Fancy Feathers
Past the Golden Gate Bridge, Black Sands Beach lies along the straits between Point Diablo and Point Bonita. The beach faces the open Pacific towards the southwest. On a sullen,…
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August 26, 2007
Slipping into the Future
In a significant way, photography is about time. A photograph freezes action and captures a moment. Looking at photographs we see the past, perhaps our past. Photographs become memories. Unlike…
August 18, 2007
Wave Game
Wave Game, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I played a game with the waves on Stinson Beach. I positioned my tripod below the tide line and tried…
August 17, 2007
Feral Turkey Feather
Feral Turkey Feather, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It's not unusual to see wild turkeys in the Berkeley hills. Actually, these turkeys aren't wild: they are feral,…
August 17, 2007
Nicky’s Graduation
Nicky's Graduation, photo by Harold Davis. Nicky's moving on to elementary school Kindergarten after three years of pre-school. He's been very happy at Step One, and these have been good…
August 17, 2007
Moon over Bolinas
Moon over Bolinas, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Returning home after an afternoon hike in Steep Ravine followed by dinner and sunset photography on Stinson Beach, Mark…
August 15, 2007
Still Standing
Still Standing, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this arch looking down a cliff on the western side of the Tomales Point peninsula on Point Reyes.…
August 13, 2007
Adamant
Adamant, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Adamant. Indomitable. This rock stands, no matter how the surf pounds. It stands on the Pacific side of Tomales Point in…
August 12, 2007
Lee Shore
Lee Shore, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Mark and I hiked again on the Tomales Point Trail on Point Reyes. We watched sunset from a ledge high…
August 11, 2007
Cloud Catcher
Cloud Catcher, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. We hadn't been to the Albany Waterfront Trail for a while, so Julian and I went exploring. This area was…
August 9, 2007
Suspended Animation
In the garden in the early morning I found rain drops suspended on a spider's web. Nearby, pink Gerbera Daisies grew. These flowers were reflected and contained in the water…
August 8, 2007
Red Gerbera Daisy
Red Gerbera Daisy, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I never get tired of looking at flowers so I couldn't resist photographing this minature red gerbera daisy. It's…
August 7, 2007
Boys in a Tree
Nicky, photo by Harold Davis. On Saturday we went exploring and found this tree. The kids had fun. Nicky is above, Mathew immediately below, and Julian is far below. After…
August 6, 2007
Feathers
Feathers, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It was overcast and damp today. Rachel was taking care of the kids, and Phyllis and I had some precious time…
August 6, 2007
Multi-RAW Processing Versus Automated HDR
How do you work with landscapes that show an extravagant dynamic range? I was down by the Bay photographing sunset. It was clear to me that the scene had great…
August 4, 2007
Lizard
Lizard, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. We were sitting on top of Battery Townsley above Rodeo Beach in Marin Headlands. Somewhat aptly, I was reading to Julian…
August 2, 2007
Far Country
Far Country, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed these stanchions on a pier at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Yesterday I set out to make an…
August 1, 2007
Pink Rose
Pink Rose, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this pink rose from our garden with the same setup and technique as Gaillardia and Iris ensata 'Azuma-kagami'.…
July 31, 2007