San Francisco, Golden Gate Br
Jul, 2015Views
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I am a completely self taught photographer! I was visiting in San Francisco fall of 2015, and I told myself that my visit would be futile if I didnt capture the Golden Gate bridge in the fog - I have very specific goals! Anyway, this was late in the evening around 8. I drove to the bridge with my wife, who is often dragged along to these adventures with me. We literally followed a very nice couple down a trail over the cliff and got halfway down to the beach (we were still on the cliff). When the couple left (they were a little scared), we walked over and took this shot. It was cold and windy, but worth it!Time
It was an extremely cold and windy evening. I think it was the middle of September last year around 8PM. I knew this would be a good shot as soon as I had taken it. The fog (on the right) was just beginning to come in, and in a little more time, would have covered the bridge. That would have been a good shot too - from a different vantage point.Lighting
Light was largely poor during this shot. I wouldnt call it the blue hour, because that had almost passed, but there was light from the bridge, which is extremely well lit, and thats why sometimes a challenge to balance with the rest of the scene. Add the fog to the setting and it become even more difficult, because fog reflects light. This shot is not a composite or HDR. Just a single shot.Equipment
I used a Canon EOS7D (Mark I), 24-70 f/2.8 L II lens, Manfrotto 055xprob tripod with Manfrotto XPRO ball head, camera bag to keep tripod steady ! Wife to help carry gear !Inspiration
I'a always been fascinated with the Golden Gate bridge and I recall seeing a shot of it with the fog covering it and only the two tips visible through the fog. I always wanted to take that type of shot. This was close, and not bad. I dont see many shots of the bridge from this spot so it makes it unique. I love architecture photography and night landscapes, and this gave me a chance to do both !Editing
Actually very little. Bumped up the shadows in Adobe LR, increased saturation, removed some noise (fog looks bad to me with noise/grain), added watermark ... !In my camera bag
I have since moved on to a full frame camera, which helps me with journalistic photography indoors. I use the Canon EOS 5d Mark III which I bought last year. I LOVE my 24-70 f/2.8 L II lens, it is versatile, solid, very very sharp and the colors are fantastic. I also have an EF-S 10-17mm lens which i use on my 7D, a 50mm1.8 (everyone has one), a 28-135mm (from long ago) and my other go to lens, the 70-200mm f/4.0 with IS - another very very solid lens and almost on par with the 24-70. I do minimal work with flashes, but when i do I use a 580EX II. I also have a 10stop ND filter which I use a lot (along with the usual UV's and CPL's for each lens - I dont use filter step up/step down adapters)Feedback
Few really important things : 1. f8.0 and be there - I read this somewhere a long time ago which a japanese photographer i admire had posted as advice to younger photographers (of which I was one). It has stuck with me since then. 2. Location is everything - Pick new vantage points, create your own photos as much as possible. Tell your story. 3. You are the photographer, not your camera. See the photo before you have taken it.
