Cherry Picking in Brentwood, CA

I recently went cherry picking at a U-Pick cherry farm (called Nunn Better Farms) in Brentwood, CA. Here are some photos from my trip! The cherries sure was good! :) This was the same farm I went to last year. You can check out that blog post here.

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First photo is of the farm.  

 Two photos of the cherries on the trees.

The clouds up in the sky was awesome so I took 2 photos of that.  

A photo of the cherry trees.  

My bucket of cherries!

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Photos Redone - Lake Chabot Regional Park - Castro Valley, CA

As I learn more RAW photo processing techniques, I get better and better with my results. Recently I went back and redone some of my photos that I felt I didn't adequately process the first time through that was worth reprocessing. Today I am here to show you the new results I have from Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley, CA. You can view my original photos here.

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 A photo of the dense forest in the park.  

 A small stream of water flowing into the lake.

Another photo of the dense forest in the park. 

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed them. 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.

Photos Redone - Yosemite National Park/Mono Lake

As I learn more RAW photo processing techniques, I get better and better with my results. Recently I went back and redone some of my photos that I felt I didn't adequately process the first time through that was worth reprocessing. Today I am here to show you the new results I have for Yosemite National Park and Mono Lake from my 2012 and 2013 trip. You can view my original photos and other trip photos from 2013 here. You can view my original photos and other trip photos from 2012 here.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. If you are interested, choose one of the links below:

• Yosemite 2012 (Best Photos)
• Yosemite 2013 (Best Photos)
• Yosemite 2012 (All Photos)
• Yosemite 2013 (All Photos)

I will first start off with photos from my 2013 trip.

Loved the blue sky and the clouds that day. Made for a really nice country scenery. The road you see is SR-140. I took this on my drive to Yosemite National Park from the SF Bay Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 19 25 N 120 15 35 W

 Someone's farm fenced off with barbed wire. Still on the side of SR-140 on my drive to Yosemite National Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 19 25 N 120 15 35 W

Another photo on SR-140. Loved the curve in the highway. As you can see, a pro photographer may suddenly slow and pull over with no warning at all. :P So next time you see some douche driving slowly down an empty highway, this could be the reason. LOL

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 21 08 N 120 11 48 W

 Someone's farm fenced off with barbed wire. Some cows off in the distance. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 21 08 N 120 11 48 W

Photo of SR-140 near Indian Flat RV Park. On the left is some Redbud (Cercis canadensis). On the right is SR-140. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 39 41 N 119 50 54 W

View of Merced River on Foresta Road.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 10 N 119 49 02 W

View of Stanislaus National Forest from Foresta Road.

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 40 11 N 119 49 01 W

A vertical shot of Cascade Falls. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 28 N 119 42 43 W

A portrait shot of Bridalveil Fall from the parking lot. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 42 59 N 119 39 06 W

View of Yosemite Falls from across the street from the trail head of Four Mile Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 44 02 N 119 36 07 W

The rest are from my 2012 trip.

Boardwalk at Mono Basin. 

Tufas at Mono Lake. 

Grass field with some tufa behind. I think the clouds adds a nice touch to the photo. Good thing the clouds started rolling in!  

More tufa formation at Mono Lake 

Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park. 

This lake was near the eastern entrance of Yosemite (like near the gate).  I thought the landscape looked great so I headed down. 

 This was the meadow near the lake I think. 

 Further into Yosemite National Park, there was a stream. I took my tripod into the stream for this one. 

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed them. 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.

SR-140/Cathey's Valley Park - Yosemite National Park (Part 1)

Yosemite National Park is a national park located in California that stretches eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of California and covers around 761,268 acres or 3,080.74 km² of land. Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, deep valleys, grand meadows, giant sequoias, giant wilderness area, and much more. I, personally, love Yosemite National Park. I think it is very beautiful and is a great place for photographs. I also happen to live in the SF Bay Area which isn't very far from it! I try to make at least 1 trip almost every year to the park. I visited the park several month ago and I am here to show you some of the photos I took in the park as well as some photos I took on the way into the park from the SF Bay Area. These photos will be divided over several blog posts. I hope you enjoy the photos! Also, I have route information recorded using a Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver. If you are planning a similar trip to Yosemite National Park and would like to see the route I took, feel free to email me at the email address I provided on my "About the Photographer" page for a copy. I can provide you the route information in Google Earth KMZ, Canon NMEA, and GPX formats. If you would like to get notifications when I do post, you can Like/Follow me on the following fan pages: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. If you are interested, choose one of the links below:

• Yosemite 2013 (Best Photos)
• Yosemite 2013 (All Photos)

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Now let's introduce you to the photos for today. The photos for today was from the first day of my trip traveling from the SF Bay Area to Yosemite Cedar Lodge, a hotel near Yosemite National Park. I took many photos on the road so the ones shown today will only be some of it. Most of the photos today was taken on California State Route 140 (SR-140) with a few photos taken at Catheys Valley Park in Catheys Valley, CA (a park near SR-140).

Message from the Photographer: I recently took a road trip from the SF Bay Area to Vancouver, BC, Canada! I took over 2500 photos on the trip. This means it will obviously take me quite a while to sort through everything. I am trying my best to hurry up and work on them. I hope you guys will check back for it. :)

Loved the blue sky and the clouds that day. Made for a really nice country scenery. The road you see is SR-140. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 19 25 N 120 15 35 W

 Someone's farm fenced off with barbed wire. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 19 25 N 120 15 35 W

Photography Tip: The 1st four photos are some of the best work I've done (in my opinion) of rural landscapes. See how the colors are saturated? That is not Photoshop you are seeing there (I did put in a little bit of saturation in Camera RAW), but most of it was because of the polarizing filter in front of my camera lens. Polarizing filters can help get rid of glare (from windows and other stuff) and can also help saturate the colors in the scene your camera is looking at (especially the blue in blue skies). If you do landscape photography, a polarizer is a must. When buying one, make sure you get one that is the correct size for your lens (size should be written on your lens and lens cap). Also make sure if you want auto focus to work, get the circular type. Also, don't cheap out on the filters because the cheap ones will color cast your image, plus tends to be very very hard to clean when it gets dirty. I personally would recommend the B+W brand filters. B+W filters are the best ones I've used so far. As always, if you need help with photography, you can always email me using the email provided on my "About the Photographer" page. 

Another photo on SR-140. Loved the curve in the highway. As you can see, a pro photographer may suddenly slow and pull over with no warning at all. :P So next time you see some douche driving slowly down an empty highway, this could be the reason. LOL

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 21 08 N 120 11 48 W

 Someone's farm fenced off with barbed wire. Some cows off in the distance. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 21 08 N 120 11 48 W

The 1st photo I took at Catheys Valley Park in Catheys Valley, CA (near SR-140). This is an HDR composition I turned black and white. After some Googling, this seems to be a historical blacksmith shop. Not too sure though. The internet doesn't seem to have a lot of information on this park, however the park seems to have some historical significance. 

 You probably have guessed it, before I turned it black and white, it was in color! :P Here is a colored process of the HDR composition. 

A giant grass field at Catheys Valley Park.  

Zoomed out shot of the grass field.  

 A shot of the grass field at a different angle. 

An HDR composition of the playground inside the park.  

A sign labeling the park. Would have gotten a photo of the historical school house, but I couldn't find a really good angle, and of course was in a bit of a rush to get to the hotel before the sun disappears for the day.

A sign talking about the history of Catheys Valley. If you can't read the text just email me at the email address I provided on my "About the Photographer" page for a full resolution copy. Make sure you tell me which blog post it is. 

A sign honoring the Armed Forces of the US. 

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I will continue with more photos from my drive to Yosemite National Park (on SR-140). Please don't forget to share my blog posts with your friends! If you would like to get notifications next time I post, you can "Like" me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Foster City Independence Day 2013 (Event Photos Part 1)

Independence Day, or Fourth of July, is a federal holiday where Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 4th, 1776 which declared the US independence from Great Britain. Many Americans (and non-Americans) celebrate by shooting off and watching fireworks, having barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, political speeches, and many other activities. I spent the 2013 4th of July in Leo J. Ryan Park at Foster City, CA. I took photos of the fireworks, the event, and some scenery. I will be splitting the photos of this event into several blog posts. If you would like to see 2012 (last year) fireworks show in Foster City, you can check it out here.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. If you are interested, please select one of the links below.

• Foster City 4th of July 2013 (Best Photos)
• Foster City 4th of July 2013 (All Photos)

Parts: Fireworks | Seagulls | Event Photos Part 1 | Event Photos Part 2 | Long Exposures and Sunset Part 1 | Long Exposures and Sunset Part 2 | 

Today I have photos of the event at Leo Ryan Park. The event photos will be split into 2 parts so the rest of it is coming up next time.

Central Lake on the right. People walking around the park. 

Houses on the other side of Central Lake.  

 Flowers and statues at the park. 

People walking around. The several stands set up was selling food.  

People in the middle of the lake and also houses on the other side of Central Lake.  

Ampitheatre for live performance. When I took this shot, they were still setting up. Many people walking around.  

 People sitting around waiting for fireworks. 

Another photo of people walking around and the several stands set up selling food.   

Amphitheatre for live performance. When I took this shot, they were still setting up. Many people walking around.   

Stage area for live performance. When I took this shot, they were still setting up. Many people waiting for the performance. 

These are all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I will be posting the rest of the event photos. Later on I will post up some sunset and long exposure 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: Fireworks | Seagulls | Event Photos Part 1 | Event Photos Part 2 | Long Exposures and Sunset Part 1 | Long Exposures and Sunset Part 2 |