Dgrin Meetup: SF Bay Area Photowalk

[schmoo]

http://www.schmootography.com/Landscapes/Cityscapes/fog-cityb/688554170_YXYbN-S-2.jpg Clear your schedules and grab your 'pods! It's been too long since any significant number of NorCal Dgrinners have stood in the same spot at the same time, and that needs to change.

How about a little meeting, greeting and grubbin'? We're thinking Saturday, October 2nd, meeting in the late afternoon to do a little street shooting, walking along the Embarcadero and seeing how the sunset pans out. If the weather sucks, we can duck into the Ferry Building, get something to eat and maybe try some night shots after the sun sets at 7 PM.

With tons of people, buildings, merchants, bridges, boats and the Bay, there'll surely be a little something for everyone.

More details to be posted as we firm things up. It'll be so awesome to meet all the local Bay Area peeps... as well as any visiting Dgrinners who may be in town!

All in favor, say aye. :ear

[zweiblumen]

Aye! Sounds like a great time :ivar:ivar

[aktse]

Aye! Aye! Captain! :D

[Andy]

Cool! Posted on Twitter & FB also :D

[leftquark]

Are you going to update this page with more details? Should we look for a FB invite?

[aktse]

Are you going to update this page with more details? Should we look for a FB invite?Keep your eyes posted to this thread -- even better, subscribe to it. :wink

I'll come back with details about meeting time/place, maps, possible meandering paths, transportation deets, etc.

[Rikki]

Oh man! I've been waiting for something like this but I'll be in Albuquerque for the Balloon Festival :P

I wanna come next time! Keep me posted!

Rikki

[rmtamm]

I'd love to.

[Llywellyn]

...can I crash on someone's couch? :lol3 Dang, I wish I lived out there already. Sounds awesome!

[ghamma]

Walking along the embarcadero in the fall - why not?

[coscorrosa]

And then after that, drive 4 hours to Yosemite for some night shots, take a 1 hour nap in the car (optional!) and shoot sunrise?

Wish I could join you, but I'll probably be fighting bears in the North Cascades (they want to eat the huckleberry, I want to photograph it!).

I've said this before, but that is a fantastic shot - the fog and colors are wonderful.

[dhlewis]

If I'm in town I'm in. BTW is Andy coming, or is he just pretending to help coordnate??

[SimpsonBrothers]

The Mrs. & I are in!
oops, I mean aye aye!

[dlplumer]

And then after that, drive 4 hours to Yosemite for some night shots, take a 1 hour nap in the car (optional!) and shoot sunrise?

Wish I could join you, but I'll probably be fighting bears in the North Cascades (they want to eat the huckleberry, I want to photograph it!).

I've said this before, but that is a fantastic shot - the fog and colors are wonderful.

Hmmm...sounds tempting!

[tisun]

Aye.

[SimpsonBrothers]

...and maybe try some night shots after the sun sets at 6 PM.

Oct 2, 20107:06 AM6:51 PMSunset is at 6:51pm
Moon will set at 3:36pm so it won't be around.
The only place we will be able to see the actual sunset will be up by pier 39. Do you have an idea on where we will start/finish?
Oct 2, 20107:06 AM6:51 PM

[schmoo]

It sounds like it's going to be awesome! :barb I don't actually know if Andy's planning on being on the west coast at that time, but he's helping get the word out around there. I know there are tons of Dgrinners in this area that are probably still in the woodwork, so it sure doesn't hurt to get the message out.

And then after that, drive 4 hours to Yosemite for some night shots, take a 1 hour nap in the car (optional!) and shoot sunrise?

Wish I could join you, but I'll probably be fighting bears in the North Cascades (they want to eat the huckleberry, I want to photograph it!).

I've said this before, but that is a fantastic shot - the fog and colors are wonderful.

Thanks, mate, and that's a spanking good idea! Schmavis is up for it, but don't know if anyone else is. :lol3

Hey don't forget your bear bells. If you get mistaken for a huckleberry, there are a lot of Milky Way shooters that will be very very sad.

[Sam]

Please post the details when they are available!!!

I am in.

Sam

[Shima]

Ohhhhh bummer! I moved to the bay area last month, but my boyfriend and I are going to a work conference in Atlanta from October 1st-6th so we won't be here :( Otherwise I'd totally be game... hopefully we can go next time though!

[fashiznitsngrins]

At last! Finally a reason/an excuse to go into the city just to shoot - woohoo! Thanks for putting it together.

[BradfordBenn]

If I ask really nicely can there be one at the end of October also? I have to head out to SF for a convention November 1 through 7. Might just sneak in early :)

[ian408]

I think this is a fine idea. Even the part about Yosemite. It's only 3 hours and a bit of change if you're in SF.

[DsrtVW]

I am in if the work schedule will cooperate. Sounds like a good way to spend the evening. If not Yosemite maybe some Sandhill Cranes the next day??

[Shima]

If I ask really nicely can there be one at the end of October also? I have to head out to SF for a convention November 1 through 7. Might just sneak in early :)

I'm all for another one at the end of October since I'll be out of town for this one :)

[Dna]

Ach aye !!

;)

[BradfordBenn]

I have gotten a better idea of my schedule it looks like arrive on Oct 27 leave Nov 8. Most of the 1st week is vacation including the weekend of Oct 30. Any interest in doing one then as well?


Please excuse any typos or shortness of text, big fingers, small portable device.

[Shima]

I've got a wedding in Chicago on October 30th, but I'll be back in town after that.

[Bendr]

ooo... I might be game for this! It's been awhile since I've hung out with dgrinners. I'll keep watching for details!

[SimpsonBrothers]

Do we have a time/location for the Oct. 2nd meet up yet?

[schmoo]

ooo... I might be game for this! It's been awhile since I've hung out with dgrinners. I'll keep watching for details!

Hey Ben! I had no idea you were a CA Dgrinner, since Glacier was long before I moved out here. It would be great to see you out. :thumb

The original discussion involved meeting at 4-ish, walking by that big statue with the bow, shooting around Pier 7 and food, but let's defer to April for more specific suggestions such as where to park if you're driving in.

[Thwack]

Wish I could tag along but I have a prior commitment (that's "furlough week" at my daughter's school so we're spending the unexpected week off school doing cool family stuff).

[LiquidAir]

Sounds like fun. I'd join in, depending on timing.

[DsrtVW]

Well just found a schedule conflict for me. Good news is the baby shower I am taking my wife to is right near Yosemite. SO I am going to drop her off and go shooting there. We will catch you all at the next one I hope.

[BradfordBenn]

I booked my flights today. Be in SFO Oct 27 through Nov 8. 1 Week of vacation and then the convention (AES Convention if anyone wants to attend, I have free passes.) Hoping to get a chance to shoot with you guys.

[aktse]

Have you cleaned off the dust off your camera? Ready to put that glass to good use? Remember where you put your ‘pod? It’s time to go shooting! Dgrin style! :click

Starting Point: 4 pm Rincoln Park, Base of the Cupid's Span at Folsom St and Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. If you can’t arrive on time, just wander. We’ll be the folks with the cameras :D
http://photos.apriltse.com/photos/1023209661_aQWqS-XL.jpg

Wanderlust: Wandering is the key word…. These are some of the places we’ll hit
1) Ferry Building.. some info here (http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/)
2) Pier 7: Awesome angles in light and in darkness here (http://www.pierfishing.com/pier_of_the_month/9810.html)
3) Justin Herman Plaza – lots of stuff depending on what’s going on -- some google image search of the area (http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&expIds=17259,26262,26751&sugexp=ldymls&tok=KUNnHZRrFUJze5hCNp9ubA&xhr=t&q=justin+herman+plaza&cp=10&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=ScefTP_gEojCsAPu5szVAQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5&sqi=2&ved=0CEgQsAQwBA&biw=2400&bih=1259)

We’ll grab a bit to eat at Gott's Roadside (http://gottsroadside.com/) (:eat) on the water's edge of Ferry Building. Afterward, if you want some more, we can shoot long exposure night shots because the lights are just beautiful in the area.

Weather: It’s look like a clear afternoon/night. Temps should be between 60°-70°. It’s always best to wear layers. Save those five inch heels and dress shoes for another day; Saturday afternoon/evening is designed for comfy shoes!

Sunset: 6:51 pm @265.8°; ° Moon’s disc is 40.8% illuminated

Some angles to consider...
From Pier 7:
http://photos.apriltse.com/photos/1023215876_Wc28Z-M.jpg

From Rincoln Park
http://photos.apriltse.com/photos/1023216432_pqhsU-M.jpg

Getting here: The best thing about getting to San Francisco – there are MANY options!
1) Public Transportation:
-Bart: Red, Yellow, Blue or Green line: Embarcadero Stop
http://photos.apriltse.com/photos/1023148408_pJPtj-L.gif

-Muni bus, underground Muni, ferry, cable car or the F-Line streetcar: Lots of option
http://photos.apriltse.com/photos/1023170745_suVtb-L.jpg

2) Driving(more like where to park: Note – parking isn’t cheap in the city). These are just some of the parking lots in the vicinity of the Ferry Building
-San Francisco Parking Inc, 75 Broadway, SF 94111
-Golden Gateay Garage, 250 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
-Embarcadero Center, Embarcadero Four is closest of the four centers

What to bring: Yourself (most important), some glass, a ‘pod, remotes and filters if you have them. And anything else you want to dust off and use again…

Got Questions? Post them here…

See you on Saturday! :wave

[Qarik]

cool..see you guys there.

[SimpsonBrothers]

:thumb

[Bendr]

Hey Ben! I had no idea you were a CA Dgrinner, since Glacier was long before I moved out here. It would be great to see you out. :thumb

The original discussion involved meeting at 4-ish, walking by that big statue with the bow, shooting around Pier 7 and food, but let's defer to April for more specific suggestions such as where to park if you're driving in.


Yep! Sure Am!

And at this point, I'm pretty sure I should be able to make this! Yay! :)

It will be fun!

[Shima]

Still totally bummed I'm going to miss this one after I finally moved out here due to being out of town (aka out of state in Atlanta, GA) for a conference, can't wait to see everyone's photos and definitely look forward to attending the next one! Sunset keeps getting earlier and earlier... I did an engagement shoot in San Francisco last weekend and sunset was just after 7.... already 10 minutes earlier only a week later, crazy!

[schmoo]

Wow April thanks so much for all of this info. :bow Immensely helpful and I can't wait to see everyone. Catch you all on Saturday at 4!

[aktse]

Just a heads up!

The Giants are playing the Padres at 1:10 pm that Saturday afternoon on 10/2.

At 4pm, the game should be still going on, but expect the parking lots to be filled in the area and a ton of people in the embarcadero area.

The Giants are in the thick of the pennant race. Expect a zillion people in the area --- expect a zillion happy people especially if they win the game on Saturday. They need to win two games from now until the end of the season to make the playoffs (they're in battle with Padres for the spot).

Actually, it might make for some interesting street photos :wink

[Bendr]

this will be interesting! Wish I'd been smart and charged batteries/cleared memory last night :)

Doing it now though... Getting ready to head out.... Exciting! See you all there!

[ian408]

I'm out. Got some stuff to deal with today.

[BradfordBenn]

I'm out. Got some stuff to deal with today.

Good thing there is another photowalk when I come to town.... so you can have another chance.:D

[SimpsonBrothers]

It was really great to meet everyone! Cristie and I had a blast just shooting random things. Definitely a new experience for us. We are both exhausted since we were walking and shooting since 10am, but the sore feet and sore neck will heal. Downloading tonight, uploading tomorrow. BTW, getting a lensbaby for sure! That shot was awesome!

PS: Watch out for dive-bombing seagulls! That was unreal!
PSS: Do we really have to wait a whole year to do that again?

[dhlewis]

Great time, we need to do another one soon!

[Dna]

Wonderful to meet all of you and talk like a photographer again. :clap:barb

We did have some blue sky... see !!
http://www.andrewmurdoch.com.au/Dgrin/Dgrin-meetup-02102010/IMG4042/1031562791_wPmZQ-M.jpg

Thanks to April for lending me her Lensbaby, fun little lens. Travis looking mysterious.
http://www.andrewmurdoch.com.au/Dgrin/Dgrin-meetup-02102010/IMG4152/1031569664_Pm5VW-M.jpg

And the trolleys were fun (if a little cold.)
http://www.andrewmurdoch.com.au/Dgrin/Dgrin-meetup-02102010/IMG4205/1031574112_J2cCN-M.jpg

More here.
http://www.andrewmurdoch.com.au/Dgrin/Dgrin-meetup-02102010/

Andrew

[SimpsonBrothers]

Just a few

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8752/1031931373_npTSb-L.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8625/1031930252_BF7bR-L.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8645/1031930566_NGuCF-L.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8735/1031930981_zU66D-L.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8770/1031932171_VWETV-L.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8946/1031932849_KhtK5-L.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.smugmug.com/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8997/1031933456_hmWwb-L.jpg

[SimpsonBrothers]

MOAR, and all shots here: http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8584/1032685605_oytSi-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8599/1032690954_YVH8U-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8622/1032695253_qvKmp-XL.jpg

Great Saleswoman :D
http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8647/1032699108_vvhSo-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8703/1032710988_UxErg-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG1563/1032658557_juyqe-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8765/1032728319_yqgyC-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG1589/1032667222_UQFsU-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8809/1032742514_C4Not-XL.jpg

http://simpsonbrothers.net/Events/dgrinSF100210/IMG8835/1032748927_VrQhq-XL.jpg


Sorry about all the tilts and other corrections needed, but I left them all SOOC for the experience.

Thanks again! Had a blast!

[Bendr]

Wow, I'd forgotten how much work this processing is...

Taking the pictures was a blast though! It was great meeting you all, and seeing a few faces I haven't seen in awhile! Also, thanks again Travis for letting me borrow your lens!

Here are a few of mine from what I've processed so far!

It was a nice day to take pictures
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7608BayBridge/1033153092_cLo2A-L.jpg

There was a crazy looking rocket from the future
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7618Rocket/1033154340_Uhnay-L.jpg

April wanted a unique angle.
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7619April/1033154575_a5eZA-L.jpg


Us photographers don't need much to be entertained. A leaf will do fine.
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7647Leaf/1033155216_2iSmc-L.jpg

We ate.
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7718Eat/1033155827_iTAE7-L.jpg

And shot the trolleys.
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7795Trolley/1033156845_Hx7Lt-L.jpg

Lots of student drivers out there.
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7826Student/1033161189_pJJVx-L.jpg

Left my sister waiting patiently while I tried about a dozen different 30 second exposures of these towers... :)
http://bendr.smugmug.com/Travel/Dgrin-SF-Meet/7838Towers/1033188921_pDgGT-L.jpg

Thanks,
Ben

[SimpsonBrothers]

The shot under the rocket and the trolley is awesome!

[schmoo]

You guys weren't kidding when you said you'd have your pics up the next day. :lol3 But I'm glad you did, because they came out awesomely. It was really great to have such a good group with lots of laughs and dive-bombing seagulls. And burgers and Dr Seuss garlic fries.

The best part is seeing how each of us sees the same subject in different ways. And talking about gear. And the OMG-nerdy photographer jokes! :lol3

I really do hope that it isn't just an annual thing, because I'd do it again in any of a million great locations in the Bay Area.

Thanks to April for putting this together and for everyone for coming out!

[SimpsonBrothers]

It was good to find out that I suck at "Street" photography! LOL

[Qarik]

=( sorry guys..kid got sick the day of an di missed out! I was so looking forawrd this too!

[schmoo]

It was good to find out that I suck at "Street" photography! LOL

Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis? No way. It's hard to pick of fave but the lady with the yappy dogs is up there :D


=( sorry guys..kid got sick the day of an di missed out! I was so looking forawrd this too!

April said you were coming, and I was sad when you didn't. But that's totally understandable because family comes first. We have to catch up again soon, if not with another meetup. :)

[callous]

Ok, you all shamed me into it. I'll upload some photos this evening.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/410411/StreetCarNamedImageStabilization.jpg

[SimpsonBrothers]

Ok, you all shamed me into it. I'll upload some photos this evening.

Nice start!:clap

[callous]

Next time this happens, it might be fun for each of us to review a couple of different people's portfolios ahead of time and come shoot-day try to knock-off each other's styles. Not as a competition with the original photographer so much as a homage.

[schmoo]

Next time this happens, it might be fun for each of us to review a couple of different people's portfolios ahead of time and come shoot-day try to knock-off each other's styles. Not as a competition with the original photographer so much as a homage.

Hey Cal! That's a really great idea and I love it. I'm totally in for something like that. :D

[Bendr]

The shot under the rocket and the trolley is awesome!

Thanks, You got some great shots too! I love the yapping dogs!

And I'm impressed... you got through a lot of shots very quickly, I spent few hours on mine, and I've still got plenty more to work through... :)

[Bendr]

Ok, you all shamed me into it. I'll upload some photos this evening.


Seriously... Nice job! Can't wait to see more!

[tisun]

Not only I met a bunch of great people, I had a chance to play with a Lensbaby. Despite numerous shots that were out of focus, here are some ok ones.

1. Lensbaby likes Travis
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023089/1032073662_uiHby-XL.jpg

2. Our fearless leader
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023134/1032075069_n7Uv4-XL.jpg

3. Lensbaby does landscape
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023103/1032073839_W9tKL-XL.jpg

4.
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023107/1032074117_6HX8b-XL.jpg

5.
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023130/1032074438_ycXhh-XL.jpg

6. Street junk
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023172/1032076078_aMF5k-XL.jpg

7. Street scene
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023147-Edit/1032075322_VEvUA-XL.jpg

8. It was a little cold
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023233/1032076870_fVicY-XL.jpg

9.
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023278/1032077408_FnjLL-XL.jpg

10. Checking out the goods
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023283/1032078004_bwMJo-XL.jpg

11. Train ride home
http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023309/1032078219_bxWet-XL.jpg

--Anthony

[ian408]

Looks like a great time was had by all!

[DsrtVW]

So many great shots, looks like a good time had by all. Sorry I missed out on it. Maybe the next one.:D

[LiquidAir]

Here's a gallery of mine, lightly processed in Lightroom. (http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/)

The scene of the crime.
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2642/1033179361_3Ds9i-L.jpg

Another take on the chilly bridesmaids.
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2651/1033181546_x86Jp-L.jpg

Our fearless leader.
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2677/1033165291_U2xYT-L.jpg

Beer. Its what's for dinner.
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2685/1033167267_C8cGz-L.jpg

The paparazzi
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2700/1033169939_stiBx-M.jpg

and the star
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2701/1033170736_3bVaG-M.jpg

Streetcar
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2728/1033172182_K98s7-L.jpg

Reflection
http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/Street-Scenes/SF-Photo-Walk-1022010/20101002IMG2736/1033173067_77nZi-L.jpg

[fashiznitsngrins]

It was good to find out that I suck at "Street" photography! LOL

If you suck at street photography that must mean that I'm not even on the scale. :bow

Had a fab time - great getting to meet everyone and it is so fun to see what everyone else came up with and to see different POVs.

I'm definitely in for any future SF meetups!

Now to see if I can remember how to post photos..

http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6595/1034700161_59rWV-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034700161_59rWV-A-LB)


"Cheese, Gromit!"
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6608/1034700319_WrvNX-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034700319_WrvNX-A-LB)


http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6611/1034700518_itU2o-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034700518_itU2o-A-LB)


Biggest regret of the day was not asking this guy about his sign!
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6651/1034700965_D5Gah-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034700965_D5Gah-A-LB)

http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6691/1034701499_wmEoq-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034701499_wmEoq-A-LB)


Okay, so I take photos of weird stuff.
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6698/1034701576_uosiq-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034701576_uosiq-A-LB)


Like I said...
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6711/1034701674_w4VtG-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034701674_w4VtG-A-LB)


Tourist shot.
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6721/1034701937_TCvbk-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034701937_TCvbk-A-LB)


Not sure who left the empty beer bottle :|
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6732/1034702067_Y8EAA-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034702067_Y8EAA-A-LB)


Vortex view of trolley after too many aforementioned empty bottles...
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6785/1034702248_JhAZ7-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034702248_JhAZ7-A-LB)


Ghost feet crossing road after vortex trolley passed.
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6800/1034702344_3Pqty-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034702344_3Pqty-A-LB)



http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6872/1034702551_DUSkm-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034702551_DUSkm-A-LB)


Ghost busters?
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6898/1034702668_wq7b7-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034702668_wq7b7-A-LB)


Personal fav shot.
http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6924/1034702803_Kpg6V-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034702803_Kpg6V-A-LB)


Looking forward to the next one! Thanks to April for heading this up! :thumb

[callous]

http://photos.moltengods.com/smackdown100210/

Some photos at the link above. Being a noob I'm not quite sure what the best way to put them into the message is.

#4231 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4231.jpg


#4247 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4247.jpg

#4250 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4250.jpg

#4254 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4254.jpg

#4255 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4255.jpg

#4268 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4268.jpg

#4273 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4273.jpg

#4293 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4293.jpg

#4299 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4299.jpg

#4306 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4306.jpg

#4314 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4314.jpg

#4331 http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug Embarcadaro-4331.jpg

[ian408]

Nice shot of the Husky :thumb

[SimpsonBrothers]

Thanks, You got some great shots too! I love the yapping dogs!

And I'm impressed... you got through a lot of shots very quickly, I spent few hours on mine, and I've still got plenty more to work through... :)That's because I didn't edit any. Just adjusted in raw, converted and uploaded. :D

[SimpsonBrothers]

There are some seriously awesome shots being put up here!
And yeah, ordering a Lensbaby soon! Love those shots.

[schmoo]

Holy poo guys, your shots of the evening are awesome! Cal I am in love with your shot of the Transamerica Pyramid and I hate that building normally :lol3 And now I know what you were doing lying on the pier.

Karen your shots came out beautifully. And now I know your Dgrin name (only a few days too late) :thumb

[fashiznitsngrins]

Karen your shots came out beautifully. Thanks! And now I know your Dgrin name (only a few days too late) :thumb

Ah, but it is never too late! :D I am just now kicking myself for finding a setting on my camera for noise reduction for long exposures... I suppose that gives me a valid excuse to have to come down and shoot again! :clap Either that or go Canon. :wink

[aktse]

It was just amazing to see everyone and just reinforces my belief that dgrin is the best photography community. Between insanity at work and the thought of running a half marathon the very next without enough training, my brain was somewhere else other than photography.

I made a list, checked it twice, charged up my batteries, packed two cameras, baked some cookies (very important for a photo walk!) and made my way to Bart.

I realized I forgot one key thing while waiting at the bart station. I learned that a camera doesn’t work too well without a battery. :huh Oops. I made the list, checked it twice, but left the battery in the charger! I knew that even without a battery, the evening would be a success since I was shooting with other people. Plus, I can always make a camera phone rock! And an IR-body isn’t too shabby either!

I might have forgotten my battery, but I did bring one thing with me. San Francisco turned into one big softbox before the sunset.

I call the first few frames my “before I borrowed a 1d battery” period

#1: Cupid’s arrow: IR
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031413846_NVjFz-L.jpg

#2: SF isn’t always covered with fog – it just comes later: IR
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031414161_M6jYc-L.jpg

#3: Hitching a ride: IR
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1034827216_2yz7C-L.jpg

After about the first hour or so, Dale realized that I didn’t have a battery and the offered me his spear! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I also did a little dance of joy!

This is my “YaHOooooooooooo Dale has a battery I can use” period. :ivar

#4 415.633.6827
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031433306_V2ZCG-L.jpg

#5: I think this is for the tourist
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031433896_wbC8T-L.jpg

#6: Just in case you didn’t know where we were
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031434495_J5XHo-L.jpg

#7: RIP Jake
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031439180_hzosf-L.jpg

#8: Recycle – this isn’t the one that was set on fire
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031505367_SDEU3-L.jpg

#9: Peak-a-boo light
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1034876618_FabGC-XL.jpg

I was very disappointed that I had to leave immediately after dinner and after seeing the images from everyone, I really wish my head was in the right place. I missed soooooooooo many images. :bow:bow

Thank you everyone! You are my photo family.:lust

P.S. I did finish the half marathon.

[fashiznitsngrins]

Love seeing all the shots everyone got! I remember seeing them being taken and then to see the end result is fascinating! Cal - love what you did with the "G" - knew it had potential but it just wasn't working for me... and the guy eating is CLASSIC! He is staring right into the camera, but he really had no idea you were taking a picture of him! April, love the phone things and CONGRATS on the half marathon!

Sooo many great images, everyone!

[tisun]

Karen,

I have a shot of you taking a photo of the bench.

http://tisun.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/The-Embarcadero-2010/201010023267/1036500722_MtUPz-L.jpg


http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/DSC6691/1034701499_wmEoq-M.jpg (http://1anda2.smugmug.com/Galleries/SF-Meetup/14055350_PiMfC#1034701499_wmEoq-A-LB)

[schmoo]

#1: Cupid’s arrow: IR
http://aktse.smugmug.com/photos/1031413846_NVjFz-S.jpg


April this REALLY takes the cake! Everyone has posted so many great photos, I'm afraid to even look at mine.

As for the marathon, you're makin' me feel like a lazy bum. :lol3 Congrats on finishing!

[Dna]

Excellent photos by all. :clap:clap

Saturday 23 rd for the next one ?!?

Or maybe Saturday 6th Nov, cause Devbobo will be in town.

Pier 39 ??

Fort Mason ??

Golden Gate Park ??

Any other suggestions ?

Dna

[ian408]

Or maybe Saturday 6th Nov, cause Devbobo will be in town.


Why not someplace else? Maybe the coast--Big Sur, Hearst Castle, Santa Cruz, etc.

[callous]

I can suggest a photo walk from Palace of Fine Arts (the dome building that the Exploratorium is in) down the beach/road to Ft. Point. Great photo opportunities the entire way, provided it's not raining.

Also: Alameda has a base and docks that are good subjects. Plus if executed correctly this can be combined with a free tour of the very photogenic St. George Spirits (1:00PM weekends) facility.

I'm up for driving just about anywhere any weekend (because it's day 279 of 365 and I'm flat out of ideas) but SF seems central for the broadest group (not necessarily just those of us still in this thread). Both of those dates are good for me.


Cal - love what you did with the "G"

I hear that a lot. No, wait... It's a pet project of mine to figure out how to shoot neon so I do it every chance I get. The G was getting a lot of love because we were trying to figure out if it was saturating the red channel of our cameras. Turns out, not so much, but the screen on the camera was lying.

[BradfordBenn]

Howdy All-

I am going to be in SF the weekend of the 30th and 31st. I actually get in on the 27th and have vacation until the 4th of November. So any chance, please, of having it on Saturday the 30th or Sunday the 31st? I can't quite organize it from a few hundred miles but figure I can ask. So any chance?

It doesn't have to be SF proper, I am renting a car (motorcycles were too expensive) so I can get around.

[Bendr]

Haha, I love how another walkabout is already being planned! This is awesome! And if you guys want to do something up my way, I wont mind :) (I guess I'd better keep my eyes open for something that would be a good excuse to do something up here...)

But really, just doing something, even that far away was sweet, it felt great to get out, and use my camera, it has been sitting around far too much.

Plus, I had a blast at work printing some of the photos from the trip, I made some 4x6's, they felt wayyy to small, so, I made a 4x10, and a 6x15 of one of my photos, still felt too small, but much more satisfying. So now I have an 8x15(It's the largest we can print in our lab) It felt goooood... (although I still have a really strong itching to make it larger, plus I still need to find a frame)

So... Let's do something again! I'll try to think of some ideas! :)

Ben

[SimpsonBrothers]

Santa Cruz from the end of the warf through the boardwalk, about 1 miles walk, 3 hours shoot time! LOL

[schmoo]

Haha, I love how another walkabout is already being planned! This is awesome! And if you guys want to do something up my way, I wont mind :) (I guess I'd better keep my eyes open for something that would be a good excuse to do something up here...)

But really, just doing something, even that far away was sweet, it felt great to get out, and use my camera, it has been sitting around far too much.

Plus, I had a blast at work printing some of the photos from the trip, I made some 4x6's, they felt wayyy to small, so, I made a 4x10, and a 6x15 of one of my photos, still felt too small, but much more satisfying. So now I have an 8x15(It's the largest we can print in our lab) It felt goooood... (although I still have a really strong itching to make it larger, plus I still need to find a frame)

So... Let's do something again! I'll try to think of some ideas! :)

Ben

Ben that's awesome that you got them printed already! And I agree that meeting Dgrinners is a great excuse to get out of the cave and dust off the cameras.

[Bendr]

http://photos.moltengods.com/messageboards/Smugmug%20Embarcadaro-4306.jpg


Soooo Glad you captured this guy, he was giving us the strangest looks when we were shooting, looking over his shoulder to see what we were taking pictures of, except I was too cowardly to take a picture of him... :thumb

[callous]

Soooo Glad you captured this guy, he was giving us the strangest looks when we were shooting, looking over his shoulder to see what we were taking pictures of, except I was too cowardly to take a picture of him... :thumb

I felt that since he'd have to leave his milkshake unguarded to kick my ass, I was safe from retribution.

[Shima]

So when's the next photowalk?

[Bendr]

I don't think anything else has been planned yet... I'm still keeping my ears open though... :)

[schmoo]

Hey Cat and Ben et al. It looks like one of our southern friends is in town next week and some of us were planning on meeting up. I'll be presumptuous and post it here because there is another public thread about it already. :D Please join us!

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=188697

[rjx]

Hello everyone!

[Shima]

Hey Cat and Ben et al. It looks like one of our southern friends is in town next week and some of us were planning on meeting up. I'll be presumptuous and post it here because there is another public thread about it already. :D Please join us!

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=188697

Commented on that thread, thanks for the heads up!

[anonymouscuban]

Hey Steph... thanks for plugging my thread here. Really looking forward to shooting with you guys!!! I'll even pretend to be a Giants fan.

[aktse]

Hello everyone!

Hi! :D

I hope to see you on one of our walks...

[Cygnus Studios]

I hope to see you on one of our walks...

Hey April,

A group of us from the north bay are shooting the Embarcadero on Feb 13th. We will meet at Pier 39 (10am) and spend as much time as we want shooting the area.

For the brave, we will do some shooting from the cable cars!

[anonymouscuban]

Hey April,

A group of us from the north bay are shooting the Embarcadero on Feb 13th. We will meet at Pier 39 (10am) and spend as much time as we want shooting the area.

For the brave, we will do some shooting from the cable cars!

Will miss this by one week. I will be up there the week before.

[Cygnus Studios]

Will miss this by one week. I will be up there the week before.

I saw your earlier thread and would have loved to joined you guys, but my schedule that week is slam packed.

I asked the clients about rescheduling for a week later, but you know how clients are, it's all about them :D

[aktse]

Hey April,

A group of us from the north bay are shooting the Embarcadero on Feb 13th. We will meet at Pier 39 (10am) and spend as much time as we want shooting the area.

For the brave, we will do some shooting from the cable cars!
It's been ages since I shot with you and the group! I'll try to make it...