Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

Winter at the Grand Canyon is cold, but the canyon atmosphere is very clear, affording crisp and sharp photography.

Silver Graph

Silver Graph
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

From a set purchased from Walmart, $9.96 !

Olga's Sculpture Garden

Olga's Sculpture Garden
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

This is a shot of my brother Mario's sculpture he did at the University of Santa Barbara while attaining his MFA back in the 70's.

Longview Road, County of Lake, Ca

Longview Road, County of Lake, Ca
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

One of the loveliest ranch regions in California.

Ettawa Springs

Ettawa Springs
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

Imagery of ranch horses on Big Canyon Road near Ettawa Springs, Ca.

My Travel Vespa Near The Adriatic Sea

My Travel Vespa Near The Adriatic Sea
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

My Vespa for 3 weeks. Took me from the isle of Sicily, all the way to Venice and back. All the photos of Italy were due to this trusty steed.

Three Woman

Three Woman
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

This is a small town above Trapani, known as Erice in Sicily.

Cathedral at Ravenna Wide view - mosaics

Cathedral at Ravenna Wide view - mosaics
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

This shot presented slight problems of dim lighting typical of churches and Cathedrals in Italy. I did not have a tripod since I minimized my gear on the scooter, however, there was the floor. I laid the M2 on the cathedral floor and set the shutter speed at 1/4 of a second, wide open at f2.8. I believed it worked out fine.

Positano on the Amalfi Coast, near Naples, Italy

Positano on the Amalfi Coast, near Naples, Italy
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

The Vespa and the Leica make a fantastic means of getting a photograph an automobile usually passes by. Positano on the Medditerrean is a dear city.

Verona's Public Utility Vehicle - L'APE

Verona's Public Utility Vehicle - L'APE
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

These are color samples from Kodachrome taken by the Leica M2.

My M2 Leica

My M2 Leica
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

I like Black and White photography and this camera was a great subject.

My M2

My M2
Originally uploaded by astrovine.

This was my primary weapon of choice for capturing life around me. It's a Leica M2, manufactured in the late 50's. These cameras were the photo journalist's dream camera because of size, (weight), fidelity, and superior resolution due to the fine objectives used on the cameras. And of course, the silent shutter.

The FlikrVine - Photo Posts

Samples from my life's portfolio. Photography, and astronomy will be explored on these pages. Sundials, compasses, and sextants, devices that define time and position in any given space will be presented. Life on earth, and the universe proposed as an 'accident' will be a topic for discussion.

This site will primarily be a lightgraph presentation site.