A square, close-up color photograph of a light-haired young woman sitting behind the wheel of a vintage automobile, wearing a black tank top, big sunglass, ruby-red lips, a great big smile. The background is the interior of the car.

Nice shades.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#babe #carshow #color #duaflex2 #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #lonestarroundup #pentax #people #photographersofbluesky #photography #portrait #shades #square #throughtheviewfinder #tLeIxFaEs #ttv

A close-up, somewhat blurry, color photograph of a red, orange, and yellow Day Lily. The background is a blurry blue.

Lily 3.

Pentax *ist D + Lensbaby 2

#archive #botanical #chronicle #colorful #flickr #flower #istd #lensbaby #lily #orange #pentax #plantlife #saturated #siliconvalleylife #treasures

A grainy, somewhat blurry, black and white photograph of a person walking out of the side entrance of the Tech Museum in downtown San Jose, California onto a tree-lined sidewalk along a very narrow street.

Stepping out.

Pentax *ist D + Original Lensbaby

#blackandwhite #blur #classicmono #grain #istd #lbo #lensbaby #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #siliconvalleylife #theartofseeing

A grid of four square, color street portraits, shot on East 5th Street in Austin, Texas during the 2017 Viva la Vida, the Day of the Dead Festival & Parade. Four faces, each uniquely painted to resemble skulls and wearing colorful costumes.

Viva la Vida.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#color #duaflex2 #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #kodakduaflexii #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #portrait #square #throughtheviewfinder #tLeIxFaEs #ttv

A square, color, close-up portrait of a man with a bald head, brown eyes, his mouth slightly, open staring directly into the camera. He's wearing a dark colored t-shirt with a maroon collar. The background is a multi-colored brick wall, its course running at a slight upward angle, left-to-right.

George K.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#color #duaflex2 #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #kodakduaflexii #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #portrait #siliconvalleylife #square #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square color photograph of a young light-haired woman exposing a small, tasteful, delicate, pair of detailed cherry blossoms tattooed on the back of her neck, her hand pulling her long hair to the side, wearing a dark top. The background is blurred beyond recognition.

Tiffany's secret.

Through the Viewfinder.

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135 3.8-5.6 macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#cherryblossoms #colorful #duaflex2 #hidden #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #kodakduaflexii #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #secret #square #tattoo #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square, close-up, grainy, upside-down, black and white photograph of a game of sorts, a circular, aged, and distressed wooden board with a star-shape painted inside a circle, three differently shaped holes spaced unevenly through the middle of the board, each hole surrounded by tall pins with the numbers 1000, 2000, and 200 stenciled beneath each hole.

Score.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#blackandwhite #classicmono #duaflex2 #eastcoastkin #game #grain #istd #kodak #pentax #photography #photographersofbluesky #score #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square color photograph of a man wearing patched-up jeans, a baseball cap, and red t-shirt, hanging from a very large ring that was part of a moving, mechanical sculpture. In the foreground, lower right is the half-face of a young, light-haired boy who photo-bombed the picture. In the background is blue skies above and people milling around the county fairgrounds.

Hangin'.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#duaflex2 #eastcoastkin #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #makerfaire2009 #pentax #photography #sanmateoca #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square, close-up, photograph of a Gopher Plant, shot from the side, showing the top of one stem, its blue-green, lance-shaped leaves reaching upward. In the background is the rest of the plant and a limestone wall, all blurred beyond recognition.

Reaching.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#bloomscrolling #botanical #duaflex2 #euphorbiarigida #gopherplant #istd #macro #nature #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square, close-up, color photograph of a small flower with pale purple petals, a bright yellow central disc with darker purple tipped florets, and a green center. Beneath the flower the foreground is very dark and the background is a greenish yellow blur of light.

Little Purple Flower.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#bloomscrolling #botanical #duaflex2 #istd #macro #nature #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A grainy, blurry, and abstract black and white three-quarter view photograph of a Schwinn Collegiate 5-speed bicycle, parked in my old work space at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California.

5 speed.

Pentax *ist D + Original Lensbaby

#aroundtown #bicycle #bikesky #blackandwhite #blur #classicmono #collegiate #downtown #fivespeed #grain #istd #lbo #lensbaby #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #ride #sanjoseca #siliconvalleylife #schwinn #townie

A grid of nine square color photographs of people in various part of San Francisco, California. Waiting for a Train. Grey scarf. Keith Richards. Smoke break. Mona Lisa smile. Red jacket. Laugh. With purpose. Juggler.

SF peeps.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#duaflex2 #eastcoastkin #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #pentax #photography #sanfrancisco #streetphotography #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square, macro, color photograph of a violet colored rose, shot from the top of the flower.

Violet Rose.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Brownie Starflex

#bloomscrolling #botanical #istd #nature #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #square #starflex #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #tLeIxFaEs #ttv

A vivid, close-up, color photograph of a Pink Lily plant with about a half-dozen flowers against set against a green and yellow background.

Pink Lilies (Amaryllis Belladonna).

Pentax *ist D + Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro

#amaryllis #bloomscrolling #botanical #istd #lilies #nature #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #sigma #stunday #theartofseeing

A square-ish color photograph of a young light-haired woman, sitting on the trunk of her car, a Mercury Comet she named Elenor. She's wearing cuffed bluejeans, a black halter top, and has a red bandana around the crown of her head, with just one blonde curl poking out from beneath, dangling over her forehead. Her right foor is resting on one of the car's fins while her left foot, next to the taillight, is barely touching the bumper with her gig toe. In her right hand she holds a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer can while she leans on her left hand, which is out of view behind her. In the background are green trees and blue California sky.

Elenor.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex

#billetproof #duaflex #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #photographersofbluesky #portrait #sigma #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square, macro, color photograph of a tiny blue flower, Blue Eyed Grass,in a small patch on the side of the road outside of Beyersville, Texas.

Tiny Blue Flower.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#bloomscrolling #blueeyedgrass #botanical #duaflex2 #istd #nature #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #sisyrinchiumbellum #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #tLeIxFaEs #ttv

A colorful photograph of a young man standing on a stage facing right with a giant backdrop behind him, a painted mural of a woman with angel wings, a bleeding cut on the left side of her chest, red lips, and a long neck. There area bunch of tiny white clouds at the top of the mural and the bottom is painted green, all of which is between two painted red curtains on either side of the mural.

Franky.

Pentax *ist D + Sigma 28mm ƒ/1.8 Macro

#annodomini #art #colorful #humansofbluesky #istd #gallery #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #portrait #pose #sanjoseca #sigma #siliconvalleylife #soma #stage #standing #theartofseeing

A square colored photograph of Russell's colored bottle collection, various styles, sizes, shapes and colors, sitting on the window sill and a handful of glass shelves, all set against outside light through a diffused glass window.

Russell's Colored Glass Collection.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#bottles #coloredglass #duaflex2 #istd #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #sigma #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #treasures #ttv

A square color photograph of a bright orange cactus flower, shot from the side, with a bright yellow-green stigma peeking out from its center. The background is a combination of blurred green trees at the top and slightly less blurry spines from the cactus at the bottom of the photo.

Cactus flower.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#bloomscrolling #botanical #cactus #duaflex2 #flower #istd #macro #nature #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #plantlife #sigma #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #tLeIxFaEs #ttv

A black and white photograph of a young man wearing a suit with a light-striped collared shirt and a contrasty striped bow tie that's centered in the photograph. Looking away from the camera, his face from the nose down is visible.

Bow tie.

Pentax *ist D + Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro

One from the archive. November 2005. This shot made it into the Oops! issue 6 of JPG Magazine.

#blackandwhite #bnw #bowtie #classicmono #istd #monochrome #pentax #photographersofbluesky #sigma #siliconvalleylife

An up-close square color photograph of a shiny gold-colored foil balloon shaped like the number nine.

9.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#blueskyartshow #duaflex2 #eastcoastkin #istd #kodak #pentax #photographersofbluesky #photography #shiny #sigma #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square, grainy, color, photograph of a pair of bright-red fuchsia flowers with a light-blue background.

Fuchsia.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex

#botanical #color #duaflex #flower #fuchsia #istd #kodak #kodakduaflex #nature #pentax #photography #spring #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A grid of four different square color photographs of a White Hyacinth bulb, its leaves, and its flowers in a small glass vase, sitting on a white table top with a tan wall in the background. Upper left is looking up at the flowers, upper right is a close-up of roots from the bulb in the bottom of the vase. Lower left is a close-up of one flower and lower left is the vase on the table.

White Hyacinth.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#botanical #color #digital #duaflex2 #flower #hyacinth #istd #kodak #pentax #photography #saturated #sigma #square #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv #white

A black and white photograph of stacks and stacks of classic chrome automobile hubcaps.

Hubcaps.

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro

#abstract #blackandwhite #cars #chaos #chrome #classicmono #eastcoastkin #istd #hubcaps #monochrome #pentax #play #sigma #stacks #swapmeet #theartofseeing

A colorful, blurry photograph of a dry cleaner's neon shirt sign hanging in the store's front window.

Shirts.

Pentax *ist D, Lensbaby 2 + Raynox .65X Conversion Lens.

#blur #bright #color #colorful #drycleaners #eastcoastkin #istd #lb2 #lensbaby #neon #pentax #raynox #stunday #shirts

A square color photograph of metallic garden art, painted yellow, in the shape of an idealized sun, slightly tilted to the right with wiggly and twisted rays emanating from a round, convex center that has a cut-out face. The background is dark and out of focus.

Here comes the sun.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#duaflex2 #istd #kodak #pentax #photography #siliconvalleylife #square #streetphotography #summersolstice #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A square color photograph of San Francisco's iconic Trans Am building, taken from Chinatown, framed by silhouettes of street signs and awnings in the foreground and store fronts and and other buildings in front of the pyramid.

Transamerica Pyramid.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#duaflex2 #eastcoastkin #istd #kodak #pentax #photography #sanfrancisco #streetphotography #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv #urbangaze

A colorful clear sticker on the wing window of a hot rod featuring a devilish brunette with horns and a tail, in a red body suit wearing heels, sitting on a die that shows five red skulls, surrounded by luck-centric icons, holding a martini glass in her right hand. In the background are other window stickers and part of the car's interior.

Lady Luck.

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ5.6 Macro + the original Kodak Duaflex

Cool artwork by Vince Ray, and one of my all-time fave TtVs.

#californialife #color #duaflex2 #hotrod #istd #kodakduaflex #ladyluck #pentax #photography #sigma #square #throughtheviewfinder #ttv #vinceray

A square color photograph of a young short-haired man, sitting on a bench outside a restaurant borderline Chinatown/North Beach in San Francisco, California, wearing a black dress shirt and a tie that has da Vinci's Mona Lisa printed on it. He's looking directly into the camera, squinting, with a quizical look on his face. The Restaurant's storefront and entry is in the background.

Mona Lisa smile.

Through the Viewfinder

Pentax *ist D, Sigma 28-135mm ƒ/5.6 Macro + Kodak Duaflex II

#duaflex2 #eastcoastkin #humansofbluesky #istd #kodak #pentax #photography #sanfrancisco #streetphotography #theartofseeing #throughtheviewfinder #ttv

A grainy, close-up, black and white photograph of a Dahlia flower, shot from directly in front of the center of the flower.

Dahlia.

Pentax *ist D + Lensbaby 2

#blackandwhite #botanical #dahlia #flower #istd #lb2 #lensbaby #monochrome #pentax #theartofseeing