Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM,1/50 @ f/11
On our way up to Sea Ranch the hills are getting green and this view gave me a reason to get out of the car.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 @ f/4
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi + 18-200mm, 1/30 @ f/6.3
I find that it’s easier and more useful to copy slides using my camera than it is to scan them. This is the setup I use. I have a 100mm f2.8 macro lens with a slide copy attachment. The tricky part was finding a way to extend the copier to get the right sized image. I used several old 52mm filters with the glass knocked out.
I start with the camera set to 1/60 @ f8, ISO 100. Then, I adjust the strength of the flash until I get a good looking histogram. With the 5D mkII, I end up with a scan that’s fairly large but more importantly to me, in a RAW file. It gives me a lot more latitude to work with the image.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/200 @ f/8
These two guys are actually about 20′ tall. Or at least the one on the left is…. They are two of a series of paintings of field workers south of Salinas California. Those are normal size pumpkins. The artist is John Cerney and the farm is called “The Farm” oddly enough.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF500mm f/4L IS USM, 1/500 @ f/8
Monarchs spend some time resting and gathering energy for the rest of their migration along the California coast. This example seems to have suffered some damage along the way.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM, 1/200 @ f/11
Pacific Grove. The window subtly reflects light on the bay near sunset.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF500mm f/4L IS USM, 1/200 @ f/8
The Monarchs are beginning to gather on the coast. The best view we has this weekend was at Natural Bridges SP in Santa Cruz. In the early moring hours, they cling to each other in an attempt to stay warm.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF500mm f/4L IS USM, 1/500 @ f/8
Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 80-400mm,1/160 @ f/8
Not a block later did I encounter this sign. Made me grin.
