Archive for the ‘ Photo fun ’ Category
by Brian This was originally shot on film using a Nikon N80 and scanned with a film scanner from a slide. I think it was Velvia but I don’t recall. One morning a buddy and I drove around Palo Alto to take photos and I think this was some hill behind Roche. Not sure, but [ READ MORE ]
by Brian I love this photo because it felt very intimate… this was taken on the trails leading up to Manoa falls. I love the old, mossy old logs that lay along the trail and as we walked past them I kept wondering what little creatures were dwelling within. In this photo you can see [ READ MORE ]
by Brian This photo was taken on the road alongside Crystal Springs Reservoir in northern California using a Canon 17-40mm f/4L on a Canon 20D body. The rusty divider and the grit/dirt alongside the road along with the textures in the asphalt make this a favorite of mine. The composition worked out well, with the [ READ MORE ]
by Brian I’m not sure exactly which reptile this was, but this photo was taken at the Honolulu Zoo‘s Reptile exhibit. I like the sharpness of the eye and surrounding area, and the “look” on his face was interesting. You can see more detail in this larger version. If you like this photo, you might [ READ MORE ]
by Brian While living in Foster City (San Francisco Peninsula area), I frequently took walks along the waterways and inlets in our neighborhood. Much of it was a wetland preserve, muddy, wet, with lots of birds. This old wooden plank was used by the local kids to ride their bikes on a dirt trail, but [ READ MORE ]
by Brian This photo was taken at the Honolulu Zoo. I’m not sure exactly what kind of birds these are but I think they’re cranes and they’re really vivid and beautiful. Wonderful plumage and colors. Did some post-work to soften and make it more “romantic”. Here’s a photo from another visit to the Honolulu Zoo[ READ MORE ]
by Brian This is a photo of some mushrooms that were growing in my parent’s yard, photographed while we were visiting. It was a rather large bunch of mushrooms growing near/on a mango tree and they had interesting colors and textures, such a recurring theme in the subjects I choose to photograph, he he he[ READ MORE ]
by Brian This photo was taken during our vacation to Hawaii while we visited the Honolulu Zoo (back when we lived in SF). There was a garden maintained by volunteers with lots of nice plants and flowers. I was especially intrigued with the large cacti. I have no idea what this cactus is called but [ READ MORE ]
by Brian This photo was taken using a Canon Powershot G5 held behind a reversed 50mm Nikon f1.4 lens to get this blurry magnified effect. I like the muted colors and grain in this photo, seemed to be very fitting for this subject. The smudge was a piece of dust on the inside of the [ READ MORE ]
by Brian This photo was taken along the San Mateo coast of San Francisco Harbor near the San Mateo Bridge during the sunrise. The low tide revealed some nice patterns in the shoreline while a bank of clouds hid the sun as it rose. I waited till the sun just crested over the clouds and [ READ MORE ]