Golden Gate

[Adsos Letter]

Golden Gate
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[elleng]

1. Great Gate!

[Adsos Letter]

9. Thanks, elleng.

It is always fun to photograph the bridge. It takes on many moods, depending on the weather.

[elleng]

10. Yes!

I think I need a wide angle lens, and others. I could never get the shots you get, Adsos.

[Adsos Letter]

12. I use Lightroom to do the processing.

I don't own any expensive lenses. I used a Nikon D7100 with Tokina 11-16mm DX for this image, then corrected things in Lightroom. Mother Nature and the guys who designed/built the bridge did all the heavy lifting.

[RandySF]

2. Where were you standing??

[Adsos Letter]

3. That long strip of parking before you actually enter the Fort Point parking area...

I was in the first slot you could pull in to, so it would be the furthest place away from the fort.

19mm equivalent wide angle.

Looks like this rain will go through the week.

[Adsos Letter]

4. Were you there?

This was last night around 5:00-5:30ish. There were a couple of other photographers out there.

[RandySF]

5. Honestly, I've never been to the Fort.

I need to make a trip.

[Adsos Letter]

6. Definitely worth your time.

It is the sister, in design, to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The thing was obsolete at its completion.

The fort building itself is open only on weekends during the off season (now). Pretty cool inside.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Wonderful photos, my dear Adsos Letter!

It is such a beautiful bridge.

Thanks for sharing.

[Adsos Letter]

8. Thank you, Peggy.

We are in for a solid week of rain.

[Binkie The Clown]

11. Wonderful shots. Oh, wait. I take that back.

The word "wonderful" has already been used by a previous poster. Let me call them "stupendous" instead.

[Adsos Letter]

13. Thanks.

The time of day, and the weather, combined to make a nice evening.

[Binkie The Clown]

14. I really love the top one with the chain in the frame. n/t

[mnhtnbb]

15. Nice shots!

That fog is something else. So San Francisco.

I like the first shot with the chain barrier and how the Bridge disappears into the mist just
a little more than the second shot.

[Adsos Letter]

16. Thanks. I also prefer the first one.

The second one got almost all of the love from my friends on FB, and while I like it, I don't like it as much as the first. The first one has better sharpness and less distortion than the second.

[Curmudgeoness]

17. Oh, that first one took my breath away.

Both are great, but I just love the top photo. I think it is the colors, or lack of color in it. With all the fog, it seems right.

[Adsos Letter]

20. I like the top one better also.

My friends on FB preferred the bottom one. I think it has more drama, but I think the top one is a better image.

[Mira]

18. Both so very expressive

in different ways. I cannot decide on a favorite. Spectacular photographs.

[Adsos Letter]

21. Thank you, Mira.

I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[2naSalit]

19. Looks ominous.

I've never seen pictures from that vantage point before with the structures at the water's edge.

[Adsos Letter]

22. Are you familiar with the Fort Point area?

These images look across the Gate toward Marin County. Open ocean is to the left of the bridge; The City is off to the hard right, out of frame, on this side of the bay.

I parked about 1/4 mile from the fort, and used a wide angle lens. I think the pinpoints of light across the bay are from either Fort Baker, the Presidio Yacht Club, or Sausalito.

[2naSalit]

24. I have never been there

I was thinking of the other end of the bridge and the place most pictures of the bridge are taken... right?

I have been over the bridge several times but never stopped to enjoy it. It's nice to have that foreground for something new to add to the bridge's image.

[Adsos Letter]

26. Yes, there are a couple of places on the Marin sidr

where many iconic images have been taken.

[Solly Mack]

23. Great shots!

I can't decide which I like more.

I love the energy of both!

[Adsos Letter]

25. Thanks Solly!

I like them both for different reasons, but I prefer the first.