Continuing in my series of photos of the temperature inversion in Vancouver, I was fortunate enough to be able to capture the downtown buildings and the Lions Gate Bridge both partially covered by fog, and partially lit by the setting sun.
This is quite an unusual shot, as the fog typically sinks after sunset, so I was very pleased to be able to get this photo, capturing the last rays of the sun as they light up the buildings and the suspension bridge.
In this shot, you can see that the fog is higher in the west (on the right of the photo), and is actually blocking the sunlight from hitting the lower reaches of the buildings, particularly on the east side. The shallow angle of the light also highlights the peaks and troughs in the clouds.
This is a six photo panorama taken at 300mm just a couple of minutes before the sun set.
Needs to be viewed large! Thanks for all the awesome comments and faves on my previous two fog photos!
Newer: These photos were also printed in four of the biggest UK newspapers on November 1st: The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, and The Sun. Here are two of them as a full-page centre spread in The Guardian: http://alexisbirkill.com/media/VancouverFog/guardian20131101_photo.jpg
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@kandkids Thanks! I'm on one of the North Shore mountains, just on the other side of the Burrard Inlet from Vancouver, and reached (from downtown, at least) by the partially-hidden bridge in this shot.
This particular mountain is the most westerly, Cypress Mountain, as this lines up the bridge with the downtown core of Vancouver.
@abirkill I have friends in North Van and near Horseshoe Bay that have been telling me about the fog... wow... this was not what I was imagining! Ill send them here so you can show them how to find grace in the situation.
I've just spotted your lovely atmospheric shot. I'm in SE Spain at the moment and we've had some glorious early mists rising from the valley and marooning the hillside villages, which have appeared to float. Seeing your image makes me think how as photographers we can connect across the planet with a shared appreciation of atmosphere and weather. I am unable to post any images until I return home at the weekend.
Each and every one of these have been amazing (my favorite is the last one) and they are all standouts! A person can look at this for hours- it's truly captivating.
This particular mountain is the most westerly, Cypress Mountain, as this lines up the bridge with the downtown core of Vancouver.