Long Exposures

Long Exposures

I am really enjoying playing around with long exposures. It just creates a totally different mood in a picture. 

Rio Vista Bridge

China Camp State Park

Lodi Community Art Center Spring Show

2014 Mondavi Winery Spring Show

I entered these 3 pictures into the upcoming spring show, which is the largest juried show in Northern California. I am happy to say that the picture on top and the bottom both made it into the show this year. So wish me luck, I will let you know how judging turns out. 

Almond Orchard

I was lucky enough to get out to the beautiful almond orchard before the storm hit. This has to be one of the best manicured orchards I have ever seen. My daughter received permission from the owners to use if for a photo shoot with some of her clients and she brought me out to do some landscape photos. Thanks Mary.................great idea!! 

Aptos, California

Aptos, Calif.

I was able to get away this weekend to the coast only to have it rain the whole time we were there. But I managed with some help from my friends and a BIG umbrella to get a few good shots that I feel were keepers. Here they are. Thanks for looking. 

Seacliff State Park

Capitola, Ca.

Seacliff State Park, Aptos, Ca.

2014 Photography Show

2014 Photography Show

I have been the chairperson for my local art center's photography show for 2 years now. I submitted 11 images this year and these 8 were accepted by our 3 judges. Sadly I didn't place with any of them but they are for sure a few of my favorites from this past year, with the exception of the hot air balloons I did that a few years ago. I had some tough competition for sure, there were so many beautiful entries. I was excited that my daughter placed in the "Faces" category. Win or lose I will continue on and hope to get better and better with my photography. Thanks to all of you for your input and comments.  

Bridges, trestles and piers

I am not sure what my attraction to bridges, trestles and piers might be, my only guess would be that I love leading lines in pictures. Here are a few shots from my travels around California.

Golden Gate Bridge

Moss Landing Train Trestle

The California Delta

Ventura Pier

Trestle Bridge over Pudding Creek 

Trestle Bridge over Pudding Creek 

Pick Just One.................

Pick Just One

I am on several photography groups and was just recently asked to pick my favorite picture. Geez I had no idea how hard that would be.  Well I picked this one. This picture to me represented a bucket list thing of  mine "Must get Pictures". I love animals, whales, sea life etc. I was fortunate enough to return to Alaska in 2013 and while in Juneau we headed out whale watching. I jokingly told my friend "Yeah I just want to see a breaching whale" well my wish (bucket list) came true, while out our Captain and crew spotted a mother and baby humpback whale, this baby appeared to be having recess after a long school day, she kept breaching and rolling and slapping the water. WOW!! I also had the camera gear I needed to get the shots, in the back of my mind the whole time I was out there, "please be in focus". I got so many great shots that day of this baby. When I returned home and really started going through all my images I sent this one to the crew because while on board the naturalist told me if I got any good ones she would love to see them. Well after doing that I was contacted that they wanted to add this image of this baby to the Juneau Registry of whales for identification! I was thrilled to provide the image. So this at the moment is my favorite picture.