Rest Stop

HTC One X Cell Phone

Shot this scene at Ocean Beach the other day... :)

I noticed this composition as I was resting on a bench facing the ocean.

--Warren

Dynamic Ocean Beach and Land's End

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7

It was one of those amazing winter days a couple of weeks ago, in between the rain, when there was an almost perfect combination of sun, clouds, sand, surf, and reflections.

I must say that since I came back from our 2 month trip, I had an urge to do black and white pictures. I shot these two with the intention of making black and white images.

My previous session was with the D200, this time, I decided to take shoot the G5 with the spectacular 20mm f1.7 lens.

Which one do you like (and why)? I would love to know.

--Warren

Dusk Over Ocean Beach

Lumix LX5

View of Ocean Beach from Sutro Park right after sunset.

I was out for a sunset stroll with my LX5 today.

--Warren

Danny is Still There

Nikon D200, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI



--Warren

Abbey at Ocean Beach -- Strangers Project

Nikon D200, Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AI

This is my first contribution to our Strangers Project. Meet Abbey from Washington D.C. She moved to San Francisco about 6 months ago, and works at Stanford (Palo Alto). She was enjoying a book while stretched out on the seawall at Ocean Beach. It was near sunset and the light was nice and warm, I liked her orange outfit which was a nice contrast to the rather neutral tones at the beach, so I introduced myself ask her if I could take her picture. She graciously agreed, and this is the result. I only took these two shots, but they both turned out well, IMO. :)

Thanks Abbey!

--Warren

Low tide scene at Cliffs House

Reflections

Seals Rock scene

Lena

Sunset

Sunset

Lena

Sunset at Ocean Beach

Sunset tonight

Lena

The Claw

HTC One X

Who did it belong to?
How did it get there?
Hmmmm... :)

--Warren

p.s. Only a few more days until November, folks. How about some suggestions for our November project?

Sand Lines

October Project : " Lines that Don't Like Being Lines "

Lena

Waves Lines

October Project : " Lines that Don't like Being Lines"

Lena

Fog scene late afternoon at Ocean Beach

September Project

Lena  

Ocean Beach, Feb 21st

HTC One X

I was testing my new cell phone's camera. It's a 28mm FF equivalent with 8MP.

--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

Foamy Surf at Ocean Beach

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This was taken on a clear day last February.

(Here's a wide shot from my Mu-43 gear for Ted, LOL!)

I'm practicing my B&W conversions. You can see the incredible resolution of the little Lumix 20mm here.

--Warren

A Warm Evening at the Beach

Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 DLX, Fuji Superia 400

Simon's panoramic shots inspired me to experiment with using the panoramic format (by cropping, not by stitching).

This is another camera that I inherited because my friends know that I still shoot film. These pictures are part of my first test roll through the camera. These pictures were taken during a recent heat wave. Ocean Beach was crowded with people getting relief from the heat. The zoom range of the Stylus 140 DLX is 38mm to 140mm. I found that while the lens is quite good, I was not used to the slowness of the lens, and the bulkiness and awkward ergonomics of the camera. For me personally, the camera was not fun to use.

--Warren

Tracks in the Sand

D100, Nikkor 28mm f2.8

A Beach Patrol truck was cruising around Ocean Beach, and left these interesting tracks.

--Warren

Dolph in SF

D100, Nikkor 28mm f2.8

Dolph is in the Bay Area on a business trip. He stopped by yesterday afternoon and we went out to the Ocean Beach and Sutro area for a walk.

--Warren

Ocean Beach After Sunset

Panasonic DMC-G1, Leitz 135mm f4 Tele-Elmar

This was taken about 5 minutes after sunset at Ocean Beach. It was cold and windy, but people were reluctant to leave.

--Warren

Seal Rocks Sunset

Panasonic DMC-G1, Leitz 135mm f4 Tele-Elmar

It was a cold, windy, and clear night at Ocean Beach tonight.

I was very pleased with the Leitz 135mm f4 when I used it on our trip to San Luis Obispo. I decided to bring it out again tonight, just in time to catch the sunset.

--Warren