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The Headlands
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The Headlands by PatrickSmith
The marine layer was thin, so the fog was low and patchy on this day. I decided to create a landscape image where the bridge was just part of the scenery. There is so much more to the beauty of this place than just this bridge. However, people often just point the camera at the bridge and snap away. While at least 15 other photographers with tripods (many with large view cameras) were down in the fog on the road below where the path drops out of sight, I hiked up the crumbly and unstable path to this point. The air was warm on this spot, while everybody was shivering in the fog just a few hundred feet away.
I took my shots and headed down the hill to find the other photographers milling about in the fog. I don't think that had any clear shots despite how it looks from this vantage point!
The only thing I had to 'time' was the flow of the fog across the hilltop. I wanted the 50 foot Eucalyptus tree near the bridge to stand out, as though standing up to the fog. It takes quite a beating at times! And this is not just mist, it is moving at about 30 miles per hour from right to left. It can blow you off your feet! But it was nearly calm at this spot while the fog whipped by just a short distance away.
I've updated my website (www.patricksmithphotography.com), so feel free to have a look. And I have a new page (called 'Methods') with some thoughts on making landscapes. If you have any trouble with the links, or any suggestions, let me know.
0.3 second exposure @F22 with ND grad 0.6
| Date Added: | 18 Sep 2006 - 15:42 |
| Camera: | Canon 5D |
| Lens: | Canon 17-40L @19 |
| Film: | RAW ISO 50 |
| Categories: | General Landscape / Travel |
| Tags: | golden gate marin fog |
| Readers' Votes: | 155 |

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Ruth.

John
Mo.

Tracy

You never fail!
Love that mist...
Jouko

PS, Like the image by the way

Ange
LOL - Megan, but there is nothing like the real thing!
That's okay Ruth, timing is everything and you can still get decent shots from the roadside pullouts. But the view is better up here. And I would not suggest people climb the rather unstable cliffside above the road to get up here, unless they had good hiking boots on.
That is not mist Tracy and Jouko, that is a small tornado of fog down there. You would have to be here to understand!
Thanks Ange. I wonder why? The main menu is just straight HTML until you get to the gallery page. And I see it fine at work. What browser are you using.
Patrick

Jeanie






Yogendra


Have taken a quick peek at your revamped website, but none of the links work for me (using Firefox 1.5.0.7) but work fine by switching the rendering engine to IE.
Gwyn
EDIT...and how about changing the way you've typed the link to ePhotoZine on your home page to ePHOTOzine...clumsy fingers I assume!!!

I'm honoured Adrian!
Let me know what you think, Welter. Or if you have any problems seein it.
Thanks Gwyn. I just changed the EPZ part. I always write it that way, but your way is how it is used here. I've been having trouble with FireFox. But the HTML is very standard on those first level pages, so I don't know what could be wrong. Still, I'll have to fix it somehow.
I'll still be writing back.
Patrick




It's OK...the FG is scrappy although the path is nice, the image actually works better cropped clean across the centre in a mock panoramic fashion. Having a FG is good, as you yourself have pointed out, but when it takes up two thirds of the shot, it needs to be a good FG with some visual value.
You know me....when it's really good, I'll say so.


Peter

gill
enjoyed visiting your web site too!
LOL Julia (preciousload) I'll have to check out that ride.
I know you will Keith! Funny you should mention about the pano crop. I do have it cropped for a 2x5 panorama and it does look better. For the first time, I took this one with a pano in mind. The good stuff is in the middle so I didn't have as much barrel distortion to worry about. Not that it is such a big deal. But for EPZ, I just left it alone and uploaded it. From now on, if I have a pano, I'll upload it that way I think. I also have a version where the flowering low bush is in front. Maybe I'll upload that one next. I did several different versions. This will be my shot to compare with the other versions.
This is encouraging me to do some real panoramas!
Thanks Peter. It is true that if I crop off the top and bottom, I don't lose much. And you can still see the path.
Gill, you will be seeing more bridge shots, as I want higher res versions of what I already have. Hopefully with a little more imagination but still.....
Patrick

Brian........
Keep them comeing,your works inspirational.

That's it then Kim, I know which one to upload next. You will see....
Patrick

All the best. Bruce

Mari
Bruce (dodo_returns), I rarely clone anything out. It is probably better to have a different composition than clone, and it will look more natural. I'll be uploading at least one other version of this, so we will see what happens.
LOL Mari, actually this is like a giant mist machine. It is extremely local. You can actually walk to the weather you want! But I do try to get something extra in every image.
Patrick
Very well done & all the very best!
Tommy



Your website is looking great Patrick - I particularly liked your "Methods" page - I wish there had been more of these around when I first started out!!
Debbie
Dave


Janet
I'm glad you like the wallpaper Tommy!
I know what you mean Debbie. I wish I had the EPZ book too.
True Terry, I'm going to be hiking these hills looking for good landscape photos. They are everywhere but even I want to point at the bridge and shoot!
Patrick

Greg
Geoff

stay well
tonymarq
Leandro

Great shot from this famous bridge. Perfect landscape scene.
Jan
russ
Hawk


Antonio

Yes Russ (LeCCy), I may split it up eventually and add more to it.
Patrick

Nigel

Pete.
Just had a look at your web site Patrick and found it very interesting, especially the methods section. Great site.


Jim

I think you may have even captured some of that great lighting on the hills as well.....

Cheers and have a nice Sunday....Suze
Hope you are well across the water.
Teresa.

Mark.

Colin
great shot
julie
Gwyn

Am I missing something about the 50ft Eucalyptus tree -I can't see it ?????
PS.Just quickly checked out your website,looks good, going back when I have more time.
Brian.
Glad you liked it Pete (pegon)
May have Suzie?? LOL...
Yes Mark, the Panoramic crop across the middle looks good.
LOL Julie!
Thanks Gwynn, it did take a while. Firefox is very picky about the size of defined areas and the clickable areas nearby.
Jan (hedgehog), you can. If you want to know where to go, let me know.
Brian, the 50ft. Eucalyptus is sticking out of the fog just to the left of the left tower. Thanks for checking out the website!
Patrick
Richard
alex
Another beauty taken by the Gand Poobahh of Photos, himself!!!
Great shot!!
Thomas
Bill

Ben
Rg Tony
Superb shot, the compositon is great!
And thank you for your comments!!



























i went on a ride in disney that flew over california and i can remeber seing this!
very good shot, Well Done
Megan