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Patrick Smith Photography - San Francisco East Bay Area |
The Old Pier #1 Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Berkeley Marina looking towards Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Details: 40-second exposure @F16 with ND8 + ND grad 0.9
Story:
Image #1 of the Berkeley Pier. This wide angle view extends from Angel Island on the right to the Presidio on the left. Alcatraz island is straight
ahead. (From WikiPedia:) This pier as constructed extended three and a half miles into the San Francisco Bay from the end of University Avenue,
but is today approximately two and a half miles (4.10 km) in length; however, only the first 3000 ft (0.9 km) are maintained and open to the
public. It was constructed in 1926 to provide a deep water landing for an auto ferry to the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco.
Location: Berkeley Marina looking towards Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Details: 40-second exposure @F16 with ND8 + ND grad 0.9
Story:
Image #1 of the Berkeley Pier. This wide angle view extends from Angel Island on the right to the Presidio on the left. Alcatraz island is straight
ahead. (From WikiPedia:) This pier as constructed extended three and a half miles into the San Francisco Bay from the end of University Avenue,
but is today approximately two and a half miles (4.10 km) in length; however, only the first 3000 ft (0.9 km) are maintained and open to the
public. It was constructed in 1926 to provide a deep water landing for an auto ferry to the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco.
The San Francisco East Bay Coastal Area
This is a heavily populated area, yet much of the coastline is preserved as open space. There are plenty of wide open vistas along the waterfront
that are superb locations for landscape and seascape photography. Most people go here for the sunsets, but sunrise is also good for pointing
away from the sun to show how the morning light illuminates the bridges and Mountains of Marin County.
This is a heavily populated area, yet much of the coastline is preserved as open space. There are plenty of wide open vistas along the waterfront
that are superb locations for landscape and seascape photography. Most people go here for the sunsets, but sunrise is also good for pointing
away from the sun to show how the morning light illuminates the bridges and Mountains of Marin County.
The Old Pier #2 Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Berkeley Marina looking towards Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Details: 40-second exposure @F22 with ND8 + ND grad 0.9
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
Image #2 of the Berkeley Pier. The sun came though an opening in the clouds, spotlighting the bridge and hills. Alcatraz island is at the end of
the pier. A long exposure was used (hence the dark ND 8 filter and F22), in order to soften the chaotic water so as not to distract from the main
elements of the photograph.
Location: Berkeley Marina looking towards Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Details: 40-second exposure @F22 with ND8 + ND grad 0.9
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
Image #2 of the Berkeley Pier. The sun came though an opening in the clouds, spotlighting the bridge and hills. Alcatraz island is at the end of
the pier. A long exposure was used (hence the dark ND 8 filter and F22), in order to soften the chaotic water so as not to distract from the main
elements of the photograph.
The Old Pier #3 Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Berkeley Marina looking towards Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Details: 30-second exposure @F22 with ND8 + ND grad 0.9
Story:
Image #3 of the Berkeley Pier. Here, the light just illuminated the pier; making it stand out as much as the bridge. The ND 8 filter really helped
me get the longest exposure possible to keep the water smooth even in the sunlight.
Location: Berkeley Marina looking towards Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Details: 30-second exposure @F22 with ND8 + ND grad 0.9
Story:
Image #3 of the Berkeley Pier. Here, the light just illuminated the pier; making it stand out as much as the bridge. The ND 8 filter really helped
me get the longest exposure possible to keep the water smooth even in the sunlight.
The Last Schooner Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: The San Francisco Bay shoreline near the Benicia Bridge in Martinez, California
Details: 2.5-second exposure @F22 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.3
Story:
This was the Schooner Forrester, the last intact schooner on the Pacific coast. She was launched in late 1900 and was used for years to haul
lumber from California, Oregon and Washington to China, India and Australia. In 1935, the first and only captain of the ship beached the
Forrester on the mud flats near the city of Martinez, northeast of San Francisco, to live out his days. In 1975, the ship burned to the water line
and sits just offshore to this day.
Location: The San Francisco Bay shoreline near the Benicia Bridge in Martinez, California
Details: 2.5-second exposure @F22 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.3
Story:
This was the Schooner Forrester, the last intact schooner on the Pacific coast. She was launched in late 1900 and was used for years to haul
lumber from California, Oregon and Washington to China, India and Australia. In 1935, the first and only captain of the ship beached the
Forrester on the mud flats near the city of Martinez, northeast of San Francisco, to live out his days. In 1975, the ship burned to the water line
and sits just offshore to this day.
Under the Pier - Berkeley Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: The Berkeley Pier and Marina, California
Details: 30-second exposure @F18 with inverted ND grad 0.9
Comment on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
This view underneath the Berkeley pier was taken at low tide so that the mussels and dark seaweed can be seen. Waves kept splashing salt spray
onto the filters. So it took about 20 minutes of trying to get the best image. And I had to wait about 1 month for overall light and tidal
conditions to be right.
Location: The Berkeley Pier and Marina, California
Details: 30-second exposure @F18 with inverted ND grad 0.9
Comment on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
This view underneath the Berkeley pier was taken at low tide so that the mussels and dark seaweed can be seen. Waves kept splashing salt spray
onto the filters. So it took about 20 minutes of trying to get the best image. And I had to wait about 1 month for overall light and tidal
conditions to be right.
