Greetings from California — the journey thread

05/20/2011 02:24:13 PM · #51

Geez, it's a beard convention!

05/20/2011 02:41:57 PM · #52

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Geez, it's a beard convention!

Sure is! And GeneralE has more beard than me and Brennan combined...

R.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

05/20/2011 05:21:13 PM · #53

Whoa, what a difference five years makes.
Paul's in front with Isaac, Brennan is 5th from Left
Uh, back in July 2006, that is.

For the record the names are:
back row:

gaurawa,

sfalice,

jdannels,

macpapas,

brennanOB,

faidoi,

philipdyer
Front row:

Isaac,

GeneralE, and the little girl is Jessica

Mark Papas' wife took the picture using my wide-angle lens & camera (I think)

Message edited by author 2011-05-20 19:38:15.

05/21/2011 04:25:39 PM · #54

Been processing some of the many Big Sur shots this morning:

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

05/22/2011 01:09:07 PM · #55

Fisherman in the kelp forest off the Lone Cypress on 17-Mile Drive.

tanguera

Nikon D750

05/22/2011 01:53:33 PM · #56

After two days with Bear, I can verify that he's as grumpy as he sounds.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

05/22/2011 04:09:41 PM · #57

Originally posted by tanguera:

After two days with Bear, I can verify that he's as grumpy as he sounds.

hahah! We want stories!

jagar

Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+

Sony Sonnar FE 2.8 35mm ZA

05/22/2011 05:04:23 PM · #58

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by tanguera:
After two days with Bear, I can verify that he's as grumpy as he sounds.

hahah! We want stories!

Yeah go on tell us what he's really like.

Sony Sonnar FE 2.8 35mm ZA

05/22/2011 05:07:55 PM · #59

Originally posted by jagar:

Yeah go on tell us what he's really like.

He's kind. He's unassuming. He's breathtakingly handsome. He's a world-class chef. He helps little old ladies across the street, and always yields right-of-way at intersections. In short, he's an absolute paragon of gentlemanly virtues.

Or not... Live with it...

R.

jagar

Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+

05/22/2011 05:16:21 PM · #60

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by jagar:
Yeah go on tell us what he's really like.

He's kind. He's unassuming. He's breathtakingly handsome. He's a world-class chef. He helps little old ladies across the street, and always yields right-of-way at intersections. In short, he's an absolute paragon of gentlemanly virtues.

Or not... Live with it...

R.

LOL, i'll wait for Johanna's version ok.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

05/23/2011 01:44:37 AM · #61

Bear speaks true! Well, maybe not the help-old-ladies-across-the-street.... But he's an EXCELLENT chef, definitely handsome (I've seen some really great portraits of him this week!), and has been a most wonderful host to a few of us this weekend.

I'll post some of my patent-pending Tourist Photos later this week when I get home and get a chance to edit a few.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

05/23/2011 11:09:14 AM · #62

Ah, yes. I see it is time for me to chime in here.

First impressions? Bear is a sweet ol' bear, and an excellent driver who knows his way around. Not only that, he has fine taste in women;

PennyClick is a darling.

Meeting Johanna, her Mike, and Deb Fort was the frosting on the cake.

Yes, we have some nice people in this small DPC world of ours. And more adventures in store

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

05/23/2011 12:33:04 PM · #63

I did take a handful of pictures. Well, a LOT of pictures, but only a handful will remain on the hard drive. I just like hearing that clicking sound... In B&W because my laptop doesn't have a version of Photoshop that does the 7D files. Still. I'm THAT slow....

Message edited by author 2011-05-23 12:41:33.

05/23/2011 12:58:41 PM · #64

What happens when you get 4 DPCers and a 5th photographer together with a long table and multiple outlets:

Clockwise from bottom: Tanguera's guy Mike (the hand),

Melethia,

PennyClick,

Bear_Music,

Tanguera

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

05/23/2011 01:09:59 PM · #65

Originally posted by Melethia:

Bear ...has been a most wonderful host to a few of us this weekend.

That's very kind of Deb to say, but

PennyClick has been the fantastic hostess, making all feel welcome, while I shamble along in my vaguely grumpy bear-ness...

R.

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

05/23/2011 01:38:40 PM · #66

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Bear ...has been a most wonderful host to a few of us this weekend.

That's very kind of Deb to say, but PennyClick has been the fantastic hostess, making all feel welcome, while I shamble along in my vaguely grumpy bear-ness...

R.

You saying this about Penny got me to say, in my head, "Bear and Penny, sitting in a tree, k - i - s - s - i - n - g." It just reads so beautiful when people talk kindly and with love about each other.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/23/2011 01:48:41 PM · #67

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

What happens when you get 4 DPCers and a 5th photographer together with a long table and multiple outlets:

Clockwise from bottom: Tanguera's guy Mike (the hand), Melethia, PennyClick, Bear_Music, Tanguera

Wellll... I'll be horn swoggled!!!

Mr. Bear_Music, you lucky and probably undeserving dog!... to have such a great traveling companion on a photo safari. I'm never so lucky!

I just got back from a short 4-day photo safari myself last night (next door to you in northern Nevada) and my traveling companion there was sleeping in my CRV and my closest thing to meaningful communication with people was finishing just one position out-of-the-money in not one, but TWO, poker tournaments in a row in Reno!

I suppose neither Melethia nor Tanguera do photo safari's with crazy dudes, do they?. They are way to smart for that. LOL!!!!

Sounds like you are having a wonder photo safari! I'm jealous.

Take care, have fun!

PenelopeK

Sony Alpha a7 II

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

05/23/2011 01:59:10 PM · #68

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Thanks sweetie. But as most of you know he does do almost all the cooking, and we know how important that is..

hihosilver

Nikon D200

05/23/2011 02:00:45 PM · #69

I grew up in Carmel Valley. I remember a time when cows used to live where all those expensive homes are now! YIKES!

I hope you all had a great time!

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/23/2011 04:33:36 PM · #70

Originally posted by PennyClick:

Thanks sweetie. But as most of you know he does do almost all the cooking, and we know how important that is..

Maybe "almost all" but you just served up a killer alfresco lunch plate with chicken salad and various goodies on red leaf lettuce...

R.

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

05/23/2011 04:50:46 PM · #71

Thanks for the warm welcome Robert and Penelope. You were great hosts and knew all the right spots to shoot.

Why is it that it is so much easier to shoot than to process, after a busy four days i have barely looked at the first day shooting. Here are a few

While preserving the better ones as possible free study entries. I will laugh if three of us put in the same subject for free study.

05/24/2011 09:13:18 PM · #72

I *WILL* say, that was a wind to contend with. Never knew I looked so dashing in a Dagwood...

R.