Last Friday I ferried in to the city to have a dinner date with Sandy. We met at Sens on the Embarcadero. While we felt very old during the very loud happy hour. I have to say they served the best octopus dish ever.
Category Archives: Photography
Burday
We spent all day surrounded by burdz. After getting Vega & Cosmo cleaned up we returned them back to Jim & Kelly. Then went to dinner at the Tribune Tower in Oakland.
Humphrey likes the SL1
For whatever reason Humphrey allowed me to get very close to him today. I shot this on my new SL1 with a 100mm f2.8 macro lens.
Andrea
Tonight we met up with Andrea & Karl at Speisekammer. We are not well versed in German fuud so Andrea was the perfect dinnermate. It was also a chance to test my new SL1.
Compact DSLR
My Canon SL1 arrived Friday and a used 40mm STM lens separately. I’m constantly trying to find the right camera with the speed and quality of my big cam in a small package. The S100, G1X & EOS-M are all good cameras but they are much too slow when trying to shoot a constantly moving …
Tawny is in town
Good news Tawny is in town for the SF Marathon on Sunday (½ marathon). She arrived with macaroons in hand! Saturday we took the bus into the city to pick up her bib and check out the farmers market at the Ferry Building. Then we drove to Napa for lunch at Morimoto’s. In the evening Geo landed on a …
Lindsay the Dancer
I had no idea Lindsay was a dancer, til by chance I noticed a FB posting for a recital. I couldn’t make the show but photographed the rehearsal. Ever since then I’ve been wanting to shoot her in a controlled environment. Well yesterday I got my wish… An error on my part caused too much …
Hummer feeding time
Sandy called me from the kitchen and pointed out back. I was attempting to hold my big lens steady while waiting for Mama to come with dinner. This whole sequence took about an hour. Meanwhile my nose was running, legs & back were cramping.
Feathers a flyin’
Lots of feathered conflict over the lagoon the past couple of days. Hummingburds chasing crows, crows chasing vultures, ducks chasing ducks. No one is getting along.
Sandy’s Bday 2013
We both thought Angel Fish would be a good idea tonight as it’s Sandy’s birthday. We have plans for this Saturday…