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Persistence

This looks a little weird?
See large. it's just the ridge (and shadows)
This orange streak is great!
This looks a lot cool!
Aircraft landing?
I think that's probably it.
Aliens.
if you view it in original size you can see that this is actually the shadow cause by the bridge from the moonlight, awesome
peek-a-boo.
Not weird. Its a very cool detail.
Moon flare!
Persistence by MumbleyJoe.
Success at last!

Well, this was actually only my second time up to Hawk Hill to try to capture a foggy scene, but I found my excursion a couple days ago endlessly frustrating (as I ranted about here).

Again today, I suspected the conditions were good for the view from Hawk Hill (as Sutanto clearly demonstrated here), but I got up there around 7:40 and it sucked. It was just plain lousy. There was essentially no view at all. I stuck it out for about a half hour to an hour waiting for it to clear and conditions only got worse. I was about to bail out but ended up doing one long exposure. Well, in that 30 seconds the moon popped out into view.

So I stayed until about 10pm and watched this scene unfold. The moon rose over the fog and lit it up from above. The fog started to clear out revealing the bridge again, and the city lights in the background started to come out. Whether taking photos or just taking in the view it was an amazing night up there - I could have stayed for hours to take it all in if it wasn't for the nagging reality that I have to go to work in the morning too.

Regardless, I'm glad I stuck around just a little bit longer and was rewarded with some beautiful views of the golden gate.

Nikon D40 | Nikon 18-200VR@27mm | f/8 | 31.9s | ISO200 | Tripod 
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les bâtiments cursifs  Pro User  says:

bee
u
tee
full
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VooDoDog says:

patience paid off,great shot MJ
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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worksinprogress_82  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!! Great patience and great photo... It 's amazing
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Polystyrene cup says:

Very envious, superb, the only slight thing I would do would be to level the horizon.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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dwaffie says:

Really like how the light shining through the fog creates a line of light.
Hard work always pay off in the long run :)
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*IGORB81*  Pro User  says:

WOW!!! Amazing capture and work here my friend!!!! This is so amazing! I love it! Have a nice day!!! :)
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Wiggum03  Pro User  says:

Great work, what a beautiful shot!
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dodgyempire  Pro User  says:

Very nice work..
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prkos says:

excellent!

good you didnt bail out too soon
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

tephdra [deleted] says:

Very nice. It's nice when patience pays off.

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Martin Groove says:

very well done, excellent photo
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Sutanto  Pro User  says:

Amazing shot my friend. That looks absolutely stunning. It's rewarding getting captures like this isn't it?
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John Rav  Pro User  says:

very nice... great perseverance!
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peter.ca says:

Great shot ! *fave*

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Thushan Sanjeewa says:

Well Done my friend

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Pocaterra says:

incredible...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Scott Jones says:

Remarkable, Mumbley. I feel like I've seen a thousand shots of the GGB in the fog, but I've never seen one quite like that!
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vlastik  Pro User  says:

Wow! Fantastic photo.
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enlightphoto  Pro User  says:

nice!!!

love our local icon with moon & fog.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ted Rivera  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous shot!!!
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MumbleyJoe  Pro User  says:

WOW! Thanks everyone for all of the kind comments, and the faves, and for just taking the time to look! Patience did pay off this time, and I sort of needed to come away with a good shot to offset my frustration from a couple nights earlier.

This is the low-quality JPG and I lightened a tiny bit in Picasa after. I intend to go back to the RAW file and generate a higher-quality copy to replace this one.

Thanks again!
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scott photos  Pro User  says:

This really shows the power of patience! Amazing shot.

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HicoooL  Pro User  says:

fantastic light, great shot well done
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-Gep-  Pro User  says:

Beautiful! Good job!
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matt_sefton  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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AGrinberg  Pro User  says:

Nice shot - looks like I better visit Hawk Hill at night.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Grrrega says:

Awww, man! No Batman needed. :]
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MumbleyJoe  Pro User  says:

Thanks again for all the great comments everyone, I really appreciate it. I just saw that this is currently up at No. 26 in explore which really surprised me - so thank you all for the interest!

LOL - not this time I guess.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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LionTX  Pro User  says:

Not that you need another fave on this shot, and not that I already haven't faved a few of your GGB shots, but man... Fave!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nino H  Pro User  says:

Very nice shot !!
BRAVO !!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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415Kurt  Pro User  says:

outstanding
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jah~  Pro User  says:

Good things come to those who wait. Most excellent scene - thanks for sharing!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Josh Beeman says:

I like yours better. I think all things look better in the dark!
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¡arturii!  Pro User  says:

Love the lights in to the fog
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♥moorz84♥  Pro User  says:

this is so perfect and brilliant....awesome

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tmspres says:

Gorgeous shot! I like it so so much!
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Guillaume F. says:

Great capture ! well done !
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Michael Schoelen  Pro User  says:

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**Mirm**  Pro User  says:

Very well done, great picture!!!!
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E-Scape says:

this is amazing and much more so seen big!
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DreamersRealm  Pro User  says:

Huzzah! Worth all the effort! Gorgeous and dream-like.
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Kuba K says:

great shot !!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

fornya [deleted] says:

Wicked awesome! Patience is a virtue, but a tough one to come by. I go on "photo walks" a few times a week, but I have a really hard time sitting down and letting the photos come to me. This photo will (hopefully) serve as a reminder to wait it out!
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Kirpernicus  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot, glad for you that your patience paid off!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye Candy!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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CharlieBrown8989  Pro User  says:

MumbleyJoe

Thanks for your msg.

Please visit

charliebrown8989.blogspot.com

charliebrown8989.wordpress.com

You would understand how I credit people; when I blog their picture.

Thanks....
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MumbleyJoe  Pro User  says:

That looks good to me CharlieBrown, go for it! And thanks.

Thanks to everyone else for the awesome feedback - I really appreciate it! Sorry I haven't had a chance to follow up to individual posts yet, but I've been reading them and they've made my day!
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EJP Photo  Pro User  says:

Just wow.
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davedit  Pro User  says:

Holy... wow just wow (ha I took the words of the guy above me without realizing it), amazing shot.
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_NiT_  Pro User  says:

It's beautiful!!! a kind of a fantastic atmosphere!
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jeffpearce73 says:

definitely an out of this world shot.
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Christopher Chan  Pro User  says:

What an amazing sight !!
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ÀЯŏRÁ  Pro User  says:

I like the light stream created by the plane landing in the distance. VERY COOL SHOT!
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d2digital  Pro User  says:

amazing!!!

patience indeed is a virtue!
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Flickrfest Blog says:

Blogged at flickrfest.blogspot.com. Thanks for using Creative Commons license.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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n+s  Pro User  says:

killer ! would love to shoot a timelapse of this here...
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MumbleyJoe  Pro User  says:

Thanks everyone - the kind comments really make my day!
Thanks for including my shots in your blog - it's always nice to know you're shots are being seen.

I've just been thinking about time-lapse a bit recently and you're right. Truly that night up by the bridge was just an amazing sight to take in, and capturing time lapse would have been incredible.
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JMK aka Sky Dreams Flyer  Pro User  says:

Beautiful !
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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RiftDweller  Pro User  says:

that's a very impressive shot dude, it sounds like you had quite an adventure. I see it was well worth it :D
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ericwyllie  Pro User  says:

Amazing shot. Brilliant
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GadgetLam  Pro User  says:

that is a beautiful picture. it looks like you nailed it. i like the flow that it has with the ethereal lights. this experience really shows what patience can produce. bravo.
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sashula says:

looks like magic... hell it is more or less magic.. great job
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angsty_otaku  Pro User  says:

This is insanely gorgeous. Good job and nice perseverance.
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夕blackluckwinter ツ says:

Perfect
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shadsprincess811 says:

pretty.
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Halesz  Pro User  says:

wow... it's perfect, beautiful, amazing, fav........
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wenzday01  Pro User  says:

very cool!

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rdmsf  Pro User  says:

I love GG bridge great capture!
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Dan from Mars says:

Simply one the most beautiful pic I have ever seen !
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tishay says:

You should think about tagging all your SF pictures with "sfchronicle96hours"! Might have a chance of sfgate choosing your photo for their weekly insert :)
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MumbleyJoe  Pro User  says:

Thank you again everyone for all of your kind comments! They really make my day!

Thanks tishay - that's great advice. I've done it on a few but I usually forget!
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LondonPhotography says:

Awesome!
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~SouthPaw~  Pro User  says:

Tyler, this is an incredible shot! The fog textures lit by the orange lights and the moon is just amazing.
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MumbleyJoe  Pro User  says:


Thanks Tony - it was a pretty magical sight that evening. I haven't been back there since, but I'm thinking about making a stop again soon - maybe in a couple days when I plan to be back up in Marin.
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Jeff__  Pro User  says:

I love the fog and moonlight. Thanks for sharing you story of persistence. This is a gorgeous image and it was well worth it!
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Bolideira says:

carloslopes www.panoramio.com/user/883056
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Rebecca Chavez says:

That is absolutely gorgeous.
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Vanquished says:

I'm sorry, that is simply amazing.
Great Shot!
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AlinaShots says:

dead drop beautiful
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J-a-x  Pro User  says:

Wow, awesome shot! I love the fog!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called foToMaToN, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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fattoush87 says:

wow.....

phenomenal.

good on you for sticking it out!
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Bob Cox Photography  Pro User  says:

lovely shot!!
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Toronto Realtor / The Inertial Gallery says:

Beautiful!
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Yanks4Life23519  Pro User  says:

I love it!!!!!! great shot!!
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steg1967 says:

(out)standig ovation!
Great shot!
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pollinator says:

pretty cool -i just set this as my computer background. :)
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friskypics  Pro User  says:

awesome awesome awesome!!!
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Andreas Helke says:

At the end you got a special photo.


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ozzie12590  Pro User  says:

I have looked at several of your shots and am totally amazed at your talent! I think you are the reincarnation of Ansel Adams (I was raised a Buddhist). Keep up the good work --- I'll keep your site as a bookmark for future inspiration.
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tobybear  Pro User  says:

Superb. Really love your work.

Nice one :-)
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Hayat Gebara says:

you're a pro...
god creales the picture and you take the shot !!!
keep on inpiring us !!
thank you
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Shoot for the Moon, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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nico fell photography  Pro User  says:

I love this shot. Reminds me of my time in Berkley 7 years ago.
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Alex KC says:

It's like a magic world hidden under the fog... great shot!
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Grabby Walls  Pro User  says:

Wow! Great wonderful Shot!!!
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