Photochrome Camera Club

Once again the California Academy of Science is offering free admission to it’s facility for San Francisco residents from each ZIP code area. The Academy is full of great photo opportunities in the aquarium area, birds and butterflies in the 4-story tropical rainforest, and details from exhibits located throughout the building.

Mission, Bernal Heights, Noe Valley, Castro, Cole Valley, Haight, Glen Park, St. Francis Wood, Lake Merced: (94110, 94114, 94117, 94127, 94131, 94132) April 27, 28, 29.
Parkside, Sunset: (94116, 94122) May 4, 5, 6.
Richmond, Seacliff, Presidio, Western Addition, Chinatown, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, North Beach, Marina: (94108, 94109, 94115, 94118, 94121, 94123, 94129, 94133) May 11, 12, 13.
Hayes Valley, Tenderloin, Downtown, SoMa, Treasure Island, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Bayview-Hunters Point, Ingleside-Excelsor, Visitation Valley: (94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94111, 94112, 94124, 94130, 94134, 94158) May 18, 19, 20.

Each visiting adult must show a valid photo ID with proof of residency. The following items or combination are acceptable:
- A driver license or state ID card.
- Photo ID plus postmarked envelope, postcard, or magazine label with name and date.
- Photo ID plus utility bill (gas/electric/cable), bank statement, or letter from a government agency with name and home address (not a P.O. Box).

Gary Larsen

Artwork: Sally Robertson

Open to the public February 24-26 with exhibits of orchids from around the world. You can get close-up photos of hundreds of exotic species displaying their intense colors, shapes and textures. Be creative applying special techniques to images in this indoor environment free from wind and harsh sunlight.

Location: Fort Masson.

Admission: General $15 / $13 on line, Senior $12 / $10 online. For tickets go online.

Gary Larsen

The California Academy of Science has great photo opportunities waiting to be explored. Here is the 2011 list of free admission dates for San Francisco residents in each city ZIP code:

Parkside, Sunset (94116, 94122): June 10, 11, 12 & Oct 28, 29, 30.
Richmond, Seacliff, Presidio, Western Addition (94115, 4118, 94121, 94129):  June 3, 4, 5 & Sept 30, Oct 1, 2.
Ingelside-Excelsor, Visitacion Valley (94112, 94134): May 27, 28, 29 & Oct 14, 15, 16.
Hayes Valley, Tenderloin, Downtown, SoMa, Treasure Island, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Bayview-Hunters Point (94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94111, 94124, 94130, 94158): June 17, 18, 19 & Oct 7, 8, 9.
Cole Valley, Haight, Glen Park, St. Francis Wood, Lake Merced (94117, 94127, 94131, 94132: May 13, 14, 15 & Sept 23, 24, 25.
Mission, Bernal Heights, Noe Valley, Castro (94110, 94114): June 24, 25, 26 & Nov 4, 5, 6.
Chinatown, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, North Beach, Marina (94108, 94109, 94123, 94133): May 20, 21, 22 & Sept 16, 17, 18.

*Each visiting adult must show a valid photo ID with proof of residency. The following items or combination are acceptable:
- A driver license or state ID card.
- Photo ID plus postmarked envelope, postcard, or magazine label with name and date.
- Photo ID plus utility bill (gas/electric/cable), bank statement, or letter from a government agency with name and home address (not a P.O. Box).

Gary

To help promote its mission of the conservation of birds and their habitats, the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory is proud to introduce the 2nd Annual Click Off Photo Contest.  Designed to showcase the bird and habitat diversity found in the Bay Area, the contest will select winners from six categories including Bird Portraits, Bird Behavior, Birds in their Environment, Endangered Species, Human Interaction and Birds of the World.  The Click Off is a great way for you to:

• Invigorate your birding skills
• Share your best photos
• Win valuable prizes
• Help raise money for SFBBO!

Participants can begin submitting images to SFBBO on July 1st.

http://www.sfbbo.org/support/clickoff/

Martin Taylor - Douglas Iris - iris douglasiana

The Douglas Iris are beginning to bloom in Pt. Reyes and other lovely wildflower specimens are almost here. Our friends at the Marin Camera Club have put out a fine checklist of places to shoot and with the permission of Beth Schriock, and one addition, we reproduce it here. Happy hunting.

• Annadell State Park—near Santa Rosa
• Bear Valley—Colusa County
• Bodega Head
• Edgewood Pk— near Crystal Springs Res.
• Henry Coe State park— out of Morgan Hill
• Hood Mt. County Park— near Santa Rosa
• Ida Clayton Road (NW of Mt. St. Helena)
• Jasper Ridge—Stanford University
• Mitchell, Back & Donner Canyons, Mt. Diablo
• Mother Lode Country of Sierra Nevada foothills
• Mt. Burdell—Novato
• Mt. Tamalpais
• Old Knoxville Road-North of Lake Berryessa
• Pt. Reyes—Chimney Rock & Abbots Lagoon
• Salt Point State Park— Sonoma County
• San Bruno Mountain
• Table Mountain– east of Chico

Here is a list of up-coming dates we can enter the academy for free. It’s a great place for photography. Check it out.

SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOOD FREE DAYS – 2010 (Proof of Residency Required*)
Free admission is available for San Francisco residents in each ZIP code during the designated dates listed below. Each visiting adult is limited to six children for free entry. Read the rest of this entry »