Joy of Light Photoblog
Dense Fog at the Bay Bridge
Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 11 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
San Francisco
After taking yesterday's shot in front of my office - I walked the three blocks east to The Embarcadero - the wide boulevard which lines the waterfront along the eastern edge of downtown San Francisco. This was the scene as I arrived.
[notebook]: a very different image showing where I took this image - will appear here tomorrow.
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Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
It's been a long rime since I've seen fog that sense. I'm really enjoying this series of pics. I might do a series on my local city, I've thought about it a few times. Won't be anywhere near as interesting as SF though.
11 Jan 2009 6:28am
chrissy from London, United Kingdom
dont often see fog this dense, makes a vey good image
11 Jan 2009 7:42am
Paco Díaz from Spain
Very well done and composed. I like the fog in the bridge, I remember it and it gives to the city this dreamy sense I often have in my mind. Thanks.
11 Jan 2009 8:26am
Pascale from france, France
beautiful ........ like in a dream..........................
11 Jan 2009 9:30am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
The blue sky over the fog and the bridge is really outstanding! Excellent!
11 Jan 2009 12:08pm
LeenaM from Joensuu, Finland
It`s like a ghost bridge going nowhere, a fantastic illusion!
And the splendid photo!
11 Jan 2009 1:37pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
really cool shot - the mystery of the fog and the grandeur of the bridge.....well done...
11 Jan 2009 1:45pm
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Does the world as we know it end where the fog begins ???
11 Jan 2009 2:58pm
@Anthony Lambert: Having driven that bridge in this kind of fog - the answer is a very big and nail-biting 'yes!'.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh I love this, so much, I love San Francisco...sigh...
11 Jan 2009 3:11pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Another wonderful fog shot! Would there be a b&w version?:-)
11 Jan 2009 3:44pm
@hugo poon: Thanks, Hugo. B&W? Mmmm. Not yet....
DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic
Very nice image.....reminds me my trip there...beautiful town..
11 Jan 2009 4:56pm
Marcie from United States
WOW! Love how the bridge disappears into the fog. Stunning colors. Wonderful image!!
11 Jan 2009 6:31pm
@Marcie: Thanks so very much, Marcie. It was an amazing morning.
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Utterly superb, Stephen. Wonderfully atmospheric
11 Jan 2009 8:08pm
k@ from Paris, France
My favorite bridge in the world - you captured it in an original way ! Signed up Fogguy ;o)
11 Jan 2009 8:13pm
@k@: Thank so much - and glad to hear from the signed-up k@ ! Cheers!
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Nice weather effect on this so famous bridge…
11 Jan 2009 8:30pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
This is superb. I've can't recall seeing the bridge from this angle and the fog is terrific...especially with the birds.
11 Jan 2009 8:43pm
greg from Denver, United States
love it.. I grew up just blocks from here... great shot..
11 Jan 2009 9:30pm
@greg: Hi Greg - thanks for the visit. I'd be curious where and when you were living near here.
JJ from Jersey City, United States
this is s seriously cool shot, such dense fog engulfing the bridge
ps sorry but my shot today was in NYC not NJ
11 Jan 2009 10:11pm
@JJ: Thanks for the kind words, JJ - as for your correction, well - it kind of blows a hole in my comment that it really captured the feeling of Jersey City. But what the hubbub - those buildings look as though a Jersey City architect designed them and I know that tree came from a Jersey nursery, so - I'll stand by my statement...
alex centrella from California, United States
oh yes, the fog and the birds...cool shot !
11 Jan 2009 10:36pm
Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom
Brilliant...great series that is also a wonderful ad for SF!
11 Jan 2009 11:27pm
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
The fog comes on little cat feet...
I learned how to drive in San Diego and one of the biggest challenges was learning to drive in fog. This brings back so many memories. I have to say, I really do miss that moody fog. Great capture! I need to get to the West Coast again...
12 Jan 2009 12:34am
Walter from Watkinsville, United States
Love the blue sky and green water set off by the fog.
12 Jan 2009 1:09am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
fantastic scene to capture - great compsoition is what really makes this shot - good placement of all the objects and it works really well! the bridge just sort of appears out of nowhere from the fog - amazing!
12 Jan 2009 1:32am
@DarkElf: Thank for the very kind words. I was blessed with some really lucky timing on this shot as well.
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
wonderful composition with the fog - I really like how the bridge support is surrounded by the fog - great capture and composition!
12 Jan 2009 1:37am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
So beautiful as it disappears softly into the fog.
12 Jan 2009 1:41am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Yes... wow !... The bridge disappears towards nowhere ... or another world... ?...and birds fly... beautiful capture.
12 Jan 2009 10:07pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
Beautiful. Glad I don't have to drive that bridge in the morning.
13 Jan 2009 3:05am
@willow: It can be an occasional challenge.
melodia from ffm, Germany
i love this picture...amazing fog atmosphere, very good composition.
maybe it would be even better without that container thing on the right hand. but i'm not sure. i think without it it would look like in a totally different world ... great!
15 Jan 2009 6:29pm
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