Sipping a pint or two at a bar with a camera on hand sometimes makes interesting shots happen (did I just say, “Shit happens?”). I pulled this one out of the 10,000 mile trip archive, filtered it through Nik Silver Efex Pro (no cropping) and liked the result.
Canon G11 looking back in black and white.
It’s been a while since I grabbed some commute photos. Today the rain subsided so I scooted off the freeway at the Mill Valley turnoff to grab some shots. Also, I’m demoing Nik Silver Effects Pro–hence more black and white. First impression… it’s the shite! Great PS plugin! No doubt I’ll pay the price of admission because it’s much more robust than the built in Photoshop black and white filter.
Mt Tamalpais enveloped in clouds after the storm:
And looking northeast towards Hwy 101:
Canon G11 back on the commute route.
Being in a band means rehearsing in a shared place. Besides sharing a sonic space, there also tends to be props used for shows strewn about the hallway. This was the scene today–a mannequin girl band. Mannequins aren’t really my thing, but I had to take a shot.
Canon G11 at the rehearsal space.
Where the guests sleep–in black and white, in December.
Canon G11 at the homestead.
The grass turns green in December in Northern California–which means rain and gray skies. I posted a photo of this same field several months ago when it was brown and full of hay bales. The freshly mowed look won’t last for long. One warmish day and you’ll be able to hear the grass growing.
And, as a kind of leitmotiv, a contrasty black and white shot of the palm in front of our house (obviously not the palm I posted a couple of days ago). Palms survive the Nor Cal winters quite nicely as long as we don’t get the rare hard freeze. But even then they survive. They just look ratty for a while.
Canon G11 in the Nor Cal December.