John F. Peterson's Photo Blog

Chaos-

2012-01-21T15:28:00.000-08:00

It’s interesting what one might find outside on a shopping mall wall. I was walking toward an entrance when I saw this very nice, chaotic iron sculptor on the side of the building. I love the wild pattern and the soft shadows underneath, which helps in giving it; it’s shape and depth.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF 50mm IS Lens. ISO 400

Happy New Year Everybody!

2012-01-01T09:43:00.000-08:00

May your New Year be filed with peace, joy, health and prosperity.

Wine Bottle-

2011-12-27T20:28:00.000-08:00

My new project for the week was to shoot tethered (camera to computer) so I could see what I was shooting better. (I’d rather be looking at a large image on my computer than a small LCD image on the back of my camera.) This way I could see how much detail was in my shadow area and also see if my high lights were going to be blown out. I decided to photograph this wine bottle in my office, using window light as my light source. I only needed to take four shoots before I knew I had the picture I wanted. First, I had to turn the bottle a little to the left. Second, I put a white piece of cardboard (as a reflector) on the right side to open up the shadows. Then I changed my aperture to f/5.6 from f/8. I wanted to separate the bottle from the background by putting the background slightly out of focus. Shooting tether was fun and the project completed!

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 400

Rain, Rain, Go Away-

2011-12-13T16:02:00.000-08:00

It rained all day yesterday, so I did a lot of reading and catching up on things. I did spend some of my time looking out the window at the rain coming down. I saw this abstract reflection coming from our table and chairs on the patio. One of the good things about rain is the nice reflections they leave behind.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 400

Happy Thanksgiving-

2011-11-24T08:51:00.000-08:00

Wm. S. Hart Museum-

2011-11-21T11:15:00.000-08:00

I went to the Wm. S. Hart Museum and took the tour of the mansion. That was the good news but the bad news was NO flash inside. I had to crank up my ISO to 800, which was no problem. Enjoyed the tour and got a few pictures as well.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF20-35mm IS Lens. ISO 800

Fall Leaves-

2011-11-11T10:13:00.000-08:00

With some morning dew on the fall leaves and some nice soft light coming from overhead, it makes for a wonderful picture. It was taken in my backyard this morning after some wind blew down a ton of leaves yesterday.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 100

Early Morning Light-

2011-10-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

This was taken on my way out to Bishop on my way home. The lighting was so nice and just soft enough, that it made the fields and mountains come alive.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 200

Sunrise In The Eastern Sierras-

2011-10-26T12:50:00.000-07:00

I saw this photo out of my Motel window just before I was going to breakfast. I grabbed my camera and ran across the highway to get this shot before the light changed. I think people thought I was a little nuts about trying to get this photo, but that’s what photographers do.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 200

Autumn Leaves-

2011-10-25T16:57:00.000-07:00

It’s always fun to go up into the Sierra Mountains and see the beautiful colors of Fall. This year it was a little harder because we had to go up to around the 7,000 foot level to find color. This is the fun of photography.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 100
© John F. Peterson 2011 – All Rights Reserved

Moonlight-

2011-10-24T13:55:00.000-07:00

Photographing at night during a full moon is something I haven’t done in a very long time. A little over a week ago I went into the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, Ca. to photograph the Sierra Mountains using the full moon as my light source. It turned out to be so much fun to do, that I’m planning on going back and doing it again.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 800

After The Rain Came The Sunset-

2011-10-06T15:21:00.000-07:00

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 200

Hollywood Night in Newhall-

2011-09-19T14:27:00.000-07:00

Last week in Newhall they had Hollywood night on Main Street. It sure was a lot of fun. They had music, dancing, and impersonators like Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. It made for some interesting photos.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 400

Union station-

2011-08-28T12:18:00.000-07:00

I was waiting for my train when I saw this young man sitting alone and deep in thought. I decided to take a picture or two just before a small group of people came and the whole scene changed. I was glad I was quick enough to get my picture.

Image captured with a Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 400

Union Station-

2011-08-27T09:59:00.000-07:00

At the far end of the station, if you look up you will see this exquisite glass dome with lots of wonderful daylight shinning thought it.

Image captured with a Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 100

Union Station-

2011-08-26T07:45:00.000-07:00

This is a wonderful “old” Restaurant just off the courtyard. Even today, it still has lots of warmth and grandeur.

Image captured with a Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 100

Union Station-

2011-08-25T08:05:00.000-07:00

There are so many beautiful things at Union Station and one of them is their tile that is on some of their walls and archways. It’s hard to believe that the tile has stayed in this great of shape after all these years.

Image captured with a Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 100
© John F. Peterson 2011 – All Rights Reserved

Union Station

2011-08-24T08:00:00.000-07:00

It was a great idea riding the Metro Link and going down to Union Station to take some photos. Once down there I took my time walking around the station, both inside and outside.The light was getting hard, but I still got some interesting photos.

Image captured with a Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 100

Blue And White Design-

2011-08-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

I really liked the lighting on this overhang. The more I looked, the more interesting the design became with the shadows adding shape and depth. The white wood had some detail to it and the beautiful clean blue sky just set it off just right for me.

Image captured with a Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 100

Japanese Garden- Birds

2011-08-06T10:51:00.001-07:00

There are a number of different birds around the area and on Crane Island for you to enjoy.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF75-300mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 400

Japanese Garden- Flowers

2011-08-05T13:50:00.000-07:00

When walking around you get to see the beautiful Water Garden with water lilies and lotus flowers blooming.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF75-300mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera. ISO 400

Japanese Garden- Designs

2011-08-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

One great thing about these gardens is the picturesque designs everywhere you look, from the pathways to the wooden zigzag bridge.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF75-300mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera ISO 400

Japanese Garden- Walking Around

2011-08-03T14:55:00.000-07:00

It’s always fun to get out for a few hours and photograph. Last weekend I went to The Japanese Garden at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, for some wonderful photos. The day started off overcast, which made for some very nice light. After about 45 minutes it began to drizzle for a short time, but made everything look richer in color. All I know is that I loved the light and got some nice pictures.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF75-300mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera

ISO 400

Manhattan Beach Bike Races-

2011-07-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

It’s always fun to watch the bike racers come down the street and whiz by you as you are trying to take their pictures. This year I was looking for things that didn’t move that fast.

This young tricycle racer was more my speed.

I saw this racer at the starting line when I noticed this great reflection in his glasses.

These red bike frames made a nice pattern.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens

-2/3’s stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Around Town-

2011-07-01T11:48:00.000-07:00

I spent about an hour walking around the town of Old Newhall, looking for some interesting images. It was fun walking slowly and taking my time to see what’s around me. Here are a few of the images that I took.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens

-2/3 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 400

Laws Railroad Museum-

2011-06-21T08:24:00.000-07:00

I like this handbill that shows $5000 reward for “The Wild Bunch,” aka “The Hole In The Wall Gang!” It’s funny that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid don’t look anything like Paul Newman or Robert Redford!

I decided to finish off the image in B&W using NIK Silver Efex Pro, to give it that old western look!

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF20-35mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera, ISO 200

Laws Railroad Museum-

2011-06-20T07:27:00.000-07:00

I always enjoy stopping in at Laws Railroad Museum to see what’s new and find something different that I haven’t photographed before. This time it was a baggage handcart, which made for a nice picture.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF20-35mm IS Lens

-2/3 EV in the camera, ISO 200

Mono Lake-

2011-06-14T07:38:00.000-07:00

Mono Lake is always an interesting place to photograph.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Eastern Sierra Mountains-

2011-06-13T07:48:00.001-07:00

My friend Joe and I went up into the Sierra Mountains around the Bishop area for a few days to get some new photos of “snow on the mountain tops!” We had some interesting weather-- from being overcast, to beautiful clouds, to bright blue sunny skies. The temperature was any where from the low 40’s, to the high 70’s; we had it all.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Cowboy Festival-

2011-05-17T20:31:00.001-07:00

Once again it was fun going to the Cowboy Festival in Santa Clarita and seeing all the different people dressed up in their western gear. Here’s a young cowgirl who seems to have gotten bored with it all and would like to go home. Made for an interesting moment.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV ISO 800

On The NCIS Sound Stage

2011-05-14T12:10:00.000-07:00

Being on the set of NCIS was a great thrill for me, because I have watched that TV show from the very beginning, which makes it one of my favorite shows. It was fun walking around and seeing the desks of Gibbs, Ziva, Tony and McGee. We even got to go into Ducky’s autopsy room and Abbey’s lab, which was exciting! We were told it was all right to take pictures of the sets. It’s very unusual. We had a very nice lady giving us the tour and telling us different things that go on around the set. She really enjoys working on the show and told us how nice the cast is to very one. Good to know!

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens ISO 1600

Big Screen TV-

2011-04-19T08:24:00.001-07:00

You can even watch the races on big screen TV that have been set up around the grand stands.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 of a stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Coming Into View-

2011-04-18T07:53:00.001-07:00

Here I tried panning with the racecars to try and knock down some of that hard edge of the chain link fence.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 of a stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Time Trials-

2011-04-17T11:10:00.001-07:00

It’s hard to get good shoots when you have to shoot though a chain link fence from the grandstands. You just do the best you can.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 of a stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Long Beach Grand Prix-

2011-04-16T16:11:00.000-07:00

I got invited to my first Grand Prix and I was excited to go. There was a big crowd and oh yes, there was noise. Those Indy cars were screaming by at 150 to 200mph. Wow! What I didn’t plan on was all the walking we had to do to get to our seats. It turned out our special tickets put us in section 40 next to turn one, which was great place to be, but where we came in was on the opposite end of the track. That meant there was a bit of a walk involved. The other small problem was that no one mention to us that we needed a blue wristband to shoot in the photo section. We had the right tickets to shoot there but no blue wristband. Where do we get the blue wristband…that’s right, way back at the entrance!

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-2/3 of a stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Sunday’s Clouds-

2011-04-11T11:03:00.000-07:00

What made Sunday so special was that earlier in the morning there were all these really nice cloud patterns in the sky. As I was sitting on my back patio reading the Sunday paper, I kept looking up and seeing all this going on and thinking how beautiful they were. We don’t see these nice clouds very often in Los Angeles. Which got me up and moving to get my camera and take some photos of what I was seeing.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Flying Over The Mountains-

2011-04-03T10:51:00.000-07:00

It’s always nice to see the Sierra Mountains from the air because you know it won’t be long till you are home again!

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Ready To Take Off-

2011-04-02T10:31:00.000-07:00

We are next in line and ready to take off for home.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Action On The Diamond-

2011-04-01T08:15:00.000-07:00

Broken bat.

Getting a hit.

Going to second.

Coming home.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Players Photo Gallery: Coming In From Practice

2011-03-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

Manager: Don Mattingly

Pitcher: Vicente Padilla

Shortstop: Rafael Furcal

Catcher: Rod Barajas

The players take time to stop and pose with fans or give them autographs before they go into the clubhouse and get ready for the game that day. We were lucky to see them the third day because it started to rain as they came in from practice. The game did got cancelled because of the rain.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Autographs: The Waiting Line-

2011-03-30T13:47:00.000-07:00

It’s fun watching fans getting things autographed.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Autographs: Sign My Ball, Please!

2011-03-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

What a great expression on this boy’s face.

This young man was waiting to have his ball signed and you can see he was in awe of the Dodger pitcher, Hong-Chih Kuo.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

The Legendary Tommy Lasorda-

2011-03-28T10:38:00.000-07:00

Tommy getting a ride over to the practice field.

Tommy talking to Xavier Paul.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Camelback Ranch-

2011-03-27T10:39:00.000-07:00

What a great new ballpark this is for the Dodgers.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Winging My Way To Dodgers Spring Training-

2011-03-26T11:28:00.000-07:00

One week ago I was on my way to Glendale AZ to see the Dodgers in their new spring training camp. I had a great time seeing the players up close and personnel and got some interesting photos at the same time.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Taking My New iPhone With Me On My Walks-

2011-01-12T10:29:00.000-08:00

It turned out to be fun taking my iPhone with me on my walks. You never know where there might be a picture lurking some place. The other day I had to backtrack after I walked passed it, because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! Sure enough, there it was, just sitting there. Between laughing to myself and trying to take the picture, I’m surprised the picture came out at all. Now we all know this picture will not make it into print comp, but it sure is funny to look at.

Happy New Year Everybody!

2010-12-31T08:25:00.000-08:00

Here’s wishing you and your family a safe, happy, healthy, and prosperous New Years.

Happy Holidays-

2010-12-22T13:41:00.000-08:00

The Town of Keeler-

2010-10-22T14:26:00.000-07:00

The population in Keeler is about 50 people, but there are some nice old buildings around to be photograph. Some were used in old time movies everything from cowboy westerns to gangster films.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens ISO 100

EV -1 stop on the camera’s

Only The Shadow Knows!

2010-10-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

It pays to turn around and look at the ground when you are out photographing. As I was coming back down the trail I saw my own shadow. The first thing that came to mind was, wait for it…..”a self-portrait in silhouette.” Now that was fun!

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens ISO 100

EV -1 stop on the camera’s.

Riding Along The Trail-

2010-10-20T08:04:00.000-07:00

While photographing in the Alabama Hills, along came this very nice lady who I had talked with earlier and her group of riders. They made a nice photo going along the trail and down between the boulders. You never know what you will see in those hills.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 20-35mm IS Lens ISO 100

EV -1 stop on the camera’s.

Lone Pine Film Festival-

2010-10-19T08:21:00.000-07:00

Being in Lone Pine during the film festival is great fun. The people are nice and there are lots of pictures to be taken from the day of the parade to the evening cowboy campfire. There interesting people walking around town and they are happy to let you take their pictures.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 exp comp. ISO 100

Moonrise-

2010-10-06T09:06:00.000-07:00

When photographing at the beach I looked back over my shoulder and saw this beautiful moon coming up over the hill. It pays to keep looking all around you when you’re out taking pictures.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

Calling It A Day-

2010-10-05T09:47:00.001-07:00

At the end of the day two surfers came walking by just as the horses finished their run.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens ISO 100

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

Coming Down The Hillside-

2010-10-04T14:28:00.001-07:00

One of the rides came down from the grassy hillside as the sun was going down. She stopped for a moment to rest before heading to the beach.

The second rider came right down the trail.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV. ISO 100

2010-07-28T12:27:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I went to the Third Annual World Wide Photo Walk in Santa Monica which was led by Craig Mohr (thanks Craig) and it was a real ball. The weather was nice and the fog gave way to some nice sunshine. We spent most of our time on the Santa Monica Pier, which produced some of the most interesting pictures by far. I can hardly wait to do it again next year.

Group photo by Craig Mohr

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 400.

© John F. Peterson 2010 – All Rights Reserved

People: Hand-in-Hand

2010-07-26T09:28:00.000-07:00

I saw this little girl and her mother walking by me, enjoying the moment. When they got passed me, I turned around and kept hoping the little girl would still be holding on to the mother’s hand, so I could get this shot.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 400.

Japanese Garden: Lotus Flower-

2010-07-23T09:14:00.000-07:00

Tip of the day: Walk around slowly and take your time. You’ll see things that you wouldn’t generally notice, like this lotus flower with nice soft lighting on it.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 400.

Japanese Garden: Yellow Flower-

2010-07-22T12:06:00.001-07:00

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 400.

Japanese Garden: Golden Leaf-

2010-07-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 400.

Japanese Garden: Water Lily-

2010-07-20T14:02:00.000-07:00

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 75-300mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 400.

Bike Races: Bearing Down-

2010-07-09T08:52:00.000-07:00

This rider is really pouring it on going down the stretch at speeds of 30-35 mph.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 100.

Bike Races: And The Chase Is On-

2010-07-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Riders go at high speeds even when they are close together.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 100.

Bike Races: Coming Around The Curve-

2010-07-07T08:56:00.001-07:00

They don’t slow down much as they come around a curve.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 100.

Bike Races: Moving Right Along-

2010-07-06T08:50:00.001-07:00

The riders had to stay focused and concentrate on their riding.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 100.

Bike Races: An They’re Off!-

2010-07-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

The Manhattan Grand Prix Bike Races are always fun to photograph. Lots of action, speed and color, plus we had nice weather and a good crowd.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens,

-1 stop on the camera’s EV, ISO 100.

Design: Railing Lines-

2010-06-21T11:19:00.000-07:00

Having a graphic designer’s background, I can’t pass-up graphic lines or shapes. With these nice railing lines in available light, I just had to take a picture of them.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

2010-06-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

When I came into the kitchen last night, our cat, KC was sitting there looking like he was king…. a handsome king I might add. I went back into my office and got my camera and quickly changes the settings. I kept my setting of Aperture Prior on; I pushed the ISO to 800, changed the White Balance to Tungsten and my lens was a 28-135mm set at f5. 6. The good news was that KC kept the great pose, like he was telling me, “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!” You’ve just got to love animals; they make you feel so good all the time.

Memorial Day: A Day Of Remembrance-

2010-05-31T09:06:00.000-07:00

In honor of the soldiers who have given their lives for our country.

"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away. "

Douglas MacArthur

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stop on the camera’s EV.

ISO 100

Reflections: Mono Lake-

2010-05-28T06:23:00.000-07:00

There were four things that caught my eye before I took this picture. 1) There were some clouds coming now, where there were none a half-hour before. 2) The light was getting really nice and putting some great light on the Tufa towers. 3) There were some beautiful reflections on the water from the Tufa towers and 4) the very nice reverse “C” curve brings your eye right into the picture.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stops on the camera’s EV.

ISO 400

Cowboy Festival: Main Street Performer-

2010-05-03T11:42:00.000-07:00

Dave Thornbury doing one of his many rope tricks.

Tip Of The Day:

A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

–Ansel Adams

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stops on the camera’s EV.

ISO 400

Cowboy Festival: Lonesome Cowboy-

2010-04-30T07:46:00.000-07:00

Here we have a cowboy serenading his horse.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stops on the camera’s EV.

ISO 400

Cowboy Festival: Buffalo Soldiers-

2010-04-29T08:07:00.000-07:00

Families stop by and talk to the Buffalo soldiers and asked questions about what they did in the old West.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stops on the camera’s EV.

ISO 200

Cowboy Festival: Melody Ranch-

2010-04-28T15:19:00.000-07:00

I went to the cowboy festival out at the Melody Ranch and Film Studio in Santa Clarita over the weekend. What a great time that was. There was western music, cowboy poetry and storytelling; saloon piano playing, magic shows, old time banjo music and people in costumes everywhere. There was something for everyone.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stops on the camera’s EV.

ISO 400

Having Fun-

2010-04-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

When walking around, my eye caught these two young ladies posing for their friend and enjoying every minute of it.

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, 28-135mm IS Lens

-1 stops on the camera’s EV.

ISO 400

John F. Peterson's Photo Blog

Chaos-

Happy New Year Everybody!

Wine Bottle-

Rain, Rain, Go Away-

Happy Thanksgiving-

Wm. S. Hart Museum-

Fall Leaves-

Early Morning Light-

Sunrise In The Eastern Sierras-

Autumn Leaves-

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 100© John F. Peterson 2011 – All Rights Reserved

Moonlight-

After The Rain Came The Sunset-

Hollywood Night in Newhall-

Union station-

Union Station-

Union Station-

Union Station-

Union Station

Blue And White Design-

Japanese Garden- Birds

Japanese Garden- Flowers

Japanese Garden- Designs

Japanese Garden- Walking Around

Manhattan Beach Bike Races-

Around Town-

Laws Railroad Museum-

Laws Railroad Museum-

Mono Lake-

Eastern Sierra Mountains-

Cowboy Festival-

On The NCIS Sound Stage

Big Screen TV-

Coming Into View-

Time Trials-

Long Beach Grand Prix-

Sunday’s Clouds-

Flying Over The Mountains-

Ready To Take Off-

Action On The Diamond-

Players Photo Gallery: Coming In From Practice

Autographs: The Waiting Line-

Autographs: Sign My Ball, Please!

The Legendary Tommy Lasorda-

Camelback Ranch-

Winging My Way To Dodgers Spring Training-

Taking My New iPhone With Me On My Walks-

Happy New Year Everybody!

Happy Holidays-

The Town of Keeler-

Only The Shadow Knows!

Riding Along The Trail-

Lone Pine Film Festival-

Moonrise-

Calling It A Day-

Coming Down The Hillside-

Horses On The Beach At Sunset-

Santa Paula Murals-

Looking For Pictures-

Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk 2010: Santa Monica Pier-

People: Hand-in-Hand

Japanese Garden: Lotus Flower-

Japanese Garden: Yellow Flower-

Japanese Garden: Golden Leaf-

Japanese Garden: Water Lily-

Bike Races: Bearing Down-

Bike Races: And The Chase Is On-

Bike Races: Coming Around The Curve-

Bike Races: Moving Right Along-

Bike Races: An They’re Off!-

Design: Railing Lines-

Friday News-

Design: Shapes-

Reflections: There We Are-

Landscape: Pathway to Tranquility-

Animals: Hey, Let Me Out!

Animals: The Pose-

Memorial Day: A Day Of Remembrance-

Reflections: Mono Lake-

Photo Captured by Canon EOS 50D, EF28-135mm IS Lens. ISO 100
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