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Russian Hill
Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 31 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
As seen from Aquatic Park - San Francisco
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Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
that's a beautiful photo - I love the water in the foreground to calm against the busy city - wonderful!
31 Jan 2009 8:30am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Amazingly sharp... fantastic details! A beautiful composition! Very well done.
31 Jan 2009 11:22am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Lovely picture Stephen, like the way you captured the wide ranging style of the different architectures. Beautiful image of this fascinating place.
31 Jan 2009 2:32pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Excellent detail. Look like a miniature town on the hill.
31 Jan 2009 3:13pm
grant from kansas city, United States
love this view, and the light on the buildings.
31 Jan 2009 3:35pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Thank you for this series : we can visit this city with no carbon impact !
31 Jan 2009 4:42pm
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
A stunning scene Stephen,although the strip of water at the bottom of the shot distracts my eye a bit.
31 Jan 2009 5:13pm
Marcie from United States
It reminds me of a hill of old-fashioned wooden building blocks. Love the straight on composition.
31 Jan 2009 5:34pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
wonderful clarity and crispness -- verry appropriate for this subject. Including the strip of water really MAKES this. Good work
31 Jan 2009 5:41pm
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
I like the view as a big jig-saw puzzle, with all the various colours.
31 Jan 2009 6:06pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
A very soothing view. I went bike riding along here and it feels great! Excellent capture of this area of SF!
31 Jan 2009 6:14pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Great depth and clarity, Stephen ... really shows off the beauty of this neighborhood ... ron
31 Jan 2009 6:54pm
Susan from Pompano Beach, FL, United States
Cool shot.,.you're so lucky you have hills!!! If i took that shot here, you'd only see the first row of buildings!!
31 Jan 2009 7:44pm
@Susan: I love Florida. There's usually a bridge somewhere to allow a larger view. Best to you, Susan.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Splendid image, I like the sharp lines and colors of this one, the depth and composition.
31 Jan 2009 7:44pm
@sherri: Hi, Sherri. No. Aquatic Park Pier wraps around this small harbor in a near full circle.It is in terrible disrepair - but I was by there Thursday and it looks as though they've begun some restorations. If the sinking State and local budgets allow this to continue forward.
alex centrella from California, United States
great detail and wonderful composition.
31 Jan 2009 9:14pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A lovely wide view of what seems to be a nice area. I like the gentle sunlight hitting those buildings .
31 Jan 2009 9:51pm
@Observing: These homes and apartments overlook a view of The Bay which includes Angel Island, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate. This is beyond 'a nice area' - you are looking at some serious money on this hill, Mike.
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Wow, such diverse and beautiful building forms... another wonderful capture! Thanks again for the tour. Have a great weekend!:-)
1 Feb 2009 1:52am
@hugo poon: Thanks, Hugo - we're almost done with 'touring' for now. I think you'll enjoy tomorrow's post - which loosely connects to this one. I hope you do. You have a good weekend as well...
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from United States
What a delicious photo. This is a scene I haven't seen. No fog, either. Lovely.
1 Feb 2009 3:30am
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
A super shot, Stephen. So colourful and packed with the hustle and bustle of big city life. The water really balances the scene
1 Feb 2009 4:59am
willow from Chelsea, United States
Nice overview. So many little boxes... Thanks for your recent comments. I've been swamped with work and having a hard time finding time to spend with my first love - photos and my friends here!
1 Feb 2009 6:09am
@willow: Create your world in such a way that you will expand the time for what is most important to you.
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
The colors and layers of buildings are marvelous. Beautiful clear day.
1 Feb 2009 8:11pm
@yz: Russian fur traders - from the north - settled the west coast of this continent ahead of the Spanish - with settlements as far south as The Russian River - about 100 km (60 miles) north of San Francisco. When Gold Rush era populations began settling the hill - they discovered a small Russian cemetery there. The cemetery was soon removed and the hill was named in the honor of the unidentified deceased. FYI.
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