Mathew Playing
Mathew Playing, photo by Harold Davis. It turns out that my new zoom lens with vibration reduction is a great lens for candid shots of the kids. I can hand…
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November 6, 2005
Bridge Shadow
Bridge Shadow, photo by Harold Davis. The four of us, Phyllis, Julian, my new lens, and I, went on a sailing excursion today on the Adventure Cat, a fast sailing…
November 4, 2005
Sea Lion Society
Sea Lion Society, photo by Harold Davis. Today I'm trying out my new lens, an AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED. This is a preposterously expensive, heavy, big, and magnificent…
November 4, 2005
WASP
Wasp, photo by Harold Davis. View the wasp larger. A WASP used to be slightly derogatory term for a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. Today it's just an insect, a wasp without…
November 3, 2005
View from Indian Rock
View from Indian Rock, photo by Harold Davis. Indian Rock is one of my favorite spots at sunset, with its views of the Golden Gate and Mount Tamalpais. It's an…
November 3, 2005
Kids Today
Here are Mathew, Julian, and Nicky on the post-Halloween sugar-rush sleigh ride! Related post: Halloween 2005.
November 2, 2005
Flower Opening
Opening Flower, photo by Harold Davis. Flowers look different when they haven't fully opened...
November 1, 2005
Viola
Viola, photo by Harold Davis. More photography in my garden today! This is very close up, with the 105mm macro and 36mm extension tube (it's a small flower).
November 1, 2005
Snarky Snapdragon
I wouldn't want to get snarky with this snapdragon, which I found and photographed in our garden today. It's funny when you point your lens and something really small how…
November 1, 2005
Happy Halloween 2005, Jolly Pirates!
Jolly Pirates, photo by Harold Davis. Happy halloween 2005, jolly pirates, bumble bee and all other revellers! Halloween is a pretty quiet, family event in our neighborhood. The teenagers mostly…
November 1, 2005
Should I Buy a Canon or a Nikon?
Digital Fisheye Universe, photo by Harold Davis. I often get questions from readers about what digital cameras they should buy. There's no one answer, of course. It depends on many…
October 31, 2005
200.0 Photoblog 2.0
Lake Tenaya Reflections, photo by Harold Davis. This is post number two hundred on my Photoblog 2.0. To mark this milestone, I am offering to send a free copy of…
October 31, 2005
Golden Gate Sunset
Golden Gate Sunset, photo by Harold Davis. The weather has been just beautiful here the last few days. Crystal clear days. Beautiful sunsets. This photo was taken from above the…
October 30, 2005
Devil Truck
Devil Truck, photo by Harold Davis. This truck was apparently delivering bottles of Coca Cola when it was hijacked by the devil along with assorted cronies, ghouls, and demons. Very…
October 30, 2005
Enough with the Irises!
A reader writes: "I enjoy regularly reading your photoblog, and have learned much about digital photography from your book [Digital Photography Digital Field Guide], but enough with these iris pictures.…
October 28, 2005
San Francisco Morning
San Francisco Morning, photo by Harold Davis. We drop off Nicky at Step One, his pre-school, and then drive along Grizzly Boulevard until we are above Oakland. Dropping down behind…
October 28, 2005
Winged Iris
Winged Iris, photo by Harold Davis. Irises here, there, and everywhere. I am enjoying photographing this very special flower, it is one of my favorites. The Iris petals in this…
October 28, 2005
Digital Photography Cyborg
I like saying that digital photography is a cyborg: one part photography and one part computer. To be a good digital photographer, you should be skilled at both parts of…
October 27, 2005