Santa Cruz Boardwalk Carousel

Marty CohenDaily Photo, HDR, Santa Cruz2 Comments

Today begins a week-long posting of photographs I took at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Until now, I’ve been posting random photographs each day, but thought it would be interesting to show these images from the Boardwalk as a series. Some of them may appear a bit different from past images I’ve posted as I experimented with some new techniques. So … Read More

Elfin Copper Still

Marty CohenDaily Photo, Tiber Canyon Ranch7 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) This beautiful, small copper still is sold by the Elfin Herb Farm in Los Osos, CA., and can be used to steam distill undiluted, essential oils from high quality plants. It is about 8 inches tall and is a miniature version of a larger … Read More

Red-Tailed Hawk

Marty CohenBirds, Daily Photo, Pebble Beach2 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) I frequently saw a Red-Tailed Hawk sitting on this No Trespassing sign alongside a golf course in Pebble beach. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS lens, +1.4x tele-extender at 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 on SanDisk Extreme IV … Read More

Rows of Green

Marty CohenAgriculture, Daily Photo, HDR, Salinas Valley15 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) For years I’ve driven by the beautiful row crops in the Salinas Valley in California. Each time I do, and the light is “just right” I’ve said, “Oh, I wish I had my camera.” Well, this time I did and stopped to shoot this … Read More