Showing posts with label tourists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourists. Show all posts

Monday, October 25, 2010

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge




I went looking for a view to see the whole bridge, but couldn't find a good vantage point on El Camino del Mar. There were places that once had a view, but trees now block sight lines. This is a typical tourist shot, but I was playing tourist that weekend.

I liked this view of the west tower with Treasure Island in the background and a hint of the East Bay hills to the left of the tower. This was my view on the way home from work for eight years. I never tire of seeing it.

The evening before I had been shooting in low light and I forgot to change my ISO back. Therefore this image was shot at ISO 1600. It has a bit of noise, but as an iconic image it works. I have not saturated any colors, but I did reduce the gamma to take out the haze. It was a beautiful day.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Union Square, San Francisco

Situated downtown in front of the St. Francis Hotel, artists set up booths for tourists and locals in Union Square.

Photo taken with a Canon EOS 40D. Exposure 1/250 s at f/8. ISO 200. Focal length 17 mm. Image desaturated in PS CS2.