We’re having a lazy weekend–no driving, no have tos. After cleaning up the patio, Maggie did some watering and I thought, “Chasing Reflections.” Here are two shots of reflections off the wet concrete I liked enough to post.
Both shots are straight from the camera (I did boost the contrast a tiny bit on the top image, and both got the usual “Smart Sharpen” of 50% at 0.4 pixels). Other than that, no Photoshop trickery applied.
Canon G11 chasing reflections.
Every Photoshop geek knows this, but for those who don’t–sometimes a tiny bit of tweaking can change the “mood” of an image. This is a late afternoon shot of the old walnut tree in my back yard as the camera captured it:
Here’s the same frame rendered in black and white:
And this one is the B&W version with a warming “film” filter applied:
I like #3 the best, but I’m a sucker for that particular color combination.
Canon G11 supplying the pixels.
Near the homestead is Steamer Landing Park. It’s a nice walking place that’s a mix of industrial, natural and railroad track environments. These shots are from the industrial edge. First, a weird, stubby boat (I shot this over the top of a chain link fence):
Next, an old cable pulling contraption (shot through a very narrow opening in a gate):
Canon G11 on the lookout for quirk.
Today was the first day with clouds since late May–literally. There’s been LOTS of fog, but no billowy, cumulous beauty to add a little interest to the skies. So I shot scenes with clouds. This is a tidal pond on the east side of Bayfront Park, just across the road from where I work.
The ubiquitous Canadian geese seemed to be enjoying the clouds too–I saw five or six of these gaggles during the 10 minutes I spent in the park grabbing shots.
Canon G11 getting down with the clouds.
Today during the commute home I pulled off on Sir Francis Drake Blvd and ran into Sir Francis Drake. Apparently the statue has been there since 1990, but this was the first time I noticed it. Cameras force one to look!
Basically a body turn westward and there’s Mt Tamalpais, and closer, the Larkspur Ferry terminal (if only the ferry went close to my work).
Canon G11 on the lookout.