Photography & More by Mike Small

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Photo of a steel sculpture at the San Diego Museum of Art Sculpture Garden

Red
May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden
San Diego Museum of Art
Balboa Park
f/11.0 – 1/200 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 80 mm

Photo of an iron fence in Balboa Park

Iron Work
Timken Museum of Art
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
f/14.0 – 1/50 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 135 mm
Photo of the full moon over Balboa Park in San DiegoMoon Over Balboa
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
f/6.3 – 2.5 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 55 mm

Balboa Park in San Diego is one of my all time favorite places for photography in general.  But the night photography opportunities in the park are some of the best of anyplace.  Throw in a full moon night and it is just extra icing on the cake.

Photo of a red, white and Green picket fenceRed, White and Green
Little Italy, San Diego, California
f/11.0 – 1/100 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 55 mm

Photo of the Gilbert Historical Society silhouetted against the sunset

Silhouette
Gilbert Historical Society – Gilbert, AZ
f/6.3 – 1/25 sec – ISO 400 – Focal Length 90 mm
Photo of a large globe
The World
f/5.6 – .4 sec – ISO 400 – Focal Length 200 mm

Photo of a new box of Crayola crayonsA Fresh Box of Crayons
f/16.0 – 1/15 sec – ISO 400 – Focal Length 200 mm
Photo of the corner of a red brick building in Chandler, AZ
Busy Corner
Downtown Chandler, AZ
f/5.0 – 1/15 sec – ISO 400 – Focal Length 28 mm
Photo of a mural behind Barrio Cafe in Phoenix.
Barrio Mural
16th St. and Thomas – Phoenix, AZ
f/4.0 – 1/30 sec – ISO 800 – Focal Length 40 mm

Photo of the Encanto golf course with city skyline in the background

Of Course
Encanto Golf Course – Phoenix, AZ
f/5.0 – 1/640 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 28 mm

Phoenix has many, many golf courses.  But most are in the outlying suburbs of Scottsdale, Mesa and the like.  There are few urban courses probably because the land is much more valuable as a shopping center or condos.  But the Encanto Golf Course, built in 1935, is the 3rd oldest course in the state and remains in use today in the center of the city.