Photo: Moonrise over Oak II
An alternate view of the same Oak tree from my previous post. The area where this photo was taken is an open space area that is part of the East Bay Regional Park District and is also used by local Read More …
Tag: Landscapes
Photo: Moonrise Over Oak I
A few weeks ago, during the January full moon, the warm weather here in the Bay Area drove me out to a local hillside that overlooks the San Ramon Valley. On my way back down the trail, this tree called Read More …
Recession Drives Photography?
Tonight, on the drive home from a meeting, I was listening to a segment on Marketplace about who feels more economic stress. They were talking about the phsychological differences of how people deal with stree, specifically men and women. I Read More …
Photo: The Sun Peeks Through
<img src=”http://www.focalpower.com/media/2/2-494b32c0-3e-500.png” mce_src=”http://www.focalpower.com/media/2/2-494b32c0-3e-500.png”> Sometimes it pays to wake up at the crack of dawn. A few weeks ago, as I rose to start my day, I was greeted with this view out my window. It was a rainy day in Read More …
Beaming the Beamer Better
This past weekend, while at the annual Pigeon Point Lighthouse lighting, one of the photographers from our group had a Better Beamer flash attachement. It consists of a Fresnel lens that is held about 8 inches in front of your Read More …
Heading North to Redwoods
Tomorrow morning the wife and I are heading north to Humboldt Redwoods State Park for a long weekend of camping, hiking, and getting back in touch with nature (and for me the camera). Personally, nothing beats the zen of landscape Read More …