Del Prado Park (Aerial Photography) - Pleasanton, CA

Yesterday, I took my DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter for a flight at Del Prado Park and some surrounding areas in Pleasanton, CA. If you have watched my June vlog, you'd know last month I had my wisdom teeth pulled and I have been relatively busy last month. Combined with photo processing and trying to rush a ton of photo and video projects, I haven't had much time to go flying. Leaving my quadcopter battery there unused isn't very good for the battery, so today, I decided to allocate sometime for a flight so I can drain and recharge the battery to help improve the battery's lifespan. I took some photos on yesterday's flight too and I am here to share them with you.

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Aerial photo of Arroyo del la Laguana (canal) and Interstate 680. Also in this photo starting from the front is Pleasanton Canal (middle right), Valley Trails Park (right), Foothill High School (left), West Las Positas Boulevard (crosses the canal), and Stoneridge Drive (crosses the canal). 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial photo of Pleasanton Canal. 

Aerial photo of Del Prado Park at the center. On the right is Arroyo de la Laguana and Interstate 680. Right across the highway near the middle of the photo slightly obscured by trees is Meadowlark Park. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial photo of Del Prado Park. On the top right is Arroyo de la Laguana and Interstate 680. 

Aerial photo of Arroyo del la Laguana (canal) and Interstate 680. On the right is Meadowlark Park. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial scenery of Pleasanton, CA. On the left in the distance is Pleasanton Golf Center. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial scenery of Pleasanton, CA. In the distance is Pleasanton Golf Center (right), Hasen park (in the center slight obscured by trees, Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park (left), and Ken Mercer Sports Park (left). 

Aerial scenery of Del Prado Park and Interstate 680. In the distance in the middle is Foothill High School. 

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.

Arroyo Del Valle Trail (Part 2) - Pleasanton, CA

Hello guys! If you followed me here in the past, you would know I used to walk on Arroyo Del Valle Trail in Pleasanton, CA all the time, but I've neglected to do so for at least a year or two now. I have went back walking on that trail on a new segment I have never been before, so I hope you enjoy the shots! As for new guys, Arroyo Del Valle Trail is a really long walking trail here in Pleasanton, CA that stretches a great distance. Many locals go there to exercise and take daily walks. It is also a trail filled with photographic opportunities as you will see in the coming blog posts. The photos will be split into several blog posts, and will also be split into scenery and bird photos. I have also shot many bird photos while on this walk. I really hope you enjoy.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best Pleasanton, CA photos for 2015, use this link. To view my best abstract and monochrome photos for 2015, use this link. To see all of my 2015 Pleasanton, CA photos, use this link.

Arroyo Del Valle Trail Scenery: Part 1 | Part 2 | 
Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 

The blog post for today will all be sunset photos. A few photos are long exposure shots.

This is a sunset long exposure photo shot under the overpass of East Las Positas Blvd. You can see I-680 right in front.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 42 N 121 54 46 W  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Another sunset long exposure photo of the overpass shot from the same spot. I thought the bridge made a really nice subject. 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

A sunset scenery photo from Arroyo Del Valle trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 44 N 121 54 47 W  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Another sunset long exposure photo of the East Las Positas Blvd overpass shot from further away. You can also see I-680 in the photo.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 45 N 121 54 47 W  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Another sunset long exposure photo of the overpass and the highway.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 46 N 121 54 48 W   

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Another sunset scenery shot of Arroyo Del Valle Trail with I-680 to the left.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 46 N 121 54 48 W  

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Another sunset scenery shot of Arroyo Del Valle trail. This was toward the direction of Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 20 N 121 54 36 W   

Black and white process of the photo above. 

These are all the photos for today. Next time I will continue with more photos from the trail. 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.

Arroyo Del Valle Trail Scenery: Part 1 | Part 2 | 
Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 

Arroyo Del Valle Trail (Part 1) - Pleasanton, CA

Hello guys! If you followed me here in the past, you would know I used to walk on Arroyo Del Valle Trail in Pleasanton, CA all the time, but I've neglected to do so for at least a year or two now. I have went back walking on that trail on a new segment I have never been before, so I hope you enjoy the shots! As for new guys, Arroyo Del Valle Trail is a really long walking trail here in Pleasanton, CA that stretches a great distance. Many locals go there to exercise and take daily walks. It is also a trail filled with photographic opportunities as you will see in the coming blog posts. The photos will be split into several blog posts, and will also be split into scenery and bird photos. I have also shot many bird photos while on this walk. I really hope you enjoy.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best Pleasanton, CA photos for 2015, use this link. To view my best abstract and monochrome photos for 2015, use this link. To see all of my 2015 Pleasanton, CA photos, use this link.

Arroyo Del Valle Trail Scenery: Part 1 | Part 2 | 
Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 

The blog post for today will include some scenery shots, and one long exposure sunset photo.

Long exposure sunset shot with an ND filter. Photo was shot toward I-680. I normally display my photos in chronological order, but this photo was so good (in my opinion), I decided to move it to the front. This photo originally was suppose to be at the end of this blog post.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 40 N 121 54 45 W 

A photo of Arroyo Del Valle Trail and the clouds in the sky.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 38 N 121 54 40 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.   

Another scenery shot from the trail. I thought the clouds looked very dramatic, so I took photos of it.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 29 N 121 54 40 W  

 Black and white process of the photo above.

A creek on Arroyo Del Valle Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 39 N 121 54 45 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.    

Another photo of the creek. Photo shot at almost the same spot as above. 

Black and white process of the photo above.    

These are all the photos for today. Next time I will continue with more photos from the trail. 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.

Arroyo Del Valle Trail Scenery: Part 1 | Part 2 | 
Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |