Bay Sunset
Looking across the San Francisco Bay at the city skyline and Golden Gate Bridge from Albany Beach.
Looking across the San Francisco Bay at the city skyline and Golden Gate Bridge from Albany Beach.
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Jan, 2021Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This was shot from Albany Beach, looking across the San Francisco bay at the city skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge.Time
This was about 40 minutes after sunset. I had been shooting as the sun went down behind the Golden Gate Bridge, and kept at it until the sky was mostly dark, and this ended up being my favorite image of the evening.Lighting
The main light is from the sun setting behind the bridge, but the yellow light on the rocks and the old pier is actually from the streetlights along a path by the shore.Equipment
I shot this on a Nikon D750 with the Tamron 24-70 2.8 lens, mounted on a tripod.Inspiration
I love the view from this beach with the city across the bay, and I had taken some similar images when I was there without my tripod, so when I saw the clouds looking like they would make a good sunset I headed over to see if I could capture it.Editing
I didn't do a whole lot to the image, and all the post-processing was done in Lightroom. The main things were global adjustments to highlights and shadows, and a little bit of burning in on the foreground and city skyline.In my camera bag
I shoot a lot of wildlife, so my main lens is usually the Tamron 150-600 G2, but I also usually carry a 24-70 with me in case I see a landscape worth photographing.Feedback
You can't really plan on a good sunset, so there is certainly an element of luck involved. The thing to do is just go out and shoot often during the hours before and after the sun sets and hope the light and clouds work together in a way that looks good. It's helpful to find a location and composition you like beforehand so you can be ready when the light is good rather than working against the clock as the sun disappears. A tripod is helpful so you can shoot at high aperture and slow shutter speed, especially after the sun has gone down and there isn't much light available. A slow shutter will also help give the water that smooth ethereal look.
