Recent storms and cold weather left the air over the Bay Area clearer than usual, allowing the Farallon Islands to be seen on the horizon over the Golden Gate Bridge, with Alcatraz Island in the foreground. Soon-to-be setting sn to the lower-left, accounting for semi-sihouette of foreground elements.
Isaac and I were driving back to Oakland via Tilden Park -- we stopped at a turnout when I noticed the view, and quickly took a few shots out the car window.
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There's telephoto and then there's TELEphoto. I like how the faraway elements flatten the scene into something painterly and almost abstract. Very nice.
I've seen this bridge thousands of times in photos - but I don't think I've ever seen this perspective on it. Wonderful pastels - very atypical of this subject. Great work.
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