Fall Colors

While visiting Sunol, I became fascinated with the leaves. I kept getting closer and closer. Finally, I pulled out the macro lens. These were very small leaves and that is a single blade of grass wrapped around them.

Gone skateboarding

Another on my black and white kick. This was a grab shot taken in the Music Concourse of Golden Gate park. The bike owners were skateboarding out of frame.

Golden Gate Park Ivy

This is was a quick grab shot on my walk through Golden Gate Park to the deYoung Museum. I have gotten the yen for doing B&W photography again.

Sunol Trailhead

I have taken this picture before but could not resist. This is just after the trailhead out in Sunol. This road is for trucks and horses to ford the creek. Usually, the creek is low enough that I can cross without getting my feet wet. However, it was still a little too deep right now.

Toss #1

These are a few fun images made by tossing my camera around. This one was some dark wicker placemats and a blue globe. Somehow, that turned into this image.

Alameda Creek #2

For this pinhole, I added a vignette blur and oddly I like the effect better.  I guess the extra blur makes the center sharper.

Martini

After our recent workshop together, Aphra and I went out for drinks at the local restaurant, Skates. I had my pinhole lens cap and so we started playing around with images. The camera was propped carefully onto the table and ISO cranked up to 3200. This is the best of the bunch. I was not going to post but Aphra was intrigued by the image. Maybe because it was her glass.