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Barry Blanchard 
Jewelry Designer / Photographer / Mayhem Reducer
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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2013-05-22 14:14:08 (13 comments, 6 reshares, 211 +1s)
Awwww.......
How about a sleeping sea lion for #wildlifewednesday ? Thanks for keeping that hashtag alive +Mike Spinak +Morkel Erasmus.
-Santa Cruz, California.
2013-05-22 14:04:47 (17 comments, 16 reshares, 228 +1s)
I think its about time to head back.
What say you, +Mikele Iannello?
-Valley Of Fire, Nevada
2013-05-22 12:58:12 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 60 +1s)
Introducing Snapsation
Amongst the greatest human needs is the need to tell stories, to record memories, and to share our moments with the people who matter the most to us.
When you need an awesome dating profile picture, a business portrait, photos of your family reunion or milestone events. You need an amazing local photographer to help you to capture all of life’s moments.
As a local business you want to show off how amazing your restaurant is, the decor in your Bed and Breakfast, to show off your beautiful store or great new products, to record your industry happenings and events.
Finding a photographer is intimidating. And harder than it should be.
Photographers need customers. No matter how experienced a photographer is, there never seems to be enough time to focus on getting new customers. And for the many passionate and ta... more »
2013-05-22 13:34:36 (108 comments, 102 reshares, 1211 +1s)
I guess I do live in a remarkable place.
I must sound like a tourism commercial most of the time..... "come to Santa Cruz where all your dreams come true"
Well, maybe not all of them, but I know some great places to take pictures.
2013-05-21 17:02:50 (26 comments, 13 reshares, 381 +1s)
You had me at cute.
-Harbor Seal mother and pup, Pescadero, California.
2013-05-21 15:03:35 (14 comments, 10 reshares, 263 +1s)
The Black Oystercatcher.
Still one of my favorite ocean birds.
2013-05-21 03:27:12 (107 comments, 100 reshares, 1079 +1s)
Our changing planet spoke today.
To me "global warming" is part of an evolutionary process that we, as humans are very much a part of.
Over the past eons things like volcanos brought about changes globally..... but we were not there to see it happen first hand. This time its different.
Do I live in fear every day about global warming? Nope. All I can do is hope for the best, stay informed and by all means do my best to be prepared. I live in earthquake country, so that type of thinking is not new to me. I guess I've always done my best to be prepared for what life brings next.
Lighting strike in New Mexico.
With me: +Chris Chabot
2013-05-21 00:53:40 (16 comments, 1 reshares, 95 +1s)
My heart hurts.
I'm watching the news coming out of Oklahoma right now, and I'm shocked at the damage caused by todays tornados.
Stats are now coming in and I am hearing at times this monster was over two miles wide.
Be strong Oklahoma...
If you are looking for loved ones or you know they are looking for you, the American Red Cross has a website called Safe and Well.
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php
2013-05-21 04:06:21 (33 comments, 2 reshares, 45 +1s)
My take on the new flickr:
That's it then. Your account has been deleted. Goodbye!
2013-05-21 04:28:35 (67 comments, 75 reshares, 815 +1s)
This is the strawflower that got me hooked on them
May I re-present... Strawflower No. 2. This is the one that made me realize that looking for the unexpected can lead me to what I really needed to be photographing.
This is my style of "fine-art", and what I look for is small shafts of light streaming through trees onto these little gems. When all is just right, there's a bit of "pearl" that comes forth. That's when I click my shutter.
Prints: http://smu.gs/14YFtzQ
-Santa Cruz Arboretum, Santa Cruz, California.
2013-05-20 17:22:37 (13 comments, 18 reshares, 246 +1s)
Monkey Bidness.
I had no idea we had a #monkeymonday hashtag (curated by +Alex Lapidus and +Sandy Schepis).... silly me. I have more self-portraits where this came from.
2013-05-20 14:21:16 (57 comments, 60 reshares, 755 +1s)
There's a big world out there.
...but don't take my word for it. Go see for yourself.
-Old pier in Davenport, California.
2013-05-20 04:58:11 (24 comments, 23 reshares, 421 +1s)
It's been a good day today.
I'm going to close out with one of my favorite street musicians here in Santa Cruz, California. Sometimes a stroll downtown on a weekend night is the best medicine.
2013-05-19 05:29:47 (58 comments, 54 reshares, 772 +1s)
That glow looks great on you.
December 11th, 2012. Pescadero State Beach, California.
2013-05-18 17:09:12 (21 comments, 13 reshares, 255 +1s)
The Victory Was His.
It's not the first time +Scott Jarvie lost his quadcopter... and probably not his last. We looked for a couple hours the night before and ended up going to bed with sad faces.
The next morning we were at it again... and it didn't take long for Scott to scale that 60 foot cliff once he spotted his lost companion. "Reunited and it feels so good" could be heard playing in the background as these two love birds were once again...... one.
By the way Scott.... you do realize your standing crotch-deep in poison oak, right?
~
#jarvied #quadcopter #santacruz #poisonoak
2013-05-18 18:32:16 (50 comments, 48 reshares, 686 +1s)
Learning To Fly.
At some point in our lives we've all wondered what it would be like to be able to fly. Over the past few months I've been working on aerial photography..... and that's just now starting to become a reality. I could imagine a view that only birds could vision, or.... I can make that a reality.
I'll give you a small example, taken with a +GoPro Hero3. This was my first video I made: Four Mile Beach (you can actually see me and +David Polzine on the sand).
What I am doing next is sending my +Sony NEX-7 in the air... I just have to do a little bit more building up of my hexcopter and then it's game-on. What does this have to do with a seagull? Its all about learning to fly.....
Edited to: Pink Floyd: Learning To Fly! [HD 1080p 24Bit 96kHz PCM Digital WideScreen]
Location: Panther Beach, Santa Cruz, Califor... more »
2013-05-17 17:57:51 (39 comments, 12 reshares, 302 +1s)
I'm rummaging through my phone snaps, and I thought some of you might enjoy this behind-the-scene view of what it looks like when +Barry Blanchard makes a seascape photo.
+Paul Porter, +Francesco Gola, and +Luca Gerardi also joined us out in the waves for some seascape fun, that evening. I hope we can all get together and shoot again, soon.
A lot of people make half-hearted efforts for their photos, because they don't want to get wet / dirty / tired / whatever. And it shows in their pictures. Here, Barry demonstrates admirable doggedness to get the best shot he can, regardless what's involved.
(One of the top five or so things I look for, in someone worth shooting with regularly, is is a willingness to do what it takes to get the shot.)
2013-05-17 17:22:04 (47 comments, 60 reshares, 609 +1s)
Chapter 2013, page 137 of 365.
I'm no stranger to the unexpected.
It's what I do with it that counts. Example: just over three years ago I lost three of the most important women in my life. That sent me into a tailspin... how could it not? My solution: therapy. Two years ago I lost most of my hearing... my solution: photography. See where I am going with this? I look for the solution. I do not want to add more problems to an existing problem.
Today things are good.
I'm continuing with making changes in my life so that I can be a better person. I'm doing my best to appreciate what's in my life and also learning to take better care of me. Somewhere along my path I came to the conclusion that any changes in my life are up to me. Sure I could sit around and complain about things... but what good is that going to do? A... more »
2013-05-17 17:43:02 (32 comments, 38 reshares, 507 +1s)
The Little Things You Do.
Strawflower No. 10
Prints: http://smu.gs/186jWEz
2013-05-17 03:36:58 (228 comments, 215 reshares, 1842 +1s)
Ahhh yes.... the poppy.
+will.i.am says nothing rhymes with orange, and I agree.
2013-05-16 14:25:35 (17 comments, 16 reshares, 312 +1s)
Sleepy Pelican.
It's going to be a coffee sort of day today.
2013-05-15 17:06:18 (89 comments, 146 reshares, 1022 +1s)
One day I picked up a camera.
The next day my life changed.... forever.
-Keyhole Arch at solstice, Big Sur, California.
#googleplusphotos #bigsur #sunset
2013-05-15 14:48:07 (19 comments, 5 reshares, 277 +1s)
Happy Birthday Alan!
I love ya +Alan Shapiro... you do so much for others. Today's your day.
#AlanShapiroBirthdayStyle
2013-05-19 23:49:10 (69 comments, 50 reshares, 723 +1s)
April 8th, 2012.
This is where I stood that evening... at the Very Large Array in New Mexico. I found that the sunsets there are awesome too.
2013-05-14 16:47:40 (146 comments, 94 reshares, 844 +1s)
The more I look, the more I see.
To be standing there is one thing..... having a camera to record the moment is another. I don't go about my day looking to take a snapshot, I'm out looking to make a photograph. I know I have a long ways to go, and I'm very thankful for that.
Have a great day everyone.
-Wrights Station train tunnel, Santa Cruz Mountains, California.
2013-05-14 04:30:51 (39 comments, 25 reshares, 413 +1s)
December 6th, 2012.
At exactly 5:56pm, Pacific Standard Time I pressed my shutter button with this view in front of me. I do love photography and everything that goes with it.
The location: San Mateo, California.
2013-05-14 03:47:23 (42 comments, 21 reshares, 393 +1s)
Two Can Be Better Than One.
Pretty paired pano portrait poppies.
Santa Cruz Aboretum / Prints: http://smu.gs/10U6JZ7
2013-05-16 12:53:04 (164 comments, 103 reshares, 1009 +1s)
Starting off today with a walk in the forest.
“The whole world is, to me, very much "alive" - all the little growing things, even the rocks. I can't look at a swell bit of grass and earth, for instance, without feeling the essential life - the things going on - within them. The same goes for a mountain, or a bit of the ocean, or a magnificent piece of old wood.”
― Ansel Adams
-Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, California.
2013-05-13 04:07:09 (27 comments, 19 reshares, 364 +1s)
Like a time machine I tell ya.
That's one thing photography is for me....
Here is where I was at 5:54pm on December 28th, 2012. The rock you see here is called "Seal Rock" as it's usually full of California Sea Lions.
I'm standing right about here: http://goo.gl/maps/txiXd
#oceanphotography #sunset #santacruz #googleplusphotos
2013-05-12 16:20:02 (55 comments, 50 reshares, 493 +1s)
Happy Mother's Day to all you awesome moms.
-Elephant seal mom and pup, San Simeon, California.
#mothersday #mothersday2013 #elephantseal #wildlife
2013-05-14 14:14:16 (34 comments, 39 reshares, 379 +1s)
A little too close for comfort.
-Santa Cruz Arboretum, Santa Cruz, California.
2013-05-12 04:44:30 (49 comments, 55 reshares, 626 +1s)
Four Mile Beach.
Why do they call it Four Mile? Well, because it's four miles north of Santa Cruz here in California. This shot's from August 9th, 2012.
I'm standing right about here: http://goo.gl/maps/udJq5
2013-05-12 09:06:48 (126 comments, 122 reshares, 1047 +1s)
I see the good in you.
-Seacliff State Beach, Aptos, California.
2013-05-11 15:25:01 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)
Thanks +Nik Photography using my banner picture!
When I starting getting into this adventure I call photography, I I turned to other photographers here on +Google+ with my never ending supply of questions.
I recall the day well.
I turned to the ever awesome +Karin Nelson with the question "what do you use to control high .ISO noise? She instantly got back to me with "Dfine from NIK Software."
I've been using NIK since.
2013-05-11 12:18:12 (78 comments, 72 reshares, 883 +1s)
We can dance if we want to...
Strawflower No. 9.
Edited to:
Men without Hats - The Safety Dance (Studio) / Prints: http://smu.gs/17cm5Av
2013-05-10 15:41:56 (48 comments, 31 reshares, 534 +1s)
Dude.
Not much of a swell today, but rumor has me thinking a certain pod [or 3] of Humpback Whales may be around the Monterey Bay.... and we all love whales, right?
You know what else I love? Photographing surfers.
-Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California.
#googleplusphotos #surfing #surferphotos #santacruz
2013-05-10 14:47:23 (132 comments, 106 reshares, 1004 +1s)
Earlier today I showed you my camera with a bag over it.
This is what was there to take pictures of..... that plastic bag was in place to help keep the non-stop mist of saltwater off my camera. When the light is right for me, I remove it and snap my shutter button.
Location: Bonny Doon Beach, Davenport, California.
Tired of sunsets from me? Head on over to +Chrysta Rae's page as the results of her Scavenger Hunt are flowing in.
Have a great night everyone.... mean it.
2013-05-09 16:44:53 (60 comments, 22 reshares, 424 +1s)
Chapter 2013, page 129 of 365.
My life is an interesting one.
Somedays I sit back and ask myself: "did that just happen?" Somedays I have to sit back and remind myself: "I can do this." Somedays I have to tell myself: "It's okay to do nothing."
It's as if I have no less than a half-dozen of me, each with their own ideas.. each with their own fears and dreams.
Things I have to consider.
I was homeless in 1986, and wound up right here in Santa Cruz, California. I never left this area.... and now I am looking at this and thinking: "was this all just by chance?"
I lost almost all my hearing just under two years ago, and that's when I picked up a camera for landscape photography..... and thinking: "was something taken from me or handed to me, or both?"
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2013-05-09 14:13:33 (41 comments, 48 reshares, 442 +1s)
I wish that I could fly.....
Lenny Kravitz - Fly away
2013-05-09 09:50:33 (103 comments, 80 reshares, 863 +1s)
A simple sunset.
Sometimes little is just enough.
2013-05-09 02:21:21 (52 comments, 54 reshares, 587 +1s)
You know how you capture a unique bee?
Simple: unique up on him. How about a tame bee? Tame way... unique up on him.
I don't expect that to translate well, so my apologies for my non-english speaking friends. I have a strange sense of humor at times.
-Honey bee on Grevillea, Santa Cruz Arboretum, California.
2013-05-09 03:22:52 (44 comments, 86 reshares, 757 +1s)
Some of the best things in life will always be free.
A walk down a secluded beach for example, with or without a friend. I know many of you may not be able to see such a place as I've presented here, so allow me to do my best to bring you there.
The air's cool on this day as Fall is upon us. The sound of the waves rushing in and out is relentless. If I tune my hearing just right, I can hear all those small pebbles hitting each other as the waves pull them back into the sea, only to push them back up again... and again.
If we look to the left we see Rusty the harbor seal is there as always, watching us as he does. Every once in a while he goes underwater, but his familiar face will pop back up at a moments notice. Rusty is always there as this is his home, not mine.
We can smell the salt in the air as we watch our nearest star sink into th... more »
2013-05-08 14:34:59 (52 comments, 81 reshares, 740 +1s)
Strawflower No. 8.
“In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
2013-05-08 05:58:23 (85 comments, 86 reshares, 981 +1s)
Cambria [south of Big Sur] Sunset.
This is where I was January 7th, 2013.
I can hear the water moving... that clean air coming in off the ocean is very cold, but I don't care. I'm there to record a moment in time.
After all, what good is a moment without someone to share it with?
Camera and lens by Canon, Filters by +Singh-Ray Filters , tripod and ballhead by +Really Right Stuff.
#GooglePlusPhotos #canonphotography #bigsur #sunset
2013-05-07 17:23:17 (18 comments, 19 reshares, 402 +1s)
My world is very much in color.
-but once in a while black and white works too.
-Four-Mile Beach, Santa Cruz, California.
#niksoftware #googleplusphotos #santacruz
2013-05-07 16:16:25 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 28 +1s)
Change is in fact good.... and inevitable.
I say we just roll with it, and roll hard.
Great article +Thomas Hawk.
2013-05-07 15:53:14 (49 comments, 28 reshares, 517 +1s)
Strawflower No. 7
Santa Cruz, California. / prints: http://smu.gs/10EdRZw
#googleplusphotos #strawflower
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