 

Also if anyone knows exactly what kind of bird the Blue I think Egret is, the info would be much appreciated. I cant seem to find a definitive answer online. His patterns in his chest are unlike that of any other bird I have found similar. 

-Carl-





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Blogger Warren T. said...

Hi Carl,

I also had no luck searching for the blue heron/egret. I wonder what it is.

Warren

Monday, August 12, 2013 at 10:58:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Simon Chan said...

Nice cropping! I like the golden water.

Monday, August 12, 2013 at 8:46:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Thanks Simon!

Monday, August 12, 2013 at 9:11:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Thanks for looking Warren. Its just different than any other bird I have seen either alive or through Google.
See new post---

~Carl~

Monday, August 12, 2013 at 9:15:00 PM PDT  

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Bee on Dahlia

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This shot is highly cropped, but its IQ is still decent.

Another picture for the "Busy as a Bee" label. :)

--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

Lovely bee,great macro, great colors nice capture...:-)

Lena,

Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:08:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

That is one healthy Bee. Great shot!

Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 4:33:00 PM PDT  

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Dahlia Close Up

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Another from the same day as the previous one.

--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

Beautiful! nice colors,lovely !

Lena,

Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 6:03:00 PM PDT  

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Another Day, Another Dahlia

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Another visit to the beautiful Dahlia Garden in GG Park, this time with my Lumix instead of the Nikon D200.

--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

Perfect image, nice shot !...:-)

Lena,

Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 6:04:00 PM PDT  

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Friday, August 02, 2013

Tranquil Stow Lake

Nikon D200, Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AF

I'm interested in your thoughts on this one.

--Warren

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Anonymous lena said...

Great mood feel, lovely reflections, nice composition, excellent image...:-)

Lena,

Friday, August 2, 2013 at 7:03:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Hey Warren, nice composition, IMO maybe a little more contrast or perhaps more detail in the highlights.

Dan

Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 1:46:00 PM PDT  

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