Happy Fourth of July! There’s something magical about the sparks emitted by sparklers. They have that unique shape and color. Shot while playing with sparklers at a friend’s house using a Canon 7D and my Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. ISO400 at 1/250th of a second, f/5.6 and a focal length of 135mm.
LOL, okay, lame title but whatever – that’s why I’m an engineer and not a writer! he he he. This was shot at the Honolulu Zoo’s volunteer garden in March of 2007. I like the contrast of both colors and texture… sharp thorns and beautiful flowers. Interesting juxtaposition. Yes its another photo from the archives but [...]
This photo was taken in March of 2007 from Magic Island facing just west of Ala Moana Shopping Center. The sun had set a few minutes earlier and I snapped this photo. I can’t recall if I used a tripod because its a long exposure but its blurry. If I used a tripod I must [...]
Green is my favorite color and partly because it’s the color of nature. And its the color of my birthstone. And its pretty to look at, soothing. I dunno, call me weird, whatever. Green is it. This photo is one of the last photos taken with film, slide film even. Probably Velvia 50 and probably [...]
When I took this picture back in 2006 or so my daughter was only a toddler. She loved to draw on the sidewalks and we always left chalk out for her to play with. Well, it rained and this was the result. Photo taken outside of our old condo in Foster City, CA. For those [...]
I like macro flower shots, and I like them more when the flowers are less than perfect. The little bits of dust and the 2 teeny tiny bugs on the left of this photo make it more “real” and not so much about the beauty of the flower as capturing reality at a specific moment [...]
Here’s a shot of our Jack Russell Terrier, Princess. She’s about 2 years old now but still as energetic as the energizer bunny after 10 shots of espresso and a six-pack of Red Bull. I like this photo because of her playful nature, the classic timeless look, and the blades of grass. Something about the [...]
I walk our dogs daily and during these walks I wish I had my camera. This past weekend I decided to suck it up and carry the big dSLR while walking both dogs. I have them sit while I take a photo and it worked out decently well. This is an old fence along my [...]
I’ve been enamored by poison arrow frogs for as long as I can remember… tiny, bright colors, poisonous, what more can you ask for? This little guy’s photo was taken behind glass and glare so its not the greatest. California Academy of Sciences, Canon 7D with 18-135mm.
The Tea Cup ride at Disneyland always produces awesome imagery. Here’s another one from our recent trip with Kaitlyn and mommy in focus while the rest of the cups are a blur… something about the color and motion of this ride always catches my eye.