Geophysics

Geophysics
Originally uploaded by stshank

"This volcano has a magma chamber (the oval at bottom) and the lava squirts out here (top) and flows down here into a giant lake of lava and then it goes into a lava tube and does the whole thing over and over again." 5/30/2009

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/100 sec at f/4.0, focal length 111 mm, ISO 400 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Originally uploaded by stshank

In Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, ¹⁄₈₀₀₀ sec at f/5.6, focal length 100 mm, ISO 3200 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Caterpillar with Propeller Hat

Caterpillar with Propeller Hat
Originally uploaded by stshank

A caterpillar wearing a green propeller hat and he's smiling at your hand. Happy face! And there are clouds in the sky. Rainy day! Levi, 4/2009

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 sec at f/4.0, focal length 89 mm, ISO 320 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Watercolor Experiments--Pouring

Watercolor Experiments--Pouring
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi loves to mix different colors of water together. He's medium reliable about predicting waht color will result.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 sec at f/4.0, focal length 70 mm, ISO 320 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Georgia at Full Extension

Ocean Beach
Originally uploaded by stshank

And she caught it, too.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/500 sec at f/9.0, focal length 85 mm, ISO 200 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Alert! Alert!

Alert! Alert!
Originally uploaded by stshank

Megaphone man strikes again.

Megaphone Man

Megaphone Man
Originally uploaded by stshank

Camera info: E-30, 14-54 mm f/2.8-3.5, 1/500 sec at f/7.1, focal length 46 mm, ISO 160 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Composite Flower close crop

Composite Flower close crop
Originally uploaded by stshank

Fibonacci spiral.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/400 sec at f/8.0, focal length 105 mm, ISO 200 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Lurking Egg

Lurking Egg
Originally uploaded by stshank

The Easter egg hunt extended to prickly succulents.

At the Easter egg hunt in Tomales Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 1/100 sec at f/4.5, focal length 100 mm, ISO 400 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Georgia Extension

Ocean Beach
Originally uploaded by stshank

Georgia reaches for the catch.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/500 sec at f/9.0, focal length 85 mm, ISO 200 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Clock Face - Mine goes to 14

Clock Face
Originally uploaded by stshank

Yes, this clock goes up to 14. Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/100 sec at f/4.5, focal length 100 mm, ISO 400 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Homemade Asparagus Ravioli

Asparagus Ravioli
Originally uploaded by stshank

Rik and Ananda's fabulous dinner Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF50mm f/1.4 USM, 1/30 sec at f/3.5, focal length 50 mm, ISO 1000 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Whiff

Whiff
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi whiffs at the Truck Park.

Camera info: E-30, 14-54 mm f/2.8-3.5, 1/640 sec at f/6.3, focal length 54 mm, ISO 200 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Tesla Model S Prototype

Tesla Model S Prototype
Originally uploaded by stshank

Tesla Motors gave rides in its prototype Model S sedan electric vehicle at its Menlo Park, Calif., showroom. The all-electric prototype four-door sedan has a front-to-back moonroof, seating for five adults and (eventually) two kids in the trunk area, a floor-mounted battery, a 17-inch dash-mounted LCD control panel, and additional trunk space under the hood.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 1/200 sec at f/6.3, focal length 70 mm, ISO 160 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Castro Long Exposure

Castro Long Exposure
Originally uploaded by stshank

San Francisco's Castro district from Twin Peaks.