Author: circadianreflections

My name is Deborah Zajac. I'm a photographer living in Nevada at the base of the Eastern Sierras. I am a passionate nature, landscape, night/astro photographer. I shoot predominately in color and use Nikon Digital Cameras, and lenses. I hope you enjoy seeing some of the photos I've taken while on my travels. Please feel free to leave a comment I'd love to hear from you.

San Francisco Blues

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After birding in the morning and afternoon my friend Dali and I headed to the city to photograph the skyline at Twilight. I have shot from this location before, but I wanted to make an image in the Blue Period from here. I didn’t find the trail down to the beach, but I’ll go earlier next time and find it.
There were 6 other people there besides Dali and I. Word is getting out about this location.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 18mm @f11| 3 seconds| ISO 320| Manual Priority| Matrix Metering| Tripod

Spotted Towhee

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I had some free time today so I met up with my friend Dali and we went birding. It was a great morning for birding. We saw this Spotted Towhee, Nuttal Woodpecker, Sparrows, Chickadee, Blue Jay, a Wrentit, and a couple of photographers who were there before us said we missed a California Thrasher by seconds. The Red Bellied Sapsucker that has been visiting this Persimmon tree didn’t show up in the 2 hours we were there unfortunately.

Nikon D300s| Nikkor 300mm @ f8 + Nikon 14EII TC=630mm| 1/400s| ISO640| Manual Priority| Center Weight Metering| Tripod| Cupertino, CA

The Stockings were hung by the Chimney with care.

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I made David’s aka He-Man’s stocking back in the early mid 80’s. It’s counted cross stitch, and has an error or two, but those are hard to find. My Mother made mine, my son, and daughters in the early 80’s. I just bought a kit to make #1 Grandson’s. This year his stocking is store-bought with his initial J on it. I hope to have his counted cross stitch stocking completed by Christmas 2014.
I love our handmade stockings. Each stocking is unique mine is counted cross stitch, my daughter’s is needle-point, and my son’s is satin stitch. I pack them in a special box, and I look forward to hanging them each Christmas. They are among my most favorite and cherished Christmas decorations.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 35mm f2AF-D with SB 600 on camera bounced at 45º

Venus over San Francisco California

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I’d finished photographing the skyline I wanted further up the pier then walked down to the end of the pier to meet Alex and he reminded me that Venus was over the city so I set up to make the image. I was traveling light with only one lens the Nikkor 24-70mm G which wasn’t wide enough to capture the whole beautiful skyline so, I took two frames and stitched them together in CS6.

Thank you Alex for reminding me about Venus!
Nikon D700| Nikkor 24-70mm G @ 24mm| f8| 13 seconds| ISO 200| Manual Priority| Matrix Metering| Tripod

A Birthday Prince

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Jaxon and Mommy on his 1st BirthdayMy first Grandchild turned 1-year-old yesterday. I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by. It seems like it was yesterday he was born.

Jaxon's BirthdayThe changes have been surprising, and awesome to behold…

1 month

Jaxon in Red Blanket2 months

Jaxon Out-take3 months

Jaxon 12 weeks old4 months with Uncle…he smiles, and laughs now!

20130429_Jaxon and Seth_9272v15 months

Just bathed6 months

20130618_3436 Jaxon sleeping in basket crop7 months looking more toddler  and boy like each day…

Jaxon at the park_64398 months

Jaxon quick pic9 months Photo courtesy of Allison Zajac.

20130927_iphone 3gs photos and videos_221910 months

The letters I and J11 months

Allie and Jaxon black and white1-year-old

Jaxon and Daddy on his 1st BirthdayI feel so blessed to see him everyday. He’s starting to walk, taking up to 12 steps at a time now, and real words should be coming soon too. I am looking forward to seeing the changes, and the look of wonder and awe on his face as he discovers more of his world.

Nikon D700