April 2013 Archives

And I also made some test-shots with my tele-converter, a Vivitar 2X7P, for a Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6. It worked fairly well, but since it was a hot day there was quite some heat haze.







Somewhere over Arizona and South Mountain in Phoenix. The b/w picture shows a section of US 60 Superstition Freeway.





of Twin Peaks.
Here are the last couple images I took of San Francisco with a stitched panorama that looks all right.
A closer zoom in on downtown SF and a view to the east with the Golden Gate Bridge. The clouds moving around the broadcast tower gave some nice silhouette. And a magnificent California Cypress tree (I think).

Here are the last couple images I took of San Francisco with a stitched panorama that looks all right.
A closer zoom in on downtown SF and a view to the east with the Golden Gate Bridge. The clouds moving around the broadcast tower gave some nice silhouette. And a magnificent California Cypress tree (I think).






The surfer picture came out nicely. And a vessel from the NYK Line moving through the Golden Gate. The vessel is probably on its way from Japan via LA.


Some more pictures can be found in my gallery.

So I had some time today to walk around the city and got all the way to Lands End and took a nice stroll on the beach. Then a stop at Twin Peaks to get this awesome view of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.




as seen from the Moscone West.
And an MRS conference attendee unsettled by the Urban Funk Machine. Well, it certainly was funky and loud and I was half expecting Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters driving by...LOL

And an MRS conference attendee unsettled by the Urban Funk Machine. Well, it certainly was funky and loud and I was half expecting Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters driving by...LOL


makes neat effects if you happen to look up LOL.
And some touristy fish-eye shots on Market St. and down at the Port of San Francisco.


And some touristy fish-eye shots on Market St. and down at the Port of San Francisco.




View from the Intercontinental and another shot toward the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. And first impressions of The Bay Lights.


