Dec 14 2009
Those of you who were at the Photochrome Annual Banquette saw the year in review slideshow of images from our members shown at the club in 2009. If you missed it or you would like to see it again it is now posted on the web for your viewing pleasure. I had to break it into two parts. Enjoy!
Sep 10 2009
On September 3rd we had a open submission evening presided over by a visiting judge. These were his favorite images of the evening:
Sep 10 2009
Story by Gary Larsen
On August 22, 2009 a group of Photochrome members visited Point Bonita Lighthouse as well as Battery Mendell. These members included Willis Zhoe, Bob Nelson, Jim Elliot, Gary Larsen, Burr Preston and his guest Alan Hotchkiss. Even with overcast weather, we managed to get a few good shots that were presented at our September 3 meeting.
The rustic brick structure is situated at the tip of Point Bonita, 124 feet above sea level. We photographed sea lions resting on the rocks below and sea gulls too busy watching tourists coming and going to even take notice of our interest in their close presence. The flashing lighthouse lens and the suspension bridge which resembled a miniature Golden Gate Bridge were also photographed at several angles by our group. Another element of interest was the hand carved 118 foot tunnel we walked through to reach the lighthouse. Red lichen growing on the side of nearby cliffs offered nice photographic opportunities as well.
We hung around Battery Mendell and the lighthouse for about three hours before calling it a day. Even so, some of us still stopped off at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center to check it out before going home. Across the road was a group of deer grazing in the field just begging to be photographed. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity, so off we went to shoot some deer. After filling our memory cards we quickly left for San Francisco to download our images and see if any photographic treasures might be amongst our catch of the day.
Jul 26 2009
Report by Gary Larsen
Martin Taylor - Maritime Park: Rigging
Shiver me timbers! Its Photochrome members already on another field trip. Make them walk the plank! These swabs included Bob Nelson, James Elliot, Sus Cho, Alan Heald, George Gibbs, Gary Larsen, the lass Pam Nelson and the lad Martin Taylor. Anyway, they gathered at the San Francisco Maritime Museum at Hyde Street on July 11, 2009 where they tried desperately to blend in with the landlubbin’ tourists since everyone was packin’ a big camera hangin’ from their necks. Old ships and the pier itself were the focus of our field trip. Rust, barnacles, seaweed, and even grease were captured by some hands while vessels, rope ends and rigging were photographed by other buccaneers. The Balcultha, Hercules and Eureka Ferry with all their loot were centers of attraction followed by booty goods lying on the pier. The day was overcast providin’ ideal lighting conditions for close-up shots and images with very little or no sky. Every now and then, ye could hear laughter or comments those scurvy tourists made to one another as they referred to us: “Arr! What are they doin’ taking thar crazy photos?” Of course they were just blimey tourists interested only in photographing each other with a boat in the background. Before leaving, a few of us swabs met in a tavern to splice the mainbrace (drink) with a clap of thunder (strong coffee) and discuss the day’s photographic take in. Yo-ho-ho!
Jun 10 2009
Our Judge at Junes meeting was Dick Stalhke. In addition to these images that he selected as favorites there was a slide selected too.
