The Bay Beyond the Golden Gate This spot up on the mountain, just north of San Francisco, is a very windy spot!  Even when you have a sturdy tripod, the wind can knock it around quite a bit.  In this one, I had to set up to shoot and then stand in front of the tripod, curling my body around the lens to try to block the wind. - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Golden Gate Bridge at Dusk I had spent the previous night up in Napa, visiting my mom and grandmother.  This was a long day with a stop in Petaluma to see Leo's operation, a fast hike through the Muir Woods, and then a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge to catch its majesty at sunset.I'm sure locals know this spot very well, but I found it thanks to Google Earth.  I knew it would be a cool spot, but driving to these spots is always a bit sketchy when you have never been there before.  It appeared to be a simple jog off Highway 1, and it actually was.  It's nice when something that looks easy ends up actually being easy!  This isn't usually the case.  Even better, the wind wasn't howling a mile a minute, which I think can happen around here if you don't watch out!After I took this, I could hardly wait to get back home to process the final image.  I don't know about y'all, but I find the post-processing just as fun as the actual shooting... I really get a kick out of it!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Bay Beyond the Golden Gate


This spot up on the mountain, just north of San Francisco, is a very windy spot! Even when you have a sturdy tripod, the wind can knock it around quite a bit. In this one, I had to set up to shoot and then stand in front of the tripod, curling my body around the lens to try to block the wind.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog." href="javascript:openLB(948384799,'',XLarge,'',1024,639);">The Bay Beyond the Golden Gate This spot up on the mountain, just north of San Francisco, is a very windy spot!  Even when you have a sturdy tripod, the wind can knock it around quite a bit.  In this one, I had to set up to shoot and then stand in front of the tripod, curling my body around the lens to try to block the wind. - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.

The Bay Beyond the Golden Gate


This spot up on the mountain, just north of San Francisco, is a very windy spot! Even when you have a sturdy tripod, the wind can knock it around quite a bit. In this one, I had to set up to shoot and then stand in front of the tripod, curling my body around the lens to try to block the wind.

- Trey Ratcliff

Click here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
See photo in original gallery.