Travel

La Boca

I recently decided to print some images from my South America trip and this was one of them. I realized after printing, I didn’t happen to include it in my La Boca page which got me to thinking about the process of photo selection. Clearly, I was picking differently the day I was printing than the day I was making the web page. I only decided to print two images from the trip and it seems odd that I chose one that is not among the 20 or so images I chose for to post to the web.

I’ve never liked the process of photo selection. I find it tedious and draining, particularly of my own work. Perhaps it’s just difficult to judge ones own work. Now that I’m wondering whether my judgments are consistent, I’m even less fond of the process. At least there’s an upside. Later viewings may find more images I like. I like this one well enough to hang on my wall.

California, Silicon Valley

Path through the woods

Taken at Rancho San Antonio.

The background color is automatically chosen based on the image. Most of the time the software picks well. This particular image caused it pick something truly ugly.

California, Wildlife

Egret

Egret Taken at Palo Alto Baylands

This image is technically flawed. I’ve lost the highlight detail on part of the egret.
I like the image anyway. Part of me says I shouldn’t post an image with such an obvious flaw but then I think it’s not a horrible flaw and only picky people like me will notice it anyway.

California, Travel

Mono Lake Tufa at Sunset

Taken at the South Tufa Area

Full gallery available here.

California, Silicon Valley, Wildlife

Oriel

Taken at Ed R. Levin County Park

California, Landscape

Half Moon Bay Sunset

My first photo outing post Wharton.

More shots here .

Travel

Jogyesa Temple

Light and shadows from the thousands of lanterns hung at the Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea, hung to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday.

Update: June 25, 2008: Finally posted the rest of my Korea photos

California, San Francisco

Fort Point

I like this shot because for me it captures the mood of Fort Point. Fort Point is a Civil War era fort at the base of the Golden Gate bridge. Those not famillar with San Francisco climate would think this location would be scenic spot and when not fogged in it is. But most of the time, the fort is cold, dank, and foggy.

Red Flowers

Taken at the Gamble Garden in Palo Alto

California, Flowers, Silicon Valley