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Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

San Francisco Photowalk

A few photos from a San Francisco photowalk on 6/12/24.  After "commuting" there for many years, I hadn't been back since pre-Covid.  It is just as photogenic as ever.

Fruits & Veggies
Fruits & Veggies
Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/320 | 28mm | ISO 800
Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)


GQ
GQ
Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/320 |  28mm | ISO 320
Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)


Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura
Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 30mm | ISO 100
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G


Sutro Selfie Taker
Sutro Selfie Taker
Sony A7IV @ f9 | 1/1250 | 70mm | ISO 100
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G


Fresh Air
Fresh Air
Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/200 | 70mm | ISO 100
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/12/24

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Gloomy Gate Bridge

Gloomy Gate Bridge
52 Assignments BW40 - Out Of The Gloom

Lands End Park
San Francisco, CA

Overcast surrounding the Golden Gate Bridge. Was hoping for fog layers but got an overall gloom instead.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 70mm | ISO 100
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/12/24

Monday, June 24, 2024

The Redwoods

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Guernville, CA

In all the years I traveled to the Bay Area for business, I never visited the redwoods. Earlier this month while visiting some friends, I had the opportunity to do so.

Redwoods 1
Redwoods 1
Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 400
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G


Redwoods 2
Redwoods 2
Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 800
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G


Redwoods 3
Redwoods 3
Sony A7IV @ f22 | 1/125 | 40mm | ISO 2500
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/9/24


Saturday, June 15, 2024

The Spewing Tree

The Spewing Tree
I saw this gnarly tree near the USS San Francisco Memorial and it wasn't until I uploaded to the laptop that I saw a face.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 90mm | ISO 125
Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 6/12/24

Friday, June 14, 2024

Wingspan

WingspanBodega Bay, CA

This guy was not intimidated by human presence so I had time to set up for a burst before he took off.



Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 33mm | ISO 160
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/9/24

Monday, July 5, 2021

Three Modes

Three Modes
Venice Beach, CA

As much as I'd like to, I cannot use this photo for 52Frames-Week 28-Transportation because it was shot 2 weeks too early.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/350 26mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Photographed 6/22/21

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Bianchi or Schwinn?

Bianchi or Schwinn?
I saw the bright colors coming down the path and moved quickly to the side to capture a photo.  The bicycle color ("Celeste") is my all time favorite and is the trademark of Bianchi.  This color must be slightly different because upon closer examination, it's a Schwinn.

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/350 30mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS 

Photographed 6/22/21

Monday, June 28, 2021

Venice Canals

Venice, CA.


From AboveVenice Canals
A colleague suggested that the Venice Canals would be a good place to photograph.  She was right!

Aerial screenshot from Google Earth
All Photographed 6/22/21


Estate
Estate
One of the beautiful homes along the Venice Canals.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/125  35mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS


Concentric
Concentric
Pedestrian and vehicular bridges spanning the canals.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/350  32mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Venice Beach Pier

Venice, California 

GazeGaze
Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/200 31mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Under Repair
Under Repair
Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/250 35mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Shelter
Shelter
Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/200 31mm ISO 100
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Clondon52w26: Reevaluating Goals

From the C.London website: “We’re halfway through!  Congrats on making it this far!  How are you going on your initial goal from week one?  Often times challenges like this one will lead you off your initial track and make you reevaluate what your goal is.  On the other hand, you may have become even more dedicated to your original goal.  Both are okay!  

The image this week should be a revisit of that original goal.  If you want to do a full-on remake of the original, that’s great!  If you’d prefer to start over with a whole new vision, also great!”

My original 2021 photography goal was to become a better visual storyteller.  At the time, I was not fully sure what that meant.  Through working on the challenges, along with extra mentoring/coaching from Chelsea London, I’ve become more mindful of some elements in making photographs that are helping towards achieving that goal.  Shooting with intent and having a more consistent visual style are two elements that I’m focusing on most (pun intended).  Sometimes it works and sometimes not, but I am energized to keep at it.

This week's submission contains multiple images (in the spirit of a visual story) from a place I’ve never been before.  Admittedly, these photos were shot 3 days before the challenge week started, but they were shot with intent.  If required to select only one photo, "Shelter" would be the "hero" shot.

Reconstruction of the pier prevented walking out on it, however more activity was taking place below.

All Photographed 6/22/21