Monthly Archives: August 2011

Another Look at Building 680 at Mare Island

Here’s the exterior view of Building 680 at Mare Island. In this treatment, I’ve added a texture effect along with a bit of Pixel Bender’s OilPaint filter to stylize the image – definitely into the “grunge” category! Makes the place … Continue reading

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A Peek Inside Building 680 at Mare Island

Doug Kaye and I spent a bit of time exploring Mare Island this afternoon. I was amazed at the scale of the place. Huge buildings. Imagining this place with thousands of workers doing their thing. Brings back yet another sense … Continue reading

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The Rack

I’m heading up to San Francisco this afternoon to meet up with Doug Kaye for an afternoon of exploring and photography. Thinking about it last night, I remember this photo taken at the first photo workshop I attended in 2009 … Continue reading

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We Built This City – The Skyline of San Francisco

I’ve been learning some new post-processing techniques this week – using old images that I’ve taken over the last five years since I got my first serious digital camera. This is one of those – shot a couple of years … Continue reading

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Young and Old – Half Dome in Yosemite

I’ve posted an all black and white version of this image before – “The Real Yosemite” – taken in Cook’s Meadow looking at Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. It’s one of my favorites – with big Half Dome in … Continue reading

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North Beach Photowalking with Chris Honeysett

As I was getting back into photography a few years ago, I became interested in the work of Chris Honeysett. His work in black and white around both San Francisco and other environs really caught my eye. I’m not sure … Continue reading

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Gene Soucy and Friend over Salinas

Among my many weaknesses are air shows. Since I’ve gotten back into photography, I find them even more fun – the sound and the sights just excite me! This photo was taken at the California International Airshow in Salinas in … Continue reading

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The Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse in Santa Cruz

The Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse in Santa Cruz is a memorial built by Abbott’s family following his death in a surfing accident in 1965. It’s a beautiful lighthouse and sits up high above the Santa Cruz surfing channel. Reading a … Continue reading

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The Crosses at Mission San Juan Bautista

Just out back of Mission San Juan Bautista is a small, private cemetery with a locked gate. In the cemetery, there are about twenty crosses spread across the hillside – but apparently they mark many, many more graves. The San … Continue reading

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Using Selective Color at San Jose’s Historic Park

I’ve been playing a bit with the use of selective color in some recent post-processing I’ve been doing. The image above is one example. You’ll find a few more examples in this Flickr set of mine. The technique here involves … Continue reading

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