Sunrise Moment, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

San Francisco just after sunrise, while the sun is still low enough on the horizon to shine from below the fog onto the City's skyline. I was lucky to have my camera with me as I drove to work on that morning, as a summer day without a lot of fog or haze is a rare thing here and this was just such a day. The photo was taken from Ballena Point on Alameda island.

Technical: Image was enhanced by adjusting shadows/highlights for a more dramatic effect, was sharpened (too much so?), and was cropped to remove most of the rocky shoreline in the foreground.

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rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-07-20 9:48

Hi Jackie
wow, you have captured this at a great time with the dark lighting, the buildings look nice surrounded by dark water and a dark sky. Unfortunately, I did not take any good pictures like this of the skyline when I was there :(
great job

riclopes (35577) 2006-08-02 5:59

Hi Jackie,
I really love this view of San Francisco from a distance. The composition is well executed, the scenery is beautiful and the lighting is marvellous, giving a great atmosphere, also because of the dramatic cloudy sky. Really nice shot and good for you that you had the camera on this particulary day. It's not too sharp. There's a bit of noise, but not too much, as well (although you could remove it with NeatImage).
Best wishes,
Ricardo