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Golden Gate Sunset

Golden Gate Sunset



The sun sets behind the San Francisco landmark

The sun sets behind the San Francisco landmark
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II

settings Aperture f/22.0 ISO 200 Shutter 5/1 

upload_dateSep, 2013

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62 Comments | Report
KCraine
 
KCraine September 23, 2013
Awesome shot
mylene_ralph
 
mylene_ralph September 23, 2013
Awesome perspective and great depth of field.
jleiweke
 
jleiweke October 02, 2013
Congrats!
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions October 02, 2013
congrats
GusGregory
 
GusGregory October 02, 2013
Great shot....
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska October 02, 2013
nice shot
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan October 02, 2013
Incredible foreground detail, magnificent colours, nice lighting and wonderful curve leading to golden Gate bridge. Excellent milky water movement effect and interesting lighting......fabulous capture. Congrats on the feature.
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
Kim_Schou PRO
 
Kim_Schou October 02, 2013
Great work - superb composition. Congratulations!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
tremorman
 
tremorman October 02, 2013
Fabulous shot, beautifully done.
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
Leepix
 
Leepix October 02, 2013
WOW! I just found out. Very cool - Thanks for the sweeeeeet notes. Cheers
AlanJakarta PRO+
 
AlanJakarta October 02, 2013
Beautiful shot of this iconic bridge & excellent editing. Congratulations.
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
drakkardarkblade
 
drakkardarkblade October 02, 2013
congrats, fantastic, please check out my works.
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
SarahKeates PRO
 
SarahKeates October 02, 2013
Superb shot! Love how the chain leads you right into the picture. Congratulations on your feature!
bbranyon
 
bbranyon October 02, 2013
Beautiful photo!
F8user PRO
 
F8user October 02, 2013
Great composition! Congrats!
iceman2
 
iceman2 October 02, 2013
Beautiful lead in shot with beautiful color harmony.Congrats!
bernieyoung
 
bernieyoung October 02, 2013
fantastic shot,congrats
VHiggins
 
VHiggins October 02, 2013
a truly stunning shot! congrats on your Feature!
Lionel
 
Lionel October 02, 2013
Beautiful composition,congratulations
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet October 02, 2013
nice shot,great pov,congrats
ybuhac
 
ybuhac October 02, 2013
Great image, congrats on feature
leighjg
 
leighjg October 02, 2013
That's cool
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair October 02, 2013
Nice shot!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
dave_files_6525 PRO+
 
dave_files_6525 October 02, 2013
Congratulations on your feature!
VeniceBeach
 
VeniceBeach October 02, 2013
stunning~
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
eleazarparedes PRO
 
eleazarparedes October 02, 2013
Fantastic shot!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
rmr731 PRO+
 
rmr731 October 02, 2013
Awesome shot and a very cool POV! Congrats!
cilla8
 
cilla8 October 02, 2013
Gorgeous! Congrats on Feature
madalinanan
 
madalinanan October 02, 2013
Nice pic, really nice pic!
MarcoPoveda
 
MarcoPoveda October 02, 2013
Espectacular, me encanta. felicitaciones
AK_Swathi
 
AK_Swathi October 02, 2013
Superb pic.
Congrates.All the best.
nitti
 
nitti October 02, 2013
A beauty....congrats
Tkay PRO+
 
Tkay October 02, 2013
Awesome POV! Congrats!
rajeevalochanperubhotla
 
rajeevalochanperubhotla October 02, 2013
Congratulation ,Beautiful capture
mmarriuss
 
mmarriuss October 03, 2013
Fantastic picture.. Beautiful longexposure and light! :)
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
guptanikesh
 
guptanikesh October 03, 2013
Awesome shot
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
LCdutch PRO
 
LCdutch October 03, 2013
Masterpiece. Larry
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
PKnot
 
PKnot October 03, 2013
A very unique POV. Love the glow and the colors!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
Willsy
 
Willsy October 03, 2013
Wonderful POV, excellently composed. The rusty chain draws the eye through the image to the bridge, Brilliant! Congrats on your feature :-)
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
stevelipsky
 
stevelipsky October 03, 2013
Monsieur Finger-Button, WOW!!!......my Cosmic Cowboy.....you're unbelievable!!!!.......WHEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
LindaT
 
LindaT October 04, 2013
Neat lighting and design using the chain....
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
redwriter PRO
 
redwriter October 05, 2013
Wonderful capture. Congrats. - Jake
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
Ujjwal
 
Ujjwal October 07, 2013
Congratulation.
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
Forzix
 
Forzix October 09, 2013
beautiful!
melonynames-steel PRO+
 
melonynames-steel October 09, 2013
beautiful!!!! :)
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
pat-rice440
 
pat-rice440 November 12, 2013
Amazing work, this is "Crazy good!!... i mean great!!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
EyesofDavid
 
EyesofDavid November 12, 2013
It doesnt get much better than this. fantastic!!!!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
LCdutch PRO
 
LCdutch December 21, 2013
Fantastic shot. Larry
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
pmkane PRO
 
pmkane September 16, 2014
very well done!
mixaliskalogerakis
 
mixaliskalogerakis December 03, 2014
Great shot !!
tropicala PRO
 
tropicala January 20, 2015
Superb!
sharonmadsen PRO
 
sharonmadsen February 07, 2015
Love this shot, very dramatic and earthy 😀
kathymuhle PRO+
 
kathymuhle February 10, 2015
Fantastic photo!
DorisSeybold
 
DorisSeybold February 16, 2015
Perfect!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
SVPhotos PRO
 
SVPhotos February 18, 2015
Love it!! Awesome shot!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
OpenWorldPhotography
 
OpenWorldPhotography March 04, 2015
Stunning shot! I love San Francisco. This is simply beautiful, the colour and detail are superb, well done!
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
Chrissimpson01
 
Chrissimpson01 March 05, 2015
Wonderful lighting
Leepix
Leepix March 07, 2015
thanks for the sweet comment.
pat-rice440
 
pat-rice440 March 07, 2015
Voted! Exp Eperimentation
cynfrosty
 
cynfrosty March 19, 2015
Great Shot! Love San Fran.....
adavies PRO
 
adavies August 08, 2016
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richardsly Premium
 
richardsly August 10, 2017
sweet as photo.
MyGoodEye
 
MyGoodEye June 10, 2018
I tried to steal your idea on this hahahaha

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Behind The Lens

Location
Below the Golden Gate Bridge at sundown-Dusk. San Francico
Time
This is just after sundown.
Lighting
The sky has so much color in the first hour or so after sundown that a long exposure can sometimes capture the saturation of color even when it seems dark to the eyes.
Equipment
Canon 5D Mark II with 16-35mm f2.8 wide open. This is approx a 15 second exposure at f22. I also flashed my strobe while the shudder was open a couple times to highlight the chain. Shot on a tripod. Shudder release cable used.
Inspiration
The massive chain leads the eyes into the majestic, iconic lines of the bridge. It is breathtaking to see in person. The lines seem to embrace the busy ocean.
Editing
I had to burn some of the sky down and open the shadows a bit to balance the light.
In my camera bag
I carry a Canon 5D Mark II and 3 lenses; 70-200 f2.8, and 24-105mm, and my favorite the Canon 16-35mm f2.8 as well as a few flex reflectors and a strobe
Feedback
First select lighting situations that are not too diverse..dusk is great! Tripod and quick release clamp is essential. I hold my strobe in my hand and 'pop' a burst or two to bring out the detail of darker areas. Shutter release cable insures a better chance of not jarring the camera during the long exposures.

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