Cloud City - San Francisco

[dmichaud]

Went out to the Marin Headlands yesterday to shoot, call is Cloud City:


Cloud City

Canon 5D3 @ 55mm
ISO 100, f/13, 1/20 sec

Any and all feedback appreciated

Cheers,
Dave

[jamn4ex]

splendid !

[Donald]

Unfortunately the image seems to have been moved within Flickr (that's the usual cause) and we can no longer see it as the link has been broken.

[Bobobird]

Can be seen from the direct link at the bottom of the missing image.

Just had a look at that - it is a really a splendid shot.

[RockNGoalStar]

Can be seen from the direct link at the bottom of the missing image.

Just had a look at that - it is a really a splendid shot.

Yes, it really is! Thanks for posting!

[dje]

Great shot Dave. Lovely light over that "trademark" fog. I can almost hear Tony Bennett singing "that song".

Dave

[Donald]

As can be seen, I did an edit to locate the image into the message from it's present location on Flickr.

And, yes, it is indeed spectacular. One of those images that we've all probably dreamt of making.

[dmichaud]

Thanks so much for fixing this Donald, much appreciated!

Cheers,
Dave

[rpcrowe]

This is really a marvelous shot. I do like a closer crop at the top and bottom which places more emphasis on the city and bridge. However, I can certainly see the merits in your crop..

[dmichaud]

Thanks for the feedback folks. And Richard, thanks for your feedback on the crop, much appreciated! I like both views, different feels. I'm definitely going to crop in a bit more, not sure I'll go this far. I guess I really like the fog

Cheers!
Dave

[FrankMi]

Thanks for the feedback folks. And Richard, thanks for your feedback on the crop, much appreciated! I like both views, different feels. I'm definitely going to crop in a bit more, not sure I'll go this far. I guess I really like the fog

Cheers!
Dave

I agree, Dave! A crop ratio somewhere around 16:9 or 2:1 should look great. An outstanding and thought provoking image.

[tbob]

Thought I would chime in with my agreement on the great shot and Richard's version. Dave's version is very good, the foreground fog has enough texture and light to warrant inclusion but I feel the closer crop is slightly stronger.

[dmichaud]

thanks for the feedback Trevor! I've updated my original shot (above) with a tighter crop, but not quite as much as Richard's.

[cliffmccartney]

Fantastic shot Dave. I love it. Both crops are good, but I think I like Richard's better.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Dave,

I like the revised crop version (a bit more than I liked the original).

To my mind, you need the depth (in yours) to feel 'comfortable' with the bridge; I find Richard's crop loses the bottom of the bridge piers where they meet the unseen water - am I making any sense?

Cheers,

[dmichaud]

I know what you mean Dave. I was thinking the same thing as I was trying different crops. I settled on the crop above as my preference, but I really like Richard's crop too (cleaner focus on bridge and city).