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Photochrome Adventures number 6 field trip for 2013 is set for Saturday, September 14 at Crissy Field, San Francisco.Admission is free. The America’s Cup Final Race 17 starts at 1310 in the middle of the bay and ends at pier 27. All America’s Cup races are dependent on the weather and for updated information check their website america’s cup.com. Public transportation is recommended and if you live in the 415 area code you can call 311 twenty four hours a day for information on how to get to the race. For further transportation information check the America’s Cup website. The main viewing areas are along the San Francisco waterfront from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way to the Golden Gate Yacht Club. If you choose to be at the finish line at Pier 27 it is advised to be there early in the day. There are also other accessible points along the race course for viewing and they are posted on the website. Since there are many options for viewing the race and it is going to be very crowded, there will not be a meet up for our group before or following the race. Photos will be shared at a Photochrome Camera Club meeting. If you are unable to attend the final race for the America’s Cup check america’s cup.com for a schedule of additional races and yacht regattas. The SF Chronicle has a front page insert that posts races and events for the week, maps of the race course, the America’s Cup Village and the America’s Cup Park, and further transportation information.

The fourth Photochrome Adventures field trip for 2013 will be on Saturday 20 July 2013 in Golden Gate Park at Stow Lake and other photo op locations in the vicinity.

Meet up time will be 9:30am at the de Young Museum Cafe on Tea Garden Drive in Golden Gate Park. After the shoot we will meet back at the de Young Cafe between 11:30am and 12 Noon.to discuss our photography and have a show-and-tell session.

That meet up time is flexible to allow for walking travel time between photo op locations.

Stow Lake has many interesting subjects: the rustic bridges, the Chinese Pagoda, the boat rides, and of course the wildlife such as birds, turtles and strolling humans. The vicinity around Stow Lake also has some very interesting photo ops too. Such as the Rose Garden, the Japanese Tea Garden, de Young Museum and the Concourse.

If you arrive by car there is a parking lot under the Concourse by the California Academy of Sciences.  For those using public transit the MUNI 44 bus line stops almost directly in front of the de Young Cafe.

The Chinese Pagoda on Stow Lake

Photo by Gary Larsen

If you have any questions call Bob at 441-0498 or email: bpnelso2@pacbell.net

We shall see you all in Golden Gate Park on Thursday 20 July2013, 9:30 am at de Young Museum Cafe.

Bob Nelson and Gloria Judd
Photochrome Adventures, Co-Chairpersons

The third Photochrome Adventures field trip of 2013 will be at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco on Saturday 15 June 2013.

Meet up time will be 9 am at Peasant Pies at 550-C Gene Friend Way just off 3rd Street on the Plaza of the UCSF Mission Bay campus. You can’t miss Peasant Pies because in the plaza in front of the store are two huge 70 ton vertical iron monolith sculptures. One of them is leaning 18 degrees to the North and the other is leaning 18 degrees to the South. Each is 49 feet 2 inches tall,14 feet wide and five inches deep. They just might be a good photo op? After our shoot we can return to Peasant Pies at about 11:30 am for discussion, show and tell and for some refreshments. They have good meat, veggie and fruit pot pies, sweets and drinks. They also have a huge solid wooden table there that seats 14 persons.

The UCSF Mission Bay campus, now 10 years old, is a treasure trove of architectural photo ops. Though it would be fair to say the majority of subjects may be architectural, including interesting views of the San Francisco skyline, there are many interesting people on campus too. Also outside and inside the buildings there are many pieces of contemporary art. The UCSF – Mission Bay campus is easy to reach by car or public transit. The Metro T line from Metro stations in the Avenues, on Market Street or the Embarcadero stops right at the campus at the Mission Bay station which is only a half block walk to Peasant Pies.

UCSF – Mission Bay Campus Parking Garage

We shall look forward to seeing you for the third Photochrome Adventures field trip of 2013 at the UCSF – Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco on Saturday 15 June 2013 at 9 am at Peasant Pies.

Bob Nelson Photochrome Adventures, Chairperson

Photochrome Camera Club of San Francisco presents an “Exploring Photography” program on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 678 Portola Drive near Woodside Avenue in San Francisco.

The program, a 45 minute slideshow with stories is entitled “In Pursuit of Excellence” will be presented by world class nature, wildlife and art photographer Oliver Klink.

Oliver Klink explains the show:
“There are times in my life when I can see infinity in all directions and times when I can’t find the tip of my nose. I’m happy and thankful to see what is beautiful in this world so that I can share it with my photography and make people dream.

The talk is about the process Oliver Klink goes through to make images. How do you prepare for trips to the far north (Remote Alaska) or the south (Antarctica)? What goes thru his mind before, when and after he clicks?  Oliver says: “Capturing a moment of raw nature is both exciting and many times a big struggle with the elements. You put yourself and your equipment at risk, your heart is pounding, you are breathless, but at the end of the day the extraordinary pictures are timeless memories.”

“In Pursuit of Excellence” provides the expert photography advice and proven techniques to help you fulfill your aspirations.”

Oliver Klink’s biography:

Oliver Klink is a professional photographer based in Los Gatos, California. He specializes in nature, wildlife and fine art photography. The underlying inspiration for his photography is his story telling approach. “Through my images, I hope to share the intricacy and interconnectedness of our ecosystems and make the viewer dream.”  Oliver’s work has received many awards and has been published in National Geographic, Days of Japan, Black &White magazine, Popular Photography magazine, among others. In 2013, his image “The Great Migration” was selected as the Grand Prize winner at the 30th anniversary Spring Show Exhibit at the PhotoCentral Gallery in Hayward, CA. Other awards have included the Mike Ivanitsky award (2009) for photographic excellence, nomination at the prestigious Color Spider Award (2011, 2012, 2013) and the North America Nature Photographer Association top 100 wildlife images (2008, 2009).

Oliver leads workshops around the world to inspire participants to develop a personal vision with their photography. Since 2005, his help and expertise have served many students to take photographs that are more than just mere images, but rather photographs that haunt people and tell stories. Oliver’s teaching style is about building confidence to launch creativity.

More information about his images and workshops can be found at www.oliverklinkphotography.com and www.incredibletravelphotos.com.

The cover photo from Oliver Klink’s book “Artan’s Day – A Little Bear in a Big World”

We shall hope to see you at Oliver Klink’s presentation: “In Pursuit of Excellence” at the Photochrome Camera Club’s Exploring Photography program on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 678 Portola Drive near Woodside Avenue in San Francisco.

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