Aaron Meyers

Photos from a lifetime

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    • 2023
      • Santa Barbara (2023-01-14)
    • 2022
      • Christmas (2022-12-25)
      • Crystal Springs (2022-12-22)
      • Paso Robles (2022-12-10)
      • Thanksgiving in CT (2022-11-21)
      • Tundig 16 (2022-10-30)
      • Monterey Weekend (2022-10-23)
      • Napa with Abramsons (2022-10-02)
      • Portola Drone (2022-09-12)
      • Connecticut Visit (2022-09-03)
      • Photo Challenge (2022-08-17)
      • Tahoe (2022-08-05)
      • Connecticut Visit (2022-07-23)
      • Faroe Islands (2022-07-01)
      • Leica Practice (2022-06-05)
      • Macro Dying Tulip (2022-04-26)
      • Norway (2022-03-20)
      • Nice Clouds (2022-02-22)
      • Skyline Sunset (2022-01-12)
      • Iceland (2022-04-09)
    • 2021
      • Westport BBQ (2021-09-05
      • Night Sky Workshop (2021-08-07)
      • Napa (2021-07-24)
      • Tahoe (2021-07-19)
      • Livermore Hills (2021-04-11)
      • Tracy Hills (2021-03-28)
      • Tulips Macro (2021-03-08)
      • Mussel Rock (2021-02-09)
      • Crystal Springs (2021-01-12)
      • Foothills Park (2021-01-06)
      • Point Lobos (2021-01-01)
    • 2020
      • Foothills Pier (2020-12-30)
      • Lake Elizabeth (2020-12-25)
      • Mussel Rock (2020-12-03)
      • Arastradero Drone (2020-12-02)
      • Neighborhood Drone (2020-11-21)
      • Alviso Salt Ponds (2020-11-05)
      • Sequoia (2020-10-18)
      • GGB Alignment (2020-09-29)
      • Rewoods National Park (2020-08-19)
      • Neowise Yosemite (2020-07-24)
      • Comet Neowise (2020-07-20)
      • Redwoods NP (2020-05-28)
      • Lupine Sunset (2020-04-29)
      • Chicken Kottu (2020-03-25)
      • Motorcycle Park (2020-03-11)
      • National Muffin Day (2020-03-01)
      • Hole in the Wall (2020-02-21)
      • Coyote Hill (2020-01-23)
      • Davenport (2020-01-16)
      • 4 Mile Beach (2020-01-08)
    • 2019
      • GGB Fog (2019-11-13)
      • GGB Fog (2019-11-12)
      • Slovenia & Croatia (2019-09-14)
      • Colorado Fall Colors (2019-09-28)
      • Bedwell Drone (2020-08-22)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-08-08)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-08-07)
      • Baylands Drone (2019-07-28)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-07-27)
      • Don Edwards Drone (2019-07-25)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-07-21)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-07-17)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-07-09)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-06-29)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-06-27)
      • Yosemite (2019-06-24)
      • Horsetail Falls Moonlit (2019-06-13)
      • Disney World (2019-05-04)
      • Norway (2019-03-30)
      • Aspen SmugTrip (2019-02-22)
      • Bisti Badlands (2019-02-08)
      • Hole in the Wall Sunset (2019-01-28)
      • Snowy Yosemite (2019-01-06)
      • iPhone Ski Videos
    • 2018
      • iPhone Christmas Videos
      • Dining Room (2018-12-31)
      • Russian Ridge Christmas (2018-12-25)
      • Shark Fin Cove (2018-12-22)
      • Santa Cruz Sunrise (2018-12-16)
      • SmugMug Holiday Party (2018-12-13)
      • Westport (2018-12-07)
      • Davenport (2018-11-26)
      • Thanksgiving (2018-11-22)
      • Sequoia / Kings Canyon (2018-11-02)
      • Halloween (2018-10-31)
      • Painted Dunes (2018-10-26)
      • Baking with Julia (2018-10-08)
      • Law Harvest (2018-10-08)
      • Bend (2018-10-07)
      • Davenport (2018-09-30)
      • Chicago (2018-09-03)
      • Alviso (2018-09-28)
      • Bread (2018-08-09)
      • Israel (2018-07-28)
      • Mary Ave Bridge (2018-07-12)
      • Plum Harvest (2018-07-07)
      • Yosebirthday (2018-06-30)
      • Zion (2018-06-19)
      • Scallops (2018-06-04)
      • Royan Stamm Wedding (2018-06-02)
      • Charleston and Savannah (2018-05-13)
      • Hot Air Balloon (2018-04-22)
      • Oakland Video BTS (2018-03-23)
      • Zack's Birthday (2018-03-18)
      • Death Valley (2019-03-11)
      • Lunar Eclipse (2018-01-31)
      • Byrne Preserve (2018-01-24)
      • Museum of Ice-Cream (2018-01-07)
    • 2017
      • Christmas (2017-12-25)
      • Dog Beach (2017-12-22)
      • Chocolate (2017-12-19)
      • Zack's Holiday Party (2017-12-10)
      • Tide Pools (2017-12-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2017-11-23)
      • Alviso Salt Flats (2017-11-02)
      • Tundig (2017-10-21)
      • Greece (2017-09-30)
      • Scallops (2017-09-09)
      • Sasha & Jason Visit (2017-09-08)
      • Oma's 90th (2017-09-04)
      • Eclipse Montana (2017-08-20)
      • SmugDiego (2017-08-12)
      • David Jacobs-Strain and Megan Keely (2017-08-05)
      • Pizza (2017-08-04)
      • Gilroy Sunflowers (2017-08-02)
      • Humboldt Redwoods (2017-07-30)
      • Westport (2017-07-17)
      • Facepainting (2017-07-10)
      • Pizza (2017-07-03)
      • Cranberry Pecan Bread (2017-05-07)
      • Mori Point (2017-05-06)
      • Passover (2017-04-10)
      • Pizza (2017-04-01)
      • Norway (2017-02-27)
      • Iceland (2017-02-26)
      • Arastradero Sunrise (2017-02-15)
      • Eastern Sierras (2017-02-03)
      • Arastradero Sunrise (2017-02-01)
      • Yosemite Snow (2017-01-24)
      • Shannon: Day in the Life (2017-01-22)
      • Mercurio Family (2017-01-22)
      • Sourdough! (2017-01-09)
      • Bread
      • Pizza
    • 2016
      • Big Island Lava (2016-12-08)
      • Thanksgiving (2016-11-23)
      • Death Valley (2016-11-20)
      • Swamps (2016-11-14)
      • Super Moon (2016-11-13)
      • Face Painting (2016-11-10)
      • Sutro Sunset (2016-11-07)
      • Zion (2016-11-03)
      • Tundig XI (2016-10-10)
      • Ina Coolbrith Sunrise (2016-10-03)
      • Guerneville (2016-10-02)
      • Von Wong Gym Shoot (2016-09-29)
      • Bread Making (2016-09-18)
      • Adrienne's Wedding (2016-08-27)
      • JHole SmugTrip (2016-08-09)
      • Mt. Rainier (2016-08-06)
      • Slacker Hill (2016-07-27)
      • Foggy GGB (2016-07-26)
      • Kevin & Danni Engagement (2016-07-06)
      • Banff 4th of July (2016-07-04)
      • Yosebirthday! (2016-06-25)
      • Pescadero (2016-06-20)
      • Elena Shumilova Workshop (2016-06-15)
      • GGB Epic Fog (2016-06-04)
      • Oregon (2016-05-01)
      • Utah Badlands (2016-04-24)
      • Courtney & Danielle's Bday (2016-04-16)
      • Easter (2016-03-27)
      • Alta (2016-03-11)
      • Iceland (2016-02-26)
      • Horsetail (2016-02-22)
      • HorseFail Falls (2016-02-21)
      • Banff Skiing (2016-02-17)
      • Marin Sunset (2016-02-11)
      • Bay Bridge Sunrise (2016-02-11)
      • Napa Picture Hanging (2016-02-06)
      • Bay Bridge Sunrise (2016-01-28)
      • Jackson Hole (2016-01-23)
      • Mavericks (2016-01-07)
      • Vancouver Oldies
    • 2015
      • GGB Christmas (2015-12-25)
      • Yosemite (2015-12-11)
      • Paso6 (2015-12-06)
      • Bay Bridge (2015-12-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2015-11-29)
      • Banff (2015-11-10)
      • Tundig X (2015-10-19)
      • Gray Whale Cove (2015-10-13)
      • Martin's Beach (2015-09-29)
      • Super Blood Moon (2015-09-27)
      • Sushi Making (2015-07-23)
      • Park City (2015-07-11)
      • Mendenhall (2015-06-27)
      • YoseBirthday (2015-06-13)
      • Zion (2015-05-31)
      • Bens Graduation (2015-05-03)
      • Marshall Beach (2015-04-28)
      • Disney World (2015-04-23)
      • Oregon (2015-04-19)
      • Bay Bridge (2015-04-11)
      • Iceland (2015-03-07)
      • Bonsai Rock (2015-02-15)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2015-01-26)
      • Tetons (2015-01-15)
      • Martin's Beach (2015-01-09)
    • 2014
      • New Years Eve (2014-12-31)
      • Paso V (2014-12-07)
      • Rebecca Skis in Tahoe (2014-12-01)
      • Kirby Cove (2014-11-18)
      • Escalante (2014-11-10)
      • Giants Oakland Pier (2014-10-22)
      • Giants Thead the Needle (2014-10-21)
      • Southwest Summer (2014-08-18)
      • Sunflowers (2014-08-03)
      • Sunflowers (2014-07-20)
      • Alviso (2014-07-13)
      • Iceland (2014-07-11)
      • Yosemite (2014-06-22)
      • Columbia River Gorge (2014-06-01)
      • Bay to Breakers (2014-05-18)
      • Rachel's Wedding (2014-05-10)
      • Bean Hollow Beach (2014-05-04)
      • Stinson Beach Hike (2014-04-06)
      • Germany (2014-03-29)
      • Devil's Punchbowl (2014-03-09)
      • Calla Lilies (2014-02-24)
      • Steve's Wedding (2014-02-16)
      • GGB Sunrise (2014-01-26)
      • GGB Sunset Fog (2014-01-10)
      • Why-O-Montana NYE (2014-01-06)
      • Eastern Sierras (2014-07-27)
      • Westport (2014-11-28)
    • 2013
      • Pier 14 (2013-12-25)
      • Ina Coolbrith Beacon (2013-12-19)
      • Eastern Sierras (2013-12-08)
      • Holiday Party (2013-11-15)
      • Oregon (2013-10-13)
      • Sasha's Wedding (2013-10-05)
      • Multnomah Falls (2013-09-21)
      • Gil's Birthday (2013-09-14)
      • Baconwood Wedding (2013-09-07)
      • Stumptown (2013-08-17)
      • Glacier NP (2013-08-04)
      • Bonsai Rock (2013-07-04)
      • McWay Falls (2013-06-30)
      • Yosemite High Country (2013-06-22)
      • Fathers Day (2013-06-16)
      • Muir Woods (2013-06-15)
      • Shannon, Treasure Island (2013-06-10)
      • St. Louis (2013-06-02)
      • Hawaii (2013-05-29)
      • Bay to Breakers (2013-05-19)
      • Color Run (2013-05-18)
      • Susannah (2013-05-12)
      • Nicole (2013-05-10)
      • Adam and Amy Wedding (2013-04-20)
      • Tahoe (2013-04-13)
      • Slacker Hill (2013-03-14)
      • Hawk Hill Fog (2013-03-13)
      • Bishop (2013-03-03)
      • Yosemite (2013-02-24)
      • Colorado Skiing (2013-02-18)
      • Elephant Seals (2013-01-18)
      • Pfeiffer Beach (2013-01-17)
      • Twin Peaks 49ers (2013-01-12)
      • Opa's Photos
      • Painted Ladies (2013-01-20)
    • 2012
      • Snowy Yosemite (2012-12-27)
      • Potrero Hill (2012-12-24)
      • Pier7 SF (2012-12-19)
      • Christmas Tree (2012-12-13)
      • Utah/Arizona (2012-11-11)
      • GGB Sunrise (2012-11-03)
      • Pumpkin Picking (2012-10-14)
      • Blue Angels (2012-10-07)
      • GGB Low Fog (2012-10-06)
      • Sweet GGB Fog (2012-09-30)
      • Moab (2012-09-23)
      • Alviso Saltflat (2012-09-14)
      • Alviso Explosion (2012-09-05)
      • Monterey Bay Aquarium (2012-08-25)
      • Stumptown Beerfest (2012-08-18)
      • Tahoe (2012-08-17)
      • Yosemite (2012-08-12)
      • Westport (2012-08-04)
      • Peru (2012-07-22)
      • NAFTA Party (2012-06-23)
      • Alviso Sunrise (2012-06-23)
      • D800 1st Photos (2012-06-20)
      • Amy and Adam (2012-06-16)
      • Lava Vine (2012-06-09)
      • Transit of Venus (2012-06-05)
      • Yosemite B-day (2012-06-03)
      • GGB 75th Birthday (2012-05-27)
      • Napa by Convertible (2012-05-25)
      • Annual Solar Eclipse (2012-05-20)
      • Bay to Breakers (2012-05-20)
      • Kauai (2012-05-16)
      • Yosemite Moonbows (2012-05-05)
      • Natural Bridges (2012-05-01)
      • Jacob Photo Shoot (2012-04-29)
      • Lillians 80's Pubcrawl (2012-04-28)
      • Fogarty (2012-04-27)
      • Kirkwood Late Season (2012-04-21)
      • Stinson Beach (2012-04-15)
      • Marshall Beach 2 (2012-04-08)
      • Easter (2012-04-08)
      • Tahoe (2012-04-01)
      • Mom's Surprise (2012-03-25)
      • Saddlerack (2012-03-02)
      • Marshall Beach (2012-02-19)
      • Apartment (2012-02-14)
      • Death Valley (2012-02-12)
      • Pfeiffer Beach (2012-01-07)
      • Davenport Pier (2012-01-06)
    • 2011
      • SF Holidays (2011-12-25)
      • Holiday Bay Bridge (2011-12-16)
      • Zack Portraits (2011-11-27)
      • Thanksgiving (2011-11-19)
      • Southern Utah (2011-11-08)
      • Santa Barbara (2011-10-31)
      • D700 Test Shots (2011-10-27)
      • Yosemite (2011-10-23)
      • Pumpkin Picking (2011-10-09)
      • Shark Fin Cove (2011-10-06)
      • GGB Sunrise Attempt2 (2011-09-23)
      • GGB Foggy Sunrise (2011-09-18)
      • Oakland Zoo (2011-09-04)
      • Arizona Photovacation (2011-08-21)
      • Safari (2011-08-14)
      • Yosemite Intern Trip (2011-07-24)
      • Trinity Lake (2011-07-03)
      • Jamie's Wedding (2011-06-25)
      • Yankee Game (2011-06-24)
      • Ben's Graduation (2011-06-22)
      • Stinson Beach Hike (2011-06-19)
      • Ziplining (2011-06-18)
      • Yosemite Falls Moonbow (2011-06-14)
      • Intern Castle Rock Hike (2011-06-12)
      • Monterey Beer Festival (2011-06-11)
      • Bean Hollow Beach (2011-06-02)
      • Filoli Gardens (2011-05-29)
      • Yosemite Birthday 2011 (2011-05-22)
      • Bay to Breakers (2011-05-15)
      • Glow in the Dark Mansion Party (2011-05-07)
      • Bonsai Rock (2011-04-29)
      • Yosemite Horsetail Moonlight (2011-04-16)
      • Kirkwood Late Winter (2011-04-10)
      • Rodeo Beach (2011-04-06)
      • Carl's Broomball Bday (2011-04-02)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2011-04-01)
      • Sonoma Barrel Tasting (2011-03-12)
      • Gray Whale Cove (2011-03-11)
      • Napa Wine (2011-02-26)
      • Colorado Ski Trip (2011-02-23)
      • Horsetail Falls (2011-02-13)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2011-02-01)
      • Calistoga Passport Port Blending (2011-01-23)
      • Delta 4Heavy Launch (2011-01-20)
      • Neighborhood Macro (2011-01-15)
      • John's Bday Snow Weekend (2011-01-09)
      • Napa Kali's B-day (2011-xx-xx)
      • Notre Dame Game (2011-09-10)
    • 2010
      • Boxing Day (2010-12-26)
      • Calistoga Passport (2010-12-23)
      • Sasha's Chrismabirthnukah (2010-12-12)
      • Thanksgiving (2010-11-25)
      • Halloween (2010-10-31)
      • Halloween Beer Train (2010-10-30)
      • Pumpkin Carving (2010-10-29)
      • Golden Gate Bridge Sunset (2010-10-25)
      • Rainy Macro Day (2010-10-22)
      • Adena Danzig Epelman Reception (2010-10-05)
      • Kauai (2010-09-16)
      • Half Moon Bay (2010-09-01)
      • Sasha's Back BBQ (2010-08-28)
      • Mac Pro Unboxing (2010-08-25)
      • Paso Robles (2010-08-22)
      • Hearst Castle (2010-08-21)
      • Napa w/Jaime (2010-08-16)
      • Susannah O (2010-08-01)
      • Spider (2010-07-29)
      • Big Basin (2010-07-25)
      • Newport Weekend (2010-07-18)
      • Napa w/Anna (2010-07-08)
      • Lake Shastastic (2010-07-05)
      • Lunar Eclipse (2010-06-26)
      • Candles and Plants (2010-06-19)
      • Camera Focus Test (2010-06-13)
      • Monterey Beer Fest (2010-06-05)
      • 1st Bay Labs Prints (2010-06-03)
      • Alpine Inn (2010-05-26)
      • Yosemite (2010-05-23)
      • Bay to Breakers 2010 (2010-05-16)
      • Flower Macro (2010-05-09)
      • Girls Night (2010-04-29)
      • Robotic Kirkwood Weekend (2010-04-25)
      • Rob's Cancelled Napa Bike Day (2010-04-11)
      • Kira & Adrienne Portraits (2010-04-10)
      • Golden Gate Bridge (2010-04-02)
      • Passover Weekend (2010-03-29)
      • Mammoth Ski Trip (2010-03-11)
      • Ridge First Friday (2010-03-05)
      • Skiing 2010 (Part 2) (2010-02-27)
      • John's B-Day Weekend (2010-02-20)
      • Filoli Gardens (2010-02-14)
      • Belle Isle (2010-02-06)
      • Stanford United (2010-01-29)
      • Napa Wine Tasting (2010-01-10)
      • Kirkwood's on Fire (and other skiing pix) (2010-01-03)
      • Skiing Videos
    • 2009
    • 2008
      • Halloween (2008-10-31)
      • Heavenly Jan (2008-01-12)
      • Connecticut (2008-09-29)
      • Greece (Quick Version) (2008-06-24)
      • Jen's Birthday (2008-09-11)
      • SF Fireworks (2008-07-04)
      • Yosemite (2008-05-17)
      • Greece (All Pictures (2008-06-23)
      • Golden Gate XMas (2008-12-25)
      • Santa Cruz (2008-03-23)
      • Santa Cruz (2008-08-23)
      • Big Sur (2008-02-22)
      • Yosemite - Tuolumne (2008-07-13)
      • Yosemite Picture-a-Day (2008-05-17)
      • More Macro (2008-08-30)
      • Macro Lens Fun (2008-08-22 to 2008-08-24)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-02-09)
      • Stanford Dish Hike (2008-03-16)
      • Stanford Photoshoot (2008-03-20)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-08-02)
      • Tundig (2008-10-20)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-09-01)
      • New Years Eve (2008-12-31)
      • Gabrielle's Birthday (2008-12-24)
      • Kirkwood Powder Day (2008-12-20)
      • Bowling (2008-12-08)
      • Classy Kirkwood Ski Extravoganza (2008-12-29)
      • Stanford in Feb (2008-02-10)
      • Softball (Bush League) (2008-04-16)
      • Half Moon Bay (2008-01-20)
      • Dash (2008-04-19)
      • Dinner (2008-12-05)
      • Thanksgiving (2008-11-29)
      • Blue Angels (2008-10-12)
      • Michigan Trip (2008-10-20)
      • Carrie Underwood (2008-11-14)
      • Art Show Party (2008-10-10)
      • Patriots vs 49ers (2008-10-05)
      • Oktoberfest (2008-10-04)
      • Michigan Trip (2008-09-05)
      • Kira's Birthday (2008-08-15)
      • Webb Ranch (2008-08-24)
      • Softball (2008-08-05)
      • White Water Rafting (2008-07-31)
      • Sasha's Softball (2008-07-19)
      • Broken Face (2008-07-22)
      • Softball (2008-07-15)
      • Wakeboarding (2008-05-11)
      • The Human Race (2008-05-10)
      • Passover (2008-04-20)
      • Dickinson Baseball (2008-04-19)
      • Staples vs Norwalk (2008-04-18)
      • Colorado Skiing (2008-03-02)
      • Whistler (2008-02-19)
      • Superbowl (2008-02-08)
      • Softball (2008-02-05)
      • Katy and Eva's Birthday (2008-02-02)
      • Rancho San Antonio (2008-01-05)
    • 2007
      • Shasta Wakeboarding (2007-09-01)
      • St. Patties Day (2007-03-16)
      • Hawaii (2007-04-16)
      • Chicago Trip (2007-10-01)
      • Yosemite - Half Dome (2007-07-29)
      • Thanksgiving (2007-11-25)
      • Nikon First Day (2007-11-30)
      • Santa Cruz (2007-12-08)
      • Wine Tasting Sonoma (2007-12-16)
      • Yosemite 2 - August (2007-11-11)
      • Muir Woods (2007-02-16)
      • Christmas (2007-12-25)
      • Gabrielle's Birthday (2007-12-24)
      • Heavenly Skiing (2007-12-22)
      • Dickens Fair (2007-12-15)
      • Softball (2007-12-04)
      • Halloween Diving (2007-10-31)
      • Blue Angels (2007-10-07)
      • Michigan vs Penn State (2007-09-22)
      • SF Bay Beer Fest (2007-09-09)
      • Windy Hill (2007-06-22)
      • Memorial Day (2007-05-26)
      • Yosemite - My Birthday (2007-05-19)
      • May Skiing at Squaw (2007-05-05)
      • Diving Certification (2007-03-23)
      • Kirkwood Skiing (2007-03-09)
      • Tahoe Trip (2007-12-30)
    • 2006
      • Yosemite 1 - July (2006-07-21)
      • Yosemite 3 - September (2006-09-07)
      • Israel (2006-06-06)
      • No Clothes Party (2006-04-21)
      • Toby's CD Release (2006-04-20)
      • Kings Night (2006-04-14)
      • KHK Concert (2006-04-08)
      • Gil's Visit (2006-03-25)
      • Spring Break (2006-03-04)
      • Frat Party (2006-01-21)
      • Skiing (2006-12-15)
      • Chanukkah 2006 (2006-12-14)
      • Hammy's Thanksgiving (2006-11-16)
      • Halloween 2006 (2006-10-27)
      • Castle Rock (2006-10-26)
      • Drunken Debauchery (2006-10-19)
      • Diving Certification (2006-10-13)
      • Boating - Lake Anderson (2006-08-11)
      • Apartment Photos (2006-07-01)
      • Mom's Visit (2006-07-01)
    • 2005
      • Leelenau Trip (2005-09-24)
      • Woodward Dream Cruise (2005-08-20)
      • Funny Videos (2005-02-05)
      • Yosemite (2005-07-15)
      • HKN Broomball (2005-12-12)
      • New Years (2005-12-30)
      • Central Campus (2005-05-07)
      • Graduation Photos (2005-04-30)
      • Pre-Graduation Party (2005-04-29)
      • Toga Party (2005-04-16)
      • OAR Concert (2005-03-25)
      • Dance Marathon (2005-03-19)
      • St. Patties Day (2005-03-16)
      • Spring Break (2005-02-27)
      • Superbowl (2005-02-06)
      • Country Bar (2005-02-05)
      • Salmon Dinner (2005-01-20)
      • January 14 (2005-01-14)
      • Heather's Birthday (2005-01-11)
      • Rose Bowl 2005 (2005-01-01)
      • Toby's Band (2005-09-25)
      • Notre Damn Game (2005-09-10)
      • Hawaii (2005-09-01)
      • Chicago Trip (2005-07-29)
      • Santa Cruz Bonfire (2005-07-09)
      • Seattle Trip (2005-07-01)
      • Napa Valley (2005-06-24)
      • LA Trip (2005-06-18)
      • Berkeley and Giants Game (2005-06-11)
    • 2004
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Rodeo Beach (2011-04-06)

Sunset photos at Rodeo Beach, Marin Headlands, CA
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  • Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). 

The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. 

I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely.

Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out!

While doing research on Rodeo Beach (via flickr) I stumbled upon a photo by Adam A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28490541@N06/5135610750/) in which he used the water to make a horseshoe around some rocks. My friend and I thought this was wonderful and wanted to emulate his photo. The first shooting location we found had this rock in the foreground and when the water came up it created a little semi-circular pattern. Once the sun began to set and the sky lit up with color we knew we had a wonderful shot. The hardest part was timing it right, with the right exposure time, to get the water to look like it was circular! 

It was pretty high tide and we couldn't get down to where most of the Flickr photos were taken. That's ok because we found our own great spot!

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/14, 1 sec, ISO 100, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

    Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely. Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out! While doing research on Rodeo Beach (via flickr) I stumbled upon a photo by Adam A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28490541@N06/5135610750/) in which he used the water to make a horseshoe around some rocks. My friend and I thought this was wonderful and wanted to emulate his photo. The first shooting location we found had this rock in the foreground and when the water came up it created a little semi-circular pattern. Once the sun began to set and the sky lit up with color we knew we had a wonderful shot. The hardest part was timing it right, with the right exposure time, to get the water to look like it was circular! It was pretty high tide and we couldn't get down to where most of the Flickr photos were taken. That's ok because we found our own great spot! Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/14, 1 sec, ISO 100, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

  • I tried out the landscape orientation as well. With this rotation of the camera was able to get more of the water under the rock in the center without cutting off the big pilar rock in the background.

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/16, 1 sec, ISO 100, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

    I tried out the landscape orientation as well. With this rotation of the camera was able to get more of the water under the rock in the center without cutting off the big pilar rock in the background. Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/16, 1 sec, ISO 100, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

  • Last week my buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I've posted a couple other photos from this photoshoot but several of my friends really liked this photo so I had to throw this one up too!

As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out!

I've found that the motion of the outgoing wave makes for much nicer photos. I found a nice spot along the beach that wasn't getting too wet and used the rocks to create a line through the photo. I then used the fleeting water to create another line, away from it … trying to draw your eye in and to the right, then back and to the left. The awesome reflection of the sunset off the sand/water made this photo even nicer.

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 125, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder
NO HDR. Decreased saturation in some areas (sky), added sharpening and some dodge/burning.

    Last week my buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I've posted a couple other photos from this photoshoot but several of my friends really liked this photo so I had to throw this one up too! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out! I've found that the motion of the outgoing wave makes for much nicer photos. I found a nice spot along the beach that wasn't getting too wet and used the rocks to create a line through the photo. I then used the fleeting water to create another line, away from it … trying to draw your eye in and to the right, then back and to the left. The awesome reflection of the sunset off the sand/water made this photo even nicer. Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 125, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder NO HDR. Decreased saturation in some areas (sky), added sharpening and some dodge/burning.

  • Last week my buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I've posted a couple other photos from this photoshoot but several of my friends really liked this photo so I had to throw this one up too!

As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out!

I've found that the motion of the outgoing wave makes for much nicer photos. I found a nice spot along the beach that wasn't getting too wet and used the rocks to create a line through the photo. I then used the fleeting water to create another line, away from it … trying to draw your eye in and to the right, then back and to the left. The awesome reflection of the sunset off the sand/water made this photo even nicer.

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 125, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder
NO HDR. Decreased saturation in some areas (sky), added sharpening and some dodge/burning.

    Last week my buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I've posted a couple other photos from this photoshoot but several of my friends really liked this photo so I had to throw this one up too! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out! I've found that the motion of the outgoing wave makes for much nicer photos. I found a nice spot along the beach that wasn't getting too wet and used the rocks to create a line through the photo. I then used the fleeting water to create another line, away from it … trying to draw your eye in and to the right, then back and to the left. The awesome reflection of the sunset off the sand/water made this photo even nicer. Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 125, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder NO HDR. Decreased saturation in some areas (sky), added sharpening and some dodge/burning.

  • Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). 

The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. 

I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely.

Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out!

For this photo I had to creep around some rocks and get pretty low to the beach. I liked how the rocks made a V shape with the big rock monolith in the center. I also liked the moss on the big rock in the foreground and thought it might add even more color to the photo. Just as I was ready to take this photo a big wave came in and nearly got me wet! I was able to get this shot as the wave departed!

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 125, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

    Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely. Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out! For this photo I had to creep around some rocks and get pretty low to the beach. I liked how the rocks made a V shape with the big rock monolith in the center. I also liked the moss on the big rock in the foreground and thought it might add even more color to the photo. Just as I was ready to take this photo a big wave came in and nearly got me wet! I was able to get this shot as the wave departed! Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 125, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

  • Another take on the Rodeo Beach photo. I don't like this one as much but I did like the almost floor-like water in this longer exposure.

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/5.6, 1 sec, ISO 400, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

    Another take on the Rodeo Beach photo. I don't like this one as much but I did like the almost floor-like water in this longer exposure. Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/5.6, 1 sec, ISO 400, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

  • Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). 

The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. 

I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely.

Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out!

When we first got to the beach I wanted to slow my shutter down more than the camera was letting me so I threw on my circular polarizer. Near the end of the sunset the polarizer was starting to make things *too* dark and the exposure times were getting pretty long. I decided to make one really long exposure so that I could gave a fog like look to the water. I knew I had to keep the photo simple so I zoomed into the rocks and let them frame the photo with the gorgeous sunset.

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
30mm, f/22, 30 sec, ISO 200, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

    Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely. Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out! When we first got to the beach I wanted to slow my shutter down more than the camera was letting me so I threw on my circular polarizer. Near the end of the sunset the polarizer was starting to make things *too* dark and the exposure times were getting pretty long. I decided to make one really long exposure so that I could gave a fog like look to the water. I knew I had to keep the photo simple so I zoomed into the rocks and let them frame the photo with the gorgeous sunset. Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 30mm, f/22, 30 sec, ISO 200, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

  • Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). 

The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. 

I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely.

Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out!

While doing research on Rodeo Beach (via flickr) I stumbled upon a photo by Adam A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28490541@N06/5135610750/) in which he used the water to make a horseshoe around some rocks. My friend and I thought this was wonderful and wanted to emulate his photo. The first shooting location we found had this rock in the foreground and when the water came up it created a little semi-circular pattern. Once the sun began to set and the sky lit up with color we knew we had a wonderful shot. The hardest part was timing it right, with the right exposure time, to get the water to look like it was circular! 

It was pretty high tide and we couldn't get down to where most of the Flickr photos were taken. That's ok because we found our own great spot!

Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/5.6, 2 sec, ISO 400, Tripod
B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

    Last week my Lee Filter Holder and HiTek Graduated ND Filters arrived. I grabbed em from the Post Office and went down to Davenport, CA to take photos at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Unfortunately the sky didn't light up at all and it was disappointing (not to mention I almost died/drowned on my way in from the beach…. that's a whole 'nother story). The weather forecast for Wed, April 6th predicted that clouds would be rolling in towards the afternoon. My buddy and I grabbed our cameras, left work a bit early, and drove up to the Marin Headlands to take photos at Rodeo Beach. We knew these rock pillars were here and had seen some great photos of it and wanted to make our go. I must say, after my experience at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach I was a little scared when I noticed the tide was REALLY high and almost blocked us in again. Fortunately the tied never became difficult and we got in, did our shoot, and got home safely. Unlike last week, Mother Nature did not disappoint! As soon as I threw on the my circular polarizer and the Graduated Filters the sky LIT UP! It was like an explosion of color! These photos are NOT HDR and have had very little saturation edits (in fact, I had to lower the saturation a bit so that you wouldn't think it was fake)! The clouds kept the sun hidden so I didn't have any clipping from a bright sun. It also stayed behind the big rock monolith that you see in the center. The soft graduated filters worked great -- gave me some great color in the sky and let me slow the shutter for some neat wave movements. I'm quite pleased with how these came out! While doing research on Rodeo Beach (via flickr) I stumbled upon a photo by Adam A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28490541@N06/5135610750/) in which he used the water to make a horseshoe around some rocks. My friend and I thought this was wonderful and wanted to emulate his photo. The first shooting location we found had this rock in the foreground and when the water came up it created a little semi-circular pattern. Once the sun began to set and the sky lit up with color we knew we had a wonderful shot. The hardest part was timing it right, with the right exposure time, to get the water to look like it was circular! It was pretty high tide and we couldn't get down to where most of the Flickr photos were taken. That's ok because we found our own great spot! Nikon D300s w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/5.6, 2 sec, ISO 400, Tripod B+W F-Pro Circular Polarizer + Hitech 0.9 soft Reverse ND grad filter, Hitech 0.6 soft ND grad filter, and Lee FK Filter holder

  • My friend that I've been shooting a lot with lately had taken some pictures of sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge in which he "Threaded the Needle" -- using the right angle from the Golden Gate Bridge you can position the Transamerica building to be right in the center of one of the towers! There's room for 2 photographers at once. It was pretty windy so I had to bump my ISO up to get the shot, although this one was taken when the wind had stopped and I was able to get a little longer shutter. I want to come back here during Christmas time, when the Transamerica building has a light on the top (a star light) and when it's sunset and not the-sun-is-already-down.

    My friend that I've been shooting a lot with lately had taken some pictures of sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge in which he "Threaded the Needle" -- using the right angle from the Golden Gate Bridge you can position the Transamerica building to be right in the center of one of the towers! There's room for 2 photographers at once. It was pretty windy so I had to bump my ISO up to get the shot, although this one was taken when the wind had stopped and I was able to get a little longer shutter. I want to come back here during Christmas time, when the Transamerica building has a light on the top (a star light) and when it's sunset and not the-sun-is-already-down.

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