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iPad Launch Photo

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I woke up extra early yesterday to line up for the iPad launch at an Apple Store in San Francisco. It was a pretty festive atmosphere, and after the doors opened at 9AM, I finally made my way inside.

A number of journalists and photographers were inside, interviewing and shooting excited customers. I decided to pick up an iPad and start play with it for the first time. An AP photographer caught this photo and now it’s running all over the place!

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Ecstasy in the Park

Ecstacy in the Park

Went out shooting some photos today, for the first time in what feels like ages. This is one of my favorite photos that I’ve taken in a long time. The sculpture is Ecstasy by Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito and was installed at Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley last week. It’s on display until June 18, 2010.

More information is available on the Black Rock Arts Foundation blog.

First displayed at the Burning Man festival in Nevada in 2008, Ecstasy is one of the eight monumental metal figures of the artists’ masterpiece, Crude Awakening. In Crude Awakening, these eight figures surrounded a 99-foot tall wooden oil derrick in gestures of prostration, worship and exaltation. Alone, Ecstasy embarks on a hopeful journey. Instead of throwing her head back in reverie to the oil derrick, she gazes wistfully into the open sky as she steps forward into an optimistic future, free of dependency on fossil fuel.

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The Haitian Earthquake

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Photo via the United Nations photo stream on flickr.

The latest news and the images coming out of Haiti are absolutely tragic and indescribable. My heart goes out to those affected by the earthquake. I wish there was more that we could do. For now the best thing to do is donate toward the relief and recovery efforts. Google also has a pretty comprehensive page for Haitian disaster relief.

You can see some of the latest images from Port-au-Prince here (via flickr).

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Photo via U.S. Department of Defense on flickr.

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Photo via U.S. Air Force on flickr.

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Best Photos of 2009

Another year has closed, and once again, San Francisco photographer Jim Goldstein is calling for your top photos taken this year! It’s always a blast to participate in and review some of my favorite shots taken over the past year.

You can also see my best photos from 2008.

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BART Protest at Civic Center

Protestors gather at Civic Center in San Francisco on January 12, 2008 to protest the shooting death of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer on New Years Eve.

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Curious Sea Lion

Buzz, a friendly elephant seal pup that we encountered while backpacking along California’s Lost Coast.

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Banff

While traveling through Canada this past summer, we took a gondola ride near Banff. The first part of the ride was enveloped in fog. Right after we broke through, I stuck my DSLR out the window (yikes!) and captured this shot!

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Space Needle

Visited Seattle for the first time this summer as well and took this shot at the foot of the Space Needle.

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Apple - It's Only Rock N' Roll event

Steve Jobs made his return to Apple, after being sidelined with health problems. It was my first time attending an Apple keynote / Stevenote and the first time seeing Steve Jobs in person. Shot photos for gdgt. Definitely a moment that will stick with me for a long time.

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Blue Angel #7 High Speed Pass

The Blue Angels always provide fantastic opportunities for shooting photos. I took this photo as Blue Angel #7 screamed right over the top of our apartment building.

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Contrast

In March, the California Supreme Court ruled on the validity of Prop 8 (and made the unfortunate decision to uphold it). I took this photo and thought it represented a nearly perfect representation of each side (literally, metaphorically, politically). Two people on the left, in love and making a point about equal rights. On the right, an older white gentleman, holding up a sign in support of Prop 8.

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Robogames 2009 - Day 2, Saturday

Robogames 2009 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Two competitors chat after a battle and examine the damage inflicted upon their robots.

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Robogames 2009 - Day 2, Saturday

A second photo from Robogames 2009. A competitor cheers in victory after his robot scores a critical hit on an opponent.

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Tanker 910

Tanker 910

Earlier this week, my parents took some photos of Tanker 910 flying over their house while fighting a fire near their home. Tanker 910 is a converted DC-10 that is specifically equipped to drop fire retardant.

Here is video of Tanker 910 making drops near another fire near my parents’ house earlier this month:

And here is another great video of Tanker 910 making a drop in 2007:

Here are a few more photos of this beautiful aircraft flying by my parents’ house this week:

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The Longest Way

The Longest Way 1.0 – one year walk/beard grow time lapse from Christoph Rehage on Vimeo.

I posted this on Laughing Squid last month but apparently forgot to post it here.

In November 2007, Christoph Rehage set foot from Beijing, China with a goal of walking to Berlin, Germany, a distance of over 4,500 miles. He created a short video called “The Longest Way 1.0“, documenting his journey over the course of a year and featuring self portrait photographs he took each day on his trip that shows his hair and beard getting longer.

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Travels through the U.S. and Canada

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Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Last weekend, I returned to San Francisco after a two week road trip across the western United States and Canada.

Some of the places we visited included:

  • Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
  • Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
  • Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
  • City of Vancouver and City of Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Mt. St. Helens, Washington
  • Oregon Caves National Monument
  • Sonoma Valley wine tasting

Some select photos from part of the trip can be found below.

Rocky Mountains in Idaho

Sawtooth Mountain Range, Idaho

Hamilton, Montana - Night Shot

Bitterroot River in Hamilton, Montana.

Flathead Lake, Montana

Flathead Lake, Montana.

Columbia Valley

Columbia Valley near Radium Hot Springs, Canada.

Kootenay National Park

Entering Kootenay National Park, Canada.

Lake Louise, Banff National Park

Kerry and I at Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada.

Lake Louise, Banff National Park

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada.

Lake Louise, Banff National Park

Banff National Park, Canada.

Athabasca Glacier

Wannabe Mountie.

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Photos from yesterday’s drive through Montana and Canada

We’ve finally arrived in Canada! Hello maple leaves, grizzly bears, and universal health care.

 We stayed at Radium Hot Springs last night and ended up taking a dip in the warm pools. Of course, the fact that the town is named after a radioactive element found in uranium ore deposits is kind of unsettling. But hey, at least we’ll have a healthy glow!

 Also, on the way up to Canada, we drove past Flathead Lake in Montana, which I haven’t been to in nearly 10 years. Beautiful place and it totally reminds me of Lake Tahoe.

 Here are a few photos from yesterday’s adventures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Today we finally head into Banff!

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