Somber Elf

Somber Elf
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi's first holiday Christmas pageant. Lots of songs from the kids, lots of pressure on the family photographers.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/160 sec at f/5.6, focal length 93 mm, ISO 2000 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Extended Family

Extended Family
Originally uploaded by stshank

With Levi in a little hole he dug off to the side. At Wright's Beach near Bodega Bay over Thanksgiving 2009 weekend.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/11, focal length 28 mm, ISO 125 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Math Equations

Math Equations
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi likes math, at least for now, and came up with this comprehensive list of all possible equations. November 2009

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₈₀ sec at f/5.0, focal length 121 mm, ISO 800 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Huddart Park Sunbeams

Sunbeams
Originally uploaded by stshank

Hiking in Huddart Park west of Menlo Park. Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₁₅ sec at f/5.6, focal length 24 mm, ISO 250 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Levi in the Bike Seat

Baylands Bike
Originally uploaded by stshank

It's too small for him, but he does enjoy it. This is at the Baylands park east of Palo Alto after school.

Levi Practices for Half Dome

Levi Practices for Half Dome
Originally uploaded by stshank

Crocs are not the best footwear for climbing, but Levi's not into
Stealth C4 rubber yet.

A Math Puzzle

A Math Puzzle
Originally uploaded by stshank

Start at Go. Slow down at 2+2=4. Stop after 4+4=8. Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₆₀ sec at f/9.0, focal length 200 mm, ISO 100 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

In Memory of Ronna M. Kelly

In Memory of Ronna M. Kelly
Originally uploaded by stshank

A post-school bicycle adventure. Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/6.3, focal length 60 mm, ISO 100 Copyright 2009

Trick or Treat Candy Grab

Trick or Treat Candy Grab
Originally uploaded by stshank

Shot in the dark! Love this camera. At the Oak Creek Apartments Halloween festivities--a group trick-or-treat event.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/4.0, focal length 67 mm, ISO 5000 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Jack-o-Lantern

Jack-o-Lantern
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi drew, colored, cut out, and taped together this jack-o-lantern. 10/29/2009 Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/5.0, focal length 160 mm, ISO 1250 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Levi Listens

Levi Listens
Originally uploaded by stshank

Listening to a story.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₈₀ sec at f/4.0, focal length 200 mm, ISO 2500 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe
Originally uploaded by stshank

At Baylands east of Palo Alto. Sorryu about the nervous bokeh!

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x, ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at f/7.1, focal length 280 mm, ISO 250 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Four Bees

Four Bees
Originally uploaded by stshank

One is angry, one is happy, one is confused, and one is winking. 9/27/2009

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/8.0, focal length 121 mm, ISO 400 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Disney All-Star Sports Hotel

Disney All-Star Sports Hotel
Originally uploaded by stshank

All-Star Sports hotel in Orlando, Fla. Yes, that's a Mickey Mouse head made out of towels that greeted me on my arrival. Yes, that's a Roy Lichtensteinesque picture on the wall of Mickey playing tennis.

A Two-Headed One-Foot Bird Playing the Tuba

A Two-Headed One-Foot Bird Playing the Tuba
Originally uploaded by stshank

The tuba is built into a chair. Levi, 9/17/2009 Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/7.1, focal length 116 mm, ISO 100 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Bee with Squash Pollen

Bee with Squash Pollen
Originally uploaded by stshank

Scratching its foreleg with its middle leg.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at f/7.1, focal length 100 mm, ISO 640 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Point Reyes hike

Point Reyes hike
Originally uploaded by stshank

The dopey kid and me hiking at Point Reyes. Photo by Rachel.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₈₀ sec at f/4.5, focal length 70 mm, ISO 640

Trike Adventure

Trike Adventure
Originally uploaded by stshank

Riding up the road. (and I was trying out the Sigma 12-24mm very wide angle zoom lens.) Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 12-24mm, ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/11, focal length 15 mm, ISO 400 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Last Light

Last Light
Originally uploaded by stshank

Can't beat New Mexico for sunsets. I usually resist the impulse to photograph them becuase they're so cliche.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/4.0, focal length 169 mm, ISO 200 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

P65+ image in Seadragon

Trying out Seadragon scaling on a downsampled P65+ image. Gotta get this working with the full-resolution version, too. Click the controls to zoom in.

Thieving Marmot

Marmot Theft
Originally uploaded by stshank

This marmot stole my trekking pole, presumably because of the salt in the sweaty strap, while I was in the White Chief Mine taking pictures. I ran out and chased him. He only lost the pole because it wouldn't go down his hole.

In Mineral King part of Sequoia National Park.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/9.0, focal length 100 mm, ISO 800 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

More Levi Feet

More Levi Feet
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi swinging in Noe Valley with Carly. An pretty good action shot for
an iPhone.

Bye bye Joost Roost

Bye bye Joost Roost
Originally uploaded by stshank

House sold! Bye bye Joost Roost, hello next chapter.

A Truck Dreaming of Another Truck

A Truck Dreaming of Another Truck
Originally uploaded by stshank

A Truck Dreaming of Another Truck, Levi, 8/22/2009 Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, ¹⁄₆₀ sec at f/7.1, focal length 85 mm, ISO 250 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

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.

Levi

Levi
Originally uploaded by stshank

Just a nice portrait.

Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 1/60 sec at f/4.0, focal length 100 mm, ISO 100 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

New Moon

New Moon
Originally uploaded by stshank

Setting in the western sky. Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x, 1.0 sec at f/5.6, focal length 280 mm, ISO 640 Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Quadruple Whammy Levi

Levi four-shot
Originally uploaded by stshank

I got the flash out again and took some portraits today. 100mm macro lens, light bounced off the wall and ceiling, ISO 100, composited in Photoshop.

Orion Rising Over Tomales

Orion Rising Over Tomales
Originally uploaded by stshank

Stars whirling slowly over Tomales. Running into the trees is Orion. Props to Harold Davis.

Snails in Love

Snails in Love
Originally uploaded by stshank

Levi: "They're kissing each other!"

Camera Info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 3.2 sec at f/16, focal length 100 mm, ISO Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland

Gnarl

Gnarl
Originally uploaded by stshank

Driftwood

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 1/200 sec at f/9.0, focal length 100 mm, ISO 500,

Steller's Jay: Mysterious BART Art

Steller's Jay: Mysterious BART Art
Originally uploaded by stshank

Why was this noncommercial art hung in the Glen Park BART station? Because the advertising market is so bad they have to put up pretty pictures.

Zig Zag

Zig Zag
Originally uploaded by stshank

Ripples in and sand on the driftwood.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 1/250 sec at f/9.0, focal length 100 mm, ISO 400

Full Moon

Full Moon
Originally uploaded by stshank

Shot with a 100-400mm lens I rented and combined with a 1.4x extender. Once I got the focus down, it became my best moon picture ever, though later I was somewhat deflated from seeing some shots with 800mm lenses and 2x extenders. Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM +1.4x, 1/400 sec at f/8.0, focal length 560 mm, Copyright 2009 Stephen T. Shankland