The Wrong WB, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

As you can imagine from the title I was using the wrong White Balance (WB). I kinda liked the look of the extreme blue in the sky and in the ocean. I was distracted with talking to a photographer and his wife that were shooting with a Fuji 617 or a 6×17 film camera.

At one point during the day I remember saying to myself that my images looked really blue and washed out? Duh! One of the big rules of thumb, before you take your ist shot, check your camera settings and reset your settings in the camera.

I shoot RAW so it’s that that big of a deal to correct my Oh $#!t moments, and I have alot of those… Shooting RAW is so forgiving that it helps when making a mistake like this. Plus you should always shot it right in the camera first so you don’t have to spend a ton of time in post processing.

I think they should have that warning message in your camera that says “You sure you want to take this image with these setting Dummy?” Ahhhh no, but I’m just a dork fish…

Image 38/365 Shot from my Sister-in-laws roof top. She recently moved to a new place in San Francisco. She now lives in a snow globe. When sitting on her couch she has a view from Yerba Buena Island to Russian HIll. This view includes the Bay Bridge, Coit Tower, Cathedral at Washington Square and Transamerican building.

37/365 Orpheum Theatre, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

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I really think I should have named this where’s Waldo. My wife and her sister went into San Francisco to see the Play Wicked at the Orpheum Theatre. I was there only to meet them for dinner.

I snapped this image as I saw my wife, she is the short blonde that is looking at me.

33/365 Alcatraz Island, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

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Here is a early morning image of Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. I was walking from Pier 39 to my sister-in-laws apartment.

The morning light was great. The sun wasn’t so high in the sky that it casted shadows, plus the air was clean from the previous nights rainstorm.

27/365 Swedish Fruit, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

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Swedish Fruit Candy from The Candy Store in San Francisco.

Apple iPad

I am sure I am not the First, and I know I won’t be the last. Apple today revealed in San Francisco, in their grand fashion the new long anticipated iPad. About six months ago word was out that Apple Inc. was going to come out with a new device. And today was that day to see what the iPad would look like and how much it would cost. It seems to be a large version of the iTouch.

The size seem to be about the same as the MacBook Air just without the clam shell. The screen is 9.7 inches, measured diagonally. So overall, it’s slightly smaller than a magazine. And at just 1.5 lbs and 0.5 inches thin, it’s easy to carry and use anywhere. The high-resolution, 9.7 inch LED-backlit, IPS display on iPad is remarkably crisp and vivid. It uses a display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it has a wide, 178° viewing angle.

iPad uses the same revolutionary technology that’s in an iPhone multi-Touch. To maximize battery life, Apple engineers took the same lithium polymer battery technology they developed for our notebook computers and applied it to the iPad. As a result, you can use iPad for up to 10 hours while surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos, or listening to music.

The iPad will be released in March with wireless, and in April Apple plans on releasing the 3G version. The iPad will start at $499 pirce tag. And iPad is available with a choice of 16, 32 or 64GB flash storage. I don’t think that will be enough storage. I have a feeling that will be a limiting factor for those of us that will be using this as a substitue when we don’t want to us our MacBooks.

Here is the link to the video if your would like to learn more. iPad

22/365 San Francisco, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

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20/365 Lollipops, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

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This image was taken at The Candy Store in San Francisco. Everytime we visite my sister-in-law my wife and I try and make a stop at this little store at Polk St & Vallejo St.

18/365 Doggie Diner Dachshund, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.

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The Doggie Diner dog heads have been an icon in San Francisco for a few decades. These heads used to be outside the Doggie Diners. Most were up on poles.

The last of the doggie heads on public display is located in San Francisco at 46th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard. It was refurbished in 2001 by the DPW.

I have seen pictures of the three of the heads Manny, Moe and Jack in parades around San Francisco. The heads are owned by John Law of LaughingSquid.com

When I saw the heads parked on Treasure Island, San Francisco the old naval base, I had to stop and take a picture. They were perfectly lighted by a street light.

East Bay/SF Photo Op – No Pants Subway Ride 2010

However the first round of the NFL Plays will be on TV, so I might not make it.