I took this shot while walking down an alley. I have no idea what the “cage” is, but I now know it’s closed on Sundays.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 24mm. 1/60 second at f/11, ISO 200.
Canon T2i guessing in monochrome.
Tag Archives: black and white
Downtown on a Monday afternoon
Instead of heading directly home after getting off the freeway at the end of my commute, I headed into town. The local parking garage seemed like a good place to grab a few quick shots so I drove up to the top level, parked and circumnavigated the lot. This view is looking east down Western Avenue towards the Petaluma River.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 38mm. 1/160 second at f/9.0, ISO 100.
Canon T2i perched atop the parking garage.
Modern metropolis
This kind of urban view on an overcast day demands black and white. I took the shot on my knees through an iron gate on the track side of Gastown in Vancouver, BC.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 50mm. 1/80 second at f/9.0, ISO 200.
Canon T2i through an iron gate.
Changing the weather
While waiting for the seasonal change from the month long Indian Summer we’re having in the SF Bay Area, I decided to change the appearance of the weather myself. The fog was indeed rolling in at the Golden Gate, but it was in contrast to a bright blue sky. I converted the image to black and white in Nik Silver Efex Pro, first tweaking the contrast and structure. I then added a white vignette to give the shot a vintage look as well as enhance the “weather effect” of the swirling fog.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 35mm. 1/400 second at f/11, ISO 200.
Canon T2i taking it to the bridge.
Gull on a pier rail
I took this shot yesterday during my short stop at the Fort Baker fishing pier. The gull was keeping a vigilant eye on a noisy juvenile gull perched on the rail on the opposite side of the pier, but for a moment it looked my way long enough for me to grab this shot.
I’m also posting the color image because I can’t decide which version I prefer.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 85mm. 1/250 second at f/11, ISO 200.
Canon T2i seeing eye to eye.