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Welcome to 52Photos, a year in images 2011. 52Photos started in January of 2010 as an effort to capture 2010, one week at a time, through the eye of a camera lens. I've enjoyed the process immensely, and have been thankful for all the amazing feedback I've gotten as a response to my images, stories, and thoughts throughout the year. I'll be continuing with the blog through 2011 with a slightly new look, but still providing 52 images and some thoughts to go along with them. Technical to abstract, social commentary and just plain fun, you'll find a mix of topics, variety of images, and hopefully, something you will enjoy following along. I've had a number of people ask "where can I buy a print??". The answer is an easy one... select images are available by clicking here. Of course you can just send me a message too, I'd love to hear from ya!

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Unexpected

Week 11


Unexpected
March 14, 2011

One of my favorite things about getting out and cruising about the creation around me is the unexpected little surprises I run into. On a recent trip to L.A., I was hiking with a friend in the Hollywood Hills, and after listening to the clamoring of coyote from a distance and being chased away by a police helicopter from the Hollywood sign (a story for another day), we turned the corner and this is what greeted us.

Now the surprise wasn't that the sun was setting. That happens every day. Pretty predictable. The surprise was that this particular sunset was wrapped up with some amazing color, a nice little silhouetted tree we'd visited just an hour or so earlier, and all in a place that honestly, I'd not expected much from. After all, I live in the Bay Area, a quasi-mecca for hiking and while I relished the opportunity to hit some trails, I didn't expect this. I suppose I sold the City of Angels short....


Image taken with Canon 5DMII, 24-104 4L lens, 1/1250 sec. @f4.0, ISO 400
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