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Sutro Baths in Moon light

January 9, 2013January 9, 2013Posted in Astrophotograhpy, California, Nikon, Photography, UncategorizedTagged Deborah M. Zajac, Moon, Night Photography, Nikon, Nikon D700, San Francisco, Sutro BathsLeave a comment

Sutro Baths in Moon light, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

Via Flickr:
Copyright © 2012 Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.

This is from my archives. I’ve wanted to shoot this scene with the full moon for about 2 yrs. Unfortunately when the moon has been full it hasn’t quite lined up or the weather didn’t cooperate. So when I had a waxing gibbous 3/4 moon I went up to the city to get this shot as “practice”.
Since I’m spending a good deal of time at home these days I’ve turned my mind to cleaning out my closets, freecycling lots of clothes, cleaning out my 2012 files and reference materials…I shredded and recycled about 20 pounds of paper, and culling my photo files. While doing that I have discovered photos that are worth working on…like this one.

This is a two image composite. I took the foreground photo then switched lenses to my 70-300mm and shot the moon. Both images were taken the same night within minutes of each other. I blended them in Photoshop CS6. Someday I hope to get this shot with a bit of atmosphere and the full moon lined up just right.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 17-35 & 70-300mmVR

“It is the sweet, simple things in life which are the real ones after all.” Laura Ingalls Wilder

January 4, 2013January 4, 2013Posted in Birds, California, Copyright 2013 Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved., hikes, Nature, Nikon, Photography, WildlifeTagged Birds, D700, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Nature, Nikon, Photography, White-crowned SparrowLeave a comment

“It is the sweet, simple things in life which are the real ones after all.” Laura Ingalls Wilder, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

Via Flickr:
Copyright © 2012 Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 70-300mm vr

Christmas Dinner

December 26, 2012December 26, 2012Posted in Holidays, Nikon, PhotographyTagged Christmas, D700, family, Food, Holiday, Holidays, Nikon, Photography, Sb600Leave a comment

We had a lovely Christmas. We slept til 8:00 AM which was so nice. When the kids were little they were up well before dawn poking around. This year my daughter, son-in-law, and new Grandson spent the night with my son-in-law’s parents so they arrived at our house mid-morning. We opened presents, had breakfast and spent the rest of the morning/afternoon being slugs.

I was off the hook for dinner this year. We were invited to my son-in-law’s parents for dinner. I only needed to take dessert. Easy! I took a pumpkin pie, and apple pie. They were a nice end to Marilyn’s fabulously delicious Italian dinner…I should say feast.

When we arrived Marilyn had the table laid; it was festive, and reminded me of my Mother’s Christmas table setting.

There were before dinner hors d’oeuvres. My favorite was a Corn dip. I don’t know what besides corn is in it, but it’s really good. I need to get the recipe. We ate it with tortilla chips:

Little Jaxon made the rounds meeting some relatives for the first time since coming home. Here is he with his Great Uncle Don, and Great Aunt Steph. Jaxon is in for a lot of good times and laughs when Uncle Don is around. He’s funny!

Aunt Rhianna, Uncle Ben, and cousin Maci were there too:

Jaxon eventually made it back to his Mommy, and his Daddy was nearby.

The aromas emanating from Marilyn’s kitchen were making my stomach rumble. There’s nothing like a home filled with the great aromas of a home cooked meal about to be served. On the menu were:

Lamb Osso bucco, Chicken cacciatore, a spinach salad with pecans, and pomegranate, all tossed with a light dressing, fresh steamed broccoli on the side, and no Italian meal is complete without pasta. It was paired nicely with a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Moscato wine. Oh, and Mother’s milk for Jaxon.

Both the chicken and the lamb were so tender; they fell off the bone at the slightest touch of a fork tine.

Our lovely Hostess Marilyn:

Thank you so much for a wonderful meal, great conversation, and your warm hospitality! I’ll be dieting the rest of the week.

Marilyn, I’m serious, come for New Year’s Dinner and share our family tradition with us!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and were blessed to spend it with those you love.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm AF-D| SB600 Speedlight

How To Work Off Your Holiday Dinner (uniquedaily.com)
Paul Yee’s Chinatown Christmas (vancouverobserver.com)
Christmas dinner party. (eachpeachpear.com)
In the Spirit of Christmas (cerkas.wordpress.com)

Wishing you…

December 24, 2012December 24, 2012Posted in Holidays, Nikon, PhotographyTagged Christmas, D700, Hallmark Ornaments, Nikon, Photography2 Comments

Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm @f2.8

Women’s Fashion of the Times…Dickens Time that is

December 4, 2012December 4, 2012Posted in Photography, TravelTagged Charles Dickens, D700, Dickens Fair, Nikon, Photography, Prime lenses, Victorian era1 Comment

I was fascinated with the women’s hats, dresses, and hair styles that I saw at the Dickens Fair. There were several different styles of dresses, and bonnets, and the hair styles were either pinned up at the back in a chignon with a loose ringlet or two framing the face, or curled in ringlets and pinned up with the ringlets hanging freely at the back of the head from the crown to the nape of the neck.

Hats, hairstyles, and dresses in the early Victorian era changed at a much slower pace than we’re used today. Unlike today’s seasonal fashion changes, hats and hairstyles only changed about every decade during the Victorian Era.

In the late 1830’s the “Great hat” gave way to smaller brimmed bonnets,

and over time more ornate trim like ribbons, feathers, and flowers were added…

Ornately trimmed bonnets stayed in vogue for 50 years, but by 1890 were not worn much.

Women’s dresses changed at about the same pace. Skirts got much bigger requiring more petticoats, and hoops, the sleeves got slimmer, and women wore corsets with boning to keep the bodice from folding horizontally, and to emphasize a small waist.

In the 1840’s the shawl made a comeback; it was larger and could be used as shoulder wrap.

In 1856 The Crinoline Cage Frame was patented by W.S. Thompson. At least 6 petticoats were needed to hold the wide skirts out. Petticoats were made of cotton, flannel or wool, and could weigh up to 14 pounds! Can you imagine wearing that much fabric in the summer?

Another big advancement in 1856 was the discovery by William Perkin of Coal Tar Aniline Dyes.

While experimenting with coal tar extracts he discovered Mauveine. It’s a bright purple dye. Once in the lab and synthesized it radically changed the textile industry. New colors of dyes like magenta and brilliant blue were soon on the market.

The majority of fashions I saw while at the Dickens Fair were from the decades of 1830-1850 I believe.

Here’s a few more Bonnets and head coverings I saw…

I think these two were in a more ordinary mode of dress…dressed for work perhaps, or for running errands, and they have a foreign look about them.

In work attire, and cap,

… a widow, or Dowager perhaps,

… I should have asked her what she does for a living in Dickens London.

http://www.fashion-era.com/mid-late_victorian_fashion.htm

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Charles Dickens (history.com)
Charles Dickens Museum reopens in Bloomsbury (standard.co.uk)
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Charles Dickens (history.com)
Dickens Christmas Fair, Nov. 23-Dec. 23 (sfgate.com)

The Dicken’s Fair

December 2, 2012December 2, 2012Posted in California, Photography, TravelTagged CA, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Christmas Carol, D700, Daly City, Fairs and Festivals, Nikon, Photography, Prime lenses, The Great Dickens Fair, Travel and TourismLeave a comment

I had the pleasure of spending the day with several friends at the Dickens Fair in Daly City, CA yesterday. We arrived when it opened and stayed until closing time.

The Chimney Sweep above is one of the first characters we saw after we checked in our coats, and umbrellas. He and his colleague were very funny, friendly, and lovely.

Isn’t his costume terrific!

The two gents below were in a Portrait studio having their photo taken when I spied them through the window. They didn’t smile for the camera back then.

There were plenty of shops carrying Art, crafts, and wares throughout the streets of Dickens London…Whispers from the Past,

Nutcrackers,

Glitz and Glamor-High fashion

Undergarments… These are Live Mannequins. Each lady posed for 30 minutes then was replaced by a new live mannequin.

…and a Food & Drink. At the Pub of course!

It was a lovely way to spend a rainy, and windy Saturday. The shows were all beautifully performed and were hilarious. I have a lot more photos to go through, and more keepers than I thought I’d have. The venue was very poorly lit from a photographers point of view, and made it quite challenging getting a sharp, well-lit photo.

If you haven’t been to the Dickens Fair I recommend it. I have to thank my friend May for getting a group of us together to go. Thanks May! ( I hope you can see May’s Dickens Fair photos, they’re really good. Click the link! )

Nikon D700| Nikkor 85mm f1.8 AF-D| Nikon SB600

Dickens Christmas Fair, Nov. 23-Dec. 23 (sfgate.com)
On 200th birthday, there’s no ‘bah humbug’ for Charles Dickens – Articles (religionnews.com)
On Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday, There’s No ‘Bah Humbug’ (huffingtonpost.com)

Moonrise in Yosemite National Park

November 25, 2012November 25, 2012Posted in California, Landscapes, Nikon, PhotographyTagged California, Nikon, Nikon D700, Travel and Tourism, Yosemite National Park2 Comments

Moonrise in Yosemite National Park, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

Please click on photo to view it larger, and then if you’d like to view it on black once in the larger screen mode press L on your keyboard. It looks better I think.

My flickr contact Lynne said she’d like to see this in Black and white. That got me thinking about it, and then I began to play. Finally I’ve come up with something I like. What do you think Woman?

Single frame; Nikon D700: Nikkor 80-200mm @200mm| f10| 1/200 sec| ISO200| Manual Priority| Tripod w/cable release

Yosemite Valley HDR First Rays of Light – Yosemite National Park – Chikku Baiju (photobotos.com)
Yosemite – USA (peters365photos.wordpress.com)

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