I met a group of Photographers early this morning to photograph the Moonset and I hoped I’d get my timing right so I could get this shot lined up.
It’s been really, really great the last week having clear skies in the city.
Nikon D300s| Nikkor 80-200 + Tamron 1.4x 280mm| f11| 1/3s| ISO 320| Manual Priority| Tripod| Singh Ray 2 stop GND
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!
Pub
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! )
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?
After a full day of photographing Fall color in Hope Valley, California 7 of us stayed the night in South Lake Tahoe and planned to shoot in the area on Sunday too. We met for dinner at Riva Grill on the Lake. I was craving a steak after smelling the delicious hamburgers a camper was grilling for lunch at one of our stops, and at Sorenson’s Resort the aroma of grilled steak was perfuming the air when we all met there at 5PM.
So I ordered the bacon wrapped Filet Mignon, garlic mashed potatoes, and fresh steamed asparagus. The wine we shared was a 2010 Toasted Head Cabernet Sauvignon. I ate the whole filet and asparagus and left the mash potatoes. I did taste them…they were okay. The wine was great the company superb!
Nikon D700| Nikkor 17-35@20mm| f8| 1/200s| ISO 400| Manual Priority| SB600 1/2 power I think| hand-held…I don’t have a clue what I’m doing with my strobe!
We nearly made it to Capitola before turning around and coming here. As you see the sky was clearing up by this time. From here we headed back to the harbor and the end of the adventure.
I like the closed deck kayak better now that I’ve tried both.
Quote from Willie Nelson’s song Mama don’t let your babies grow up to be Cowboys.
…but I’ve always liked cowboys.
This was taken on an impromptu stop at Columbia State park last year. This part of the state is rich with history and folklore. Cowboys being a big part of that folklore.
Columbia State Park was once a town that sprung up during the California gold rush. It was declared a National Park or Open Air Museum in 1946. About 30 buildings remain. Some of which are the Saloon, the Wells Fargo Express, the Pioneer Emporium, Black Smith, hotel, the bakery, and stable. You can take a Stage Coach ride and pan for gold here. The staff all dress in period costume. I’ve been here a half-dozen times and loved every visit.
From my Summer 2011 archive| Nikon D300s| Nikkor 17-35@ 35mm|f8| 1/60second| ISO 200| Hand-held
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