The Bay Bridge by taffy

The Bay Bridge

Full day of fun today in San Francisco. We started at the Ferry Building market this morning, walking the mile from our hotel. Mornings here are typically cloudy or foggy. From the edge of the Ferry Building plaza, looking toward the bridge, I liked how mystical it looked so used Silver Efex to try to heighten that a bit. The birds were cooperative in showing up when they did.
I'm barely keeping up with posting, but did get to read and enjoy your comments today, while on the go and will be catching up over the next week.
Notes for self re today's activity:
1. Ferry Market Building
2. Lunch at Slanted Door -- terrific
3. 1776 musical at the ACT Geary Theater
4. Sunset catamaran cruise through the SF Bay
5. Dinner - blue mermaid near Fisherman's Wharf
6. Trolly (tram) back to hotel
cool shot
September 15th, 2013  
Great shot, love the processing, would have loved your day even more:)
September 15th, 2013  
wow beautiful shot! love the mystical feel and the strong b&w! fav!
September 15th, 2013  
Love the atmospheric feel. Sounds a great day.
September 15th, 2013  
This is absolutely fantastic shot. The birds arrived just in time. How amazing.
September 15th, 2013  
Wonderful shot. Great that those birds just flew into the shot. Greatly timed b&w capture!
September 15th, 2013  
Wow - this is the only thing I can say right now. Fantastic in every way, fav!
September 15th, 2013  
simple and beautiful
September 15th, 2013  
san Francisco seem like a nice place to be
September 15th, 2013  
Lovely glowy feel from your processing. Brilliant image.
September 15th, 2013  
Lovely effect of the processing. Sounds like you had a great day.
September 15th, 2013  
Ah great view, despite the cloud.
September 15th, 2013  
The birds are perfect. It's like you lined up the bridge shot and then gave the instruction to "cue birds!". Fav
September 15th, 2013  
Zam
this is a stunning composition! Love it! FAV!
September 15th, 2013  
Kim
Love the mood the B&W portrays in this shot.
September 15th, 2013  
Beautifully captured, a great composition!! FAV!!
September 15th, 2013  
Very beautiful, great comp, love the 'grey' atmosphere
September 15th, 2013  
Gorgeous! Love the atmosphere here. Looks fab in B&W!
September 15th, 2013  
Fav! This is absolutely stunning, really love the simplicity, compossition and contrast. This I could very well see framed hanging on a wall.
September 15th, 2013  
Love how you've processed this shot. And the composition is perfect.
September 15th, 2013  
Love the inclusion of the birds they enhance the image for me
September 15th, 2013  
Fantastic image and processing. The atmosphere you have captured is great. Love it
September 15th, 2013  
Fantastic capture of the bridge, and what a great idea to write reminders of the great time underneath the picture.
September 15th, 2013  
Love this is b&w. Such a strong image with great lines and made perfect with those birds. Fav!
September 15th, 2013  
Fabulous b&w shot :)
September 15th, 2013  
Very cool! Like the stark, minimalist take.
September 15th, 2013  
Nice capture... love the processing!
September 15th, 2013  
Wonderful shot Taffy and lovely processing!! Your day sounds great - hope you enjoyed it!!
September 15th, 2013  
Awesome shot!!
September 15th, 2013  
Fav. Taffy this is just beautiful. Love the processing and the composition
September 15th, 2013  
Beautiful
September 15th, 2013  
beautiful! love the minimal composition.
September 16th, 2013  
Caz
Beautiful !
September 16th, 2013  
Lovely b&w image!
September 16th, 2013  
Just stunning.Absolutley love it in black and white.
September 16th, 2013  
The bridge shot is great! The catamaran cruise sounds wonderful!
September 16th, 2013  
Nice presentation, I like the use of b&w with the fog
September 16th, 2013  
love the simplicity .... fab ...fav!!
September 16th, 2013  
fave
September 16th, 2013  
@egad Thanks for the follow! I really appreciate it and your supportive comments.
September 16th, 2013  
Great shot...and I am so envious!!! Another FAV!
September 16th, 2013  
Wonderful shot of the Bridge and do like the processing.
I love San Francisco - such a great and fun City.
September 16th, 2013  
Beautiful capture. Love the composition with the birds in the top right corner. Great shot. Enjoy your holiday.
September 16th, 2013  
Jo
Perfect in B&W
September 16th, 2013  
wonderful love the POV of this and the birds coming into the shot make it really cool.
September 16th, 2013  
Loved SF. So much to see and do and the weather is so surprising, we had one day where it was so hot and the next day it was freezing fog. This picture reminds me of happy times there.
September 16th, 2013  
just awesome! love the contrast and beautiful use of negative space! fav!
September 16th, 2013  
Superb capture Taffy! Have a great time!
September 16th, 2013  
Very lovely shot!
September 16th, 2013  
I loooooooove. Fav for sure
September 16th, 2013  
love this!
September 16th, 2013  
Wonderful result Taffy.
September 17th, 2013  
Gorgeous!
September 17th, 2013  
Beautiful photo. Love B&W. Hopefully upon that water tomorrow New Zealand will be celebrating ;)
September 17th, 2013  
@neakwagener Thanks Monique! And good luck to your team!
September 17th, 2013  
This is gorgeous --- how great having the birds fly in to your frame too
September 17th, 2013  
Great image. I hope you are having fun.
September 17th, 2013  
Meg
fabulous b and w...love the birds to add detail!
September 17th, 2013  
Beautiful capture that portrays the simple beauty of the bridge, the moody weather of the bay area, and the surprise delights of the birds showing up to add to the image.
September 17th, 2013  
Jo
A simple but stunning shot, love the birds in the corner.
September 18th, 2013  
Stunning capture-I miss SF-all my families live there..!:)
September 18th, 2013  
Fabulous capture in its minimalist approach! Sounds like you had an amazing day!
September 19th, 2013  
oh, I love this! great black and white. fav!
September 19th, 2013  
Awesome!
September 22nd, 2013  
Hey, it looks like you were keeping to a strict schedule of doing only one big thing per day! :P
September 23rd, 2013  
Heehee!! Actually, this was the day that did him in! Mile walk to Ferry building in morning, photos of bridge, brunch, walk/streetcar back, quick clothes change, matinee of 1776, rush to cab, rush to sunset cruise, walk 1 mile to dinner. Next morning...he sent me off to photograph while he relaxed and watched the bears game in the room!
September 23rd, 2013  
Spectacular view! You captured such an amazing atmosphere too!
October 5th, 2013  
@cjphoto I could have spent days and days in SF area. The bridges alone were amazing and kept changing their looks throughout the day and evening.
October 5th, 2013  
@taffy - Awesome, happy to hear you had an awesome time in SF. Really lovin' your photos! So cool that just the bridges alone could give you a wide variety of photos!
October 5th, 2013  
Love it in B&W. Fav
October 5th, 2013  
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