Eugene Alexeev

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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Feb 7th, 2016

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Day 36 Feb 7th, 2016

Sea Swing

"Sea Swing" ride at the Santa Cruz boardwalk. The beautiful weather continued today. My son and I went back. This time I brought a camera fo...

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Feb 14th, 2016

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Day 43 Feb 14th, 2016

Hollister Hills Sunset

A sunset over the Hollister Hills area in California. #green #sunday #clouds #sunset #february #hills

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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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Feb 15th, 2016

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Day 44 Feb 15th, 2016

Hollister Hills Sunset #2

Hollister Hills is home to an awesome off road recreation area. We got muddy today! :) After a day of riding dirt bikes I wa...

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Apr 14th, 2016

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Day 101 Apr 14th, 2016

Laguna Creek Sunset

This evening's sunset at Laguna Creek Beach a short drive north of Santa Cruz. This is my first visit to the beach. The surf condi...

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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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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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Jan 9th, 2016

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Day 8 Jan 9th, 2016

Sunset at Pigeon Point

This evening's sunset just south of the Pigeon Point lighthouse. #saturday #clouds #sunset #beach #rocks #january #california #...

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Apr 26th, 2016

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Day 113 Apr 26th, 2016

My Friend "Jay"

A California Scrub Jay that has claimed our orchard as his/her territory. This bird can be seen throughout the day surveying the lands...

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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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May 6th, 2016

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Day 122 May 6th, 2016

Morning Mirror

Some mornings Lexington reservoir is perfectly still. After seven in the morning the wind picks up and scatters the magic. I was fortun...

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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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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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May 14th, 2016

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Day 130 May 14th, 2016

Pleasure Point

"Pleasure Point" in Santa Cruz. The sky was exceptionally clear allowing me to see to Monterey. Typically a heavy haze covers the Monte...

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Jun 18th, 2016

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Day 149 Jun 18th, 2016

On Approach

Hummingbird coming in for a landing. Flash mixed with daylight. The flash is above and a little behind the bird. #saturday #june

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Mar 6th, 2016

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Day 64 Mar 6th, 2016

Bearing Glamour

I pulled a lot of bearings today. They are very photogenic. Finally the tinfoil and gel combination pay off without affecting the subj...

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Feb 13th, 2016

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Day 42 Feb 13th, 2016

Cherry

I did not realize how many Cherry trees grow near my home! They have all opened up in the last three days. Today I had an opportunity to catch...

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May 8th, 2016

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Day 124 May 8th, 2016

Pacific Hummer

Local hummingbird feeding this morning. These guys rarely hold still!Note the pollen on his/her beak. It was not yet 9am and this bird...

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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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Feb 11th, 2016

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Day 40 Feb 11th, 2016

Unexpected Bloom

Some trees around my office are blooming. The winter storms have just begun. I am surprised by the presence of flowers. #thursday #sk...

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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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Apr 30th, 2016

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Day 117 Apr 30th, 2016

Coastal Range

The coastal range of mountains in California. This is along CA 25 heading South toward Pinnacles National Monument. Two months ago these...

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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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