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Jan 27, 2012, 5:59:36 AM
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Windows
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San Francisco night skyline over the bay bridge:-)

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I think I know where that pic was taken from :)

A very nice skyline piece. My chief "could be nicer if" item is that it seems a little too bright overall, not "contrasty" enough. A shorter exposure would probably be in order, and would also probably bring out some texture in the fog bank coming in. The Bay Bridge in particular (specifically, the amount of light coming off of it) visually dominates the view, and this great amount of light is overpowering the skyline; this is probably what is responsible for the overall "overexposure" feel. You may want to do a shorter exposure and splice the bridge section in (just the bridge's deck and the lights flanking the deck; the marker-lights on the main cables are fine as-is).

One thing that is missing is the Transamerica Pyramid. That building is the most iconic portion of the San Francisco skyline. I don't know if your equipment can get a wide enough field of view to get it into the same frame, but it would be fantastic if you could manage it. It's just off the right edge.

Now the things I particularly like! The composition is great; the bridge on the left really gives a nice sense of balance and depth. I'm also impressed that you managed to do this on a night where the waters of the Bay are calm and reflective. Usually at the time of the day when the fog is coming in there are also blustery winds chopping up the water's surface, and you wouldn't get the great reflections you've captured here. For that reason, this photo is something of a prize.

Well done.
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=EzraSavage 4 days ago  Hobbyist Photographer
I love driving over that bridge, it never gets old. Unless there is traffic on the way back to the East Bay, then it sucks.
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=hquer May 14, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks a lot! :-)
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=Melainen May 8, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
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~crh May 2, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
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~BasiliskX89 Mar 20, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
This is beautiful! Amazing photo mate. :)

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~DaBeanz Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I absolutely love this! Can i ask how many shots you've taken here, and how you've stitched them?? That's assuming this is a multiple shot pano.. :)
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=hquer Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
thanks,
single shot with 50mm :-)
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~DaBeanz Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks for the info. I was sure it would be a multi-shot lol!
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