Category: Colors and Shapes
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Practicing with the Macro Lens
Shooting photos of tiny shiny objects requires practice. The photos shown here are from some of my macro practice sessions around the yard. Natural daylight vs. studio lighting. Matte objects vs. shiny objects. The simillarity in the outdoor macro shots and the jewelry shots is the size of some of the objects. I admit it,…
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Landmarks, Tanker and Tug Boats, and the Fog
Another beautiful fall day in San Francisco, with three city landmarks as seen from the end of Pier 8. The tanker and tug boats passing below the bay bridge remind me of something from long ago – the colors are just right. I think the memory is from an old childrens book which has a…
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Visit to the Cantor Center
On the day before All Hallows’ Even, I spent the afternoon with a friend at Stanford’s Cantor Center for the Arts. We viewed the exhibit of Diebenkorn drawings and paintings of Santa Cruz Island. Santa Cruz Island is one of the Channel Islands off the coast of CA. Also on exhibit were contemporary glass pieces,…