- Banding appeared after upload!
- Banding appeared after upload!
- Cloned out fort and flagpole here!
Witching Hour (Golden Gate Bridge), San Francisco
Update: There's some annoying banding on the uploaded version; it's not there on the original, must be to do with compression or what have you on upload. I've seen a few people note similar issues with their images. We need to petition the magic donkey for a fix.
This one's perhaps a little cliché... but there are some weird people up at this spot around midnight, and I endured them to get this shot. So I felt I ought to post it regardless. Getting up here late on was a pretty tense experience, with an empty, wind raked car park and a few hooded loners lurking, rocking on benches. There's an expression "do something that scares you everyday"; I think getting this shot sorted me out for a week or so minimum.
Afterwards, I made my way down to the pier at the foot of the slope. Again, I almost didn't make the extra effort in the dark, but, just as I was about to turn the key in the ignition, I saw some odd flashes in the darkness. A couple of bursts of light, then a searching beam scrambling around to describe a huge, twisted pattern. Light painting... ? Yes, a group of fellow photographers - a welcome sight, a couple of minutes chat and confirmation it was safe enough to stay out a little longer.
The top of the fort and a flagpole were cloned out in PP as they distracted a little, out that's why the foreground shadow probably looks a little odd.
Sorry to have been a little absent in the wake of the pig posting - yesterday I got some good news, a promotion at work, and the final stage of organising then celebrating that took me away from my catch up. I'm around this evening and very much looking forward to seeing everyone's photos.
Hope everyone is having a great start to the weekend!
Comments and faves
Le Velo Indigo, Light❖, gionni br@vo!, Nuno Conceição, and 378 other people added this photo to their favorites.
flatworldsedge (7 months ago | reply)
I uploaded the same file to Blogger to see if banding would appear there too. I think it deals with it better;
Dyker_The_Horse (7 months ago | reply)
An awesome composition, taken from a terrific viewpoint! The smog makes fantastic atmosphere! Congratulations on getting your promotion, wish you all the very best!
Black Chaos (7 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot
FlipMode79 (7 months ago | reply)
Cool Glow & Misty Mood : )
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Le Velo Indigo (7 months ago | reply)
Excellent golden witching hour photography !
Light❖ (7 months ago | reply)
Stellar!
Great light!
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gionni br@vo! (7 months ago | reply)
A true masterpiece of lighting and mood. Bravo my friend !!!!!
Lustful Raven (7 months ago | reply)
Love the colours and the brume around <3
Good work =)
j man ツ (7 months ago | reply)
This is a masterpiece!
Jackpicks (7 months ago | reply)
Very cool shot. Pre-dawn also is weird, with the park police acting like the Gestapo and doing their best to force photographers to observe the 7 a.m. official opening time while ignoring all the joggers whizzing by.
funpics47 (7 months ago | reply)
Exquisite. Sounds like a very exciting adventure.
I grew up in the SF Bay Area in the 50's and 60's. It was an adventure just walking down Market street in daylight! Ha! I enjoyed your description. Photographers have to be an adventuresome lot!
Shawn S. Park (7 months ago | reply)
Awesome work!
Beautifully composed and exposed.
Congrats on your promotion as well.
peonia2012 (7 months ago | reply)
amazing night shot !! I love San Francisco!!
ciao!!
~suchitra~ (7 months ago | reply)
Amazing composition & perfect exposure!! Top-class view & tones., Excellent photography as always!! Happy weekend and congrats on your promotion too!!
LifeLover4 (7 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful! Giants colors!
Congrats on the promotion!
pixellesley (7 months ago | reply)
beautiful!
Celtics24 (7 months ago | reply)
Fascinating story. I'd have been scared for sure, probably would've dodged taking the shot :P I took a dawn photo of the Bridge ( from Marin Headlands) and it felt very safe then.
Great image!
rquitos (7 months ago | reply)
must be mighty cold in taking this shot at this time... San frans is a cold windy city during the day and i could just imagine during the nightime.. a great and wonderful night photo of the GG matthew.. i love this shot and composition
_bim_ (7 months ago | reply)
great shot !
Arek Olek (7 months ago | reply)
i really like the composition
i don't like the banding :(
Andy Watson1 (7 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! Love the orange glow in the mist!
Carl Mick (7 months ago | reply)
Oh boy what an amazing capture, love the lights in the fog and the tones
Theophilos (7 months ago | reply)
Amazing lighting and atmosphere, fantastic shot!
WoodWalker#1 (7 months ago | reply)
Stunning imagery !
JAT2012 (7 months ago | reply)
I love the photo and the commentary. Thank you.
Michael Echteld (7 months ago | reply)
Wonderful scene, beautiful.
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Slake. (7 months ago | reply)
Amazing light and beautiful composition. Gorgeous image.
gbrummett (7 months ago | reply)
Ohhhhh man this has to be one of your very best!!
faved!!!
Steve-h (7 months ago | reply)
Terrific work in the misty light!!
And very interesting to hear of your fears of trouble....I just won't bring my gear out in Dublin at night...it's way too dangerous with the drunks and druggies, particularly as I don't have a car to escape in.
blauepics (7 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous shot! Fascinating colours!
-hedgey- (7 months ago | reply)
Fantastic atmospheric image!
kevin dooley (7 months ago | reply)
super light
Warm Soft Light (7 months ago | reply)
A perfect capture of this historic landmark. Nowadays, digital photography is so prevalent that we bound to cross paths someday.
And congrats on that promotion!
Anoop Negi (7 months ago | reply)
superb
And congratulations~
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Dan Anderson (dead camera, RIP) (7 months ago | reply)
World class golden view
Rahul De (7 months ago | reply)
Interesting shot!
Paul Screen Photography (7 months ago | reply)
This has to be one of the best images i've seen of this great bridge, I'm visiting early January 2013 and really looking forward to the trip.
TOKIL (7 months ago | reply)
beautiful misty night shot, congratulations
josche (7 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot !!
Ben124. (7 months ago | reply)
Great photo!
Jurriaan Vogel (7 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! Very well done!
le cabri (7 months ago | reply)
Congrats for the explore
Dexter Lin (7 months ago | reply)
I love SanF...
SvKck (7 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Congrats on explore...
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jedlangdon (7 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot, congrats!
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GoneForGood-Goodbye [deleted] (7 months ago | reply)
Wonderfully atmospheric, good exposure.
JR's Gallery (7 months ago | reply)
Very nice capture
gato-gato-gato (7 months ago | reply)
Sehr schönes Foto.
M.Varga (7 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!
Congratulations!
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thom@s. (7 months ago | reply)
congrats on explore!
excellent image!