I Have Too Many Cameras

For an amateur, more than one, or maybe two, cameras is enough. Suffice to say, I have too many cameras. These are the photos I take with them.

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Concrete Bridge

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Medic and Kodiac

There is something satisfying about shooting dogs while they play. They are so frenetic that it is hard not to end up with a bunch of crap shots but every now and then you capture the motion and subject in just that right moment.

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Skull Wreath

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Mounted Police

San Francisco Park Police on patrol during fleet week.

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Golden Gate Bridge

This is one of the first thing I wanted to do with my Canon 50D when I got my tripod. Now that I'm a little better, and have more stuff for the rig, I'd like to back on the right evening and recreate this shot.

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Mossy Tree

Some years back we hiked Steep Ravine in the Marine Headlands. It was so lush the trees were coated in moss.

I thought I'd throw a little flashback to the Sony Cyber Shot.

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Cookie Army

One of the few photos that developed on my Pentax's most recent roll.

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Counting Seconds

I need to check my notes but this looks like it was a four-second exposure.

I was working on a series of macro (or near macro) shots of things around my house as a prelude to a more focused project with my Pentax and 70-210mm Vivtar lens. It took me a while to get through the photos I wanted, and half of the roll was used quite recently on a blue heron hunting.

Well, of the 24 photos I took, only six developed - and not one of the heron.

Looking at the negatives, I can't figure out any pattern as to which photos developed and which didn't. Perhaps my notes will reveal more (could be light meter issues) but I think this may mark the beginning of the end for my Pentax as a member of the rotation.

My Canon systems work without a hitch and, for the analog work - where reliability is a major concern - that makes all the difference. Still, the Pentax is my first camera. It will be hard to let it fade away.

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Froggie!

Cool frog at the California Academy of Science posing on a leaf for me.

Shot on Fuji Film ISO 100 color with a 50mm f/1.4 on a Canon Elan 7n.

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Green Snake

At the California Academy of Science.

Shot on Fuji Film ISO 100 color with a 50mm f/1.4 on a Canon Elan 7n.

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Rusty Wheel

Taken on the Avila Beach Pier (California) around Thanksgiving time.

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Warm Today

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Creole Seating

Taken at the Laura Plantation.

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Pair of Fords

They had a couple of beautiful classic fords at Oak Alley Plantation. I love the non-standardized hood ornaments that they used to have.

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Water Lily

This is the nicest water lily I've ever seen. I'm glad my 50mm lens did it justice. Taken at Oak Alley Plantation.

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Louisiana Dragonfly

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Strolling

Photo of my brother and nephew on a hot day in San Francisco.

P.S. I'm back from vacation so I should get back to my regular schedule.