28. January 2012 by David.

Last week I posted a photo of a structural post a Railtown 1897

For me Railtown 1897 was a treasure trove of photographic opportunities. I thought about converting this image to black and white but I like the subtle colors of the wood. Once again this state park is going to close this year. If you want to go, go soon. Better yet join the California State Parks Foundation and help the fight to keep these (our) treasures open. There are 70 yes 70 state parks set for closure.

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Dave

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27. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

I sued a 135mm prime lens at f2.8 to create this image. While I was at Lake Yosemite I discovered that these little flowers were already blooming and I decided to photograph them in the morning sun. I used the lens wide open because I wanted just one flower to stand out and the others supporting the “hero.”

Enjoy and have a great week-end!

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26. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

I photographed this sunset at the Merced Game Refuge. I took three exposures which I combined in Photomatix pro into a single image.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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25. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

There are many days in Central California where the sun is shining. If there are some clouds on the horizon one has to get out and photograph. After the rain I decided to take the short ride to Lake Yosemite and photographed along the shore. On my way back to the car I saw the beautiful clouds and the old fisher house. I had to stop and photograph it.

Enjoy and keep on clicking!

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24. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

The great portrait photographer Richard Avedon photographed many people against a white background. I did this with a young puppy. I let the dog run around and waited for the right time to get the image. Even if this is a tight head shot, I asked the owner to take the collar of since a collar many times looks like a choke chain in an animal portrait.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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23. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

Saturday we attended the Merced Art Hop. I had the opportunity to photograph Oscar as he was working on his painting. I created two images out of one camera raw image. Look at both and decide which one you like better and why.

Enjoy and keep on photographing.

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22. January 2012 by David.

Another photograph from Railtown 1897 State Park

I liked the contrast between the very busy set of links and the static post on which they were hanging. The post is somewhat out of focus but still draws your attention away from the busy links. I guess our eyes just need a rest.

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Dave

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21. January 2012 by David.

The Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park has a very famous waterfall. This isn’t it.

To be honest I wasn’t impressed with the waterfall. However when I turned my camera to the north I was rewarded with another incredible view of our great Central California Coast. Hope you enjoy.

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Dave

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20. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

Currently there are thousands of Snow Geese at the Merced Game Reserve.  Many are resting in the shallow water and many more are flying above you. It is just awesome. In this shot I focused on the two geese in the front. Using a f8 stop on my 100-400 lens I got enough background blur to show the many geese in the background without putting too much attention on them.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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19. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

The image is named after the TV series “The Streets of San Francisco,” one of my favorite TV shows way back in the last century. San Francisco is just magical and I tried to capture the splendor of the lights in the city.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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