Trawling for Moonlight
The fishing trawler was returning to port through the Golden Gate. As the boat headed for the channel of moonlight, I realized that a long time exposure just wouldn't do.…
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October 9, 2007
Boy and Bug
Boy and Bug, photo by Harold Davis. We took the kids and their bicycles (always a production) to the Prospect-Sierra yard. Julian spotted this praying mantis, and the boy and…
October 8, 2007
Weight of Water
Weight of Water, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Back from my quick trip to Yosemite with the kids, Phyllis reminded me that I don't need to go…
October 8, 2007
Toned
Beyond the Forest: Toned, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I thought it would be interesting to see my image of Church Towers from the Yosemite Valley floor…
October 7, 2007
El Capitan Reflections
El Capitan Reflections, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Julian, Nicky, and I left Berkeley after their visit to the dentist and lunch on a Thursday in early…
October 7, 2007
Roughly, Millenium
Headlands, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This photo shows the Marin Headlands landscape just after dark from the Point Bonita Lighthouse. Mark and I were lucky enough…
October 3, 2007
Petal
Petal, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is an extremely close up of a translucent alstromeria petal. It reminds me of soft stained glass. Different alstromeria interpretations:…
October 3, 2007
Sunshine of the Flower Mind
Sunshine of the Flower Mind, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Here's a very different take on Alstromeria.
October 2, 2007
Alstromeria
Alstromeria, photo by Harold Davis. View this photogram larger. I've never blogged this photogram of a Peruvian Lily (Alstromeria), and looking at it again I think it's worthy.
October 2, 2007
Bridge and Pier
Good Night Bridge, Good Night Pier, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Last night was balmy and almost tropical on the Berkeley Pier, as Mike and I took…
October 2, 2007
Orange Poppy and Shadow
Orange Poppy and Shadow, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This orange Papaver nudicaule is a companion piece to yellow Papaver and Shadow.
October 2, 2007
Nonpareil
Pear, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a photo of pears from our garden. I took the image with my new Canon Powershot G9. For a…
October 1, 2007
Remarkable
It's remarkable what you can do in post-processing. Compare my original conversion from the RAW of my Yosemite Dreams (far below) with a more recent version (immediately below) I created…
October 1, 2007
Golden Gate from Point Bonita
Golden Gate from Point Bonita, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. From Point Bonita, the Golden Gate and the city twinkled around the bend. What was the mystery…
September 30, 2007
Yosemite Dreams
Yosemite Dreams 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Here are some more redos of my Yosemite images. Here's the original version of Yosemite Dreams (above) and the…
September 28, 2007
Flight
Flight, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The surf was crashing on the shore. Round the rugged coastline, I saw the keyhole above Tennessee Beach lit by the…
September 28, 2007
Alone I Stand
Alone I Stand, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Alone I Stand (above) is my second job of post-processing (the earlier version of the image is Upper and…
September 27, 2007
Sensor Size and Depth of Field
The smaller the aperture (opening in the lens), the greater the depth of field (the distance in front and behind a subject that is apparently in focus). The aperture designated…
September 27, 2007