The Gathering Light

Kathy and I went to the Ruby's car show tonight which has recently resumed after a long winter and spring hiatus. Summer is around the corner and the evening light was beautiful. I spotted this fantastic looking Pontiac and shot a bunch of photos of its iconic hood ornament since the light was hitting it just right, illuminating the inside of the amber colored Indian head very nicely.

I Dream of Bokeh

I Dream of Bokeh, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Here's another image taken at the 2011 Uptown Whitier Car Show. I have posted images of these iconic Pontiac hood ornaments before. They always captivate me, especially if I can get a shot that is back lit by the sun which always shows off the internal structure of these amber colored jewels. I once again borrowed my wife Kathy's incredibly sharp and contrasty 100mm macro lens for this. In addition to being sharp it has the ability to create amazingly smooth bokeh (a Japanese term meaning "beautifully rendered out-of-focus areas") which contrasts so beautifully with the in-focus areas in a shot. To see more of what this lens can do check out Kathy's blog at www.tweakedpixels.com.

Purely Ornamental

Purely Ornamental, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Lensbaby macro shot of this cool hood ornament I found in the back lot at the Bob's Big Boy Broiler car show. Very often the show is so busy that a lot of cool cars end up parking out back.

Nature found a way

Nature found a way, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

As Kathy and I were walking through Muir Woods, we saw that at some point a large tree had fallen completely across the trail. Park rangers must have used a chain saw to cut away just that part that was blocking the path, leaving the rest of the tree to lie where it fell. A close look at one of the sections revealed that a tiny plant that was actually growing from the bark of the tree. I took this shot with my Lensbaby Composer with a macro ring attached. The plant itself was no larger that an inch across. It’s amazing how life can hang on given a little moisture and some soil.

Lensbaby Macro

Lensbaby Macro, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Lensbaby macro ring as seen by the Lensbaby Composer

Lagerfeld

Lagerfeld, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

There are just a few colognes that I like to wear. Lagerfeld is a favorite. I was looking at how the light on my headboard was reflecting inside the bottle and I decided to try a Lensbaby macro shot.

Prick

Prick, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Don't tread on me

C'est le ton qui fait la musique

C'est le ton qui fait la musique, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

It's the tone that makes the music. It's not what you say, but how you say it.

This was a fun photo to take. I put my wife's necklace on my 14mm sigma wide angle lens and placed them before my 30" screen which was displaying a screen saver that changed shapes and colors. The lens and the necklace picked up the colors really well.

What color should it be?

What color should it be?, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

As a graphic designer I use a Pantone swatch book a lot.

Event Horizon

Event Horizon, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Push pins photographed on my desk with a very limited depth of field.