Some pretty standard stuff from our brief jaunt to the SF area while visiting our daughter in Palo Alto. What a beautiful place - a great place to have family for the excuse to visit.

Jer

San Francisco Skyline in the Afternoon (DA 70):



Golden Gate Bridge 1 (DA 70) - evening shot:



Golden Gate Bridge 2 (DA 15) - evening shot:



Headland (DA 40) - morning shot:

[Adam]

I love the both bridge shots; the other two aren't bad, either, but they certainly are over-sharpened. The second could also use a slight rotation to the right. The third is my favorite. The only recommendation I'd have here is a slight crop to get rid of some of the sky and the fence.

[Tuner571]

Very nice series of shots, my favorites are definitely the two of the Golden Gate as it is really beautiful.

Thanks for sharing,
Cory

[Aristophanes]

I love the both bridge shots; the other two aren't bad, either, but they certainly are over-sharpened. The second could also use a slight rotation to the right. The third is my favorite. The only recommendation I'd have here is a slight crop to get rid of some of the sky and the fence.

That fence is in every tourist shot of the GG Bridge (mine included) unless you put a long lens on a tripod and take the shot from up where the BMX kids are always doing tricks near the war emplacement and breaking their arms (like one time I was there).

You'd think they'd put something as functional but more...elegant in one day.

[Sailor]

I love the both bridge shots; the other two aren't bad, either, but they certainly are over-sharpened. The second could also use a slight rotation to the right. The third is my favorite. The only recommendation I'd have here is a slight crop to get rid of some of the sky and the fence.

You're absolutely right - I used a much too heavy hand with the Clarify tool and both 1 and 4 came out entirely too brittle. Here more natural versions - produced with a slight bump in constrast and slight sharpening.

Jer

[Sailor]

Very nice series of shots, my favorites are definitely the two of the Golden Gate as it is really beautiful.

Thanks for sharing,
Cory

Thanks much, Cory.

Jer

That fence is in every tourist shot of the GG Bridge (mine included) unless you put a long lens on a tripod and take the shot from up where the BMX kids are always doing tricks near the war emplacement and breaking their arms (like one time I was there).

You'd think they'd put something as functional but more...elegant in one day.

Yeah the fence is an issue and the sort of barnyard look to it struck me when were there. There is a higher lookout on the bridge, but we were there in the morning and the shots I made weren't usuable.

Thanks much for the comments.

Jer

[photolady95]

Nice shots Jer. I have never been to California even though I passed by it on one of my travels around the states.TFS

[Jools]

Simply beautiful.
I like the two of the bridge the best. Just so much goodness out of one of the best city's in the U.S. Good memories, thanks for sharing.

[cupic]

Love the Golden Gate the secong would have been better if only the fence wasnt in view TFS Jer


cheers

[Sailor]

Nice shots Jer. I have never been to California even though I passed by it on one of my travels around the states.TFS

Thanks, Mar. It's a beautiful place, for sure.

Jer

Simply beautiful.
I like the two of the bridge the best. Just so much goodness out of one of the best city's in the U.S. Good memories, thanks for sharing.

Yeah, Jools, the area is remarkable in many ways. I'm glad you enjoyed the memories.

Jer

Love the Golden Gate the secong would have been better if only the fence wasnt in view TFS Jer


cheers

Thanks, buddy. Yeah, the fence was a problem that I couldn't avoid at this vantage point. Besides it was blowing what seemed like 50 kts and we were frozen to the bone (I forget how many climates co-exist in the bay area), so it was "shoot first, ask questions later."

Jer