A very interesting feature of the Steinhart Aquarium is a clear tunnel under a moat in the Rain Forest. Looking up, you see fish, trees, people and sky.
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Thank you Dr. Brown
I had a wonderful chance to visit Adobe headquarters in San Jose recently and saw a presentation by the emminent Dr. Russell Preston Brown on a “kinder, gentler approach to HDR“. I tried his techniques on a series of shots … Continue reading
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Transamerica/Zoetrope
Just to the north of San Francisco’s Tranamerica building lies an area called North Beach, and it has a decided Italian feel. Just into the neighborhood lies the Sentinel Building, a Flatiron kind of building on a tight corner. It … Continue reading
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Curly’s Shipping line?
Nyk, Nyk, Nyk.
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Bay Bridge
As seen from Treasure Island, the Bay Bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge’s lesser appreciated sister. In the right light however, it can be very pretty indeed.
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Moonset over the City
Shot from TI, the waxing moon sets over San Francisco.
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GGB Twilight
Early morning at Ft. Baker.
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An Icon
This is a view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Baker before sunrise. I find it hard to believe that I’ve lived here for 28 years and this is the first time I’ve been this close.
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Golden Gate detail
A group of us got up at O-Dark-Thirty and made our way to Fort Baker in Sausalito to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge in early light. That produced some iconic (boring) photos. As I looked around for whatever else was … Continue reading
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Worldwide Photowalk
Last Saturday I joined 56 other ardent photographers at 0-dark thirty in Sacramento to photograph in the California State Railroad Museum. It was one of over 1100 groups (32,000+ people) in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk. Our leader had secured permission … Continue reading
Night on the Island
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 15-30mm, 4 minutes @ f/8 I got a chance to shoot a bit more on Mare Island last night. The Mare Island Nocturnes held an Alumni night and there were perhaps 30 photographers out … Continue reading
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Mare Island at night, part Deux
As I said before, this was a wonderful learning experience. Mostly, I learned a number of things that don’t work as well as I would like. Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 15-30mm, 6″ @ f/8 This is a test … Continue reading