Tag: Black and White Photography

MM2:4 Geranium

Posted in Flowers, Macro Photography, Monochrome Madness2, PhotographyTagged , , , , 1 Comment

Copyright ©2015 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

For week 4 of Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness I’m sharing a Geranium from my yard. Flowers are popping up all over in California. Whenever I’ve had the chance I’ve got out my macro lens and making flower images.

This little blossom drew me in with its furls, and curls, and it’s filaments open and turned up to the sun as if drinking it in.

MM2-4 GeraniiumNikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm micro lens| Hand-held| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film

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MM2:3 Self Portrait

Posted in Black and White Photography, Fine Art, Introspective, Monochrome Madness, Self PortraitTagged , , , , , 18 Comments

Copyright ©2015 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

For Week 3 of Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness I have chosen to submit an image that I made this week that was really hard for me to make for another challenge. A Self Portrait. Although I’m a very vain woman making images of myself isn’t something I do. I am very self-conscious and awkward in front of the camera. I feel  like I’m not photogenic. But, I’m a stubborn gal and once committed I will do what I can to fulfill the commitment even if I don’t post the work.

With time running out already in March I decided I had to pull up my boots, straighten my collar and get to work! So, while out-of-town photographing wild flowers I made several self portraits nearly killing myself tripping over the Basalt Lava rocks on Table Mountain to beat the 10 second timer then while at home on Sunday I thought I’d make a more formal type self-portrait.

Straightening my collar and gettin’ her done.  🙂 So, Hello! It’s me. Wrinkles, an all.

MM2:3-Self Portrait

Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 Micro @f10| SB910@ 1/4pwr through Shoot Through Umbrella High Camera Right| SB600 @ 1/16th pwr camera left front mid section bounced off back wall| Triggered w/Nikon SU800

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NikonDf; AFD Nikkor 105mm

MM2-1 “Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special”~Margo Nickel

Posted in Black and White Photography, Historic Buildings, Intentional Camera Movement, Monochrome Madness2, National Register of Historic Places, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Women in HatsTagged , , , , , , , , 11 Comments

Copyright ©2015 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

I’m going to participate in Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness 52 project this year. I’m a little apprehensive, and unsure if I’ll be able to complete all 52 weeks, and produce good work, but I’m going to try!

Yesterday a photographer friend of mine Dali, a colleague of his, and myself went up north to San Rafael, CAto photograph the last Frank Lloyd Wright commissioned building before heading to San Francisco for the Chinese New Year Parade.

The building is the Marin County Civic Center building. I was shooting the escalator when this woman came down the stairs so, I quickly recomposed to make this image.

Need to work on: I wish I had slowed the shutter speed down just a touch slower though. I wanted her to have a bit more motion blur showing movement. I’ll have to practice more street photography to get better at ICM and people blur.

"Whenever you wear a hat, your day will be special."~Margo Nicke

I have a few more images from the Marin County Civic Center Building, and lots from the Chinese New Year Parade I’ll be sharing soon.

Nikon Df| AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm| Hoodman STEEL Ultra Fast Speed Digital Film| Hand-held| developed in CS6 and Nik Suite’s Silver Efex Pro 2

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P52 7/52 Shoe Shine! Get your Shoe Shine!

Posted in Black and White Photography, Macro Photography, Off Camera Flash, Project 52, Shoes, StrobistTagged , , , , , , 4 Comments

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P52 7 of 52- Shoe Shine!

Nikon Df| AF Nikkor 105mm micro ED f/2.8| SB910 camera front right @ 1/32pwr bounced off ceiling, triggered w/SU800| Hand-held| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film

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After the Storm

Posted in Black and White Photography, Moody, Santa Cruz CA, Stormy, Walton LighthouseTagged , , , , , , , , 7 Comments

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After the Storm DEDPXL08

Nikon Df| AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 + BW 6 StopND Filter| Tripod| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6| Silver Efex Pro 2

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Park Hill Condominium Complex ( St Joseph’s Hospital, San Francisco)

Posted in Architecture, Black and White Photography, Challenges, National Register of Historic Places, Photography, PhotowalksTagged , , , , , , 2 Comments

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This is my 5th and Final image for the 5-Day Black and White Photography Challenge.
It is an image I made in the Summer of 2012 while hiking the staircases of San Francisco. By mid afternoon the fog started to roll in over the hills.

The building is Old St Joseph’s Hospital which was built in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Today the building is a Condominium Complex.

St Joseph's Hopital San Francisco, CA

I’m supposed to issue the challenge to another photographer. I challenge Harold Austin

Nikon D700| AF-D Nikkor 28-105mm| hand-held

A Nobleman…

Posted in Black and White Photography, Challenges, Fairs and Festivals, Northern California Renaissance FaireTagged , , , 1 Comment

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Day 4 Black & White Photography Challenge

Northern CA Renaissance FaireNorthern CA Renaissance Faire 2014

Nikon D700| AF-D Nikkor 85mm f1.4| Hand-held

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