Monthly Archives: January 2008

Looking Up: San Francisco

Market St. uploaded by admin. This is yet another shot looking up. It’s an odd but compelling group of forms seen in a way that the human eye cannot.

Looking Up: Transamerica

Transamerica uploaded by admin. This is another shot looking up. I was drawn by the symmetry, form and the way the light was just touching the top of the building. For some reason, it reminds me of the back of a dollar bill.

Looking Up: Embarcadero

Embarcadero uploaded by admin. “Looking up” was theme of a recent walk around downtown San Francisco. While we were in the Embarcadero Center I saw a pillar and thought to look up. This is what the camera saw.

Arachniphobia

Spider uploaded by admin. On an early morning walk down the Embarcadero, I was surprised by a giant spider. Of course, it’s just metal sculpture, but it’s intimidating nonetheless. And, after looking at the way the photo came out, I’m thinking this is the Terminator’s … Read More

Complementary Colors – Orange & Blue

Orange Daisy uploaded by admin. Third in a series of therr.

Complementary Colors – Yellow & Purple

Farmer’s Market uploaded by admin. Second in a series of three.

Complementary Colors – Red & Green

Balloons uploaded by admin. I’m participating in an online photography class. Our first assignment is to create photographs that incorporate complementary colors, colors that are across the the color wheel from each other. I happened across some backlit balloons outside a grand opening at a … Read More

Looking for color on a gray day

Yellow Flower uploaded by admin. Short DoF. An attempt to make something mundane into something, well, less mundane.

Blowin’ in the wind

Icelandic Poppies uploaded by admin. Always in search of interesting colors, I’m attracted to Icelandic Poppies this time of year. They are tremendously hardy and a wonderful target even when the wind blows.

A bright new day

Swirl with a curl uploaded by admin. New Year’s day brings with it the promise of a fresh start. The geometric pattern in this flower and the wayward curling petal caught my attention this morning. Happy New Year!