The Veins Into The City on Flickr.Via Flickr: Last night I ventured into one of my favorite spots to see if I could finally get a good sunset from this location. I was about another 50 feet down for sunset and I could see the clouds over alcatraz start blowing up, some “epic” clouds and color. started forming. But unfortunately, I was blocked by this dang Bridge and the overgrown trees! Maybe I should have stayed up higher for the above view. I need to clone myself so I can be in more places at once :) After sunset I came up to this spot to get this close view I have always wanted to get. Once I get a part back for my track I think this spot will be perfect! I still did timelapse though. This is a 30 second shot with the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II. I have always shot with the 17-40mm and have never liked the star bursts it created. This proves why I got the 16-35, just look at those lights :) I will shows the comparison shots I took in both in later blog post.Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

The Veins Into The City on Flickr.

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Last night I ventured into one of my favorite spots to see if I could finally get a good sunset from this location. I was about another 50 feet down for sunset and I could see the clouds over alcatraz start blowing up, some “epic” clouds and color. started forming. But unfortunately, I was blocked by this dang Bridge and the overgrown trees! Maybe I should have stayed up higher for the above view. I need to clone myself so I can be in more places at once :)

After sunset I came up to this spot to get this close view I have always wanted to get. Once I get a part back for my track I think this spot will be perfect! I still did timelapse though.

This is a 30 second shot with the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II. I have always shot with the 17-40mm and have never liked the star bursts it created. This proves why I got the 16-35, just look at those lights :) I will shows the comparison shots I took in both in later blog post.

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Golden Gate Lenticulars on Flickr.Via Flickr: Yesterday San Francisco had some awesome Lenticular clouds all over the place, it was a gold mine. As it was my last night of homework I knew I should have stayed in, but I couldn’t resist a little brake. So I rushed to my car and raced across the bridge to see if Hawk Hill would be any good. Nope, I could already see the fog taking over, so I turned around and went here. Further to the right the Lenticular clouds were even crazier, but this was really my only option. So I set up both my cameras and timelapsed away! Then the fog took over, first time I wish that had not happend. I knew if I could get above the fog, the sunset would be amazing, but I didn’t have much luck. So I raced over to Twin Peaks to only wait in the fog and see that it wasn’t going to get low enough. Guess it’s time to head home :( But just as I got home I could see a big gap, so I parked at the top of Marshall Beach and started shooting again. The clouds and color I saw were amazing, all I could think about was how epic it was above the fog though. I could see some of the Lenticulars through the fog, but didn’t get enough of a gap on the right side to see them light up bright pink. Maybe next time haha :) Off to my last class, enjoy! Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Golden Gate Lenticulars on Flickr.

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Yesterday San Francisco had some awesome Lenticular clouds all over the place, it was a gold mine. As it was my last night of homework I knew I should have stayed in, but I couldn’t resist a little brake. So I rushed to my car and raced across the bridge to see if Hawk Hill would be any good. Nope, I could already see the fog taking over, so I turned around and went here. Further to the right the Lenticular clouds were even crazier, but this was really my only option. So I set up both my cameras and timelapsed away! Then the fog took over, first time I wish that had not happend.

I knew if I could get above the fog, the sunset would be amazing, but I didn’t have much luck. So I raced over to Twin Peaks to only wait in the fog and see that it wasn’t going to get low enough. Guess it’s time to head home :( But just as I got home I could see a big gap, so I parked at the top of Marshall Beach and started shooting again. The clouds and color I saw were amazing, all I could think about was how epic it was above the fog though. I could see some of the Lenticulars through the fog, but didn’t get enough of a gap on the right side to see them light up bright pink. Maybe next time haha :) Off to my last class, enjoy!

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Baker Cliffs on Flickr.Via Flickr: Here is a 204 second shot from last night on the cliffs by baker beach. Used my trusty Big Stopper and a .6 ND Graduated Filters from +LEE FILTERS. My new 16-35mm f/2.8 L II which I am loving and my +Induro Tripod and ballhead. Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Baker Cliffs on Flickr.

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Here is a 204 second shot from last night on the cliffs by baker beach. Used my trusty Big Stopper and a .6 ND Graduated Filters from +LEE FILTERS. My new 16-35mm f/2.8 L II which I am loving and my +Induro Tripod and ballhead.

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San Francisco All Tucked In on Flickr.Via Flickr: Another one from last night. I hope to experience an evening like this again, it was a dream moment, to be at this spot with conditions like this. Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

San Francisco All Tucked In on Flickr.

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Another one from last night. I hope to experience an evening like this again, it was a dream moment, to be at this spot with conditions like this.

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Fog Bay on Flickr.Via Flickr: I don’t think there is anything I love more then the Bay Area fog aka Karl the Fog. Enjoy your week! One more for me and I’m done with school :)Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Fog Bay on Flickr.

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I don’t think there is anything I love more then the Bay Area fog aka Karl the Fog. Enjoy your week! One more for me and I’m done with school :)

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Gotham’s Reckoning on Flickr.Via Flickr: I love love love Silver Efex Pro, I have tried for hours trying to mimic this process in Lightroom but I just can’t, Nik takes the cake. Here is another shot from last night at Battery Spencer. Another one for the Gotham Series. -Enjoy! Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Gotham’s Reckoning on Flickr.

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I love love love Silver Efex Pro, I have tried for hours trying to mimic this process in Lightroom but I just can’t, Nik takes the cake. Here is another shot from last night at Battery Spencer. Another one for the Gotham Series. -Enjoy!

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City of Fog on Flickr.Via Flickr: The sunset I saw last night must have been the most epic sunset I have ever seen. To top off all the color, we had low fog and high clouds. I can’t tell you how many times I have dreamed of this shot. There was too much color! I ran into +David Yu up there who I am sure will be posting some epicness later. I dedicate this photo for Mothers Day! *Note: If you end up going to this spot be careful and if you feel bad vibes, leave and go to a lower or higher spot. A local photographer friend went here this morning and luckily left the spot cause of bad vibes and went lower. 5 minutes after he left he heard gun shots and a guy was killed. Just be careful as it’s not like the typical touristy spots around the Golden Gate Bridge.Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

City of Fog on Flickr.

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The sunset I saw last night must have been the most epic sunset I have ever seen. To top off all the color, we had low fog and high clouds. I can’t tell you how many times I have dreamed of this shot. There was too much color! I ran into +David Yu up there who I am sure will be posting some epicness later. I dedicate this photo for Mothers Day!

*Note: If you end up going to this spot be careful and if you feel bad vibes, leave and go to a lower or higher spot. A local photographer friend went here this morning and luckily left the spot cause of bad vibes and went lower. 5 minutes after he left he heard gun shots and a guy was killed. Just be careful as it’s not like the typical touristy spots around the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Giving New Life on Flickr.Via Flickr: Today I visited the San Francisco National Cemetery. Lots of construction was going on as they are laying new grass. This particular section made really caught my eye.Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Giving New Life on Flickr.

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Today I visited the San Francisco National Cemetery. Lots of construction was going on as they are laying new grass. This particular section made really caught my eye.

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All Lit Up on Flickr.Via Flickr: The Bay Lights sure had a beautiful backdrop to this beautiful city. This is a 3 shot 32bit HDR. I used Photomatix Pro’s, Lightroom Plugin. Then brought it into Nik’s Color Efex Pro 4 to give it some jazz and finished the rest off with Lightroom. Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

All Lit Up on Flickr.

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The Bay Lights sure had a beautiful backdrop to this beautiful city.

This is a 3 shot 32bit HDR. I used Photomatix Pro’s, Lightroom Plugin. Then brought it into Nik’s Color Efex Pro 4 to give it some jazz and finished the rest off with Lightroom.

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Battery Crosby Cove on Flickr.Via Flickr: I don’t know if there is a name for this spot. It is between Marshall Beach and Baker Beach. It requires a very sketchy hike/climb down a cliff to access, unless really low tide to walk around. I have had my eye on this cove every time I would go to Marshall Beach, but the climb down never looked doable. Last night when I was headed down to Marshall I saw the tides lower and looking down into this cove I could see all sorts of cool rock formations. I had to do it. I noticed a route that was doable and I made it down pretty easy. I guess it was going up in the dark that made me think twice about going down here! This was an awkward one. I need to get as wide as I could and far back, but if you saw where I was standing, it wasn’t doable. Maybe if I came down from above to get a higher angle. I used my LEE Filters, a .9 Soft ND Grad for 131 Seconds, F/16 at ISO 50. Process with Nik Software’s Color Efex Pro 4 and Lightroom 4.Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Battery Crosby Cove on Flickr.

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I don’t know if there is a name for this spot. It is between Marshall Beach and Baker Beach. It requires a very sketchy hike/climb down a cliff to access, unless really low tide to walk around.

I have had my eye on this cove every time I would go to Marshall Beach, but the climb down never looked doable. Last night when I was headed down to Marshall I saw the tides lower and looking down into this cove I could see all sorts of cool rock formations. I had to do it. I noticed a route that was doable and I made it down pretty easy. I guess it was going up in the dark that made me think twice about going down here!

This was an awkward one. I need to get as wide as I could and far back, but if you saw where I was standing, it wasn’t doable. Maybe if I came down from above to get a higher angle.

I used my LEE Filters, a .9 Soft ND Grad for 131 Seconds, F/16 at ISO 50. Process with Nik Software’s Color Efex Pro 4 and Lightroom 4.

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Moments on Flickr.Via Flickr: A picture is a moment for me. Everyday I try and get out and experience these moments, no matter where it is, I just have to be somewhere. Today I headed to Sutro Baths because the clouds decided to come back to the Bay. The past few days have been to hot and boring clear blue skies. When I got to Sutro Baths I knew I had to venture further over towards the Land Ends cliffs. The clouds and the rocks were playing pretty nicely for me. This shot is 136 seconds at f/16 ISO 50. Canon 17-40mm f/4 L, LEE Big Stopper and .9 Soft Graduated Filter, Induro CT214 tripod. Processed with Nik’s Color Efex Pro 4. Website | facebook | Google+ | Blog | Stipple

Moments on Flickr.

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A picture is a moment for me. Everyday I try and get out and experience these moments, no matter where it is, I just have to be somewhere.

Today I headed to Sutro Baths because the clouds decided to come back to the Bay. The past few days have been to hot and boring clear blue skies. When I got to Sutro Baths I knew I had to venture further over towards the Land Ends cliffs. The clouds and the rocks were playing pretty nicely for me.

This shot is 136 seconds at f/16 ISO 50. Canon 17-40mm f/4 L, LEE Big Stopper and .9 Soft Graduated Filter, Induro CT214 tripod. Processed with Nik’s Color Efex Pro 4.

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