Six Bridges Trail, Butano State Park, CA
I have been considering entering Critical Mass 2005. Critical Mass is a really interesting idea. You submit a portfolio of 10 images and anywhere from 50 to 200 industry “folks” review it. You do not receive any feedback but if your portfolio is highly rated it could become published or go on tour. Maybe more importantly, you may make a contact with someone interested in your work. I am undecided and the deadline is May 31st because I do not have a cohesive portfolio yet nor an artist’s statement.
My idea for a portfolio is my landscape work with the title “An Hour’s Drive”. The portfolio would show all the amazing locations within an hour’s drive from my home here in the San Francisco bay area.
Took the dogs out for a walk at Don Edwards Wildlife Preserve. I intended to try some color shots but forgot my camera! Instead, took one infrared panorama. This set of shots really shows that my sensor is incredibly dirty and I am unsure how to fix it.
Went with Chip and the girls for a short walk at Coyote Hills. The evening was lovely with a soft breeze blowing off the bay.
Spent most of the weekend down in bed not feeling well. Finally, arose on Sunday evening and went for a small jaunt out to Sunol. I have decided to explore the Little Yosemite area. It is spectacular and I will return many more times in the future.
Went out twice this weekend to Uvas Canyon. Last week, I had to submit entry forms with a list of images for the Marin and Alameda county fairs. For the Marin county fair, the deadlines were a little later. Therefore, I added a ‘Swanson Creek’ title in black and white that I do not have yet. So, out I went to get a fair image. On Saturday, the sun was shining (a rare occurance at Uvas Canyon) and this image had blown highlights. However, Sunday was partly cloudy so the light was perfect. At this point, I think this is my final image for the Marin county fair.
While attending 
After running a lot of errands today, went out to Uvas Canyon. It has been too long since I visited the park. As usual at Uvas Canyon, I never get far from the parking lot because I keep seeing shots. Even though I wanted more color, I worked exclusively in infrared. It was fun to see the difference that infrared can make to this familiar location.
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