Climbing Point Dume

Climbing Point Dume, originally uploaded by billselak.

Ryan turned 30 and wanted to climb in Malibu. Here he is, footsteps from the ocean.

Photoshop notes: I took the original and applied a Lomo Cross Process with Kodak Film (Alien Skin Exposure is awesome); next, I inverted the image in a new layer and changed the blending mode to color (for the red sky); finally, I duplicated that layer, changed the blending mode to color dodge, and masked away all but a few highlight details (face and rocks). Or, if you're not photoshop-savvy, I tweaked it a bit.

SLO crowd

SLO crowd, originally uploaded by billselak.

I met up with some San Luis Obispo friends for a BBQ in Tustin. Good times.

Spring time

Spring time, originally uploaded by billselak.

Up close and personal with the garden clippers.

small town brick road

small town brick road, originally uploaded by billselak.

Walking back from breakfast in Bayfield, Wisconsin. The roads are made of bricks and the fences made of gumdrops.

Harbor bird

Harbor bird, originally uploaded by billselak.

There was a friendly duck on Lake Superior today.

Hay!

Hay, originally uploaded by billselak.

Here is some hay while driving through Wisconsin (Mineapolis?) on the way to Uncle Carl's wedding. This is hour 14 in our journey to Bayfield, Wisconsin. This picture/area/field is called Hayfield (but just to us).

Choose the green door

Choose the green door, originally uploaded by billselak.

This reminds me of The Matrix.

Spaghetti contrast

Spaghetti contrast, originally uploaded by billselak.

Pasta, pasta. I like the bright top and dark bottom of this shot. Part of August's Monthly Scavenger Hunt.

Manhole in the back

Manhole in the back, originally uploaded by billselak.

something smells

Piercing

Piercing, originally uploaded by billselak.

Don't fall on our old gazebo.

Car wash

Car wash, originally uploaded by billselak.

I went to the gas station car wash. It was fun (for a car wash).

Stained glass

Stained glass, originally uploaded by billselak.

I'm looking up at some stained glass here. The colors are neato.

Carrots from the garden

Carrots from the garden, originally uploaded by billselak.

Isabelle picked some carrots from her bountiful garden. They're good. And now she's officially a farmer.

Hollywood from above

Hollywood from above, originally uploaded by billselak.

We saw Harry Potter at the Mann Chinese. Since there was no line to wait it (it's been out too long), we hung around Hollywood & Highland and happened upon this.

Elephant macro

Elephant macro, originally uploaded by billselak.

Here's an old family heirloom--a small elephant. I tried to make it look gigantic. I suppose I could Photoshop myself in and be really small.

Angels in the Dugout

Angels in the Dugout, originally uploaded by billselak.

The Angels won this afternoon 7-6 vs A's. We had great seats (as illustrated by this shot). That's Guerrero, Napoli, and Wood. Cabrera is up to bat. I think this is the best shot of the set.

Spotlight

Spotlight, originally uploaded by billselak.

I found this music stand set up at my mom's work. It was REALLY dark. This is a handheld, .8 second shot. It's a bit shaky, but I held this still for almost a second (and if I set the camera on the ground, you couldn't see the shadow at all).

Gate

Gate, originally uploaded by billselak.

Please enjoy the rusty latch of my gate. It was a bit dark when I went out because I got sidetracked trying to fix my wireless router. So, I suppose this shot could've been punchier, but I waited until most of the daylight was gone. I still think it's a killer shot.

Rosewood

Rosewood, originally uploaded by billselak.

My fender P Bass, viewed from the 10th fret. I love how the rosewood neck came out in this shot. It's a beautiful guitar.

Walkway

Walkway, originally uploaded by billselak.

Driving down the 71.