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Baker Beach & Golden Gate

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Posted by John Lehmkuhl on December 5, 2006 at 10:31 PM
Baker Beach & Golden Gate
We spent the night on the way back from Monterey with my brother in law's family in San Francisco and we went out for sunrise in the city. It wasn't great but I loved shooting this location. There were dogs off leash playing in the waves all around me.... difficult to get a shot without paw prints in the sand :smile:

1/5s at f/14.0
17-40 at 34mm
Posted by Dan E. on December 6, 2006 at 3:49 AM
Thing I love about Golden Gate is the way it casts such distinctive shadows on the hills. . . Great color in this one.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on December 6, 2006 at 1:46 PM
In '99 I was on top of the tower on the SF side - it was an awesome tour that predated my serious photography, and of course 9-11 - the view up there is spectacular. This is a neat shot. I've heard this angle is hard to get to, but perhaps not? One of the Timecatchers I believe has a shot from this same location I've always liked. One thing that is interesting to note is that the transportation district there feels that they have rights to any and all images of the bridge - interesting and "yeah, right!" was what I thought when I was told that... :biggrin:
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on December 6, 2006 at 7:01 PM
This beach is very easy to get to - part of the Presidio where my brother-in law was lucky enough to score one of the houses to rent. View of the whole city from his front yard....
Posted by Doyle Thomas on December 6, 2006 at 7:20 PM
Very nice simutanious(sp?) contrast
Posted by Erik Lundh on December 7, 2006 at 12:32 AM
Looks like there is some nice opps in the area. cool shot!
Posted by Rick Lundh on December 7, 2006 at 1:11 AM
Not magical, but still cool John. I'm not totally sold on the choice of shutter speed with the water.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on December 7, 2006 at 11:11 AM
Erick, I believe at low tide those rock at the bend make excellent FG elements - but high tide was 85% in and was throwing up some big waves so there was no way to get a shot using them on this morning.


Rick, Nope, not magical. But I was glad to have captured this moment nonetheless.