Sunday, March 30, 2014

Al Popping Out Of His Birthday Cake

Lumix LF1

Our friend, Al, doing his impression of a meerkat.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Haha, love the expression! Nice big cake bow tie.

Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:27:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

Wow ! big cake. pretty nice smiling, so humor..:-) wonderful project photo !

Monday, March 31, 2014 at 3:09:00 PM PDT  

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Ripples

Lumix LF1

I'm still exploring my LF1, this time during a walk in Golden Gate Park in the late afternoon.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Nice ripples, love light, great b/w, nice shot...:-)

Lena,

Monday, March 31, 2014 at 3:13:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I too like the ripples and the shadows Warren, seems you are ready with the new rig

Dan

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 6:55:00 AM PDT  

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Rotating 90°

I was seeing a number of interesting wall-becomes-the-floor pictures, and since I could not convince Tyler to try out the poses, I volunteered myself for the dirty grounds as he shot the photos.

 HANG ON !!!

 The pole moved as I grabbed it, to my surprise.

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Very well done!

--WT

Friday, March 28, 2014 at 9:26:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

Great shot, very perspective...:-)

Lena,

Friday, March 28, 2014 at 1:44:00 PM PDT  

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Golf Cart Selfie - Forced Perspective Project














I really didn't think I was going to be able to contribute to the forced perspective project this month after failing a couple times and getting a little opposition to seize the moment in public.
Shot this yesterday while taking the In-Laws on a golf cart tour of the beach.
A little bit of thinking outside the box and blind luck I had a power walker on the turn.

Also the golf cart was very slow. =)

~Carl~

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Blogger Lea said...

It can be intimidating to act very strange in public for these forced perspective attempts, I have to agree! :D I find shooting people that I do not know extremely intimidating, and it is much funner if you can find a volunteer friend. Because there are many attempts needed sometimes.

When I first tried the monthly Cartier-Bresson/photojournalist projects here at the forum, it felt like a huge fail for my attempts. But afterwards, I felt a lot more comfortable in public in general. It's worth it to try even if you're not immediately achieving what you were hoping for. Long story short, great job on getting one submitted! :D And there is still a week to try some more out.

Deviations from the classic Mr Bean head pinching can be effective. And don't worry, this will not -- i repeat -- will not happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTvGk8Bhasg Promise.

Maybe try picking one specific style that you see repeated in these lists and websites devoted to force perspective, and go out and try that exactly. Copying the process, and not the image.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 3:06:00 PM PDT  

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Eagles at San Francisco Zoo


Lena

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Blogger Lea said...

Such a pretty brown in the feathers :)

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 3:15:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Nice eagle photos, we don't get to see them around here in the wild.

--WT

Friday, March 28, 2014 at 9:27:00 AM PDT  

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

and the band played...


Leica M, 50mm Noctilux

Dan

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but, no rain in sight



Leica M, 50mm Noctilux

Dan

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Arch on a Distant Planet

Lumix LF1

Has anyone ever visited Arches National park?

This reminds me of the arches there, except that this arch is man made yet Mother Nature still moves to sculpt this "arch" like she does to the natural arches.

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

WHOA. What the heck is that! I love it!!! Gurgling planet in its early stages of life. Morphing but not. Soupy and still. Fiery and plain. Freakn awesome.

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:46:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Couple of years ago, posted some images, good comparison Warren.

Dan

Friday, March 21, 2014 at 6:26:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

Fantastic Mother Nature view, indeed very nice shot and create the image...:-)

Lena,

Friday, March 21, 2014 at 5:11:00 PM PDT  

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Into the Forest

Lumix LF1

It is hard to believe that this is in a city :).

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Oooo creepy S path in an empty forest..... Darker and Darker grows the night.

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:47:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Nice tunnel affect and enhanced via B and W.

Dan

Friday, March 21, 2014 at 6:27:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

I think I know where is the place, great B/W and framing...:-)

Lena,

Friday, March 21, 2014 at 5:13:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

This is looking uphill, I thought the slanted trees seemed to be beckoning the viewer to walk in there. :)

--WT

Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11:51:00 AM PDT  

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White Crowned Sparrow

Lumix LF1

This was taken today at Fort Myers, Land's End.

Still testing the LF1 under different conditions. The battery is rated at 250 shots, and I think the rating is totally bogus. I'll be lucky to get 100 shots on the first charge. I'll be buying an aftermarket kit that includes an external wall charger and two spare batteries. The LF1 does not come with a separate charge unit, the battery is charged in-camera.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Nice capture...:-)

Lena,

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 8:51:00 PM PDT  

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Raven Tree

Lumix LF1

A zoomed in shot of that tree in the first landscape picture.

--Warren

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Blogger Warren T. said...

It looks a little scarier than Lea's heron tree :).

--WT

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 1:59:00 PM PDT  

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Watch Dial Macro - LF1

Lumix LF1

I tested two things here, 1) RAW shot, and 2) Macro mode.

Since I have not yet upgraded to LR5, I had to use a convoluted route to process this RAW shot, but it worked out okay. It would have turned out better using LR. This was edited in Fotor (a Windows 8.1 Metro App) that has limited editing capabilities.

This is slightly cropped shot of the dial of my Citizen Skyhawk AT watch. Focus is obviously on the UTC subdial, the edges are a bit swirly.

In the future, RAW is still the way to go with these small-sensor cameras. I'm undecided on which way I'll go with RAW vs. Jpg on my upcoming trip.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Gorgeous ! nice macro...:-)

Lena

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 1:34:00 PM PDT  

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Pacifica Beach

Lumix LF1

This shot was taken at the lens' widest, which is 28mm equiv. The previous blackbird shot was taken at 200mm equiv., and the B&W landscape was taken at around 100mm equiv.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Nice framing,great composition. Beautiful sky clouds...:-)

Lena,

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 1:28:00 PM PDT  

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Blackbird

Lumix LF1



--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Lovely ! nice and detail. No need big camera it come out still great photo...:-)

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 1:31:00 PM PDT  

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Moody Pacifica Hills

Lumix LF1

New camera alert! I decided to go super light and compact for our next trip, so I bought a Lumix DMC-LF1. I took the camera out for some testing yesterday. I shot jpg because I'm thinking about shooting jpg on our trip in order to be able to shoot roughly three times the number of pictures per SD card.

At pixel peeping viewing levels, I did notice some annoying jpg compresson artifacts, even at the lowest ISO, but once the pictures were processed and resized in Lightroom, it was hardly noticeable.

This image started out as a dynamic B&W jpg from the camera, but I ended up choosing a Lightroom preset for the look that I wanted.

I chose the LF1 because it has a few key features that seemed useful:

- Built-in EVF, amazing for a pocket sized camera It's tiny, has a diopter adjustment, and very useful in some situations.
- large zoom range, 28-200mm in 35mm equiv. By comparison, my LX5's range is 24-90mm
- Image stabilization
- Full manual control
- Shoots RAW, I may still shoot 100% RAW with it eventually, if not immediately

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Beautiful composition, nice B/W...:-)

Lena,

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 1:33:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I agree, the compression artifacts are only noticeable at PP levels, and this should print up quite well. If you want send me a full sized jpg, and I will see what the Epson can do with the file. As far as the black bird goes, the bird looks a little soft. What was your point of focus, to me it seems the ice plant to the right is sharp. Is this a AF setting issue?

Regardless, nice new tool for your upcoming trip.

Why would you not shoot RAW, keeping extra SD cards shouldn't weigh you down too much, or perhaps just bring a portable drive and move the images as needed? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/828315-REG/Digital_Foci_P19_320_PST_251_Photo_Safe_II.html

Dan

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 2:09:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Dan, the point of focus on the bird was its head, but I think it was in motion, so perhaps a small amount of motion blur happened.

I think I have enough spare SD cards to allow me to shoot 100% RAW. I am not planning to bring laptop with LR this time, so all image processing will have to wait until I come home. If I shoot jpg, I can easily do some minor editing and posting on the road.

--Warren

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 6:56:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Trees and hills that are so pretty :)

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:50:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Kind of looks like a pencil drawing.

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:51:00 PM PDT  

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Sans Comic Book glow

Looks kind straggly.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Counting Herons

Found out tonight that these herons nest a few minutes away from home.... Wow!

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Blogger Lea said...

... and a very strange comic-book-like blue in the trees. Not sure what that is from. Or is it only my monitor showing that??

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 8:51:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

I see it too :)

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 8:54:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Maybe it's their smell =P

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 3:04:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

jpeg conversion either in camera or in the sw?

Dan

Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 6:41:00 AM PDT  

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Open Air Music

Lumix LX5

A lone guitarist plays on top of a hill overlooking the ocean.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Sometimes people need a place to enjoy nature by himself...nice capture...:-)

Lena,

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 8:40:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

How far does the music reach.. Filling the lonely air with hope...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 2:26:00 PM PDT  

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genie from a beer bottle, Happy St Patrick's Day!

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Anonymous Lena said...

Excellent create, nice shot Lea...:-)

Lena,

Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:29:00 PM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Lea, it seems you really enjoy this month's project. Your images are simply great.

Dan

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 7:20:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Thanks, I have had a few chances to play with the scale of people and objects. That seems to be a good recipe.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 2:25:00 PM PDT  

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View of Golden Gate from Fort Baker

HTC One X

Another bike riding/cell phone cam shot, from a couple of Sundays ago.

This was taken from the fishing pier at Fort Baker.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Great composition, nice shot...:-)

Lena,

Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:27:00 PM PDT  

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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Turkey Bird (Anhinga) in Everglades NP, April 2013

Lumix G5, Lumix 45-200mm

Carl posts reminded me that I saw these birds last year on the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park when we visited there with Dolph and his wife. They are bizarre looking birds that we don't get to see here on the West Coast. They remind me of our cormorants though, and I think they are in the same family.

--Warren



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Anonymous Lena said...

Nice capture, I like the second picture, great detail and close up...:-)

Lena..

Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 10:12:00 AM PDT  
Blogger dan in marin said...

They look like they would make good pets. I too like the second image, because of the texture you see on its neck.

Dan

Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 5:20:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

The second one is a story-teller... haha. Look at that cape and gaze! Love the detail!

Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:39:00 AM PDT  

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Across the Burrard Bridge

My brother made a few jumps over the Burrard Bridge, but I liked this one the best. Walking, sneaking, tip toeing across. Not sure if his weight will be over the limit..

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Bob and Pippin

HTC One X

Nothing too goofy, or humorous, just a picture of our friend, Bob, and his cat Pippin. :)

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Nice portraits shot...:-)

Lena,

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:14:00 PM PDT  

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Dawn scene " Pigeon Point Lighthouse "




Lena

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Blogger dan in marin said...

I like image #2 Lena with the sky and the land both moving towards the sea.

Dan

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 6:46:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

The morning colors are wonderful. I agree with Dan, the composition of land meeting the water is well done.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7:58:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Really nice sunrise colors! Great shots.

--WT

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 3:55:00 PM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

Thank you for every one your comments...:-)

Lena,

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:25:00 PM PDT  

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Lost Balloon

Looking at a street scene in Valencia, Spain.  Sony RX1r

Dan

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Blogger Dolph Brust said...

A party is missing something! Europe's streets have so much character, then you accent them with a yellow ballon. A moment in time never to be seen again.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:43:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

The red ones float away..

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:13:00 PM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

nice framing, great capture...:-)

Lena,

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:15:00 PM PDT  

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Hummingbirds









Lena

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Blogger Lea said...

Soooo adorable. I'm admiring the colours and focus you have achieved!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl7OKtte4Lk

Monday, March 10, 2014 at 7:13:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Great job capturing these fast moving little beauties! They seem to have their own little personalities too.

--Warren

Monday, March 10, 2014 at 10:03:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Getting a picture of one of these guys is difficult, great job. I like the fifth picture with all the colors.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:45:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

thanks all...:-)

Lena

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:11:00 PM PDT  

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OMG Salad Fingers

Once upon a daytime walk...

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Blogger Warren T. said...

The offbeat color tones added to the surreal qualities of the shot. Good one!

--WT

Monday, March 10, 2014 at 10:05:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Reminds me of the straw man in Wizard of Oz.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:46:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

Excellent shot. impressive by the tone. nice create..:-)

Lena.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:24:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Thanks all! Dolph, the Wizard of Oz straw man reference is awesome :)

Friday, March 14, 2014 at 10:40:00 AM PDT  

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Saturday, March 08, 2014

NY Main Library

To me this is what a big city main library looks like.  Those familiar with the original Ghost Busters movie will  remember the lion in front. 




Leica M, 28mm Summicron

Dan

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Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Great, Dan - I especially like the one of the main reading room - the woman you caught in the foreground is in just the right location, and she looks quite academic. I also like the repeating patterns you made with the readers at their desks and the chandeliers. Awesome!

Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 10:59:00 AM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Thanx Steve, I will pass along your kind words to my better half, who is the woman in the foreground.

Monday, March 10, 2014 at 8:08:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Dan, I like the last picture with the two oblivious of the painted people reading the newspapers behind them.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:50:00 AM PDT  
Anonymous Lena said...

I like the last picture too,light and wall picture,nice composition, great shot...:-)

Lena,

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:09:00 PM PDT  

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Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Flamingo


 Lena

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Beautiful color and detail :)

--WT

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:34:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

We heard about an excaped bird from florida.....they have wonderful colors.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:51:00 AM PDT  

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Peacock SF Zoo

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Nice :).

The bird's tail looks like a feather duster.

--WT

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:35:00 PM PST  
Blogger Lea said...

Fantastic alignment of colours. Love it!

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 11:18:00 PM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

This guy is really strutting his stuff. I like the colors.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:53:00 AM PDT  

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Monkey at SF Zoo


   Lena

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Blogger Warren T. said...

They look like they are wearing cool looking glasses. :)

--WT

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:35:00 PM PST  

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Pier Stroll

Lumix G5, Lumix 14mm f2.5

The Municipal Pier at Aquatic Park is always a nice subject for a dramatic photo :).

--Warren

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Blogger Warren T. said...

Yeah, after doing a lot of telephoto work with the 100-300mm, I decided to use my 14mm wide angle for a few photo walks. :)

--WT

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 7:25:00 PM PST  
Anonymous Lena said...

Beautiful sky clouds, nice framing and composition...:-)

Lena

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:24:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

I agree with Lena, nice framing and good use of B and W. So that is an equivalent 28mm FOV. I really like that focal length, wide but not too wide to distort the foreground.

Dan

Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 6:54:00 AM PST  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

I like how the cloud formation if following the lines of the pier.

**Dolph

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:55:00 AM PDT  

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Clouds Over the Bay

Lumix G5, Lumix 14mm f2.5


There were dramatic clouds over SF last Sunday, in between the rain showers. This was taken from the Municipal Fishing Pier at Aquatic Park.

--Warren

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Anonymous Lena said...

Beautiful ! nice capture !

Lena,

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:25:00 PM PST  

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Harps and Little Angels

Nikon D 7000
We went to the Renaissance Faire and this little angel was fascinated with harp.

**Dolph

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Anonymous Lena said...

Lovely little angel...:-)

Lena

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:27:00 PM PST  
Blogger dan in marin said...

Great scene Dolph. The child's hand reaching out is perfect.

Dan

Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 6:56:00 AM PST  

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