Starbucks Patio at Liberty Station, San Diego, California--TtV (through

Starbucks Patio at Liberty Station, San Diego, California--TtV (through the viewfinder), originally uploaded by confections.

Continuing my latest fascination with the "pencil sketch" application available at this website, here are a couple made from photos shot "through the viewfinder" of my vintage Kodak Duaflex camera. The original TtV (through the viewfinder) photos are below as well for comparison.

Tall Ship "Gloria" through the Viewfinder

Tall Ship "Gloria" through the Viewfinder, originally uploaded by confections.

The "Festival of Sail" is happening in San Diego this week, and I went to one of my favorite vantage points on Wednesday morning and watched the tall ships sail into San Diego Bay.

For some of the photos, I used the "through the viewfinder" technique, viewing the ships through my vintage Ricohflex Model VII camera and snapping the photo with my digital camera. The photos look as though I were viewing the tall ships through an old spyglass like Captain Hook!

Pay close attention to the more detailed pictures of the "Gloria". There are sailors standing above the sails on the mast!

Historic Old Greek Theater at Point Loma, San Diego, California (Through the Viewfinder--TtV)

Historic Old Greek Theater at Point Loma, San Diego, California (Through the Viewfinder--TtV), originally uploaded by confections.

This ethereal photo depicts the first Greek Theater built in America by Theosophists in the early 20th century. It is situated above the Pacific Ocean at Point Loma, San Diego, California.

This is my very first attempt at Through the Viewfinder (TtV) photography. I found a vintage Ricohflex Model VII camera at one of my favorite haunts; the image through its viewfinder of the Greek Theater was captured (without a contraption--I have to build one to help with light control) with my Pentax Optio M20 on a macro setting.

I'm already hooked and looking for additional old cameras to experiment with this technique.