Crabs!

Lumix G5, Lumix 100-300mm

A crabby series! :)

We were in Sausalito last month walking on Bridgeway, the street right next to the water. The sun was just coming out when we saw these little crabs sneaking up out of the water to get some sun for themselves. They were small, only around 3 to 5 inches across and they were shy. If you get too close, they go back into hiding.

--Warren

Richardson Bay

HTC One X

It was an absolutely gorgeous day last Sunday for a bike ride (and for anything else for that matter). I rode from my house to as far as Mill Valley and back, a 28 mile round trip. I had to stop to take a picture here. This was taken at Richardson Bay, just north of Sausalito. You can see the houseboats in the distance.

--Warren

Clouds Over SF Bay

Panasonic DMC-G1, Konica Hexanon 50mm f1.7

This is a view from the waterfront at Sausalito.

I took my Hexanon 50mm f1.7 out for a spin on the Lumix yesterday. It was supposed to rain yesterday, but instead we got some dramatic clouds in the sky.

--Warren

Sausalito Dockyards Revisited - Ektar Roll

Hi Folks,

Just when I thought that shooting film is too much of a hassle, I finally get my scanned roll of Kodak Ektar 100 back from a lab in Austin, TX. I am very pleased with the results.

A couple of firsts here, this is my first ever roll of Ektar, and the first time that I am trying this mail-order lab. The Ektar has some punch to it, for sure, but I think just the fact that it's film also gives it a different look than the usual digital stuff.

I shot this roll with my Nikon F4s and Nikkor 35mm f2.0 last January on a photo outing with Dan to Sausalito. Using the F4s was, as always, a real pleasure. Yes, it's huge and heavy, but for me it's so familiar to me that using it is second nature. The Nikkor 35mm f2.0 lens is a manual focus lens, so it has a very comfortable and well damped focus action.

Do you remember the first few that we posted last January? If not, you'll need to go back into the January 2011 archives to view them. That day, I also used my Lumix G1 and Lumix 45-200mm.

Here are some selected images from that roll. Tell me what you think of them, and also which ones are your favorites :).

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-- Warren

Pilings and SF Bay from Sausalito

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm

Forgotten but not Gone

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm

Mother Nature is trying to reclaim these boats, but she still has a long way to go.

I found these behind the trailer pictured in Dan's previous post. Ironically, the location is at a company that repaints boats. There was a SFFD fire boat at the yard that was recently painted a brilliant red color. I'm sure you'll see our film shots of it later after we get the film processed.

--Warren

Great Blue Heron in Sausalito

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm

This is the Blue Heron that I was stalking in Dan's previous post. I brought my G1 w/45-200mm along on the shoot, in anticipation of an opportunity like this one :).

We walked the "non-tourist" shoreline of Sausalito, seeing various piers and shipyards. Our theme was "Nautical".

I also shot a partial roll of Ektar 100 in my Nikon F4s. It's the first time that I tried this film. I'll post some shots when I get the roll processed one of these days.

--Warren

She Struck a Pose

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

For some reason, this woman struck a photogenic pose in front of this store in Sausalito. It would have been better if the bike rider was not there, but if I waited until he left, she probably would have moved by then and the moment would have been lost forever. :)

--Warren

View of SF Skyline from Sausalito

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

I nice late-Spring morning in Sausalito.

--Warren