On 27 January 2024, my parents and I took a trip to Mt. Tamalpais State Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, CA. I took photos of scenery, banana slugs, Stinson Beach, Bolinas Lagoon, and night time photos of San Francisco. I split the photos into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!
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This blog post features night time long exposures from Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I took a lot of photos of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, and San Francisco at night.
While the experimental treatment did almost completely fix my day time vision, my night time vision is only half working. My dad has recently taken up photography as well and I've been teaching him. He's also been assisting me with composition at night due to my poor vision. Night photography of San Francisco was actually not too bad for me as there are so many bright lights that I can see.
After Bolinas Lagoon, we drove all the way to Point Reyes Station, CA, but we didn't see much. After sunset, our first stop was Muir Beach Overlook in Muir Beach, CA.
A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Sutro Tower (center), Pacific Ocean, and clouds.
The photo was shot at Muir Beach Overlook in Muir Beach, CA.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/5.6 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 51' 42" N 122° 35' 11" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Pacific Ocean, and clouds.
The photo was shot at Muir Beach Overlook in Muir Beach, CA.
EXIF Data: 14mm (28mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/8 | ISO 200 | 2 minutes 1 second
The photo was shot at the same spot as above.
A black and white process of the photo above.
Our next stop was the Fort Baker and the Moore Road Pier Area of Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Sausalito, CA. Please note that this area is not safe. My mom saw someone that was most likely there to do smash and grabs, however got really spooked when he saw her talking to my dad and I on on our
Midland GXT1050VP4 Two-Way Radios (Affiliate Link). My mom said the person had a thick jacket on and a large hood so you couldn't see his face. He circled our vehicle, and saw my mom talking on the radio and hid at the gated off private pier (next to Moore Road Pier) for a while. After 10 minutes, he circled our vehicle again, saw my mom talking on the radio, and then quickly walked off.
My mom said another funny thing also happened. A woman who was fishing on the pier for some reason decided not to use the porta potties nearby and instead chose to pee in front of our vehicle (it was at night after all). My mom wasn't sure what she was doing, so she opened the car door to go get a closer look. Opening the car door set off the car alarm and the horn started blaring and the headlights started flashing. The woman panicked pulled her pants up and ran. 😂
A night time long exposure photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Sutro Tower (left), and clouds. The photo was shot near Moore Road in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 14mm (28mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 53" N 122° 28' 43" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A night time long exposure photo of Bay Bridge, San Francisco, and clouds.
Also in the photo are Coit Tower (near center), and Transamerica Pyramid & Salesforce Tower (right).
The photo was shot near Moore Road in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/13 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 43" W
A night time long exposure photo with clouds shot near Moore Road in Sausalito, CA.
In the photo from left to right are Moore Road Pier, Oakland, Alcatraz Island, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/11 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 42" W
A night time long exposure photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Sutro Tower (slightly cut off on the left), and clouds. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 14mm (28mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/9 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 53" N 122° 28' 37" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A night time long exposure photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, and clouds. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 16mm (32mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/9 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
The photo was shot at the same spot as above.
A black and white process of the photo above.
A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Sutro Tower (center), and clouds. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 37" W
A night time long exposure photo of Bay Bridge, San Francisco, and clouds.
Also in the photo are Coit Tower (near center), and Transamerica Pyramid & Salesforce Tower (right).
The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/9 | ISO 200 | 30 seconds
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 53" N 122° 28' 37" W
A night time long exposure photo with clouds shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.
In the photo from left to right are Oakland, Alcatraz Island, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/11 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 36" W
A cloudy night time long exposure photo of moon rise over Berkeley, CA. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 37" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
The last stop of the day was Point Bonita Trail in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Sausalito, CA. My dad and I wanted to get photos of the Golden Gate Bridge from a different angle.
A night time long exposure photo with clouds from Point Bonita Trail in Sausalito, CA.
In the foreground is Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point (right), and Pacific Ocean.
In the background from left to right: Bay Bridge, Oakland, Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, Coit Tower, Transamerica Pyramid, and Salesforce Tower.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/11 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Sutro Tower (center), Pacific Ocean, and clouds. The photo was shot on Point Bonita Trail in Sausalito, CA.
EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 14" N 122° 31' 47" W
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