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Parts:
- Redwood Regional Park - Oakland, CA
- Coyote Hills Regional Park - Fremont, CA
- Lake Chabot Regional Park - Castro Valley, CA: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
A scenery photo of the vegetation and Lake Chabot shot from West Shore Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 29 N 122 06 38 W
A scenery photo of Lake Chabot shot from West Shore Trail.
A photo of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) shot from West Shore Trail.
Black and white process of the photo above.
A photo of weed shot from West Shore Trail.
Photography Tip: The reason the background looks so dark is because the shot was underexposed and compensated with flash to isolate the subject. The light from your flash will fall off much faster so objects closer to your flash will get more light than objects further away. By doing this, your subject will be lit and the background will be darkened. The more distance between the subject and the background, the stronger the effect. I normally expose the shot manually (Manual Mode or M) and have the flash power on auto (E-TTL).
Black and white process of the photo above.
A photo of weed shot from West Shore Trail.
Black and white process of the photo above.
A photo of acorns shot from West Shore Trail.
Black and white process of the photo above.
A photo of acorns shot from West Shore Trail.
A photo of wild blackberry flowers on a wild blackberry bush.
Black and white process of the photo above.
A photo of wild blackberry leaves on a wild blackberry bush.
Black and white process of the photo above.
A photo of wild blackberry on a wild blackberry bush. I did try a few and I saw some other visitors collecting and eating some too. These wild blackberries tend to be more sour and tiny (on occasion, you do get a sweet one) and the bush is covered in thorns. Also, wild blackberries have more of a laxative effect than domesticated blackberries. If you do go eat them, pay attention to how many you're eating!
A photo of a fallen tree and weed shot on East Shore Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 07 N 122 06 16 W
A photo of flowers shot along East Shore Trail. I couldn't identify what flowers these are. If you know, please comment below.
Black and white process of the photo above.
A long exposure forest photo from East Shore Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 12 N 122 06 12 W
Black and white process of the photo above.
This is all the photos for today. Next time, I will post the rest of my photos from Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley, CA. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.
Parts:
- Redwood Regional Park - Oakland, CA
- Coyote Hills Regional Park - Fremont, CA
- Lake Chabot Regional Park - Castro Valley, CA: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
