The Aviator

The Aviator
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken just after launching from the deck of the USS Enterprise

the 4th

sepia_1.jpg
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rainy day blues

rainy day blues
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

it was raining cats and dogs that day

don't chew with your mouth open

don't chew with your mouth open
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

taken in the sahara

magic

magic
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

taken on the icefields parkway...banff

whoa nelly

whoa nelly
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

"i'm not so sure about that."

take a number

take a number
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Molinari, the San Francisco Deli has been around for more than a 100 years.

come back

come back
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

the little ones can't always go where they want...

the portal

the portal
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Playing in an old phone booth.

alyssa's sis

alyssa's sis
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Another day...another one of Hank's lovely children @ Cafe Trieste.

the aviator

the aviator
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majuro in the marshall islands

majuro in the marshall islands
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

The Marshall Islands are truly paradise. This photo was taken during a day of diving in the crystal blue waters off Majuro.

hello little man, i'm up here

hello little man, i'm up here
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken at Safari West in Santa Rosa. He really wanted to lick the camera.

infinity

infinity
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

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cafe

cafe
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

a sign on a cafe door. seems to work okay with a very short depth of field.

waiting

waiting
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

just waiting to cross the street...

This photo constantly reminds me that great subjects are all around us.

115 degrees

115 degrees
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The ghost town of Amboy.

Author, Author!

Author, Author!
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The famous author, John Weisman.

the portal

the portal
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero

Medersa Ben Youssef

Medersa Ben Youssef
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

The Medersa (school) Ben Youssef. Taken with my new Canon 5d.

Berber Girl in Morocco

Berber Girl in Morocco
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken in the High Atlas mountains. She followed us around for quite some time.

Selling Rugs in Marrakech

Selling Rugs in Marrakech
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Rug salesman in Marrakech's medina. It wasn't always easy to take pictures of people in Morocco...most people seemed to dislike having their photos taken. Fortunately, he didn't mind.

Hassan II

Hassan II
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. It's the second largest mosque in the world.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 28 mm

La Tour Eiffel

La Tour Eiffel
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

A cold day in Paris.

set your parking brake

set your parking brake
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

and you should have seen the tripod!

Island of your dreams

Island of your dreams
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken on the island of Majuro in the Marshall Islands

Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 85 mm

across the room

trieste
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

taken at cafe trieste

jealousy

jealousy
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 285 mm

Father & Son

fatherandson.jpg
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

who says you need faces to make an interesting subject? another random street shot.

bug rain

bug rain
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

even the mundane can be interesting.

i think there might be a life lesson in here somewhere...

the eyes

the eyes
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Should be a mac commercial.

Neither rain, nor sleet nor snow...

Neither rain, nor sleet nor snow...
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Downpour at the ST Francis. Yes, I am getting wet, too.

america

america
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

A classic photo of the Washington Monument. I had no tripod so I improvised with a bed of rocks.

bridge of dreams

bridge of dreams
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken from my deck.

owning the wave

owning the wave
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

I spent 3 hours shooting under the golden gate. Interesting lighting conditions but was pleased with this shot. Pure intensity.

flight

flight
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

A quick shot in the Marin Headlands.

touching the sky, climbing on high

touching the sky, climbing on high
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken in Muir Woods.

In my heart, but lost forever

In my heart, but lost forever
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

street photography.

she smiled 1 second later. i like this shot better.

One hump or two?

camel
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I was traveling in Morocco in late december...and ran across these two fellows on my way back from the Sahara.

Got the blues

blues.jpg
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Taken outside the Ferry Building in San Francisco. I spent quite a bit of time speaking with him...he's quite a nice man.

the eyes

the eyes
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

taken on the streets of san francisco

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

On of my absolute favorie photos. Taken on a trip to Papua New Guinea.

Yes, it really is that blue!

Yes, it really is that blue!
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

From a recent visit to Lake Morraine in Banff, Canada. The glacial silt causes the water to look so blue. Truly amazing.

adelie penguin antarctica

adelie penguin antarctica
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Taken by me using a Canon 1Ds Mark II in Antarctica.

yum.

yum.
Originally uploaded by *christopher*.

Taken at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

Day 1 of the fotographica project. I hope to share some of what I see with you.

Spent the morning at Cafe Trieste in San Francisco. Experimenting a bit with my new Leica -- and my trusty Canon 1Ds Mark II. We'll have to wait a bit to see the Leica film images. The young guy smoking is a a Trieste regular and an aspiring poet & photographer.

Canon 1Ds Mark II 135MM

Leaning on the jukebox thinking about the world. I thought he evoked a sense of quiet desparation...but perhaps with a glimmer of a plan to make things better.

Canon 1Ds Mark II 135MM

Young Alyssa. Too young for a cappucino?

Canon 1Ds Mark II 135MM