I mentioned some time ago that I maintain a list of "safety shot" locations for days when my work schedule leaves extremely limited time for a photo. This is one of those locations. I was originally drawn to the "S" curves on the bike path, and the industrial scene across the bay added suitable compositional contrast. With my warped sense of humor, though, I had to include the stenciled "Cyclist Chasing Giant", though. The sun peeking through the clouds was an added bonus.
Post processing started with a classic filter in Topaz B&W FX. I adjusted the color sensitivity sliders followed by adaptive exposure, protect highlights, boost black, and boost white. A contrast adjustment was added in PSE followed by a sepia photo filter.
