Rays

Hazy skies on the Eastern Sierra near Mono Lake. It was even raining in the distance on the northern side. But here, the sun was piercing through the clouds.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70, 56mm,1/160  sec @ f/10, ISO 400
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6

Leather & Grunge

Having fun playing with filters and borders in ON1, completely changing the mood for this couple contemplating the Bay on a beautiful Sunday afternoon

Nikon D800, Nikkor 50 1.4, 1/200 sec @ f/8, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6, ON1 10

Cracking

Could not resist snapping one of this old tatty enamel.

iPhone 6, 4mm, 1/15 sec @ f/2.2, ISO 640
On1 Photo 10

Tufas

A morning shoot to capture the light on the tufas and their reflection.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-300, 125mm, 1/15 sec @ f/9, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6

oxalis oregana

Little white (or sometimes pink) flowers in a sea of clover-like leaves among the redwoods.

Nikon N80, B&W 35mm film
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6

Morning clouds in Ganzi

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-300, 135mm,1/200  sec @ f/9, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5

Ready for Winter

 

Dead leaves and turned boats. The season is over, it's time to get ready for the cold and the rain.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 105mm, 1/15  sec @ f/4, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5

Under Over

Playing with film again, which is very liberating when street shooting in San Francisco.
This "herborist's scale" in a little garden in the Mission made me smile.


Nikon N80, lens and settings unknown
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4

Pump

Gas station in Venezia: boats need their refills too!


Holga 120N, Arista EDU 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Belden Town Bridge

On our way back from the Oregon border for the July 4th weekend, we decided to follow the scenic byway that is Highway 70 running alongside the mighty Feather River.
The drive passes by landscapes of natural and manmade beauty, rugged canyon walls and railroad engineering marvels. And of course many many bridges.

Holga 120N, Ilford FP4 Plus 125
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

Silhouettes

iPhone 4, 3.85mm, 1/350 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 80
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Topaz deNoise, Adobe Photoshop CS5

Easter envy

Do you know the story of the rubber frog who wished to be as delicious as the chocolate bunny^(*)?
Ok, I made this one up. But I needed a photo for Pinhole day and I thought this was funny.
Why don't you see more of the bunny? Chocolate envy got the best of me, and my model's ears got chopped off before the shot...

^* Jean de la Fontaine's original fable: The Frog that wished to be as big as the Ox

Nikon D200, Lensbaby Composer + Pinhole Optic, 30 sec @ f/177, ISO 100
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Plastic & Square: one more winter image

From Yosemite again, here's another example of analog captures with my holga. I really like the square format I can get with the 6x6 mask.
These barren trees where shot in black & white, I just added the split toning in post.

Holga 120N, Ilford Delta 400 Pro
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Please Sit Down

Pick a chair, any chair. At this hour on Pier 14, you have the choice.
Earlier I did an experiment with the chairs, that can spin pretty fast. My whirling "dervichairs" are here.

Nikon D200,Nikkor 18-70, 40mm, 32 sec at f/14, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Cobra

I'd like to try one, one day!

Nikon D200,Nikkor 18-70, 60mm, 1/160 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Angel's dream

To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream [...]

Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-135, 40mm, 1/60 sec @ f/9, ISO 400
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Free wheel

When I don't have my DSLR with me, I still usually have 2 cameras in my bag, but one is funnier than the other because of all the filters I can instantly apply.
This time however, I wanted a different feel so I played on the computer.

Iphone 4
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Nik Silver Effex Pro

Chi va piano va sano e va lontano

The newer cars are zipping left and right, but this truck is in no rush; it's been on the road for 62 years, says its owner, and plans to still be there long after your vehicule has retired :)

Nikon D200, Nikkor24-70, 66mm, 1/2500 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 100
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Adobe Photoshop CS5

Mannequins

 
Half bodies in the street markets of Thailand have an even eerier look in black and white

Nikon D200, iPhone 4
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 & Nik Silver Efex Pro

Stairways to heaven?

The original Point Arena lighthouse's spiral staircase. The tower itself did not survive the 1906 earthquake.

Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-70, 18mm, 0.4 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 200
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Nik Silver Efex Pro