Picture taken with Pentax K20D and
Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 adaptall-2 (01A)

I took the picture while visiting Gilroy Garden with my boys before the weather got cold in November. I saw the flying machine ride where people screamed in joy for the motion and I screamed in joy in seeing the high contrast scene not knowing what to do to block the sun as I don't have the proper filter for the job, I was riding in a boat ride with my family not having a long moment to prepare for the shot.

I like the back-lit shadows that come out from the picture but not the over-exposed sun. I used Sepia in iPhoto to calm down the cold blue tone that I get from the reflection of light.

Photos taken with Pentax K20D and
Tamron 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro

I mentioned in my Tech Corner blog that I am a duck-aholic photographer once I see a mallard pair. I especially like to take photos of mallard pair flying together. It is much more difficult than still shots photography but it is just breath taking to take a closer shot of a mallard pair flying low around a water area where the pair goes in circle as if they dance in the air enjoying their companies in the mating season.

I took these still shots while waiting in line for a paddling ride in Gilroy Garden. Once I spotted this mallard pair in the paddling pond, I wished the waiting line would be longer. The autumn and pretty soon the winter season will set in and my family will wait for the next spring and summer to visit Gilroy Garden again. I can't wait to see the mallard pair again.