Oftentimes, life seems random–like there’s no there there. And sometimes I get a wild hair to say that, and visualize it in an abstract way.
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. 1/80 second at f/2.0, ISO 200.
Canon T2i getting all philosophical.
Yet another bridge shot
Today is the beginning of my Thanksgiving week off. Woo hoo! I didn’t stop during the commute so here’s a shot I took yesterday of the Golden Gate Bridge. I titled the post “yet another bridge shot” because I cross it twice every work day and consequently have captured hundreds of images of it.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 24mm. 1/125 second at f/11, ISO 100.
Canon T2i on repeat.
Fog city
There’s a change in the weather! The wind came back to the Bay Area bringing the fog with it. Rain will follow. On my way home, I took advantage of the transition away from the smoggy doldrums and made a short stop at the view point at the northbound end of the Golden Gate Bridge. The fog was rolling in quickly, but I managed to grab some shots of the city before it got completely enveloped.
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 85mm. 1/125 second at f/11, ISO 100.
Canon T2i looking over the fog.
Freighter entering the gate
Despite a rain shower or two over the past month, the warm, windless, hazy days continue around the Bay Area. I had my 70-300mm lens with me today so, ignoring the haze, I drove up to the Marin Headlands hoping to grab a few good shots with the longer focal lengths. I now know that longer zooms actually magnify haze making it look more pronounced. Live and learn! I settled on this shot because the whiter haze along the immediate coast looks more natural than the smog over the city.
BTW, the freighter was massive!
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM.
Top photo: lens at 70mm. 1/80 second at f/11, ISO 100.
Bottom photo: lens at 240mm. 1/100 second at f/11, ISO 100.
Canon T2i cutting through the haze.
Ethereal fall
Because of Hwy 101 construction the traffic has become unpredictable, so I’m tending not make regular stops to take photos during my commute. But, there’s always an abstract to be had around the homestead.
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm at 300mm. 1/60 second at f/5.6, ISO 400.
Canon T2i going out on a limb.