Black Sky Bay (A Panorama)

Black Sky Bay (A Panorama) · 08:58 PM

No sunset today but beautiful dark clouds over San Francisco Bay.
Five shots stitched together.

roentarre · 03-17-2009, 05:32 AM

Nice work, Gary. The toning is very nicely done.

sawtooth235 · 03-17-2009, 05:50 AM

Gary,

Best bay view you have posted so far. I also like the natural sepia effect in the original.

Regards,

Ray

Venturi · 03-17-2009, 07:25 AM

I'm with Kirk, I can't decide which one I prefer. And what's cool is .... there's no requirement to choose!

jeffkpotter · 03-17-2009, 07:30 AM

I like them both but prefer the second one. I bet these look really dynamic at print size!

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by heliphoto

The color version's nice too - very subtle tones in it - almost a natural sepia, so far I prefer the B&W, but a sepia treatment might be cool too. I find the red light out on Treasure Island and some of the other lights in the color version to be distracting... look like hot pixels.

Shh! don't mention hot pixels, I only just got the camera.

BTW Josh, that light isn't on Treasure Island, it's a casino billboard I think, it's just past the toll booths.

Originally posted by timbo13

Gary, your panoramas are always worth seeing. I love the fog in this one.

Thanks Tim.

Originally posted by edward jenner

very nices, all those subtle shades.

Thank you Edward.

Originally posted by daacon

Well done my friend - reminds of what after Armageddon might look like.

Thanks Dave, are you planning to be around after Armageddon then?

Originally posted by eclipsed450

i can't decide which one i like better, great capture!!

Thanks, Kirk, much appreciated.

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

Nice work, Gary. The toning is very nicely done.

Thanks James.

Originally posted by sawtooth235

Gary,

Best bay view you have posted so far. I also like the natural sepia effect in the original.

Regards,

Ray

Cheers Ray mate.

Originally posted by Venturi

I'm with Kirk, I can't decide which one I prefer. And what's cool is .... there's no requirement to choose!

Thanks Jim, and if you like them both, that makes me happy.

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

I like them both but prefer the second one. I bet these look really dynamic at print size!

Thanks Jeff, glad you like them.

JMR · 03-17-2009, 10:40 AM

I think these are better then the earlier set you posted. Very good! I also favour the second colour version, as it seems to bring out the light rays and their nuances better. Oh, you do tempt me to import these and elongate them ;-)

JMR
Edit- OK Gary, here it is. I don't think I have improved on yours though. What your image really needs, of course, is a huge screen or a very large print. Note I cloned out the large purple monitor that drew attention to itself.

JMR

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AlphaGAK20D · 03-17-2009, 10:42 AM

That's a very cool pano! So much going on there and love the variations of light/dark!

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by JMR

I think these are better then the earlier set you posted. Very good! I also favour the second colour version, as it seems to bring out the light rays and their nuances better. Oh, you do tempt me to import these and elongate them ;-)

JMR

Thanks JMR, go ahead, I have a tendency to stretch them too much, maybe you have more restraint than I.

Originally posted by AlphaGAK20D

That's a very cool pano! So much going on there and love the variations of light/dark!

Thank you.

**Marc Langille** · 03-17-2009, 11:08 AM

Gary, that is a great pano of the Bay area! The clouds coupled with the rays of sunshine is wonderful.

Great work - did you handhold or tripod this shoot?

Regards,
Marc

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

Gary, that is a great pano of the Bay area! The clouds coupled with the rays of sunshine is wonderful.

Great work - did you handhold or tripod this shoot?

Regards,
Marc

Thanks Marc, I have to use a tripod because I was using the 28-399 at the long end. There is a tall tree between me and the bay and I have to zoom past it.

**Sailor** · 03-17-2009, 02:29 PM

Another spooky, "after the aliens did their worst" SF picture from you, Gary. Very imaginative, as always.

My daughter has been offered a couple of postdoc positions at Stanford and she's returning to the area for an interview with a third prof early next week; she also has a tentative offer at Berklee (depending on grant money). So, since her boyfriend is also at Stanford, my guess is that she'll end up in your neck of the woods - as will I when I visit her.

What a beautiful place; I remember sailing on the bay (windy as stink) and tacking out beyond the bridge into the Pacific - a terrific experience (and I had no camera!).

Jer

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by JMR

I think these are better then the earlier set you posted. Very good! I also favour the second colour version, as it seems to bring out the light rays and their nuances better. Oh, you do tempt me to import these and elongate them ;-)

JMR
Edit- OK Gary, here it is. I don't think I have improved on yours though. What your image really needs, of course, is a huge screen or a very large print. Note I cloned out the large purple monitor that drew attention to itself.

JMR

I like it, I think you went further than I would have done.

Originally posted by Sailor

Another spooky, "after the aliens did their worst" SF picture from you, Gary. Very imaginative, as always.

My daughter has been offered a couple of postdoc positions at Stanford and she's returning to the area for an interview with a third prof early next week; she also has a tentative offer at Berklee (depending on grant money). So, since her boyfriend is also at Stanford, my guess is that she'll end up in your neck of the woods - as will I when I visit her.

What a beautiful place; I remember sailing on the bay (windy as stink) and tacking out beyond the bridge into the Pacific - a terrific experience (and I had no camera!).

Jer

I'll be glad to hook up with you if you're ever down here Jer but hold up a minute. JMR did the 'alien' thing this time, honest.

**Sailor** · 03-17-2009, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

I'll be glad to hook up with you if you're ever down here Jer but hold up a minute. JMR did the 'alien' thing this time, honest.

You know, Gary - maybe it was JMR that flashed by the inauguration in the video I saw a while back in the General Talk forum. Originally, I thought that was Joe the Plumber, but maybe not . . . . . . . . . the truth is out there.

Jer

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 10:41 PM

This is a great photo, Gary. I love that sky!

The mood is wonderful, but I *really* want to see a *big* version of it to do it justice

03-17-2009, 10:14 AM	#20
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by heliphoto The color version's nice too - very subtle tones in it - almost a natural sepia, so far I prefer the B&W, but a sepia treatment might be cool too. I find the red light out on Treasure Island and some of the other lights in the color version to be distracting... look like hot pixels. Shh! don't mention hot pixels, I only just got the camera. BTW Josh, that light isn't on Treasure Island, it's a casino billboard I think, it's just past the toll booths. Originally posted by timbo13 Gary, your panoramas are always worth seeing. I love the fog in this one. Thanks Tim. Originally posted by edward jenner very nices, all those subtle shades. Thank you Edward. Originally posted by daacon Well done my friend - reminds of what after Armageddon might look like. Thanks Dave, are you planning to be around after Armageddon then? Originally posted by eclipsed450 i can't decide which one i like better, great capture!! Thanks, Kirk, much appreciated. Last edited by Damn Brit; 03-17-2009 at 03:33 PM.

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03-17-2009, 05:32 AM	#16
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Nice work, Gary. The toning is very nicely done.

03-17-2009, 05:50 AM	#17
sawtooth235 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange Park, Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 886	Gary, Best bay view you have posted so far. I also like the natural sepia effect in the original. Regards, Ray

03-17-2009, 07:25 AM	#18
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	I'm with Kirk, I can't decide which one I prefer. And what's cool is .... there's no requirement to choose!

03-17-2009, 07:30 AM	#19
jeffkpotter Guest	I like them both but prefer the second one. I bet these look really dynamic at print size!

03-17-2009, 10:16 AM	#21
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by roentarre Nice work, Gary. The toning is very nicely done. Thanks James. Originally posted by sawtooth235 Gary, Best bay view you have posted so far. I also like the natural sepia effect in the original. Regards, Ray Cheers Ray mate. Originally posted by Venturi I'm with Kirk, I can't decide which one I prefer. And what's cool is .... there's no requirement to choose! Thanks Jim, and if you like them both, that makes me happy. Originally posted by jeffkpotter I like them both but prefer the second one. I bet these look really dynamic at print size! Thanks Jeff, glad you like them.

03-17-2009, 10:42 AM	#23
AlphaGAK20D Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alpharetta, GA Photos: Gallery Posts: 302	That's a very cool pano! So much going on there and love the variations of light/dark!

03-17-2009, 11:03 AM	#24
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by JMR I think these are better then the earlier set you posted. Very good! I also favour the second colour version, as it seems to bring out the light rays and their nuances better. Oh, you do tempt me to import these and elongate them ;-) JMR Thanks JMR, go ahead, I have a tendency to stretch them too much, maybe you have more restraint than I. Originally posted by AlphaGAK20D That's a very cool pano! So much going on there and love the variations of light/dark! Thank you.

03-17-2009, 11:08 AM	#25
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Gary, that is a great pano of the Bay area! The clouds coupled with the rays of sunshine is wonderful. Great work - did you handhold or tripod this shoot? Regards, Marc

03-17-2009, 11:12 AM	#26
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by Marc Langille Gary, that is a great pano of the Bay area! The clouds coupled with the rays of sunshine is wonderful. Great work - did you handhold or tripod this shoot? Regards, Marc Thanks Marc, I have to use a tripod because I was using the 28-399 at the long end. There is a tall tree between me and the bay and I have to zoom past it.

03-17-2009, 02:29 PM	#27
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Another spooky, "after the aliens did their worst" SF picture from you, Gary. Very imaginative, as always. My daughter has been offered a couple of postdoc positions at Stanford and she's returning to the area for an interview with a third prof early next week; she also has a tentative offer at Berklee (depending on grant money). So, since her boyfriend is also at Stanford, my guess is that she'll end up in your neck of the woods - as will I when I visit her. What a beautiful place; I remember sailing on the bay (windy as stink) and tacking out beyond the bridge into the Pacific - a terrific experience (and I had no camera!). Jer

03-17-2009, 03:37 PM	#28
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by JMR I think these are better then the earlier set you posted. Very good! I also favour the second colour version, as it seems to bring out the light rays and their nuances better. Oh, you do tempt me to import these and elongate them ;-) JMR Edit- OK Gary, here it is. I don't think I have improved on yours though. What your image really needs, of course, is a huge screen or a very large print. Note I cloned out the large purple monitor that drew attention to itself. JMR I like it, I think you went further than I would have done. Originally posted by Sailor Another spooky, "after the aliens did their worst" SF picture from you, Gary. Very imaginative, as always. My daughter has been offered a couple of postdoc positions at Stanford and she's returning to the area for an interview with a third prof early next week; she also has a tentative offer at Berklee (depending on grant money). So, since her boyfriend is also at Stanford, my guess is that she'll end up in your neck of the woods - as will I when I visit her. What a beautiful place; I remember sailing on the bay (windy as stink) and tacking out beyond the bridge into the Pacific - a terrific experience (and I had no camera!). Jer I'll be glad to hook up with you if you're ever down here Jer but hold up a minute. JMR did the 'alien' thing this time, honest.

03-17-2009, 04:15 PM	#29
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by Damn Brit I'll be glad to hook up with you if you're ever down here Jer but hold up a minute. JMR did the 'alien' thing this time, honest. You know, Gary - maybe it was JMR that flashed by the inauguration in the video I saw a while back in the General Talk forum. Originally, I thought that was Joe the Plumber, but maybe not . . . . . . . . . the truth is out there. Jer

03-17-2009, 10:41 PM	#30
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593	This is a great photo, Gary. I love that sky! The mood is wonderful, but I really want to see a big version of it to do it justice