World Photography Forum

Revisiting Edison

Bob in SF — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:33:39 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Happy Holidays to all on this fine forum. I've been back a century in the restoration of very old devices. Hoping this will soon spin out some music.

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Fox sparrow in the brush

Bob in SF — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:30:29 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: A little brush play in Painter X

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A Grizzly Love Affair

Bob in SF — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:21:21 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: (would not like to referee this one)

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Pelicosmos

Bob in SF — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:00:11 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Something powerful about this fellow - gave him own little cosmos.

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Crow World

Bob in SF — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:28:11 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: This crow flies far.

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Mischief

Bob in SF — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:28:28 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: (more mischief)

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Meerkat arising

Bob in SF — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:11:24 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Another fine day ahead. Good morning forum members.

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Went past my stop...

Bob in SF — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:00:08 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: began seeing spots on the sensor...and then...

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Best we could do without plans...

Bob in SF — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:01:47 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: maybe they won't know the difference.

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Storybook Landing

Bob in SF — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:21:27 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: What goes up must come down - but where?

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Blackbird Ponders Past

Bob in SF — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:52:43 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Taking a long view.

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Outward Bound

Bob in SF — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:08:05 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Had previously placed a gull in my 3D rendered cloudscape, then rethought possibilities (thanks to Sassan's helpful suggestions), and here's one of them.

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Reflective Goose

Bob in SF — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:02:20 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Canada goose in deep thought.

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Grid Birds Fine Tune Tech City Power

Bob in SF — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:57:30 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: I knew they were up to something.

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Gull and Cloudscape

Bob in SF — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:52:17 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Fiddling around with rendered/captured clouds and light flow.

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Gull between Worlds

Bob in SF — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:06:32 +0100

by: Bob in SF

Description: Plugging away at captured/rendered gull, clouds, surf and surfaces today.

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Liftoff

Bob in SF — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:46:22 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: They love to jump off the cliffs at Ocean Beach. One jumped off my sensor this morning.

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Grebes' Day Out

Bob in SF — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:24:26 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Plugging away at the intersection of captured and 3D rendered reflections. This will take some more time - but it's fun time.

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Black phoebe

Bob in SF — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:33:13 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: A little friend basks in the afternoon sun.

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Open Gallery

Bob in SF — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:19:01 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: The way they see it.

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Aloe World

Bob in SF — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:00:21 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Photo brought into Bryce 6.1, mapped to terrain, atmosphere added.

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Hang glider landing

Bob in SF — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:13:02 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Perfect landing (as usual for this fellow of long experience)

Hawk and hang glider

Bob in SF — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:10:19 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Can you feel it?

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Transcendent flight

Bob in SF — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:08:19 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Just imagine...

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Hang gliding takeoff

Bob in SF — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:06:04 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: We have a fine and friendly community of hang gliders in SF

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Clark's grebes with talking reflection

Bob in SF — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:09:18 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: The reflection on the left can talk (or sing). Makes you wonder - especially if you've been seeing things for quite some time.

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Dragon boat practice

Bob in SF — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:27:59 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: We have a vibrant Asian community in SF, and here's one of a handful of expert Dragon boat crews. This differs from standard crewing - no moving boat parts beyond people and oars - also co-ed on many teams. A pleasure to watch.

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Cormorant landing

Bob in SF — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:45:48 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Nice afternoon at Lake Merced.

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Time stopped: glass enamel on copper

Bob in SF — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:31:13 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Monochrome of previous post.

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Orchids

Bob in SF — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:23:57 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Tough for a pollinator to turn down these beauties. Not sure of species - maybe Laeliocattleya - would glady defer to this forum's experts.

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American Bittern, again

Bob in SF — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:53:41 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: He caught some fine fish this morning.

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American bittern

Bob in SF — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:05:19 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Shy today. He's one of the marvels of Lake Merced.

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Intensity

Bob in SF — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:24:21 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: This moment lent itself to monochrome.

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Sit down, my Friends...

Bob in SF — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:28:25 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: And I'll tell you a story...

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A bold and spectacular primate

Bob in SF — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:24:10 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Admittedly soft focus on this one. Waited until the ambient colors dropped to match his eyes.

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It gets messy down there.

Bob in SF — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:18:36 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: This one loves the lens.

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Western lowland gorilla

Bob in SF — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:28:52 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: We have a bond (protecting wildlife).

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Black crowned night heron

Bob in SF — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:21:50 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: This is a friendly little bird.

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Blueberry necktie detail (by me)

Bob in SF — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:16:51 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: This one is from the fresh produce series, again hand made acrylic paint on silk twill.

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Bettas - hand painted necktie (by me)

Bob in SF — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:51:21 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: One from the aquatic necktie series - hand made acrylic paints on silk twill.

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Thanks so much for the thumbs, fur and tail.

Bob in SF — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:32:24 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Hoping for a DSLR for my birthday.

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Seascape quartz microsculpture (by me)

Bob in SF — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:53:21 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: This was pure fun. The amphiprion percula (clown fish) is at home with the anemone. Notice the seastar on the brain coral to the right. Check out the feisty little crab approaching the front facet.

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Fossil moss, chair and table - quartz microsculpture (by me)

Bob in SF — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:47:04 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: This little piece of quartz contained a profusion of fossil moss, setting the stage for a chair and table internal microsculpture. A DSLR photographer could go inside this time capsule and wait for the right moments.

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Quartz Stegosaurus Microsculpture (by me)

Bob in SF — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:57:02 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: First you use diamond bits to dig a complex hole towards yourself in optically clear quartz. Then you have a chunk of frozen time. (PS: the band has infringed my REM initials - I was there first).

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Ruth Asawa's Mermaid Sculpture

Bob in SF — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:32:43 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: Mer-mom and mer-baby in the fountain at Ghirardelli Square. Ruth Asawa is an SF treasure.

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Mallard evening

Bob in SF — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:26:45 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: She's often out in twilight at Stow Lake.

Old leaf, raw morning.

Bob in SF — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:05:42 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: First light this AM - leaf caught my eye.

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Brought to you in living color.

Bob in SF — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:42:55 +0000

by: Bob in SF

Description: I'll admit to some visual intoxication as he said: "Don't just stand there - shoot!"

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