Cityscape Downtown Los Angeles after a few days of rain

Downtown Los Angeles after a few days of rain · **1 Like**

I've been trying to get the shot Downtown LA with the mountains in the background. It was a very clear day today, but I still got some clouds in the distance, so I decided to do a panorama with my new-to-me 300mm f/4.5.

Eight shots at f/11, ISO 100 stitched together:

DimC · 03-04-2018, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by igowerf

I've been trying to get the shot Downtown LA with the mountains in the background. It was a very clear day today, but I still got some clouds in the distance, so I decided to do a panorama with my new-to-me 300mm f/4.5.

Eight shots at f/11, ISO 100 stitched together:

Wonderful ! What a great panorama !

pentaxfall · 03-04-2018, 06:21 PM

Nice panorama.

LeDave · 03-04-2018, 10:54 PM

Wow!!!! This is beautiful work. I had no idea the mountains can be seen with the city. This is the reason why Vancouver is my dream home, looks like I oughta put LA on the list. Seriously though, I've always seen pics of LA without the mountains and never knew mountains existed near by it at all

**igowerf** · 03-05-2018, 12:22 AM

Originally posted by LeDave

Wow!!!! This is beautiful work. I had no idea the mountains can be seen with the city. This is the reason why Vancouver is my dream home, looks like I oughta put LA on the list. Seriously though, I've always seen pics of LA without the mountains and never knew mountains existed near by it at all

Thanks! Honestly, it's not often that you get to see such a clear view of the city and the mountains, which is why I try to go for a hike after we get some rain.

What you see in the photo are actually two large mountain ranges. On the left side, you can see the Santa Monica Mountains taper off into the city, and the large majestic, snow capped mountains in the back are part of the San Gabriel mountain range.

Adam · 03-28-2018, 05:13 PM

Very nice capture! Great job putting those shots together.

sealonsf · 03-28-2018, 06:30 PM

Thanks for posting this. I lived in LA when the smog was terrible but I do remember that very, very rarely you would get a glimpse of the mountains. Well done.

Photogoof · 07-21-2018, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by igowerf

I've been trying to get the shot Downtown LA with the mountains in the background. It was a very clear day today, but I still got some clouds in the distance, so I decided to do a panorama with my new-to-me 300mm f/4.5.

Eight shots at f/11, ISO 100 stitched together:

What a difference!

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DimC Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 813	Originally posted by igowerf I've been trying to get the shot Downtown LA with the mountains in the background. It was a very clear day today, but I still got some clouds in the distance, so I decided to do a panorama with my new-to-me 300mm f/4.5. Eight shots at f/11, ISO 100 stitched together: Wonderful ! What a great panorama !

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pentaxfall Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 581	Nice panorama.

03-04-2018, 10:54 PM	#4
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Wow!!!! This is beautiful work. I had no idea the mountains can be seen with the city. This is the reason why Vancouver is my dream home, looks like I oughta put LA on the list. Seriously though, I've always seen pics of LA without the mountains and never knew mountains existed near by it at all

03-05-2018, 12:22 AM	#5
igowerf Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 486 Original Poster	Originally posted by LeDave Wow!!!! This is beautiful work. I had no idea the mountains can be seen with the city. This is the reason why Vancouver is my dream home, looks like I oughta put LA on the list. Seriously though, I've always seen pics of LA without the mountains and never knew mountains existed near by it at all Thanks! Honestly, it's not often that you get to see such a clear view of the city and the mountains, which is why I try to go for a hike after we get some rain. What you see in the photo are actually two large mountain ranges. On the left side, you can see the Santa Monica Mountains taper off into the city, and the large majestic, snow capped mountains in the back are part of the San Gabriel mountain range.

03-28-2018, 06:30 PM	#7
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	Thanks for posting this. I lived in LA when the smog was terrible but I do remember that very, very rarely you would get a glimpse of the mountains. Well done.

07-21-2018, 03:09 AM	#8
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by igowerf I've been trying to get the shot Downtown LA with the mountains in the background. It was a very clear day today, but I still got some clouds in the distance, so I decided to do a panorama with my new-to-me 300mm f/4.5. Eight shots at f/11, ISO 100 stitched together: What a difference!