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15-NOV-2005 Michael Puff

San Francisco *

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
2s f/9.0 at 220.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Nov-2005 17:28:08
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length220 mm
Exposure Time2.50 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-1 1/3
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Garrett Lau05-Mar-2006 22:51
This is great! Incidentally, I was in Marin County last Saturday. As I was driving home on the Richmond bridge in order to avoid the Golden Gate toll, I realized that I should have taken the Golden Gate so that I could take a night shot for this challenge. The next day, you posted this photo. There's no way I could top this, so I'm glad I saved the toll.
Guest 27-Feb-2006 19:29
I have to agree with all the positive comments, but also think it looks even better without the frame. I remember my first visit to San Francisco, it must have been in 1987 or 1988. I'd just gotten my first SLR (an Olympus OM-2S) and I only had one lens, a 50. I saw a post card from Steiner Street with the victorian houses in the foreground and the TransAmerica building (correct?) in the background. I wanted to take a similar picture so we found Steiner St. and I realised I needed a long tele-lens to get what I was after - disappointing...
Guest 27-Feb-2006 07:36
Well, db, I'm a huge fan of frames so normally I would say no. However, our hosts have worked hard on the new gallery style sheet (which I think is excellent) so I've uploaded a new version without the frame.

Thanks Cindy, db, and Traveller...this is actually the culmination of 2 years location scouting for me. I finally found the location where the Transamerica pyramid wasn't behind the bridge tower, got a clear night without fog, and hit the right time of day where I knew there would be wonderful color. -Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Feb-2006 04:46
Now that's the GGB and the San Francisco skyline done right! Fantastic. Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Feb-2006 03:19
Wonderful image, Michael; fantastic!! (* I’d like it even better without the frame: much better.) — db.
Victor Engel27-Feb-2006 01:17
EV is 2.7
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Feb-2006 23:54
Love it! Cindy