Eugene Alexeev

Feb 5th, 2016

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Day 34 Feb 5th, 2016

Nysa

The model is lit by two speed-lights bounced off of a silver reflector immediately to the model's right. The speed-light on the left is at a high...

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Jun 19th, 2016

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Day 150 Jun 19th, 2016

On Approach Rev. 2

I changed the lighting arrangement and opted to shoot with an AF lens today. The AF did not help very much, it nearly always found...

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Apr 15th, 2016

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Day 102 Apr 15th, 2016

The Long Way Home

This image is of the abandoned rail road track that leaves Santa Cruz and follows Highway 1 along the California coast. The rails ar...

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Jan 7th, 2016

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Day 6 Jan 7th, 2016

Pacific Twilight

"Four Mile Beach" north of Santa Cruz, CA. The sunset was lost to traffic. Twilight was rescued just in time. #thursday #tree #ocean...

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Mar 1st, 2016

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Day 59 Mar 1st, 2016

Luma Painter

My wife painting. While making a color edit I was taken with this rendition. The effect is produced by Capture One's color editor when vi...

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Mar 7th, 2016

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Day 65 Mar 7th, 2016

Soft Focus Still Life

Experimenting with an older Mamiya soft focus lens. This is the best example of it at work. The star burst and other ghosts are...

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Mar 8th, 2016

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Day 66 Mar 8th, 2016

Bi, #83, a.k.a. Bismuth

This element delights. The crystalline form being depicted is man-made. #tuesday #metal #macro #texture #lines #march #angles...

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May 11th, 2016

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Day 127 May 11th, 2016

Duck Fuzz

The geese are multiplying at Shoreline park! #nature #birds #water #wednesday #blue #baby #floating #may #geese #goslings

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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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Jan 13th, 2016

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Day 12 Jan 13th, 2016

Capitalism Gone Awry

I received this spark plug by mail. I did not order it. I did not pay for it. There was no one to send it back to. Until this eve...

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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 3rd, 2016

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Day 32 Feb 3rd, 2016

Light

An incandescent light bulb at work. ~10 stops lost via filters. #wednesday #blue #february #light-bulb #fillament

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Feb 16th, 2016

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Day 45 Feb 16th, 2016

City Hall

Mountain View, CA City Hall. We've been treated to fantastic clouds in the last few days. Tonight was welcome continuation to this trend. #b...

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Mar 18th, 2016

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Day 76 Mar 18th, 2016

Pidgeon Point Lighthouse

Experimental HDR rendering of the Pidgeon Point lighthouse north of Santa Cruz. I have mixed feelings about this image. The H...

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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 1st, 2016

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Day 118 May 1st, 2016

Storm Valley

A view eastward from Pinnacles National Monument. The morning was clear until 2pm. Then, all of a sudden a rush of clouds blew overhead a...

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Jan 1st, 2016

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Day 1 Jan 1st, 2016

Lawn bird on duty.

There is a red lawn bird of unknown origins near my house. He's hard at work day and night, rain or shine. I like him. #friday #bir...

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Jan 8th, 2016

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Day 7 Jan 8th, 2016

Humble Beginnings

#friday #cooking #garlic #dinner #january #onions #olive-oil #skillet

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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 17th, 2016

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Day 16 Jan 17th, 2016

Nut Cracker

My favorite kitchen tool. I'm working on a set of focus-stacked images using this series, but I've not succeeded yet. This is the base ima...

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Jan 21st, 2016

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Day 19 Jan 21st, 2016

Door Bell

A door bell on Mississippi St in San Francisco earlier today. #thursday #green #wall #concrete #january #vines #door-bell

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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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Feb 4th, 2016

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Day 33 Feb 4th, 2016

Wineglass TLR

A wine glass with an Izzy poured into it. It is laying on a glass table. Lighting is provided by an single speedlight with a grid from b...

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Feb 8th, 2016

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Day 37 Feb 8th, 2016

Acacia Bloom

Today was a rough day. Monday with a capital "M". I'm happy that I got to photograph at all. This image captures the bloom of Acacia tree...

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