Golden Gate Bridge

[tlpphoto]

Welcome your feedback on this image. Is there sufficient balance between the ambient (sky) light and artificial lighting on the bridge? Would you recommend cropping this image any? Perhaps cropping from the left to remove the tower in the background? Are the stars in the sky distracting?


Golden Gate Bridge 3 by Radiant View Photography, on Flickr

Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105 F/4L lens
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter: 30 sec
ISO: 400
focal length: 32mm
Manual exposure and manual focus, tripod mounted.

Thanks for your comments,
Tim

[4ndrew]

Originally Posted by tlpphoto

Is there sufficient balance between the ambient (sky) light and artificial lighting on the bridge? Would you recommend cropping this image any? Perhaps cropping from the left to remove the tower in the background? Are the stars in the sky distracting?

Nice shot, man! I really like it.

I think the lighting is great the way that it is, and the stars don't distract a bit IMO.

Perhaps cropping out the left 1/6 of the image or so (keeping the same aspect ratio) might do, but I don't think I would crop the far tower out. I like it.

Cool shot.



andrew

[4ndrew]

Now that I look at it again, I don't think I'd change it at all - no crop.

[cristen]

seen many photos of the golden gate bridge... but this one? it just took my breath away. awesome!!!

[Trankonia]

This is a very nice photo. I love the colors. Maybe it is just me but I would have cropped the top some to make the bridge seem even larger and elongate the aspect ratio. However, that said, the sky is real nice so perhaps you wanted to highlight that. Either way it is gorgeous!

[Corey Thompson]

It's a beautiful shot. I personally think the crop is fine. My only real complaint is that the lights at the far end of the bridge appear to be blown out.

[benchdog]

I agree with Corey, I love everything about the shot except for the lights at the end. They seem very distracting to me drawing my attention to them and away from the bridge.

[LoveHateMachine]

Awesome picture. I love the color.

[DelCan]

I think it's perfect. If you made me come up with something I'd agree that the lights might be blown out just a touch.
I would be very proud of it! Great job.

[2stroke]

I think it is beautiful! Love the color and especially love that you can see the stars, they are very sharp for a 30 sec exposure. If I had to pick a nit, Id say the lights reflected in the water have an appearance of being brighter /hotter than the source it is reflecting.