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I wanted a photo taken near the bridge where the bridge was not the center of attention. So I chose to emphasize the suspended rusted chain and waves by waiting for the clouds to open up some light just on those areas while leaving the bridge as nearly a silhouette. I had to keep the camera covered from the constant spray for over an hour until I finally got this shot. People were probably wondering why I was just standing there not doing anything for so long.
This is on the city side with the Pacific to the left past the bridge, and downtown and the bay are behind and to the right. Only during a quickly incoming tide and before a big storm do you see large waves wrap around the point and into the bay. (Compare the waves to the van near the fort.) This is because the water flow can be 15 miles per hour through the gate at this time. It looks like a large river sometimes. There were lots of surfers here but by the time the light improved, they were packing up and leaving.
0.2 second exposure @F18 with ND grad 0.3
| Title: | Rust and Surf |
| Username: | 
PatrickSmith |
| Uploaded: | 3 Apr 2006 - 5:49 AM |
| Camera: | Canon 350d (XT) |
| Lens: | Canon 17-40L @17 |
| Recording media: | RAW ISO 100 |
| Tags: | Golden gate bridge, Landscape / travel, San francisco |
| Votes: | 643 |
Comments
Thanks for looking!
Cheers Pete!
Keith, it's funny that you should say that because I've walked by the place probably hundreds of times and also watched hundreds of 'photographers' do it too. But then it seemed so obvious to stop here. Several other guys with big cameras and lenses stopped by but got drenched by spray and moved on. But I just stayed with a big bag over the camera and waited...and waited. One hour before sunset like you said too.
LOL - Sorry to disappoint Jouko! Only +12c as I took this shot.
Thanks Jeanie. Cold and very windy. We are getting one arctic front after another here right now.
Patrick
Quote: Patience is a virtue, find it if you can,
Never in a woman, always in a man.
That should do it.
LOL Chris, yes, I think that did it all right! And um... what's your home address just so that every woman EPZ'er can thank you in person??
Patrick
Woaaah! Hey this is not playing fair. We; that is to say I; cannot possibly compete with this kind on photography. Now come on you have to give us a chance too.
This is a great angle you ahcieved and so much to say that has already been said.
So......
click.........click.click............click.........click
Outstanding image. Your patience was greatly rewarded. If I had to make an Epz top 10, this image would be right up there.
Chris.
Thanks for looking!
LOL Jouko, it's a conspiracy I tell you! And um, I think I have forgotten my boss' phone number for some reason...
John, I could not compete with this either just a few months ago. So never worry.
Nik, I guess that the longer you wait, combined with the wetter and colder you get, the better the shot could be if the elements cooperate!
LOL Jules, even a broken clock is correct twice per day!
Patrick
Stunning, Stunning Stunning...congratulations on EC very well deserved
Angie x
Thanks for looking!
Yes Denka, not only could I hear the breeze but the waves were ear shattering. My ears were ringing after standing here for over an hour.
LOL - Stephan (smourt), it's amazing what an over of 1000 EPZ books will do!
Patrick
The colours, the textures and the pin sharp detail are fantastic. EC is certainly merited.
John
Very nice. Love where the light falls on the pillar of the bridge and illuminates the haze in the Bg.
Congratulations.
Allan
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I tell you what, Patrick - there are going to be one hell of a lot of people who will be as pleased as you are about this getting an EC. Of course, it's richly deserved - it's got everything...light (I love the way it touches those closest links in the chain), the drama, the composition, balance, movement...in short it's a Patrick Smith classic.
Well done again, Mr Smith.
Thanks for looking in!
Hi Gwynn, I hope so. I must go now to find more rusty and old stuff!
Yes Ange, I'm doing well. We are having very British weather over here. 28 of the last 32 days have had rain! We only get 55 in one year so half a year's rain in a month!
Karen, I hope I can live up to that thought.
Janet, it was either skill or what I said earlier about even a broken clock being right twice per day!
LOL Mo....
Yes Ian, the chain was rather dull looking until the light hit it just right. First is was too dark, and the the sun was to bright, but here is was lit just enough to not blow it out.
LOL Rob... I wish!
Patrick
All been said before.....without a doubt the best image I've seen on this site.
Scott
There are not enough words for this one so as Mike says - AWESOME! Congrats on the EC, richly deserved 
K.
"All been said", my a#! LOL......
I think this hasnt been said:
Mahtavaa! Mieletnt! Maagista! Mielenkiintoinen sommittelu, etten sanoisi ainutlaatuinen! Tm kuva on elm suurempi! Sanat eivt voi kuvailla tt! Tm kuva tytyy KOKEA! KOSKETTAA TUNNELMAA! Suomen kielen kauneutta kuvaavat sanat loppuvat tmn kuvan kohdalla!
Kaunis kuin kaunein uni............ai kuinka kaunis uni voisi ollakkaan, paitsi tm KAIKKI ON tytt totta kohdallasi, Patrick...
Tss kuvassa kaikki on kohdallaan! Sommittelu, valotus, svyt tukevat toisiaan...ihana...........
Olen myyty, Patrick.............sanaton...
Sydmelliset onnitteluni hyvin ansaitusta EC:st.............
Kiitos tst kuvasta, ystvni......
Jouko
Thanks for looking! Since you seem to like it, watch out for more of this sort of thing in the future then...
LOL K, maybe for you there are not enough words, but apparently Jouko has found some!
LOL - Jouko! Now I'll have to find an English-Finnish dictionary that does not try to install spyware on my machine! Does anybody know of a good one?
Colin, I was almost too patient. The sun had almost gone behind the bridge before it finally came out. Then the chain and water would be in the shadows. People would come by, snap a shot and leave, wondering why I just stood there. Even a few people with big lenses and tripods tried a few before getting covered in spray. They didn't even have plastic bags so they had to leave. It is like that every time after a storm.
Yes Cesie, Jouko has said it all... I think!
Patrick
yup a stunning shot no comment needed as all has been said well done:0)
Hi Patrick,Congratulations on your EC award,so well deserved,this is the bees knees of pictures.I love the way the rusty chain leads you into it and the shadow beneath it and the rough ocean,then the icing on the cake that view of the bridge with such beautiful lighting and exposure.BREATHETAKING COMPOSITION!Take care.Ann
Thanks for looking in!
LOL Pete (peedeephoto), I could make a joke about the 'yes yes yes' comment but um... never mind!
Yes, Ann, those rusty chains did the trick I think. Thanks!
Patrick
Congratulations on a top class image. The composition is really marvellous, with the highlighted foreground chain providing a marvellous echo to the background bridge. Well done indeed.
Hi Patirck
Very well deserved EC on this one. A simpley superb image, really can't fault it. Detail is spot on, focus is pin sharp and the subtle colours and rusty tones in the chain make this a top class image. It is very obvious a lot of thought has gone into this. Awesome work.
Ben
This is so appealing, first I love the brown shades in it. I like the Bridge leading the eye towards the far hills, next I like the surf, I see this shot did not come lightly but you waited for the write conditions, so I say well-done for your patience and it is a very well worked out shot, I like the surf too.
Well-done.
((*.*))D
Thanks for your comments.
Yes Ben and Daphne, I've waited for a few months for this one. And it almost did not work out, as the sun was setting and just came out before going behind the bridge. I've come out for this one two times before and left with rubbish!
LOL Sorry Mike! I'll trade you some Sourdough bread for some of your maple syrup from today!
Patrick
Thanks for your comments! I guess I'll be looking for more rust....
Yes Ian and Mark, a vote from Keith is like an EC!
Patrick
This is awesome. I'm lucky enough to be visiting San Francisco in June this year and hope to take a few photos of this spot myself. Just looking at it reminds me so much of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo - my all time favourite film, a to be honest the main reason for me wanting to visit this spot.
Well done on a superb photo, and receiving an EC!
I also see from your portfolio some shots from Sedona. I'm planning on visiting there also in June as I'm at a conference in Phoenix for work... - You'll have to let me in on some tips and spots to maximise my time in the US... its a long way from England!
Thanks for looking!
Sure Aaron, let me know when the time comes and I'll point you in the right direction.
Patrick
Stunning work as always, wonderful atmospheric capture, you've really caught the power of the sea. Congrats on your EC, so richly deserved!
Tracy
Beautiful work! It's all been said, but what interests me about this picture is not just the way the chain leads in, but the similarity between the chain and the bridge. They both obey the same laws of physics...the suspension of a chain or cable between two points, one is on a small scale, the other a bit larger! I think it's called a catenary arch. So you've taken the ultimate GG shot...how about trying to make more of the connection between the two arches? Just a thought...!
Paul
Thanks for looking!
Paul... Ah, the first to notice! I did not want to make the similarity between the suspended links and the bridge cables too obvious. But maybe I'll push it a little further later on.
Patrick
Great shot of an iconic landmark.
Nice to see a different shot of a well photographed subject. Your choice to photograph the rusting chain in the forground is what make this image.It gives the shot a wonderful balance and lead in to the bridge itself.
You deserve to be rewarded for you efforts with an EC - Congratulations.
Roger
Superb - composition, light and instinct at it's best. Congratulations on a hard worked for EC too Pat.
Kris.
What can I say Patrick, this is AWESOME!!! It's about time you got the award - you really do deserve it.
Helen.
A Really beautiful shot! Love the water, the lighting, the composition... everything! Very well caught!
Congrats...its gonna take something special to beat this to POTW!
James
WOWSA, Paddie....Missed this due to the fact that I'm just not used to seeing your shots on the 'Top' of the page.....
Congrats on a long and overdue E.C.A. and of course those R.C.A.'s but you get those in the first, what, like....2 minutes of posting...LOL!
This is just Extraordinary....Big Thumbs Up!
Cheers,
Suzan
PS: Yep.....I'm gonna need you to please pass me the larger pair of Binoculars, cuz yer just a dot on the horizon now.....
wow Patrick - this is a stunning image. I think the best of yours I have seen. There is such tremendous strength to the three main elements of the image; the chains, the waves and the bridge. And those three elements each form superb lines throughout the picture. Furthermore, the colour of the bridge is replicated in the rusty chain. And to top it all off the lighting is superb.
A big well done, and congrats on the EC.
Adam.
Thanks for your comments!
LOL Suzan, um... 5 minutes? I've missed many shots by not looking at the EC's and thinking that there were no new shots from that person. Yes yes, I'll get you a telescope now. Will Hubble do?
Thanks Adam, I did think of your shots when I saw this on the computer for the first time. I wish I could get light like this more often but it is either raining or completely sunny in the rainy season or just sunny with coastal fog in the dry season. But I'm working on it.
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
Sure Terry, I could show you how to get a similar shot. If we continue to get clouds and storms by the time you get here...
Patrick
This is just stunning - Didn't get the chance to take any pics of the bridge when I was there 2 years ago, but this makes me want to go back...and lucky you - no mist to be seen!
Julia
Nice to see your success with this beautiful rendition of the bridge Patrick...the white balance is pronounced and effective on the wave movement and your depth incorperating the ornomental chain adds great depth.
Doug.
Thanks for looking!
Not much luck Jouko. I tried another dictionary and I saw some funny action on the disk drive and exited out quickly! I may have to get a 'real' Finnish-English dictionary. Or hunt more on Google.
Julia, usually the fog occurs during the dry season from April-October. It has been really rainy, so the dry season seems far off right now.
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
Yes Gav, this bridge is extremely over-photographed so I will be trying to find different perspectives on it. Fortunately people tend to take the same 6 or 7 comps over and over. Usually the easy ones too.
Patrick
"All been said", my a#! LOL......
I think this hasnt been said:
Mahtavaa! Mieletnt! Maagista! Mielenkiintoinen sommittelu, etten sanoisi ainutlaatuinen! Tm kuva on elm suurempi! Sanat eivt voi kuvailla tt! Tm kuva tytyy KOKEA! KOSKETTAA TUNNELMAA! Suomen kielen kauneutta kuvaavat sanat loppuvat tmn kuvan kohdalla!
Kaunis kuin kaunein uni............ai kuinka kaunis uni voisi ollakkaan, paitsi tm KAIKKI ON tytt totta kohdallasi, Patrick...
Tss kuvassa kaikki on kohdallaan! Sommittelu, valotus, svyt tukevat toisiaan...ihana...........
Olen myyty, Patrick.............sanaton...
Sydmelliset onnitteluni hyvin ansaitusta EC:st.............
Kiitos tst kuvasta, ystvni......
Jouko
OK, Mr. Smith! Here it is in your language:
" Awesome! Insane! Magic! Interesting composition, or I should say unique compo! This photo is bigger than life! The words cant describe this! This photo must FACE! TOUCH IT! FEEL THE IMPACT! The words that describe beauty in Finnish language, are running out in this photo!
This is beautiful as the most beautiful dream...oh, how beautiful the dream can be, except this ALL IS TRUE with you, Patrick...
All is perfect in this photo! The composition, exposure, the tones give support to each others, lovely...
Im sold, Patrick....speechless...
My congratulations on well deserved EC from the bottom of my heart...
Thank you for sharing this photo, my friend..."
Jouko
Thanks for looking!
Good point Melanie. Actually Terry (tepot) will be living in my same town for a couple of months, and I'm sure he will be uploading the same shot eventually! Same light and waves? I don't know.
LOL Jouko.. But do you like the shot? You did't say!! LOL...
Yes I can ask Jouko. By the way, I work one mile from the office of Ask Jeeves and about 20 from arch-rivals Google and Yahoo!
Patrick
You really raised the bar to another level with this shot Patrick. Of all the excellent pics I have veiwed of yours I have to say this must be THE BEST.
The scale of the composition,the bridge, the wave motion, the colour and texture of the FG chains are all superb. Pixel perfect.
Congrats on the EC.
Brian.
Thanks for looking!
Brian, LOL - I hope the bar doesn't hit me on the head now!
Patrick
Patrick, I've visited your porfolio several times in the last few days and nothing new seemed to have been added - 'Sand and Surf' still the latest upload.It was only tonight that I noticed a thumbnail perched up in the Editors Choice section - I didn't know what to do first - kick myself or cheer!!
Was it only on your last upload that the lack of an EC was mentioned by Ben, and you answered so diplomaticaly??
And so to the image itself. It's so memorable that I'll never think of the Golden Gate Bridge in future without seeing it in my minds eye - it's just so good!
Many congratulations on the EC, but you always were 'The People's Champion'.
Bill
Patrick - It's all been said but very well done anyway on such a stong image. The lighting on the chain and the waves is beautiful and I love the connection between the chain/concrete lines and the bridge
Bravo Bravo
Sandy
An EC at last...many congratulations Patrick. Well deserved!
Super shot. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your comments!
LOL Bill, I have done that same thing several times. There is something about having the EC above the rest and out of order that makes me miss them unless I go to the EC page. And if somebody uploads a new one the next day, I may not notice the EC for months. Just yesterday, I noticed an EC for the first time that was uploaded 6 months ago. I wonder if the person thought that I just didn't like it? I 'was' the people's champion? LOL - I guess I'm one of 'them' now. Don't worry, as I mentioned above, even a broken clock is right twice a day....
Patrick
Beautiful shot. Great composition and full of colour and interest. Congratulations on the well-deserved EC. I love your work.
The juxta-position and exposure are superb Patrick, my hearty congratulations on the first different image from this bridge for many years.
All the very best
Dougie
Thanks for your comments!
Yes Dennis, I've put a ton of effort into EPZ and improving my photography. There is NO way I could have improved as quickly without all the interaction and the chance to see all of the impressive shots that get uploaded here every day. I'm learning by imitation and asking questions.
Patrick
LOL Jeanie, for a second I thought you were going to say that you'd be getting your coat!
Thanks Charlotte.
Patrick
Hi Patrick
Doubt if you will ever get this far down to read this but am thrilled for your E.C and P.O.W. I watched it happen while I was away but couldn't comment as it wouldn't have registered as me on someone elses computer..In case you don't know lol its a superb shot..Very happy for you..Judith
Thanks for your comments!
Yes Judith, I've had the same thing happen. Thanks for stopping by again!
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
Sorry John!
You think so Marc? Well, we'll see......
Patrick
I've looked at this a couple of times Patrick and I like it a lot, so I'll click (not that you need it).
I do think there is another pic in here just by cropping the leftmost portion of the building. It really emphasises the echoing of the post and bridge support.
Just a thought - don't know if anyone else suggested it as I'm too lazy to read all the comments
Actually Cheryl, if I move the camera further back and to the right about 100 feet, the shot that you are imagining can be taken. The chains match the bridge perfectly and I do have plans to get that one. Also, I do have a portrait version of this shot where the matching is more obvious and shows only the suspended chain and bridge. I may put up that one later. LOL - I may have to mention that you were the inspiration, if the shot fails miserably! Maybe I could borrow an owl to pose on the chain perhaps?
Patrick
Haven't read all the comments but all the lines and the lighting are superb to say the least. Glad you had the patience I beleive it was well worth the effort. I guess a WOW would sum it up. Must have been quite a feeling getting it in the puter and seeing the result. Nice work Patrick.
Ken
Can't believe I never voted for this, marvelous what you can do with a 350D.
Chris
Congratulations Patrick, you made it! A big well done from me!
Tracy
Thanks for your comments! I never thought I'd win photo of the week just for standing in sea spray for an hour with a bag over my camera watching the tourists watch me. I did take several 'couples' photos though. They saw that I had a tripod and thought I was a 'photographer!'
JohnDR, I do have one like that. It is a good idea and I may post one later.
I don't know Marc, we'll see......
LOL - Jeanie, not even Max can beat 'Max!'
Is it a cityScape Pete? (peedeephoto)
Good prediction Michael, (darkphotographer), you were more sure than me!
Patrick
Thanks Carol!
LOL Pete, How about a RustyCorrodedTouristBridgeyScape?
Patrick
Patrick!How did I miss this?!
I know it has all been said....this has to be one of your best (if not THE best) of your uploads. I spotted it on the home page and thought it was yours straight away! I have not visited your portfolio for a while and that has tought me a lesson!
The image - great composition - everybody will want this image when they visit now - but only a handful will be able to get all these elements so beautifully exposed. The lighting is superb and the waves make the image for me. I did not even know you had waves at that point!
Congratulations on the EC, I could not believe it when I realised it was your first...the first of many I hope. Well done.
Mark
Thanks Mark,
It should be an easy compostion to get. Then you just have to wait for the light and stormy conditions to be just right. I just happened to be in the city with no intentions to take photos. Then things started looking good so I had to get out there.
Patrick
Congratulations Patrick. An absolutely awesome image - in concept, capture and presentation.
My compliments.
Mike
Thanks for looking! It is a bit shocking to see my photo on the main EPZ page.
LOL Marc, I don't know how long you might have to wait! My Grandfather did walk across the Bridge on the very first day it was open to the public. Maybe they will let me go up there if I show them an old photo! The elevators are not open to the public and you can't even get near them.
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
Mike, that's fort point. Alcatraz is an island in the middle of the bay. Here is some info:
Fort point
I hope so Ian, we'll see!
Thanks Barb and Chris.
Patrick
Wonderful light and composure! But then your phots always are!
Atu
Superb shot, Patrick. Easily your best. Top Notch. Congrats on POTW and the EC!
Jules
Thanks for your comments!
I would never have known how to make this image without EPZ and all the help I have received over the past year. I'm serious!
Patrick
Thanks for your comments!
LOL - Den, I wish!
Yes Marc, but Max is a long way ahead!
Patrick
Thanks for your comments!
Simon (simpick), it is just a lot of reading and hard work. Anybody could take these shots I believe.
Patrick
321 and counting Patrick it must be a record,
At last mate your stunning work has finally got the reward it always deserved
John
Thanks for your comments!
LOL Thanks Paul, but maybe it was just luck.
Almost John, Frodo's Max has the most! And now even Max can't beat the original Max!
Patrick
Took ages to get down to the bottom here Patrick but i can see why this has had so much attention,what a fabulous shot and so well deserving of an EC and POTW.Congratulations,your work is very inspiring.Trust me to be last as usual tho,i must make more time to get on epz.
A cracker.
julie
Fantasic drama, amazing use of deapth of field and great dramatic colours
I'm sure the previous 337 comments say it all so well done - a fine shot indeed
Thanks for looking in!
LOL - Julie, and here I've been saying that *your* work is so inspiring on many of your shots......
Patrick
Thanks for your comments!
Yes Mike, waiting does help sometimes. I almost waited too long on this one!
Patrick
Thanks Gill.
LOL Mike. I might trade you this for the Maldives!
Patrick
350 Clickies??????????????????? Dang!
Is this a Record of sorts or what.....Un........Believeable!!!!
I think your fanclub has multiplied just a teensy bit, you are no longer even a mere speck on the horizon, you have totally Disappeared!!! LOL!!
Yes, we're going to have to bring in the crane and knock a couple of walls down here and there.....Due to the rather large constraints that are needed for your head, it's getting rather large these days.........LOL!!!
Congrats Paddie on a fair picture posted.....
Thanks Steve.
Mega-who? (snicking..) Let me go look you up to refesh my memory. But for now I will say the Frodo's Max is #1. If you want to see the most votes on shots, E2 members can go to the Reader Gallery page and from the pulldown list near the bottom of the page, select:
Reader Votes: Descending
You will see all photos in oder by # of votes.
Oh, mega-muff... 8 right? LOL - I remember you now! Do you remember the '80's song 'Big Time' by Peter Gabriel, where he pokes fun at big egos? Um.... that's not me I hope!
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
Suzie, Yes! I was a ..uh... quick study?
Patrick
Wow! Patrick so sorry ... I have no idea how I missed this ..... but that is my loss ..... superb image .... it has all already been said .... only 357 times before .... lol .... took ages to scroll and i gave up halfway! Many congrats on the awards ... so very well deserved! Well done! Click*
Karen
Seems I missed out on a phenomenon and a world record whilst I was away playing concerts in S America!
This is simply stunning Patrick, you definitely had it coming though!!
Simon
Thanks Karen!
Well Simon, Max is still #1 but I never would have guessed this would be so well liked. It was one of my favourites but still... I hope you took some time off to get some good shots from there!
Patrick
Sorry its taken so long for a comment on this.
So here goes
Amazing image, Lightings fine, composition's great and the depth to the image is yeah fantastic.
Colour or Color as spelt in the USA is nice too.
I commented on one of yours ooh some time ago now, and that was exellent too. If i remember a evening shot of something similar.
Anyway thanks for showing and keep em coming OK...Dave
Thanks for your comments.
Dave, I seem to miss the EC's too. They don't show up in the regular part of the page and sometimes I forget to view the EC page. Lots of great stuff there.
Patrick
Three hundred plus click for this pile of.....Just kidding, this is easily one of the best seascape shots I have seen in ......ever....Inspirational stuff - As a relative newby to serious photography I need loads of inspiration - This I will sneak a look at from time to time (All the time its here anyway) Great stuff
Thanks for looking in!
LOL Paul (deigan), what rubbish! Well, EPZ is where I learned everything in just one year, so just browse around and you'll get inspired.
LOL Thomas, I never thought that those people would be mentioned in this shot! But I've learned never to predict the future. I do remember that show.......
Paul, I thought that people might like this one when I saw it in the viewfinder, but little did I know!
Chris, I miss people's EC's too. The way it is on the screen makes me look right by them.
Patrick
How'd I miss this one?? That's dial-up for you!! Simply stunning!!!
Guess you beat me on that bet we had back end of last year...remember??
Congrats, hope you get many more E.C's
Chris 
POTW too!!! More congrats. well done Patrick. thoroughly deserved!!!
Thanks Chris. I hope you are right!
Thanks Vismaya.
Jeanie, I'm always busy!
Patrick
Well Eileene.... I just counted...... 34 times - LOL!
Patrick
Stunning indeed, the details in the foreground. Nice lead lines of the chains to the bridge keep the eyes within the pict.
Oat
Thanks for looking! 3000 views exactly... amazing.
Yes Taya, that's the problem with this bridge, it is crawling with photographers!
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
I'm not sure Jan. But I'll take what I can get!
Jim, Max still has more!
Douglas, no, I haven't printed it for home use although I do have some buyers as soon as I can get more organized about this...
Patrick
Thanks for looking!
LOL Susie, don't splutter on my photo before I've had a chance to laminate it!
Thanks Mohammed, this is what I get my inspiration too.!
Patrick
Thanks Tony. And I took this one because I was inspired by another shot I saw on EPZ, so there you go...
Patrick
wow!... 404!... is this a record!?!... if it is... well deserved!
Thanks for looking!
Eoin (corkonian) and Peter (whoops), it is not quite a record. Frodo's dog 'Max', which will be on the front cover of the EPZ book, still has more.
Patrick
Great work as always Patrick..colours are superb and the contrast and comp look stunning..
Don
Don't know how I missed this one.............fabulous image
Hey Patrick. This is simply stunning. I have shots from the exact same spot but nothing as good as this.
It's great to have seen your work improve over time and it is a real shame we never got to meet for that coffee when I was out there.
I'll be back in SF one day, so we can meet at Bubba Gumps and shoot the breeze!
A very well deserved EC
*click*
Thanks for looking!
Steffi, you did a great job shooting SF while you were there. It is good to see that you are doing this full time now. Free from the bonds of a regular job. Sure, there are other chains around the ankles but at least they are your chains!
Patrick
it's beautiful ~ it takes me home thank u ~ lol i'm stationed in bahrain for 2yrs, this pic gets to me
Should have clicked this ages ago.Better late.Brilliant shot.
Tom.
I think that already they said everything to you on this photo. Simply incredible!
Thank you for looking! I'm working on a new version of this once the rainy season kicks in. I've been waiting 7 months.
Patrick
WOW!!! I'm very honored to have a photographer that takes mind blowing images like this post a comment on one of my images.. Your images are breath taking.
Thanks for looking! I'll have a new version of this probably in March I think. Unless a big storm comes in before that!
Patrick
Oh my God this photograph is absolutley.....i can't even describe it. It has everything and more!
I suppose you know this but there's been a controversial film made about this bridge by Eric Steel uniquely called 'The Bridge' about people who commit suicide off it 
(he did manage to save some though)
Fantastic picture composition, it was well worth the wait for this stunning shot!
-Leighton.
I had a guessing game with Pete: How many clicks did this pic get. Of course he couldn't guess it. We've never seen so many! Wonderful shot: I knew at first glimpse! Beautifully timed. Love the rolling water. I thought it was Tayside. About patience: I learnt yesterday, to keep me temper, phoning firms kept me on hold for two hours going back and forth. I patiently got the thing sorted, so we can learn Patience.OK Wish we were as good as you though.
(*.*)D.
Congratulations on all counts.
Thanksk for your comments!
Yes Leighton, I've hear do that one. Every two weeks, someone jumps. And a few actually survive.
Thanks Daphne, people always tell me that I'm patient, so I guess maybe it helps with photography. I stuck around here while the other photographers left because the salt spray was really bad!
Patrick
Boy I can see why this one is so popular!! Fantastic capture!!
This has to be up there as one of the most clicked shots ever, and well deserved. Cracking good portfolio and many wonderful shots to consider, cheers, Mac
Thanks for looking!
Mac, it is #2 behind Max the dog.
Alex (Bowline) I have sold many copes by word of mouth, as I'm not marketing them yet. If you want a properly cropped and formatted wallpaper, go to my website and take your pick!
Patrick
I absolutely love this shot. Lived in the Bay area for 10 years and never managed to get anything close to this - great vantage point. I think it's extremely hard to get any image of the golden gate that doesn't look like a complete cliche. This one is just perfect. Very tasteful choice of exposure to impart just enough sense of movement in the waves.
Sorry it has taken me such a long time to get here, but now that i am! what can I say?
Absolutely magic! I have long admired your work and your site is inspirational! you have some good ones of the bridge on a tutorial if I remember right????
I think you deserve all the praise you get and even more.
WELL DONE THAT MAN!
Thanks for having a look!
Jon (jstock), yes it is hard to do anything original with this bridge but fortunately 99% of all the shots I've ever seen are from about 6 different places. Nobody likes to hike or go out of their way to shoot here or wait for the right moment, so that helps. Though this image is just about timing the elements, as it is easy to get to this particular spot.
Luis (looboss), glad you like the site!
Patrick
ouch....amazing what we can do to really mimic an Athena poster isn't it. I have gone on a bit of a critique spree on this forum today. But I really and I am honestly asking, really do people enjoy looking at these manipulated unemotional digital versions of airbrush painting? What feelings are your trying to convey? Is it a deeper pastiche on gaudiness? Maybe a satirical look at digital manipulation. A kind of new Martin Parr. Or did you just tweak the thing into oblivion? I am going to get slated too soon so please realize I am only expressing my own tastes or more accurately my own feelings that many of these keen enthusiast forums need to tone things down somewhat.
"People were probarly wondering why I was standing there for so long and not doing anything" and I thought that was just me!
Nice photograph by the way...
Lovely original composition and superb colours - well done Patrick
Hi Patrick,
I've found you here! Your photo is still very outstanding among all these professional images on ePHOTOzine. I want to thank you so much for introducing the site to me.
Time for more seascape images!
Cynthia
Beautiful original image-having never been there its refreshing to see something new! It was worth the wait!
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