Unexpected Image

No it's not

Chip — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:04 +0000

Cul-de-sac warning sign where San Bruno Avenue no longer crosses the tracks, just north of Morgan Hill, California.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 35mm, ISO 400, f/11, shutter 1/800 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.

Bolts

Chip — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:05 +0000

Bolts on the pivot of the crossing gate at Sunol Street, along the Vasona industrial lead, San Jose.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/11, shutter 1/400 sec. White balance, exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, highlights, and shadows adjustments in Aperture.

Bean

Chip — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:04 +0000

Chicago skyline reflected on the surface Cloud Factory at Millenium Park.

Shot with an iPhone 4S, ISO 80, f/2.8, shutter 1/616 sec. Cropping, white balance, saturation, highlights, and shadows adjustments in Aperture.

One half

Chip — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:04 +0000

Union Pacific milepost sign, near Lincoln Avenue along the Vasona industrial lead, San Jose, California.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/11, shutter 1/640 sec. White balance, exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.

Raindrops

Chip — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:02 +0000

Raindrops on a lightpost next to the tracks near the Evelyn Avenue VTA station, Mountain View, California.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/29, shutter 1/3 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, highlights, and color adjustments in Aperture.

Pipes

Chip — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:00:04 +0000

Yet another shot of plumbing on the bridge carrying the tracks over Cesar Chavez Blvd, San Francisco.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/7.1, shutter 1/800 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.

Stickers

Chip — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:03 +0000

Sticker graffiti on the back of the Gilroy yard limit signal, Gilroy, California.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/10, shutter 1/640 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.

Lift ring

Chip — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:04 +0000

Lift ring on a decaying hunk of Jersey barrier blocking vehicle access to the vacant lot where the old Southern Pacific Bayshore yard used to be, Brisbane, California.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/8, shutter 1/400 sec. White balance, contrast, levels, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.

Clear

Chip — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:07 +0000

Crossing at Auzerais Avenue, San Jose, along the Vasona industrial lead where it parallels the VTA tracks.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/11, shutter 1/1250 sec. White balance, exposure, contrast, and levels adjustments in Aperture.

Silver paint and rust

Chip — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:04 +0000

Another view of the underside of the 22nd Street bridge, San Francisco.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 1600, f/4.5, shutter 1/60 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, highlights, and shadows adjustments in Aperture.