Eugene Alexeev

Jun 15th, 2016

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Day 147 Jun 15th, 2016

Flower

Another flower macro. Lit 100% by flash. #nature #wednesday #red #yellow #orange #flower #macro #bug #june

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Feb 17th, 2016

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Day 46 Feb 17th, 2016

Glasses

Sun glasses lit through a glass table. I lit the sunglasses from below and behind. Oddly enough a horizontal flip and a vertical flip yielded...

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Feb 20th, 2016

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Day 49 Feb 20th, 2016

Moonrise Over Hollister Hills

The moon was rising as we were leaving Hollister Hills yesterday. I was able to pull over and take a few shots. #saturda...

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Mar 16th, 2016

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Day 74 Mar 16th, 2016

Davenport Bluffs At Sunset

I took an evening drive along Hwy 1 this evening. With daylight savings time in effect sunsets have been postponed to 19:30...

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Apr 27th, 2016

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Day 114 Apr 27th, 2016

Launch Imminent

This Snowy Egret is about to dive down from the roof of an office building. The wind was quite heavy today and lifted the plumage. #bi...

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Jun 8th, 2016

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Day 145 Jun 8th, 2016

Stray Worker

This bee spent the night on my car. This is very unusual and dangerous for bees. They require a constant temperature and don't often spen...

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Feb 24th, 2016

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Day 53 Feb 24th, 2016

RGB

A leaf shed by a local tree on a blue piece of canvas. #green #wednesday #red #blue #leaf #macro #february #canvas

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May 29th, 2016

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Day 139 May 29th, 2016

Feel-good

A quick snapshot of flying as the sun sets over the Pacific. #sunday #color #fog #clouds #sunset #flight #airplane #may

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Jan 22nd, 2016

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Day 20 Jan 22nd, 2016

Tomatoes and Lentils

A quick still life from this evening. Lit above from an umbrella and front left using a speed-light and a grid. #friday #green #b...

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Apr 17th, 2016

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Day 104 Apr 17th, 2016

Scrub Jay

A California Scrub Jay surveying my yard. My birding continues, albeit with a different lens. #bird #green #sunday #white #blue #april #scru...

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May 9th, 2016

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Day 125 May 9th, 2016

Taking Your Work Home

This great Egret came down from the nest to pick up a little something extra. I was surprised to see such a large bird select su...

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Jan 12th, 2016

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Day 11 Jan 12th, 2016

Ferrari 150° Italia

My son's RC model of the 2011 Ferrari F1 car: the "Ferrari 150° Italia". Background and "pavement" is white paper. Used two small...

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Feb 28th, 2016

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Day 57 Feb 28th, 2016

Flower

I had an idea for a new technique to photograph flowers with a tin-foil background. This is the best looking attempt. I will have to revise the...

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Apr 13th, 2016

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Day 100 Apr 13th, 2016

My New Avatar

A crow sitting in a tree next to my house. #black-and-white #wednesday #tree #black #branch #crow #april #ominous #watcher

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Apr 19th, 2016

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Day 106 Apr 19th, 2016

Nesting Egrets

Mountain View has an Egret colony that represents roughly 20% of all Egrets living in the San Francisco Bay area. There are two species...

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May 3rd, 2016

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Day 120 May 3rd, 2016

Journey

I continued my work with the Mamiya 180 D/L paired with the Nikon. This is a snapshot along a fitness trail that runs near my office. The clou...

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May 28th, 2016

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Day 138 May 28th, 2016

Colorful Trap

A tourist trap selling memorabilia to be discarded on landing. Destroy the evidence! #saturday #sunglasses #colorful #store #shop #money...

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Jun 12th, 2016

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Day 146 Jun 12th, 2016

Monarch Caterpillar

Two years ago we planted milkweed to attract Monarch butterflies that winter in nearby groves. Until this year we've not see any M...

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Jan 15th, 2016

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Day 14 Jan 15th, 2016

Docks

Docks at Shoreline Park in Mountain View, CA. I had seen the boats during previous visits but the light was always bad. I lucked out yesterday b...

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Jan 24th, 2016

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Day 22 Jan 24th, 2016

Oddball

Ginger beer, random plant matter, ball bearing, and a wine glass. I don't have a rational explanation. Lit with a single SB-910 through a whit...

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Feb 22nd, 2016

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Day 51 Feb 22nd, 2016

Short Violent Life

Two stroke engines live a short violent life. I had the pleasure of working on one of these simple machines today. This is image is...

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Mar 5th, 2016

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Day 63 Mar 5th, 2016

Fresh Eggs

Our chickens are very productive. I sketched an alternate layout but could not make the eggs behave. I also discovered that eggs sweat and...

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Apr 11th, 2016

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Day 98 Apr 11th, 2016

Art Preparations

A pencil being sharpened before use #monday #pencil #razor #fingers #sharp #april #sharpening #exacto-knife

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Apr 12th, 2016

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Day 99 Apr 12th, 2016

Late Lily Visitor

My son pointed out a bee taking shelter in one of our Calla Lilys. I hope it does not get too cold tonight. #tuesday #tunnel #flower...

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