CGrindahl wrote:
And now for a few photos. Folks who've been around for awhile know that I take pleasure shooting into shop windows, playing with the reflections off the glass. Today was a lovely, sunny day, so I decided to head to the small downtown in the town where I live. San Anselmo is only about fifteen miles from San Francisco but it is a relatively sleepy little town... VERY wealthy but sleepy. The downtown is charming, with a meandering street that creates interest for cars passing through... slowly because there are a few stop signs along the way.
I like these Curtis, but it's time you come out of the closet about being a billionaire.
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GroWeb wrote:
I had a chance today to process a couple more images from Olympic Park in June, togfether with a couple from Nile Creek in October. See the captions for lens info.
Just to throw in something a little different from all the outstanding images the last few pages!
When I posted some images of the aurora and comet from southern Va the other week, I said I was going to try the night sky when there was no moon. Went back to that site yesterday afternoon and staying until just after dark. Below is my first attempt getting the full sky with the 180° view with the Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm f/2.8 on the Fuji GFX
To keep my truck and a nearby shed out of view, I set up the tripod on the back of my truck to get the lens high enough.
Will definitely try to hone my skills with this and give it a proper try with the really clear/cold skies later this winter. Still a lot of light on the horizon from sunset and surrounding cities.
GroWeb wrote:
I had a chance today to process a couple more images from Olympic Park in June, togfether with a couple from Nile Creek in October. See the captions for lens info.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Just to throw in something a little different from all the outstanding images the last few pages!
When I posted some images of the aurora and comet from southern Va the other week, I said I was going to try the night sky when there was no moon. Went back to that site yesterday afternoon and staying until just after dark. Below is my first attempt getting the full sky with the 180° view with the Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm f/2.8 on the Fuji GFX
To keep my truck and a nearby shed out of view, I set up the tripod on the back of my truck to get the lens high enough.
Will definitely try to hone my skills with this and give it a proper try with the really clear/cold skies later this winter. Still a lot of light on the horizon from sunset and surrounding cities.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Just to throw in something a little different from all the outstanding images the last few pages!
When I posted some images of the aurora and comet from southern Va the other week, I said I was going to try the night sky when there was no moon. Went back to that site yesterday afternoon and staying until just after dark. Below is my first attempt getting the full sky with the 180° view with the Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm f/2.8 on the Fuji GFX
To keep my truck and a nearby shed out of view, I set up the tripod on the back of my truck to get the lens high enough.
Will definitely try to hone my skills with this and give it a proper try with the really clear/cold skies later this winter. Still a lot of light on the horizon from sunset and surrounding cities.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Just to throw in something a little different from all the outstanding images the last few pages!
When I posted some images of the aurora and comet from southern Va the other week, I said I was going to try the night sky when there was no moon. Went back to that site yesterday afternoon and staying until just after dark. Below is my first attempt getting the full sky with the 180° view with the Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm f/2.8 on the Fuji GFX
To keep my truck and a nearby shed out of view, I set up the tripod on the back of my truck to get the lens high enough.
Will definitely try to hone my skills with this and give it a proper try with the really clear/cold skies later this winter. Still a lot of light on the horizon from sunset and surrounding cities.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Just to throw in something a little different from all the outstanding images the last few pages!
When I posted some images of the aurora and comet from southern Va the other week, I said I was going to try the night sky when there was no moon. Went back to that site yesterday afternoon and staying until just after dark. Below is my first attempt getting the full sky with the 180° view with the Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm f/2.8 on the Fuji GFX
To keep my truck and a nearby shed out of view, I set up the tripod on the back of my truck to get the lens high enough.
Will definitely try to hone my skills with this and give it a proper try with the really clear/cold skies later this winter. Still a lot of light on the horizon from sunset and surrounding cities.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Just to throw in something a little different from all the outstanding images the last few pages!
When I posted some images of the aurora and comet from southern Va the other week, I said I was going to try the night sky when there was no moon. Went back to that site yesterday afternoon and staying until just after dark. Below is my first attempt getting the full sky with the 180° view with the Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm f/2.8 on the Fuji GFX
To keep my truck and a nearby shed out of view, I set up the tripod on the back of my truck to get the lens high enough.
Will definitely try to hone my skills with this and give it a proper try with the really clear/cold skies later this winter. Still a lot of light on the horizon from sunset and surrounding cities.
A stunner George. I believe it was Rafael who first brought that lens to the thread with so many delightful shots from a park near him. Yes, it is a challenging lens to use... staying out of the way, but you found a great solution. It is fun to track the edge of the image to see what was around you... power lines, trees and early evening colors in the sky. Of course, the unbelievable sky is amazing. It is breathtaking to consider how many galaxies and stars there are in the universe. Gorgeous... I look forward to playing a bit more with that lens. Perhaps you'll inspire Rafael to pull out his lens.
leighton w wrote:
I like these Curtis, but it's time you come out of the closet about being a billionaire.
I don't think I'd have stayed in my lovely 400 square foot cottage for 34 years if I had that kind of money. I'd be more like to live in this home closer to downtown.
Funny, I looked for a house in San Anselmo to share on this thread and came upon a house I stopped at while taking photos on day perhaps twenty years ago. You'll see a shot here that includes Mount Tamalpais, but I wasn't in the house when I took the photo with my Canon 5D. This is interesting only because I posted that photo of a website that included it with information about the town. The photo actually focused on fog above two buildings that were part of the San Francisco Seminary. The person in charge of publicizing the Seminary reached out to me and asked to use that photo. It ended up on the cover of a pamphlet that was sent to all prospective students. They paid for use of that photo for the next five years. I had no idea the house I was standing by was quite this large or elegant.
leighton w wrote:
Is this your backyard? Very peaceful setting.
Leighton, apologies for not getting back sooner. It's been a busy 24 hours. Yeah, it is a portion of the West side. It's a good spot to relax in in summer as there is good shade and a nice relaxing setting. Winter not so much as the tree providing shade attracts bees when blooming. It's the one with the yellow berries I last shot with the 135mm.
