The weekend and holiday shots.
This small, old stand of cypress out in the middle of a field immediately caught my eye. I’m not sure I can explain why the scene drew me in, but the shot definitely conveys what attracted my imagination–metaphorically. I’m going to leave it at that.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 85mm. 1/320 second at f/11, ISO 200.
Canon T2i framing a metaphorical scene.
Yesterday, we had a band rehearsal in Berkeley. Here’s a shot I took from the passenger seat while crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on our way home in the late afternoon. The sunlight was obviously very intense, over-exposing the bay, but the image captures the feel of the moment. For people not familiar with the Bay Area, the tall mountain is Mt. Tamalpais and the small peninsula at the center of the image is San Quentin prison.
Canon G11 riding shotgun.
During yesterday’s drive we took several off the beaten track county roads. Most of them were in need of resurfacing, which, given the state of the economy, is not likely to happen any time soon.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 80mm. 1/320 second at f/11, ISO 200.
Canon T2i off the beaten track.
After rehearsal today, for R&R, we took a long drive out towards the coast. Along the way we stopped at the Union Hotel for some beer and a pizza. The bar was fairly empty, but the beer choices were good and the pizza was excellent! This guy was watching a baseball game. I was admiring his accoutrements.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 35mm. 1/4 second at f/4.5, ISO 200.
Canon T2i being discreet.
No, it’s not a small installation by Christo, but plastic wrapped food for livestock ;^). Wrapped silage is not a usual sight here in the county, but because of the unusually wet weather we had in late June it kind of makes sense. I grabbed the scene during my mind mellowing drive through the hills a few days back. It was nice of the farmer to arrange the bales in such an aesthetically pleasing way.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 61mm. 1/60 second at f/11, ISO 200.
Canon T2i making sense of the scene.