Pixels at an Exhibition

Police and Thieves

2012-02-14T20:07:00.000-08:00

Love on a Wire

2012-02-14T07:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day.

Let Me Just Point Out...

2012-02-13T07:21:00.001-08:00

...that the Chinese New Year Parade was this past Saturday.

Compression

2012-02-11T20:16:00.000-08:00

Pentax K1000

Ricoh 50mm

Ilford FP4+

Developed in Rodinal

From my former life as a heavy duty mechanic.

Orange Tree

2012-02-11T11:29:00.000-08:00

Hooded Mergansers

2012-02-10T12:21:00.000-08:00

This shot is from last winter. This year's weather is so mild we haven't had much lake ice -- or many wintering birds.

Should I Stay or Should I Go

2012-02-08T22:30:00.000-08:00

Seen in Ferndale, CA.

Breeze Lake

2012-02-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

I was kind of meh about this one in color (overcast sky and all), but I like the way it looks in black & white. This is Breeze Lake, near the southeast boundary of Yosemite National Park.

Black and White and Rode All Over

2012-02-07T03:40:00.000-08:00

Year of the Dragon Boat

2012-02-04T17:50:00.000-08:00

Gung Hay Fat Choy! The parade is next Saturday.

Matthias Reflected

2012-02-03T20:55:00.001-08:00

There's something about this shot that I find both very cool and very disconcerting. Your mileage may vary.

Reach Out

2012-02-03T09:57:00.001-08:00

Where is the sun (doo doo doo doo)

2012-02-01T22:42:00.001-08:00

Along Gold Beach

2012-01-31T20:38:00.000-08:00

Gold Beach, Oregon.

Common Loon Bachelors

2012-01-31T05:08:00.000-08:00

Reflected Glory

2012-01-30T08:59:00.001-08:00

You Can Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles

2012-01-27T10:52:00.000-08:00

Orick, California. On our way out of Eureka, heading north to the Oregon border.

Northern Harrier

2012-01-26T04:21:00.000-08:00

Seen along the edge of Willcox Playa, in the northern Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ. Large is better.

Modern Magic

2012-01-25T20:20:00.000-08:00

Seen in Old Town, Prague.

(Maybe this helps answer ahab's earlier question about how Westernized Prague has become since the Velvet Revolution...)

Sun Room

2012-01-24T20:23:00.000-08:00

Found, literally, in the middle of nowhere, along Barstow Road between Barstow and the Lucerne Valley on my way to Joshua Tree and 29 Palms. Probably a great spot for stargazing.

Meanwhile, Back In Oakland...

2012-01-23T17:41:00.001-08:00

Bronica ETRSi

50mm

Rollei R3

Fetishists at Work

2012-01-23T05:08:00.000-08:00

Go Niners!

2012-01-22T10:28:00.000-08:00

Bronica ETRSi

50mm

Fuji Astia 100

See Your West: Moro Rock

2012-01-19T08:08:00.000-08:00

Moro Rock, near Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park.

A Walk Across the Arches

2012-01-18T07:54:00.000-08:00

At Buda Castle.

Rocketship Reflections

2012-01-16T16:24:00.000-08:00

The First Lesson

2012-01-13T19:45:00.000-08:00

At Buda Castle overlooking the city.

Meeting House

2012-01-13T12:30:00.000-08:00

Sailing for Adventure on the Big Blue Wet Thing

2012-01-12T10:01:00.000-08:00

It Took Me Back To Something That I'd Lost Somehow, Somewhere Along The Way

2012-01-11T10:36:00.000-08:00

Minolta XE-7

50mm

Legacy Pro 400 pushed to 800

Developed in Rodinal

Yellow Cab

2012-01-11T05:09:00.000-08:00

In Generik's Neighborhood: The Kozy Kar

2012-01-10T12:06:00.000-08:00

On Polk Street, one of the stops on last Friday's Ale & Quail Club shindig.

Martini Monday

2012-01-09T13:18:00.001-08:00

Last Martini of the holiday season.

Look Back in Blue

2012-01-08T17:16:00.000-08:00

A strange window in the vicinity of Prague Castle.

The Happy Couple

2012-01-08T06:08:00.000-08:00

City by the Bay

2012-01-07T08:52:00.000-08:00

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Let's Sit Together for a Moment

2012-01-04T08:31:00.000-08:00

Seen in my neighborhood on my way home from work last night.

Ghost Town

2012-01-03T04:41:00.000-08:00

Matthias and the Moon

2011-12-31T13:36:00.000-08:00

Matthias Church, Budapest.

Picnic Spot

2011-12-30T19:48:00.000-08:00

Corvina Beach, Salton Sea.

Big Red Balls

2011-12-29T15:28:00.000-08:00

One more holiday-themed shot while it's still (more or less timely). You've seen these here before, but they seem to be more sparkly this year. I'm not sure I approve of the change.

Parliament, But Not Funkadelic

2011-12-28T17:28:00.000-08:00

Going for the faded, hand-tinted postcard from the mid-20th Century look here.

Art Machine

2011-12-27T09:14:00.000-08:00

Part of a gigantic mobile machine I found along a back highway in coastal Maine a few years ago.

Happy Merry Festive Joyous and Like That

2011-12-25T23:50:00.000-08:00

To all our readers/viewers everywhere (and of course my fellow blogmates): Whatever it is you celebrate -- Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Festivus, Saturnalia or nothing at all -- here's wishing you all the best now and in the new year.

Happy Holidays

2011-12-25T09:18:00.000-08:00

Sundown Over the Danube

2011-12-24T11:32:00.001-08:00

This is my favorite shot right now -- so much so that it's my new desktop picture. Budapest is one beautiful city.

Frighten the Horses

2011-12-23T16:09:00.001-08:00

All Alone in the Supermarket

2011-12-22T20:39:00.000-08:00

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F

50mm 1.4

Kodak TMax 100

Developed in Rodinal 1+25 for 5:30

"All I want for Christmas is a little kitten."

2011-12-22T19:39:00.000-08:00

Minolta XE-7

50mm

Legact Pro 400 pushed to 800

Developed in Rodinal

Tron City

2011-12-22T14:22:00.000-08:00

Holiday lighting at Embarcadero Center.

Come On Down to the Polk Gulch

2011-12-22T07:15:00.000-08:00

My neighborhood cleans up pretty well for the holidays.

Curve-billed Thrasher

2011-12-21T07:12:00.000-08:00

BRIII-D: This Time It's Personal I Remembered to Take Off the Lens Cap

2011-12-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

Bald Eagle by Ahab, posted January 31, 2011

November 18 was the third anniversary of Pixels at an Exhibition. We're a little late in celebrating it, because close to 50% of our team was on vacation in various places until early December...but now, belatedly, here it is: a collection of our favorite photos from the preceding year, chosen by each of us from the work of the other three. Enjoy.

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If Wishes Were Ponies by Generik, posted March 16, 2011

When the Stars Begin to Fall by William Buckley, posted November 11, 2011

Conservatory by Tom Hilton, posted February 23, 2011

See Your West: Hunewill Ranch, Bridgeport CA by Generik, posted July 8, 2011

Cape Neddick Lighthouse by Ahab, posted November 14, 2011

Stonecrop by Tom Hilton, posted May 24, 2011

After the Gold Rush by William Buckley, posted October 23, 2011

Michela by Tom Hilton, posted February 9, 2011

Navy 791, Incoming by Ahab, posted November 9, 2011

If I Were a Good Man, I Would Understand the Spaces Between Friends by William Buckley, posted October 18, 2011

Gotta Hand It to the Baby Octopus by Generik, posted September 9, 2011

I Get Along Without You Very Well by William Buckley, posted October 8, 2011

Home by Tom Hilton, posted October 4, 2011

Charcoal Geese by Ahab, posted November 23, 2011

Wot's... Uh the Deal? by William Buckley, posted November 21, 2011

Steamy by Generik, posted March 30, 2011

Rue de Bearn by Ahab, posted January 11, 2011

The Hills Are Alive by Tom Hilton, posted August 25, 2011

White Light, White Heat by Generik, posted February 13, 2011

Rolling Rothko by Ahab, posted September 27, 2011

Ordinary People by William Buckley, posted October 24, 2011

The Winner by Generik, posted January 13, 2011

Paging Dexter Morgan by Tom Hilton, posted May 6, 2011

Drydock

2011-12-15T06:18:00.000-08:00

Just Some Guy

2011-12-14T13:34:00.001-08:00

Feliz Navidad

2011-12-13T22:27:00.000-08:00

Shot up close with the Sigma 10-20mm. My regular 24-105mm lens decided to lock up on me at the last stop of my vacation (it wanted to be a 70-105mm, apparently -- at least it waited until the trip was almost at an end before becoming so obstinate), so it's out for servicing. In the meantime, I'm shooting with either the wide angle or the 50mm prime. This one... man, I can't believe how close I had to get to shoot this. Waaaaay too close.

I wanna wish you a merry Christmas, from the bottom of my heart!

Santa Claus Has Left the Building

2011-12-13T20:50:00.001-08:00

Could be Spring, Summer, Autumn, or WInter in San Francisco

2011-12-12T16:53:00.000-08:00

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F

50mm

Legacy Pro 100

Developed in Rodinal 1+100 for about an hour

Harpswell Lobsterman

2011-12-12T05:01:00.000-08:00

This hardworking guy was pulling his traps and going in for knee replacement surgery.

Figurehead

2011-12-10T11:03:00.001-08:00

Autumn on the Vltava

2011-12-08T18:31:00.000-08:00

Late afternoon from one of the bridges across the Vltava River.

Seriously, the Czech Republic needs to buy a damn vowel. Maybe they should contact the Netherlands; they could certainly spare a few.

Tunnel Under the Margaret Bridge

2011-12-07T19:32:00.000-08:00

A couple of friends caught in a pedestrian tunnel underneath the Margit (Margaret) Bridge in Budapest.

Yreka Rainbow

2011-12-06T23:00:00.000-08:00

From my friend Dennis' front yard.

Bored

2011-12-05T22:14:00.000-08:00

Porthole View

2011-12-04T16:35:00.000-08:00

I'm baaaack! D'ja miss me?

All told, it was a super vacation, with this last portion being perhaps the best road trip Mrs. G and I have ever taken (and we've taken some good ones). Just very relaxing and enjoyable, with beautiful sights and scenery the whole way.

This is from our hotel room in Seaside, Oregon, where we had a lovely room with an ocean view and a fireplace. Even the record-setting rain there couldn't dampen our spirits.

Anyway, it was a great trip, but it's sure good to be home.

Think About Direction

2011-12-03T16:27:00.000-08:00

2011-12-02T16:51:00.000-08:00

Pentax 645

75mm

Shanghai 100

Developed in Rodinal

Postcard from Montenegro

2011-12-02T13:34:00.000-08:00

My attempt at (electronically) hand-tinting a black & white photo of Kotor, on the coast of Montenegro.

Poles Apart

2011-12-01T19:24:00.001-08:00

Pentax 645

75mm

Rollei R3

Underwater Blues

2011-12-01T16:15:00.000-08:00

People Take Pictures of Each Other

2011-11-29T12:29:00.000-08:00

I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you?

2011-11-27T16:23:00.000-08:00

Trapped in Knobland

2011-11-25T15:59:00.000-08:00

Charcoal Geese

2011-11-23T03:15:00.000-08:00

Wot's... Uh the Deal?

2011-11-21T16:10:00.000-08:00

Bronica ETRSi

50mm

Ilford HP5

Carpenter Gothic

2011-11-21T07:10:00.000-08:00

On Northern Bay in Penobscot, Maine

2011-11-19T00:03:00.000-08:00

Canon AE-1P

28mm

Legacy Pro 100

Developed in Rodinal

Osprey in the Sky with Diamonds

2011-11-18T04:02:00.000-08:00

Apologies if you guys are seeing a lot of this stuff on facebook first.

Autumn Migrant Osprey

2011-11-16T11:33:00.000-08:00

Parliament on the Danube

2011-11-14T20:24:00.001-08:00

Home just long enough to unpack, do a ton of laundry, run some errands and repack (also download a few pictures, of course). Phase 3 begins tomorrow... Meanwhile, here's a shot of the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, the largest Parliament in Europe.

Right now I am so tired and having so much fun, I can hardly stand it.

Cape Neddick Lighthouse

2011-11-14T09:34:00.000-08:00

Dinomite

2011-11-13T13:38:00.001-08:00

Mel's

2011-11-12T08:39:00.000-08:00

When the Stars Begin to Fall

2011-11-11T22:18:00.000-08:00

Pentax Spotmatic F

50mm f1.4

Kentmere 400

Developed in Rodinal 1+100 for about half an hour

York Beach

2011-11-11T06:02:00.000-08:00

2011-11-09T20:54:00.000-08:00

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Pentax 645

75mm

Rollei R3 shot and developed at 100 ASA

Libation: Russell's Reserve

Navy 791, Incoming

2011-11-09T05:23:00.000-08:00

A bird of a different feather.

500 Club

2011-11-08T10:47:00.001-08:00

Lazy River

2011-11-07T10:34:00.001-08:00

The Napa River in the middle of downtown Napa.

Downy Woodpecker

2011-11-04T06:20:00.000-07:00

The Private Lives of Jesus

2011-11-03T14:18:00.000-07:00

One more from Slab City before I go.

There Are Times When Life Is Not So Ruff

2011-11-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

Justin's Skate Park, Slab City, CA

2011-11-02T19:43:00.001-07:00

I'm home for a brief respite between legs 1 and 2 of the sabbatical (I fly out of SFO Friday morning). So far, it's been a blast. I have lots of stories to tell and hundreds of photos to work through and process. Later.

This is Justin, a resident of Slab City, near the small town of Niland and the Salton Sea. He's built a skate park there, "for everyone." Including the Salvation Mountain site, Slab City is an amazing spot that not many people get to see up close.

BTW -- great stuff you guys have been posting in my absence! I looked a few times while on the road, and thought, man, I'd sure like to share a blog with those guys!

Basking In The Sunshine Of A Bygone Afternoon

2011-11-01T21:42:00.001-07:00

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E-I-E-I-O

2011-11-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

Wood Ducks on the Wing

2011-10-31T16:34:00.000-07:00

The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet

2011-10-29T17:18:00.001-07:00

Public art in downtown Yountville.

Corn Rows

2011-10-28T22:48:00.000-07:00

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Sunset Watch

2011-10-28T06:29:00.001-07:00

You Take One Down, Pass It Around...

2011-10-27T11:32:00.000-07:00

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