A View From Treasure Island
This shot was taken from an off limits area on Yerba Buena Island. There is an area on the other side that has a parking lot and everyone takes shots from there. In fact it was lined with photographers when I drove by. The view there was spectacular but I had seen a few shots taken from this angle so I was determined to find it . Getting to this spot was quite a challenge. Driving around the tiny island looking for a place to pull over and park. Finding a small turnoff I knew this was the place. I felt like I was searching for a secret skate spot during my teenager days but now I have a camera and tripod instead of a skateboard. There was a steep hike down a barely visible makeshift trail (probably made by the other photographers because who else would go here?!). The dark decent down the hillside was amazing! The sound of traffic whizzing by and seeing people in their cars just a few feet away added to the impressiveness of this huge steel structure. One slip on the ice plant and its a quick dip into the frigid water fifty feet below. I was so scared when taking this picture that I forgot to set the aperture to a higher number. Oh well I'm just glad I did it.
A View From Treasure Island
This shot was taken from an off limits area on Yerba Buena Island. There is an area on the other side that has a parking lot and everyone takes shots from there. In fact it was lined with photographers when I drove by. The view there was spectacular but I had seen a few shots taken from this angle so I was determined to find it . Getting to this spot was quite a challenge. Driving around the tiny island looking for a place to pull over and park. Finding a small turnoff I knew this was the place. I felt like I was searching for a secret skate spot during my teenager days but now I have a camera and tripod instead of a skateboard. There was a steep hike down a barely visible makeshift trail (probably made by the other photographers because who else would go here?!). The dark decent down the hillside was amazing! The sound of traffic whizzing by and seeing people in their cars just a few feet away added to the impressiveness of this huge steel structure. One slip on the ice plant and its a quick dip into the frigid water fifty feet below. I was so scared when taking this picture that I forgot to set the aperture to a higher number. Oh well I'm just glad I did it.