Don't shave and I might have a fighting chance of recognizing you!
I've had it (the beard) for 23 years. I was going to shave it off years ago, but I was afraid my children wouldn't recognize me Like that would be a bad thing....
Besides the salt and pepper beard, I am usually wearing a SF Giants baseball cap (turned backwards when shooting). So the beard and cap narrow it down to about 10% of the males in the Bay Area :roll
I think it really affected my take otherwise--seriously. I'm headed down
to the aquarium tomorrow. If the coast is clear, I'll stop with the 100-400
(I'll be gear limited with the bike ).
Hey, how's this one?
Lot's of Canon gear out today...
Ian,
Looks good and yes there were lots of Canon cameras and Sigma lenses there.
I'll be interested in seeing your results from the aquarium. I've always wanted to shoot it, but worried about the lighting and shooting through that thick glass (with all those hand and nose prints all over....lol). Good luck with that
Seriously affected your take, indeed If you would have been using a CF card larger than 256mb, you could have gotten a ton more shots :lol I even offered to loan you a high capacity 512mb card :roll J/K
I am serious about wanting to see the aquarium shots, so please post some
And a nice read I hope to get some nice shots when I get to SF! I like shooting surfers, so I'm hoping for some nice weather in May!!!
Thanks for sharing
Michiel,
Thank you very much for your nice comments
May might be the best month of all to visit the SF Area. Usually, not much fog and not too warm, or cold. Everything is still green and vibrant from the rains and not dired up/out by the Summer Sun. A month or two later and it's the worst time to visit. As Samuel Clemens wrote "the coldest Winter I ever spent, was Summer in San Francisco" How true it is.
I've had it (the beard) for 23 years. I was going to shave it off years ago, but I was afraid my children wouldn't recognize me Like that would be a bad thing....
Besides the salt and pepper beard, I am usually wearing a SF Giants baseball cap (turned backwards when shooting). So the beard and cap narrow it down to about 10% of the males in the Bay Area :roll
Steve
So besides camera equipment, I'm not into sports. Giants, huh, what color scheme do they use? Well, I know the As are green and something because I like that shade of green
I should go to the Mugs thread and print out pictures of the locals and carry it with me! Yeah, that would do it!
Husband: Why are you printing out pictures of all these guys?
Dee: So I won't walk up and talk to strangers with cameras.
(You have to understand I'm an introvert by nature, an easterner (don't talk to strangers) by upbringing, so like that's the biggest joke in our family that I'd walking up to strange men and starting conversations. But now, that I'm a "little old lady" I'm getting braver. That and 20 years of living with Californians, who if you don't say hello on meeting, you are suspect, the direct opposite of when I was working in NYC.
Steve, no fear about smudges
I shot a lot of good photos at the Monterey Aquarium and because of the lighting (DIM) I didn't have any problem with smudges or with reflections. Did I say the light was dim?
A tripod would be difficult, but you can up your ISO, where I can't... I bet you could get a great shot of the Nautilus by upping your ISO! The cuttlefish (if still there) are a blast --- and the jellyfish? mesmerizing! Then they added the deep sea -- huge turtles -- nice slow moving turtles!
The only problem area with scratched glass, etc. would be the sea otter indoor area.
First of all it WILL be colder at Yosemite, especially after 4 p.m. or so. It's not like NYC for sure!
Around SF -- we layer. Hooded sweat shirt, long sleeved, a short sleeve top (don't you see people out here with hoodies wrapped around their waist?) and if you plan to go out at night, some kind of lined wind breaker jacket and long pants.
I'm always sockless, by the way, with sandals (m'ah Tevas) but sometimes I wish I had gloves.
Even if it's warm, the wind will come up and the ocean wind can be chilling. You don't need a goose down jacket or anything like that... ladies need something to tie their hair back (especially at the beach, if it's windy) and a cap, hat, or hood comes in handy.
Now someone else will have to give us a Yosemite weather condition report, but that's it for SF, come prepared. It usually chills down to 50 or so late afternoon and evening, even if it's 90 during the day. The only time this changes is if we get an east wind instead of our usual west winds.
I asked my girlfriend when I first moved out here how she managed the different temperature changes -- layer. Morning, sweater or jacket. Drive to work, leave sweater or jacket in car. Lunch, just fine. Time to go home, put sweater or jacket on, drive home... going out at night, heavier jacket... all is well.
I figured. I've been here since 97 and you get to know when things are not worth bothering with..
I really am quite the loner when it comes to this, but will share knoweldge and help etc with anyone who talks to me (hence the Seabright offer...)
The best times are truly during the week, If you get a good low tide, and somewhat crappy weather (not really bad but just bad enough) you'll get the good surfers out (those that live locally, as we all know how much disdain is dealt out to those who live "over the hill" - HWY 17 - which I think is silly but there you go)
But I have found the best surfers are those that live for the waves...and they come out in the week when the weekenders are back at work...
I don't generally experience the 'disdain' but then my approach isn't the
tourista approach either
When I'm shooting, some of the locals will come and chat which is pretty
nice because I've gotten some good tips from them. Even the grom's are
pretty cool
I don't know very much about surfing so the info I get from locals is always
useful.
But then when I travel, you won't find me on the main street of the towns
I visit because the best stuff is usually off the beaten path
ian
Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
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I've had it (the beard) for 23 years. I was going to shave it off years ago, but I was afraid my children wouldn't recognize me
Besides the salt and pepper beard, I am usually wearing a SF Giants baseball cap (turned backwards when shooting). So the beard and cap narrow it down to about 10% of the males in the Bay Area :roll
Steve
Looks good and yes there were lots of Canon cameras and Sigma lenses there.
I'll be interested in seeing your results from the aquarium. I've always wanted to shoot it, but worried about the lighting and shooting through that thick glass (with all those hand and nose prints all over....lol). Good luck with that
Seriously affected your take, indeed
I am serious about wanting to see the aquarium shots, so please post some
Be careful on that bike,
Steve
Thank you very much for your nice comments
May might be the best month of all to visit the SF Area. Usually, not much fog and not too warm, or cold. Everything is still green and vibrant from the rains and not dired up/out by the Summer Sun. A month or two later and it's the worst time to visit. As Samuel Clemens wrote "the coldest Winter I ever spent, was Summer in San Francisco"
Thanks for looking,
Steve
I think you'll find that Mark Twain said that...
Andrew
Next Race - MotoGP Donington
:ivar
Geesh, you recognize the tripod head? I am so not an equipment gal!
http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
I dont own any.
I remember charles bronson smearing grease all overhimself & then wrapping in plastic to be warm in a movie once...juuust might do the trick.
So besides camera equipment, I'm not into sports. Giants, huh, what color scheme do they use? Well, I know the As are green and something because I like that shade of green
I should go to the Mugs thread and print out pictures of the locals and carry it with me! Yeah, that would do it!
Husband: Why are you printing out pictures of all these guys?
Dee: So I won't walk up and talk to strangers with cameras.
(You have to understand I'm an introvert by nature, an easterner (don't talk to strangers) by upbringing, so like that's the biggest joke in our family that I'd walking up to strange men and starting conversations. But now, that I'm a "little old lady" I'm getting braver. That and 20 years of living with Californians, who if you don't say hello on meeting, you are suspect, the direct opposite of when I was working in NYC.
http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
I shot a lot of good photos at the Monterey Aquarium and because of the lighting (DIM) I didn't have any problem with smudges or with reflections. Did I say the light was dim?
A tripod would be difficult, but you can up your ISO, where I can't... I bet you could get a great shot of the Nautilus by upping your ISO! The cuttlefish (if still there) are a blast --- and the jellyfish? mesmerizing! Then they added the deep sea -- huge turtles -- nice slow moving turtles!
The only problem area with scratched glass, etc. would be the sea otter indoor area.
Go for it, and stop worrying
http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
First of all it WILL be colder at Yosemite, especially after 4 p.m. or so. It's not like NYC for sure!
Around SF -- we layer. Hooded sweat shirt, long sleeved, a short sleeve top (don't you see people out here with hoodies wrapped around their waist?) and if you plan to go out at night, some kind of lined wind breaker jacket and long pants.
I'm always sockless, by the way, with sandals (m'ah Tevas) but sometimes I wish I had gloves.
Even if it's warm, the wind will come up and the ocean wind can be chilling. You don't need a goose down jacket or anything like that... ladies need something to tie their hair back (especially at the beach, if it's windy) and a cap, hat, or hood comes in handy.
Now someone else will have to give us a Yosemite weather condition report, but that's it for SF, come prepared. It usually chills down to 50 or so late afternoon and evening, even if it's 90 during the day. The only time this changes is if we get an east wind instead of our usual west winds.
I asked my girlfriend when I first moved out here how she managed the different temperature changes -- layer. Morning, sweater or jacket. Drive to work, leave sweater or jacket in car. Lunch, just fine. Time to go home, put sweater or jacket on, drive home... going out at night, heavier jacket... all is well.
http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
Ian
I figured. I've been here since 97 and you get to know when things are not worth bothering with..
I really am quite the loner when it comes to this, but will share knoweldge and help etc with anyone who talks to me (hence the Seabright offer...)
The best times are truly during the week, If you get a good low tide, and somewhat crappy weather (not really bad but just bad enough) you'll get the good surfers out (those that live locally, as we all know how much disdain is dealt out to those who live "over the hill" - HWY 17 - which I think is silly but there you go)
But I have found the best surfers are those that live for the waves...and they come out in the week when the weekenders are back at work...
Just a little tip..and keep your eye on http://www.surfline.com
Andrew
Next Race - MotoGP Donington
:ivar
I don't generally experience the 'disdain' but then my approach isn't the
tourista approach either
When I'm shooting, some of the locals will come and chat which is pretty
nice because I've gotten some good tips from them. Even the grom's are
pretty cool
I don't know very much about surfing so the info I get from locals is always
useful.
But then when I travel, you won't find me on the main street of the towns
I visit because the best stuff is usually off the beaten path
ian