San Francisco Days

Alistair Wilson

San Francisco Days

Title from a certain Chris Isaak song… I haven’t been taking a lot of photos whilst enjoying my stay in San Francisco but this little visit to a certain bridge we all know, made the fact that I hadn’t been out not matter to me at all, I absolutely loved this spot and I can’t wait to come back to this great city and explore it a little bit more…

Without a doubt this is already one of my favourite photos out of the many thousands I have taken over the past 18 months or so, thanks for looking :D


Settings
  1. Canon 40D, 10-22mm IS. FL: 13mm
  2. 0.25 of a second @ f14, ISO 100
  3. ND8 Graduated and Polarising Filters
  4. Adobe Lightroom 2 & Adobe Photoshop CS4

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Features

  1. Winner of the 7 Wonders Challenge in the Challenge Cafe Group on the 10th of August 2009
  1. Featured in the All Water in Motion Group on the 17th of July 2009
  1. Featured in the ! #1 Artists of Redbubble! Group on the 16th of July 2009
  1. Featured in the For Love of Canon Group on the 15th of July 2009
  1. Featured in the Canon DSLR Group on the 19th of July 2009
  1. Featured in the San Francisco Group on the 21st of July 2009
  1. Featured in the Northern California Style Group on the 22nd of July 2009

San Francisco Days belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, All Around the Styles, All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Amateur Photographers' Association, Bridges, Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Canon Vs Nikon (1 per day!), Cover Shots, Dawn and Dusk Light, Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., FEATURED ONLY, First Things, For the love of Canon - 2 Images per day with type of Canon camera used, Human and Nature, Light and Reflection 1/24, MASTERS OF THE SCENIC, Northern California Style (4 art per day) , San Francisco, SEA, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Sunrise, Sunset, That One Great Shot, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Greatest View in the World, The true beauty, The World, Travel and Adventure, United States and Who are YOU to Judge? Available for sale as

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San Francisco Days by Alistair Wilson
San Francisco Days by Alistair Wilson
  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    Great shot of a world icon Alistair, looks like it wasnt a bad sunset either.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Garth, it was magical luckily a few little bits of fog drifted in and got lit up by the setting sun I was worried there wouldn’t be any detail in the sky but was rewarded quite nicely :) appreciate the comment

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Scott

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Fabulous! Beautiful memorise Frisco was my hone for 3 years.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Hans, I would love to live here.. if i could figure out which road to take when driving! Amazing city though absolutely loved it could easily live here i reccon

  • Katy Breen

    Katy Breen

    Love the angle on this shot! Beautiful work.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Katy, glad you like it

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Oeh Yeh, fantastic shot, great exposure and lighting control! The colors are truly fantastic, very nice how you’ve combined a polarized filter with a ND8 Grad. Great composition, the bridge is truly adding so much DOF and the rock in the foreground is amazingly filled with detail. Feels like I’m on that small beach! Instant favorite!! Very well done.
    Brendan

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, was tricky with the filters polarizing worked well coz i was almost perpendicular to the sun and the ND8 I had to tilt to the left a bit to line up with the bridge. I find live view helps to line it up with my camera I’ve found myself using it more and more lately.. Thanks for the comment mate

  • bowenite

    bowenite

    Beautiful photo and a very impressive bridge. Definetly on a par with our Sydney harbour Bridge.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, yeah haven’t managed to come up from Melbourne and photograph Sydney yet. Will have to do it soon i reccon

  • Kat36

    Kat36

    fantastic Alistair, as always! :)

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Kat :)

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Superb shot Alistair…

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, appreciate the comment

  • David Geoffrey Gosling

    David Geoffrey...

    Very nice Alistair!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks David :D

  • niggle

    niggle

    excellent work, really well captured

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate

  • Daniel Bowen

    Daniel Bowen

    wonderful image, love the lighting and water movement, well done

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Daniel, appreciate it mate

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    This is a wonderful shot Alistair! the water motion is beautifully lit and the colours are fabulous, beautifully captured!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks John, the waves were breaking hard on the rocks but the pulled up quite in a hurry which was good because it means I didn’t get too wet :)

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Excellent work, well done!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Denis

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Sensational work Alistair!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Simone, glad you like it!

  • stevealder

    stevealder

    Hi Alistair. A wonderful image…..really like the “dynamics” and mood of this neat image. Regards, Steve

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Steve, noticed you had a career in RS? I’m studying cartography at uni had to do a couple of RS subjects – interesting stuff!

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Outstanding shot mate! Perfect comp, lighting and depth. Wonderful.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Craig!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent and baeutiful image

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thank you very much Kathy

  • Ian Stevenson

    Ian Stevenson

    sensational

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate

  • Kelly Robinson

    Kelly Robinson

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks a bunch Kelly

  • Vittorio Magaletti

    Vittorio Magal...

    great shot!!! compliments!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, glad you like it

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    great work Alistair

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou very much Anthony

  • annk

    annk

    Have not been to this famous spot however no the song…
    Beautiful capture. Really amazing.
    Kind Regards Annk

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Annk, its a great song :)

  • Grantly

    Grantly

    Wow what a beauty contest…Nature and man… :)

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks! yeah there’s a good representation of both here, thanks for the comment

  • Angie Muccillo

    Angie Muccillo

    Stunning shot Alistair…love the POV and colors are amazing :-)

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Angie, appreciate it :)

  • Barry Feldman

    Barry Feldman

    This is spectacular mate. The light is stunning and the composition is dynamite. Top shot Alistair.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Baz, I had a ball at this spot the sun couldn’t have been in a better spot!

  • John Dekker

    John Dekker

    Wonderful technique Alistair, love the perspective and perfectly exposed

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks John, glad you like it mate

  • GailD

    GailD

    Magic shot Alistair.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks :D

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Alistair, I can see why is is a favourite of yours (and mine for that matter). You have excelled yourself here. Well done indeed. Cheers Elana.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Elana, think I will find it hard to top this one – for a start Melbourne’s bridges aren’t as beautiful hehe

  • RichardIsik

    RichardIsik

    Nice work, Alistar..

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Cheers Richard

  • Phillip M. Burrow

    Phillip M. Burrow

    This is such a wonderful shot. Great perspective and composition!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Phillip appreciate it mate

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    excellent

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Luda

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    A beautiful perspective!!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks for the comment Lorilee

  • JohnGo

    JohnGo

    Beautiful spot and shot. San Fran is an awesome city.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks John!

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    This is gorgeous!!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Cheers Laurie

  • Katrina De'Vries

    Katrina De'Vries

    This is beautiful. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Katrina, I think I’ve got a few more I could put up at some stage :)

  • Tama Blough

    Tama Blough

    Really nice – thanks for putting it in the SF group.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    No worries Tama, thanks for the comment

  • dc witmer

    dc witmer

    super shot, love the P.O.V. I can see why it’s one of your favorites, well done

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks :) appreciate it

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    A superb shot !

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Arrowman

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Excellent shot – such rich tones, great depth and brilliant capture of the spray on the rocks. Feel like I am on the beach there – great skills!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Morpheus, it’s a great beach to be standing on even if it’s not great for swimming!

  • baddoggy

    baddoggy

    Superb shot.

    Perfect composition.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much :)

  • ArcadiaTempest

    ArcadiaTempest

    Can see why this has been featured….congrats. All of the above :)

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou :D

  • Karl Williams

    Karl Williams

    A much better viewpoint than the usual cheesy one .. great image, Alistair

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, is the cheesy one from the other side? I looked at a few different spots on google earth for where to shoot it from and found that this one had the most potential, was worth the steep trek down to the beach for sure

  • lroof

    lroof

    I love the viewpoint you used!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks, glad you like it ;)

  • lozzar

    lozzar

    Wonderful capture, great scenery and beautiful photography.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Lorraine, thanks for dropping by :)

  • Brett Stevenson

    Brett Stevenson

    Fantastic! Quite surreal.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, appreciate it

  • Lynne M Kirby BA(Hons)

    Lynne M Kirby...

    Excellent image! Did all these elements come together in one shot or is it an artistic composition of different shots? Whichever way its an incredibly dramatic image.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Lynne, it all came together in one. I’m not quite that skilled in photoshop yet! It definitely gives you greater satisfaction if you can get all the elements in one go too :)

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    congratulations on being featured in the All Water in Motion group

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much Kathy :)

  • Mike McGlothlen

    Mike McGlothlen

    Wonderful shot!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou Mike

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Great perspective and shutter speed!! Wonderful image!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks for the comment Barbara :)

  • Ton Beerens

    Ton Beerens

    great capture

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks :)

  • Heath Holden

    Heath Holden

    Niiiice!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Cheers Heath!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou very much Kathy :)

  • Judi FitzPatrick

    Judi FitzPatrick

    Fantastic!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Judi, appreciate it

  • ViktoryiaN

    ViktoryiaN

    Absolutely amazing image!!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks :)

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    Amazing work, so very well framed, and choice of spot to capture the shot, well done and also thanks for detail of equipment you used.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Tenee, no worries :)

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    a superb piece !!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Bettina :)

  • raindancerwoman

    raindancerwoman

    awesome capture..instant fav.. I love that city and hope maybe some day I can get back out there :)

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou, it’s a beautiful city

  • Tama Blough

    Tama Blough

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much Tama, appreciate it!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Oh so beautiful!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Marjorie :)

  • vonderzenn

    vonderzenn

    simply beautiful

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks!

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Cracking shot Alistair, great perspective.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, appreciate it

  • KenWright

    KenWright

    First rate Mr!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Ken :D

  • RoddyM

    RoddyM

    quality shot ! super composition ;)

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much mate

  • George Ujvary

    George Ujvary

    Beautiful image. Nice to see it from an angle I havent seen before!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks George, glad you like it

  • Kay Martin

    Kay Martin

    Two things –
    I love the shot and the wide angle lens you’re using
    I’m also a big fan of Chris Isaak, and was fortunate enough to meet him years ago.
    Well done (from a former Californian)!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks Kay, it’s not a bad lens value for money wise. I would love to meet him one day..

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    One of the best shot of GGB I have ever seen! Outstanding.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate, that’s quite a complement!

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    OMG….This is a one fantastic shot…..Love the POV…..
    It is very well put together…In a word Excellent.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much John, appreciate it :)

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

    great composition. congratulation

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate

  • genaro1

    genaro1

    great shot

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Cheers :)

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    THIS IS SO AMAZING… there is so much happening her and so much to like!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much Paul, glad you like it :)

  • E.R. Bazor

    E.R. Bazor

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks a bunch mate!

  • Anna Shaw

    Anna Shaw

    What a stunning shot!! Well done.
    Anna

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou Anna :)

  • mm1208

    mm1208

    great job!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks!

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Stunning image!
    Well composed :))

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou, glad you like it!

  • Elysia Ranking

    Elysia Ranking

    stunning!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks very much Elysia

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    I can see why it would be a favourite. Love the water here and the GGB pprovides a fitting and strong backdrop against it all

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks for the comment Stuart, appreciate it!

  • Rachel Dimond

    Rachel Dimond

    W-O-W… you certainly know how to take powerful photos don’t you?! Nice!!

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou very much Rachel ;)

  • Chloe Flathers

    Chloe Flathers

    I am so impressed with each photo of yours. This is one of my favorites that I have seen of the bridge, I love the pov.

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thankyou Chloe, really appreciate it! This is one of my fav pics too :)

  • warmsoul

    warmsoul

    Great perspective. love the light and colour. Beautiful

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks :D

  • Arek Rainczuk

    Arek Rainczuk

    Congrats on the win, that’s truly a fantastic photo

  • Alistair Wilson replied

    Thanks mate! Appreciate it, I usually don’t realise I’ve won a challenge until someone tells me so thanks :)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    brilliant

  • LeapingPig

    LeapingPig

    composition works stunningly well!

    the bridge almost fades away :)

  • Mallic

    Mallic

    beautiful shot of a beautiful city… :D love san fransisco

  • Paul Thompson Photography

    Paul Thompson ...

    WOW, this is a stunning image. Love it

  • toby snelgrove IPA

    toby snelgrove...

    superb … well framed and exposed … a unique view … no cliché here.

  • Frank Mezzagosto

    Frank Mezzagosto

    Very nice indeed. Great capture and I like the POV of the bridge which I have never seen from your perspective. Excellent.

  • yolanda

    yolanda

    Wow sensational image. Love the perspective, water and its so different from the usual bridge shots. Well done :-)

  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford

    excellent shot i done some of the bridge but this a great shot.

  • Albert Sellaman

    Albert Sellaman

  • Lina

    Lina

    This is absolutely fantastic!

  • Alistair Wilson replied 26 days ago

    Thanks Lina :)

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal

    this is so well shot and equally well seen and composed… and a fellow melburnian… nice…

  • Rick Williams

    Rick Williams

    wow so nice, love your work :-)

  • RubyMae

    RubyMae

    love the perspective…

  • greeneyedlady

    greeneyedlady

    superb, you have captured the essence of the landmark in a fresh and exciting way! great job!

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