Sunset Alignment With Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA

Sunset Alignment With Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA

The biting wind on Treasure Island relentlessly battered the setup, but the meticulous planning and exact positioning made the wait worthwhile. Locked in at the carefully calculated vantage point with the R6M3, the fleeting window of perfection finally arrived. As the blazing sun sank into the coastal fog, it aligned perfectly behind the bridge’s span, […]

Sunrise Softness, Plage de l’Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sunrise Softness, Plage de l’Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I took this photograph on July 17th at 5:08 AM in Montreal, at Plage de l’Est. Montreal is a big city. However, I found many places free of visual distractions appropriate for capturing sunrises and sunsets. Before leaving home, as always, I checked the Photographer’s Ephemeris app to confirm whether the location was appropriate to […]

Sunrise Starburst At El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Sunrise Starburst At El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

The predawn stillness in Yosemite is a true test of patience, but the final capture of “Sunrise at Tunnel View” made every hour of waiting worthwhile. Long before the first light touched the valley floor, the tripod was firmly planted and the camera was locked into position, perfectly aligned to trace the sun’s path. As […]