I loved this aspen-carpeted dirt path in the Eastern Sierra.
Happy Autumn!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 70-200L, f/9 @ 1/100, ISO 200.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Autumn Path, Eastern Sierra
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Orange October in the Mono Basin
Go Giants! :)
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/320, ISO 200.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Mono Lake
This image turned out much differently than the one I had in mind. Yesterday there was a full moon rise. At least, I think there might have been. It was so cloudy and rainy in California that I doubt many people actually saw it! I had been planning to photograph the moon over Mono Lake for months and even though the weather report didn't look promising, I stubbornly headed over the Sierra anyway. It snowed as we headed over Sonora Pass, and although it wasn't raining in the Mono Basin, the clouds were thick and stormy. The fall colors were absolutely gorgeous, though! I have a few images of the aspens to share soon. I also enjoyed checking out Bodie for the first time.
Long story somewhat short, I gave up on the moonrise and settled for a few ND110 long exposures of the lake during the afternoon, then headed to Lee Vining to watch the Giants game. The only restaurant open in town during the winter had a local watching the Tennessee college football game (!), so I ended up watching the game at the Mobil station at the beginning of the Tioga Pass (which had just closed in the afternoon). It was a surreal experience, especially since there were more Phillies, Dodgers, and Braves fans than Giants fans in the place! What state are we in again?? But the Giants won, much celebration was had, and then a long drive back over the Sierra (the looooong way, nearly up to Tahoe and back down 50).
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 24-70L, f/11 @ 90s, ISO 50. 10-stop neutral density filter.
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Sausalito Blues II
I had really high hopes for the fog at the Golden Gate Bridge this morning, but was sorely disappointed. So much for getting up at 5am! I headed down the hill to Sausalito for a consolation shot. This is a slightly later view than Sausalito Blues I.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 24-70L, f/10 @ 30s, ISO 100. No filters.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Kylie + Tim
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Kylie and Tim for their engagement! We had a great time exploring some of San Francisco's most beautiful spots on a warm summery afternoon. Congratulations you two, and I hope you have a wonderful wedding next summer in Pittsburgh!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Big Boy Bradley!
My good friend Hallie's sweet little Bradley is growing up! He's almost 9 months now, and is just adorable with his new teeth!
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Sausalito Blues
I had really high hopes for the fog at the Golden Gate Bridge this morning, but was sorely disappointed. So much for getting up at 5am!
This shot was my consolation prize. It's been shot to death, but I hadn't been there yet. I'm looking forward to shooting this again when there's an actual sunrise!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 24-70L, f/10 @ 30s, ISO 100. No filters.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Drops of Jupiter
One of the awesome things about this year's harvest moonrise was that it rose in conjunction with Jupiter, which looks incredibly bright right now since it’s at its closest distance to Earth since 1963.
Every 399 days, Earth and Jupiter come into an astronomical formation called opposition. This month, Earth is nearly directly in a line between the sun and Jupiter.
Here are some more fun facts about Jupiter:
- Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in the Solar System. Its day is only 10-hours long.
- Jupiter is a gas planet held together by a massive gravity field.
- Jupiter is essentially a sun, but without the nuclear reaction at its core required to produce light.
- Jupiter has been visited seven times by spacecraft from Earth.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 24-70L, f/22 @ 10s, ISO 500. No filters.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Berkeley Summery Sunset
I've been looking for this lineup location for about a year. It took me a long time to find it because of the eucalyptus trees in the way! While I'd like a clear view of the Campanile and the San Francisco skyline, I also like the interesting silhouettes of the eucalyptus trees.
It's been HOT here in Berkeley - I think it's 90 degrees today. These hot days make for beautiful balmy evenings, though. I love the Bay Area's indian summer!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/11 @ 25s, ISO 50. No filters.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Harvest Moonrise over Mt. Diablo: Day 2
The second harvest moonrise was even better than the first! The combination of a later moonrise and a clearer day meant that the moon rose into a gorgeous alpenglow. You can see a few of the sun's last rays illuminating Mt. Diablo.
I took this photo from Grizzly Peak in Berkeley. I love how beautiful and wild the East Bay hills are just minutes from downtown Berkeley. On this evening, things got almost a little too wild, though: as Tim and I hiked out along a seldom-used trail to get to this lookout, we heard some low, intense growls coming from a dense bunch of bushes about 10 yards from the trail. We froze in our tracks, wondering if it were smarter to keep moving along the trail, or turn around and go back. We followed the common advice for mountain lion encounters and made noise and waved our arms (and tripod!) around and kept moving down the trail. Luckily we never saw the possible mountain lion, but I did keep looking over my shoulder as I shot the moonrise!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5 @ 1/5, ISO 50. No filters.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Harvest Moonrise over Mt. Diablo
Last night's harvest moonrise was a sight to see! I worried about the haze over the east bay, but it glowed a beautiful warm pinkish color after the sunset. I'm looking forward to capturing more moonrise photos tonight. Did anyone else capture last night's moonrise? If so, I'd love to see your shots!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5 @ 1/25, ISO 50. No filters. Adjusted in Photoshop and Aperture.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Golden Gate, Pink Sunset
A beautiful, hazy pink sunset hovered over the Bay yesterday evening. Looking forward to catching the moon rise tonight!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/80, ISO 400, no filters.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Golden Gate: Lost at Sea
The Golden Gate's south tower makes a brief appearance in a sea of late summer fog. Shot from the Berkeley Hills, about 10 miles as the crow flies from the Bridge.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/200, ISO 200. No filters.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Golden Gate Sunset/Moonset
A gorgeous, 2-day-old moon hung low in a rich sunset over the Golden Gate yesterday evening. Just beautiful.
Taken from my roofdeck in the Berkeley Hills.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5 @ 3.2s
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
September Fog
I love it when the fog is low enough for the skyline to poke up through it. It's been warm here as we start our real summer in the Bay Area. At the end of a warm day last week, heat radiated up off the Bay, causing the distortion you see in the image (which I like -- SF in the fog is like a mirage!)
Captured from my roof deck in the Berkeley Hills.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/100, ISO 200. No filters.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Manisha & Rochan -- Presidio and Baker Beach, San Francisco
This past weekend I had the pleasure of shooting Manisha & Rochan's engagement portraits. Originally from the East Coast, they are planning to settle in San Francisco, and so we spent the session checking out some of SF's most beautiful locations, including the Palace of Fine Arts, the Presidio, the Legion of Honor, and Baker Beach. Manisha and Rochan are gorgeous together! Despite an extremely windy day and many outtakes due to blowing hair and wardrobe, I think we got a lot of beautiful images...
Monday, August 16, 2010
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
I recently got a call from Digital Photo Magazine letting me know that I had won first place in their Great Escapes photo contest! It's my first magazine photo contest win, and it really made my day.
Check me out on page 16 of the September/October issue:
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I also won some sweet camera gear. Thanks, DP Mag!
Here's a higher-quality version of the winning shot, "Taj Mahal Sunrise Reflections":
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Golden Ghost
From a series of minimalist pictures of the GGB in the fog. It's looked like this for most of the summer. In our wet spring, I kept saying that I couldn't wait for summer. After this cold, foggy summer, I can't wait for fall!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/2500, ISO 400.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Stairway to Heaven
Another shot of the Golden Gate on a foggy summer afternoon.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/3200, ISO 400.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Ghostly Golden Gate
From a series of minimalist pictures of the GGB in the fog. I think this one really shows off its art deco style.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @ 1/1600, ISO 400.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tamalpais Moonset II
Another view of Tuesday evening's beautiful crescent moonset. Taken from my roofdeck in the Berkeley Hills.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5 @ 4s, ISO 400.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tamalpais Moonset
My charm from yesterday must have worked! Yesterday evening we had clear skies and the first sunset I've seen in at least a couple of weeks. Luckily for me, it coincided with a beautiful one day old moon set over Mt. Tam. I loved the small foggy clouds moving quickly over Mt. Tam and the earthshine on the new moon's disk. If you look closely in the large version, you can see the lights on at the Mill Valley Air Force Station.
Taken from my roofdeck in the Berkeley Hills.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6 @4s, ISO 400.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Fog, Fog, Go Away!
Fog, fog, go away! It's been a miserably foggy 10 days in the Bay Area. And not even the photogenic kind of fog. Maybe if I post a photo from a beautifully clear Spring day, I'll convince the fog to retreat and give us our summer back.
Canon 5D, Canon 100-400L, f/11 @ 1/125, ISO 50.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Golden Gate Aglow
The sun popped out for some last-minute illumination before sinking below the cloud layer over the Pacific. It's amazing how that International Orange reflects sunset light!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/5.6@ 1/40, ISO 50. Handheld (gotta love the IS!).
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Facing the Rising Sun
I met this long-tailed macaque at the top of the active Gunung Batur volcano in Bali. WIth the help of a guide, I climbed the volcano to see the sun rise over Lombok, an island to the east, and Gunung Agung, the tallest mountain in Bali.
This monkey took a break from begging for food to check out the sunrise. I loved the way the sunrise light illuminated his golden eyes.
Canon 5D, Canon 100-400L, f/5 @ 1/100, ISO 125.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Kind of E-mail That Makes Your Day...
"You recently submitted photos to Digital Photo's 2nd Annual Great Escapes Photo Contest. We're pleased to inform you that two of your entries (attached) are being considered as finalists in this competition."
Yay! Here are the two images up for judging. If you want to support either of them for the People's Choice award, you can vote at the following links:
"Lone Cypress Sunset"
This was one of the best sunsets I've seen on the Central California coast. It looked like a tropical storm!
"Taj Mahal Sunrise Reflections"
This image captures one of my favorite moments witnessed along my journey from Delhi to Bali last summer. The night before I took this, a sandstorm howled in Agra, ruining my chances for a sunrise at the Taj Mahal -- or so I thought. The opposite turned out to be true, and the day dawned crystal clear with an incredible sky full of small, puffy clouds. This image was taken just after sunrise.
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