Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 70 – 300 VR
f/11 at 9s
ISO 100
Manfrotto 055 Tripod
We were in San Francisco for a weekend. It was the end of a busy day and we were tired from walking around all day. It would have been really easy to have some dinner, a glass of wine, and retire to our hotel room. Instead, with map in hand and some bus tickets we headed out with our gear.
I wanted to try to get a shot of the Golden Gate Bridge at night. After some effort we managed to get ourselves to a spot with a view of the bridge. The waves would wash up on shore and for brief moments the wet sand would reflect the lights from the bridge.
The rest of the time there was no reflection and thus produced a far less interesting picture. I only got a few shots before it got really dark and we felt we better head back. That turned into a long wait loaded with camera gear standing on a dark street waiting for a bus that never seemed to arrive. For a while we were feeling uneasy and wished we had stayed at the hotel.
Looking back now, I am really glad we went out of our comfort zone to get the shot. This is the best shot I got that day.
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