CityShadows (Explore #231) - a photo on Flickriver

An incredibly lucky set of conditions allowed me to capture this interesting effect of sunrays emanating from the SF skyline. The pre-sunrise sky was a bust and I was making my walk of shame back down Slacker Hill when I happened to look back one last time and saw this scene. I unpacked quickly and grabbed just a couple of shots before it all disappeared and became a normal morning sky again.

Lens is the FA77 Limited using 2 manually blended exposures. I stopped way down and used a fast shutter to underexpose a bit for a more dramatic effect. An ND as well as a grad ND were engaged. BTW, nothing was added nor removed (pixels-wise); this is indeed how the image was captured. BTW, the horizon and verticals are straight, the oblique angle of the waterfront creates a slight "tilt" to the image. ;)

processed with NIK Silver efex to boost contrast and add some grit..

** 2018: This image appears on the album cover of GT Jazz' "Cross Paths". Check it out! www.gtfjazz.com/cross-paths-cd.html

Taken in: United States / California / Sausalito (show map)

Taken on: December 8, 2012

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Camera: Pentax K-5, f/16.0, 1/10 sec, 77mm (=115mm), ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K-5
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.1 sec (1/10)
Focal Length:	77mm (35mm equivalent: 115mm)
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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