Pacific Street

Lumix G5, Lumix 14-45mm

I missed this shot with your typical little old lady walking across the doorway, but a few moments later, this young lady walked across... :)

Familiar Places

Lumix G5, Lumix 14-45mm

Relic

Lumix G5, Lumix 14-45mm

Getting back into the swing of things. What's everyone up to?


--Warren

A Face in the Crowd

Lumix GF1

Shot last weekend at the Mid-Autumn (Mooncake) Festival in Chinatown.

Happy 10th Anniversary to us! I thank all of you, my FPCF Friends, for making this blog a really fun and interesting place to be.

I decided to continue as-is for now, and I will send out a more detailed private email with my additional thoughts on the topic, but for now, please continue contributing as you have been doing.

Gail and I will be away for a couple of months and I'll be enjoying our blog from afar. Please keep posting! I want to see what's happening back home!

Seeing the the world through you eyes and vision is very important to me.

Happy Shooting!

--Warren

Saturday with Warren Roll 1

Hey guys,
I met up with Warren and a couple other photography (/gear) enthusiasts in SF a couple weekends ago. I developed a roll of film from that day and here are some of the pictures.
I know this is the friendly photo forum but some friendly constructive criticism goes a long way :)
Best,
Keshav

Leica M6
CV 35mm f/2.5
Superia 400

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P.S.Thanks for the critique on the last post and a special thanks to Warren for getting the word out :)

Chinatown Shoppers

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

--Warren

Deep Thought

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7


--Warren

The "No Posting Signs" Sign

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This fence was full of these "No Posting Signs" signs, LOL :)

--Warren

Outraged

Voigtlander Bessa R, Voigtlander 35mm f2.5 Color Skopar

Protest banners at Portsmouth Square, Chinatown.


--Warren

Enjoying a Smoke

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

A change of pace from our recent landscape, wildlife, and scenery photography, here's a different kind of scenery.

--Warren

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 Lineup

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




--Warren

Asian Style

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



--Warren

Man in a Cage

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

Part of the set from the Decisive Challenge 2012 day of shooting.

--Warren

Practicing for Tomorrow's Decisive Challenge

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Gail and I went out for a walk with Lea and Tyler today. It was great because I was able to get some 'warm up' shots for tomorrow's epic worldwide Decisive Challenge. Lea will be shooting tomorrow too, anyone else? Remember don't show your entries here until after the judging is over, in order ensure that judging will be anonymous. But feel free to show any other shots that were not submitted. I think we're going to be showcasing a lot of B&W Street shots here for a while. :)

--Warren

Lion Dance

Tea Lady:

Shopping Day:

Tour Group:

Urban Foliage:

Modern Research:

Fish Out of Water

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 14mm f2.5

We were walking through Chinatown the other evening with our new friends Hera and Anthony from Montreal, and we saw this fish market about to close for the day.

You can see bits of sky reflected in the foamy bubbles.

--Warren

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The Journey to the Parade Grounds

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

The long, slow, yet extremely dignified and organized march down from Chinatown to the parade area. The lions and dragons seem to be conserving their energy in anticipation of the action in the parade.

--Warren

The Dragon that Ate Chinatown

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

Another pre-parade picture, a different dragon awaits the march down to the starting area.

--Warren

Dragon Tail People

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

We walked in Chinatown before the parade and found these folks in an alley in front of their Kung Fu studio getting ready to walk down to the parade start area.

--Warren