The Glass Sphere

Decaying malibu pilings

Sun, 09 May 2010 08:34 -0800

I have been driving by these pilings for many years watching them glow in the afternoon Malibu light and always wanted to try and capture an image. I think they were part of an old Malibu dock assembly way back when Santa Monica was a port. I had to push the processing on this sunset image which super-saturated the colors. VX-125, probably Scheinder 120mm, Provia 100.

Cormorants at Leo Carrillo

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:05 -0800

The cormorants were lined up along this rock jetty at Leo Carrillo state beach on this dark evening. Toyo vx125 with 120mm Schneider, provia 100F, unknown exposure.

Downtown LA after snowfall

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:21 -0800

Downtown LA - that's Mt. Baldy as a thin triangle of reflection above the city.

Downtown LA from Kenneth Hahn recreation area

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:19 -0800

The weather didn't really cooperate this time, but that didn't stop myself and a gaggle of other photographers from trying to capture a classic view of downtown LA. After snowstorms, you can often see a Mt. Baldy residing above the city from 50 miles away.

Rocky coast in Malibu at sunset

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:28 -0800

Taken near Malibu seafood at dusk. Toyo vx100, Schneider 120mm, Tmax100, pyrocatHD. Platinum toning in PS.

Leaves after the rain

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:11 -0800

I really made this exposure to test out a new developer combination, but ended up quite liking it. The leaves are olove/purple bi-color leaves of the arabian lilac bush in our back yard. Toyo VX 125, 150mm Schnieder lens, Tmax100, pyrocat-HD, cropped to "banquet" camera ratio 5x12.

El Capitain tide pools

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:47 -0800

Long exposure of tide pools on El Capitain beach. I love these weathered stones and their soft curves. Toyo VX125, Scheider 120mm, Astia 100, Platinum toning in PS.

East Gallery Winter Sunset

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:22 -0800

After the 22" blizzard, there were some fantastic clear days in Washington, DC, like this one where the last rays of sunlight brushed the edge of the east gallery. That's a waxing moon in the lower right heading for a blue moon, the 13th full moon of 2009.

El Capitain Morning Clouds

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:37 -0800

Theses clouds formed and disappeared quickly over the beach early in the morning. Platinum toned in photoshop. Toyo vx125. 120mm Schneider. Provia 100F converted to B&W.

El Matador Pillar

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:10 -0800

First in a series of black and white from El Matador beach in Malibu. Selenium style toning in PS. Toyo VX 125. Provia 100F. Probably f32/1s.