San Francisco, CA In Smoke (Part 2)

If you have followed up with the news lately, you would know that several massive fires burned up in the San Francisco North Bay a while back. The smoke from the fires practically blanketed the San Francisco Bay Area in smoke. On October 12th, I went to San Francisco, CA to photograph the smoke. That was one of the smokiest days. The smoke created some strange lighting which I documented through my camera. The photos will be split into 3 parts. San Francisco, CA will take up 2 parts, and Treasure Island (sunset photos) will take up the last part. The photos shot in San Francisco, CA might look like they were shot during sunset, but they were not. The reason they look like that is because the smoke filters the light from the sun similar to how the atmosphere filters the light from the sun during sunset.

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This is part 2. The photos are all from San Francisco, CA. I have some photos from Pier 7, Ferry Plaza, and San Francisco Ferry Building.

I know these photos are a little bit late. I get seasonal allergies around this time of year, and the smoke drifting in the air made my coughing a lot worse than normal. Not to mention, the mega rain storms earlier this year meant more plants. Now that the plants are drying out and the leaves are falling, there are much more allergens in the air. It has made me very sick, so I haven't been able to work on these photos that fast.

Scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 58" N 122° 23' 44" W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and Bay Bridge in smoke.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 48' 00" N 122° 23' 40" W 

Scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun. Photo shot near the same spot as above. 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of Pier 9 (left) and Angel Island State Park (in the distance on the right) in smoke.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 48' 01" N 122° 23' 40" W 

Scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 44" N 122° 23' 34" W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of Ferry Plaza from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 32" W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of Yerba Buena Island and Bay Bridge in smoke from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 31" W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 32" W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Photo of a ferry shot behind San Francisco Ferry Building.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 35" W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Long exposure photo inside San Francisco Ferry Building. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building and Gandhi Statue from Ferry Plaza.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 43" N 122° 23' 31" W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! In the next part, I have dusk long exposure photos from Treasure Island. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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San Francisco, CA In Smoke (Part 1)

If you have followed up with the news lately, you would know that several massive fires burned up in the San Francisco North Bay a while back. The smoke from the fires practically blanketed the San Francisco Bay Area in smoke. On October 12th, I went to San Francisco, CA to photograph the smoke. That was one of the smokiest days. The smoke created some strange lighting which I documented through my camera. The photos will be split into 3 parts. San Francisco, CA will take up 2 parts, and Treasure Island (sunset photos) will take up the last part. The photos shot in San Francisco, CA might look like they were shot during sunset, but they were not. The reason they look like that is because the smoke filters the light from the sun similar to how the atmosphere filters the light from the sun during sunset.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To see my best photos from San Francisco, CA shot in 2017, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | 3 |

This is part 1. The photos are all from San Francisco, CA. I have some photos from the San Francisco Ferry Building, along The Embarcadero, and Pier 7.

I know these photos are a little bit late. I get seasonal allergies around this time of year, and the smoke drifting in the air made my coughing a lot worse than normal. Not to mention, the mega rain storms earlier this year meant more plants. Now that the plants are drying out and the leaves are falling, there are much more allergens in the air. It has made me very sick, so I haven't been able to work on these photos that fast.

The other photographer I was with that day got us access to the 2nd floor of the San Francisco Ferry Building. The security guard let us through after we asked if we could quickly get a few photos. The architecture really looks cool.

Black and white process of the photo above.

Another photo from the 2nd floor of the San Francisco Ferry Building.

Black and white process of the photo above.

Looking down Market Street. There was actually quite a lot of smoke, but my camera didn't do too good of a job picking it up.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 40" N 122° 23' 41" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Another photo down Market Street shot from the same spot.

Black and white process of the photo above.

San Francisco Ferry Building & Harry Bridges Plaza

Photo shot near the same spot as above.

Black and white process of the photo above.

San Francisco Ferry Building & The Embarcadero

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 47" N 122° 23' 41" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

The Embarcadero

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of Pier 1 shot along The Embarcadero. You can see the weird lighting caused by the smoke.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 48" N 122° 23' 43" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

I now get to Pier 7. Here is a scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun. I had a 3M N95 Respirator on the entire time I was outdoors that day, and even that didn't completely filter out all the smoke. I know because I still coughed a bit. It should have worked to a certain degree as the 3M N95 Respirators works for the smog in China (which reminds me, this is literally an average day in certain parts of China). I really shouldn't be complaining though. The San Francisco North Bay fire victims had much worse situations to deal with.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 56" N 122° 23' 47" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of Coit Tower shot from Pier 7. In the foreground is The Waterfront Restaurant (left) and Pier 9 (right).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 57" N 122° 23' 46" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

A seagull at Pier 7.

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! In the next part, I have more photos from Pier 7, and from inside and around the San Francisco Ferry Building. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Sunset Along Embarcadero & Night Photography - San Francisco, CA (Part 3)

I recently took two trips to San Francisco, CA visiting different places and taking photos. I went to many tourist attraction areas, some lesser known places, and took quite some street photography. I am here to share with you the photos that I took on these trips. The photos I took will be split across 7 blog posts. Day 1 of my trip in San Francisco took place on 1/27/2016, and day 2 of my trip in San Francisco took place on 2/1/2016.

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Today I have sunset and night photography along the Embarcadero. Photo locations include Pier 7, a few photos from the Embarcadero, food photography from Hog Island Oyster Co in the San Francisco Ferry Building, and photos from Pier 14. These photos are from the end of Day 1 shot on 1/27/2016.

While at Chinatown, I saw that the sun is setting, and I quickly rushed out to the Embarcadero. My first stop was Pier 7. Here is a sunset photo from the end of Pier 7. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 01 N 122 23 40 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Another sunset photo from Pier 7. In this photo (from left to right) is Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and the Bay Bridge. 

A street photography long exposure scenery shot during sunset along the Embarcadero (right outside of Pier 5). 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 47 53 N 122 23 47 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Next up is a photo from Pier 14. This photo was shot at sunset/dusk. In this photo (from left to right) is Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and the Bay Bridge. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 47 40 N 122 23 23 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Another scenery shot from dusk/sunset shot from Pier 14. In this photo (from left to right) is the Bay Bridge, Hills Bros Coffee, and Cupid's Span in Rincon Park. 

Another scenery shot from dusk/sunset shot from Pier 14. In this photo (from left to right) is the Bay Bridge, Hills Bros Coffee, and Cupid's Span in Rincon Park.

Next up is some food photography from Hog Island Oyster Co in the Ferry Building. Here is a plate of oysters (several different species). 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Here is a little story behind why I came to this restaurant to eat. Ever since I saw the Munchies YouTube documentary on this restaurant, I've always been craving a meal here. So how did my meal go? Here is my review of the restaurant. The place is very pricey however the oysters are very good and fresh (I've been told in the documentary that they drive these down fresh everyday from their farm just a tiny north of the SF Bay Area in Marshall, CA)! Really happy this place serves different species of oysters and it was a delight to taste them all. You can taste the difference and the waters they come from and it was really delicious. These are way better than the oysters I get in the Chinese supermarket. You can really taste the freshness of the shellfish. On the other hand I also ordered a Oyster Po' Boy with chips which I feel is just average and that it was grossly overpriced. While this restaurant is on the more expensive side, I still highly recommend you eat at this restaurant at least once to try out on a fancy occasion. I recommend a weekday as it is crowded on weekends and on holidays. I know this because one time my friend and I wanted to eat here, but then we saw a super long line outside... I did eat dinner sort of early on this day (so I didn't have to wait in line) because I got very hungry after walking about 8 miles for this photo trip, but right after I finished eating, I noticed a line starting to form fast outside. There will generally be a wait at this place, so please keep that in mind and plan accordingly! :)

A photo of the plate of oysters shot with my cellphone. As you can see my finger accidentally got in the photo on the left.

A cellphone photo of the Oyster Po' Boy with chips. 

A cellphone photo of the interior of Hog Island Oyster Co Restaurant in the San Francisco Ferry Building.

A night time long exposure of the San Francisco Ferry Building shot from the Embarcadero. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 47 45 N 122 23 39 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Next time I will begin my photos from Day 2 with photos from Alamo Square and a few photos of Painted Ladies. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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