Saturday, April 29, 2017

Santa Cruz & Davenport, CA Coastline (Aerial Photography)

On April 15th, 2017, I took my DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter out to Shark Fin Cove in Davenport, CA and Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz, CA for a flight so I can take some aerial scenery photos and shoot some aerial scenery video. In this blog post, I have my aerial photos.

I also shot other photos and videos on this trip too. To view those, use the links here:
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Scenery of the Santa Cruz coastline. On the left is State Route 1. 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

In this photo is Bonny Doon Beach, the Davenport coastline, and the Santa Cruz coastline. Also in the photo is State Route 1 on the right and the main town of Davenport, CA in the distance.

Black and white process of the photo above. 

In this photo is Bonny Doon Beach, the Davenport coastline, and the Santa Cruz coastline. Also in the photo is State Route 1 on the right and the main town of Davenport, CA in the distance. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today! 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.

I also shot other photos and videos on this trip too. To view those, use the links here:

Santa Cruz & Davenport Coast Aerial Scenery - Video


Aerial scenery from the coast of Santa Cruz, CA and Davenport, CA. The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter on April 15th, 2017. I fly along the coastline showing you scenery from Bonny Doon Beach, Shark Fin Cove, Davenport Beach, and California State Route 1.

Shark Fin Cove is also known as Shark Fin Beach, Shark Tooth Beach, Shark Tooth Cove, or Davenport Cove. The cove gets its name from its rock that looks like a shark fin or shark tooth.

The audio track for the video was recorded after the flight using a Tascam DR-05 Audio Recorder.

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Friday, April 28, 2017

Nitecore UCN1 Canon Charger Overview/First Impressions (Video)


Overview and first impressions video of the Nitecore UCN1 Canon battery charger. This USB powered Nitecore charger can charge Canon LP-E6, LP-E6N, and LP-E8 batteries used in many Canon EOS and Canon Rebel DSLRs. This is my new field charger for my Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Canon EOS 7D replacing my old generic OAproda micro-USB charger.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Shadow Cliffs Regional Park (3/4/2017) - Pleasanton, CA

On March 4th, 2017, I took a trip to Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton, CA. A lot of them are scenery photos of the flooding that took place in the park from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. Here are the photos I shot that day. A travel vlog was shot during March too and it can be viewed here.

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Flooding along Lake Trail from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 09 N 121 50 23 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Flooding along Lake Trail from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 08 N 121 50 21 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.


Scenery photo from Lake Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 05 N 121 50 17 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

A photo of the flood levels along North Arroyo Trail. It has been a while since the mega storms so the flooding has subsided a bit. You can see where the water level used to be from the change colors on the plants. I thought the sudden change in color was sort of interesting, so I took a photo.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 07 N 121 50 42 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.


Scenery of the Arroyo Del Valle Creek shot on Arroyo Del Valle Bridge (South Arroyo Trail).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 07 N 121 50 43 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of the Arroyo Del Valle Creek shot on Arroyo Del Valle Bridge (South Arroyo Trail).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 07 N 121 50 43 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.


Scenery of the Arroyo Del Valle Creek shot on Arroyo Del Valle Bridge (South Arroyo Trail).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 07 N 121 50 43 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo from South Arroyo Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 04 N 121 50 42 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! A travel vlog was shot during March too and it can be viewed here. 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.

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Wildlife In Shadow Cliffs Regional Park - Pleasanton, CA

On February 27th, 2017 and March 3rd, 2017, I took 2 trips to Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton, CA. I shot some wildlife photos there and I am here to share them with you.

Vlogs were shot on the 2 trips. You can view the February vlog here. Video shot on my DSLR can be viewed here. March vlog can be viewed here.

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 Possible hybrid between Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and Greater White Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). In the background are Canada Geese (Branta canadensis).

Black and white process of the photo above. 

 Possible hybrid between Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and Greater White Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons).


Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani)

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Vlogs were shot on the 2 trips. You can view the February vlog here. Video shot on my DSLR can be viewed here. March vlog can be viewed here. 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.

Monday, April 17, 2017

Redwood Regional Park - Oakland, CA (Cellphone Photos)

I took a walk on Stream Trail in Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, CA last Friday on April 14th, 2017. I shot quite a lot of cellphone photos while I was there. Normally I'd post my cellphone photos the same day I shoot them, but I was very tired that day, and I was busy the whole weekend, so this is why I only got to it today. The travel vlog for April will come out next month.

As a lot of you know, the San Francisco Bay Area was hit with several mega storms few months back. In the photos you will see the aftermath of the storm. Not all is bad though because wild flowers are blooming like crazy!

The beginning of Stream Trail.

Oxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Storm damage from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. See that huge tree that fallen over?

 Wild Flowers


 Forget-Me-Nots (Myosotis latifolia)

 A patch of Forget-Me-Nots (Myosotis latifolia).


 Storm damage from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. A lot of Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) has fallen over. The park personnel has already done a lot of cleanup work on the trail. Just a week back, Stream Trail was closed due to huge fallen trees on the trail.


Stream Trail and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

Storm damage from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. Photo of a downed Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens).

 Photo of Redwood Creek. The creek is a bit swollen from the San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. It has already went down quite a bit compared to a few months ago.


Ferns and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

 Moss Covered Tree

 Close up of moss on the tree.


Stream Trail and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

Ferns and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

Photo of Redwood Creek. The creek is a bit swollen from the San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. It has already went down quite a bit compared to a few months ago. In the back are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

 Photo of Redwood Creek. The creek is a bit swollen from the San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. It has already went down quite a bit compared to a few months ago.


Ferns and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). 

Photo of Redwood Creek. The creek is a bit swollen from the San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. It has already went down quite a bit compared to a few months ago. On the side are ferns and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

This is all the photos for today. 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.