This sunrise was incredible, and went on for at least an hour. I wish I'd had a bit more of a reflection, but I do love the textured ripples in the water reflecting the pink sky.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100-400L, f/8 @ 1/5, ISO 50.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Richardson Bay Sunrise
Friday, December 23, 2011
Early Christmas Present: Crescent Moonrise
I am SO glad I woke up this morning. I am not fantastic at early mornings, particularly on a day off, and especially when I'm 40 minutes away from a shooting location (couldn't they have built another bridge from Berkeley to the Golden Gate? C'mon, it would have been a great idea!)
I was headed straight for the Headlands to catch the barest crescent of the last day's moon - can you see it? You have to look closely - the moon's disk is only 3% illuminated.
The moonrise was fantastic, and then this incredible sunrise lasted nearly an hour!
So thank you, San Francisco, for the early Christmas present.
And by the way, this is straight. out. of. the. camera. I only applied sharpening. That's how good the sunrise was!
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200L, f/6.3 @ 2 seconds, ISO 320.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Cold Front
This is a photo from much earlier in the year - the day it was supposed to snow in San Francisco. I woke up well before sunrise and was on my way to Twin Peaks to try to catch an image of the Golden Gate with a snowy Mt. Tam in the background, but no dice. Not one flake.
So I stopped off at Treasure Island for a quick pano with the cold front hovering over the city. For some reason, the Transamerica light was on before sunrise. Maybe someone accidentally hit the switch?
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200L, two image stitch in Photoshop.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Golden Eclipse
Taken just before the fully eclipsed moon slipped into the hazy murk as the sky brightened with dawn twilight.
I also took a shot that other photographers will appreciate - Crissy Field, packed with dozens and dozens of tripods! I imagine many of us have identical shots, but I don't like the shot any less for it - it was an amazing sight!
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100-400L, f/5 @ 6s, ISO 500
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The Straightaway
The City, lit up in its holiday best.
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/7.1 @ 5s, ISO 50.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Last Light from Twin Peaks
It was a fantastically clear evening on Saturday, and I snapped a few images of last light on downtown SF while waiting for the holiday lights to come on (more to come).
It was pretty windy up at the top of Twin Peaks, and I had some trouble keeping the heavy long lens steady, but I ended up with a few crisp shots.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100-400L, f/9 @ 1/6, ISO 50
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Holiday Spirit
I woke up on Saturday in the best mood. I think the holiday spirit has gotten ahold of me.
How could it not, with the incredible weather we had this weekend in San Francisco?
Today was actually the first time I'd ever been to the top of Coit tower. As some other locals, I've held onto the fact that I haven't done some of the most touristy things in SF with pride. I still have never been to Alcatraz. But now I have been to the top of Coit Tower. And it's amazing up there. Who knew that the top of the tower is completely open?? Word to the wise - no tripods allowed. Mine had to be coat-checked in the gift shop.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/2.8 @ 1/5, ISO 800. Handheld.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Holiday Panorama
The Embarcadero holiday lights are on - time to shop! ;-)
Happy holidays and happy shooting, everyone!
Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 100-400L, f/10 @25s, ISO 50. No filters. Two-image stitch in Photoshop.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Stormy Afternoon at the Golden Gate
I missed all the crazy rainbows yesterday, but I did catch a little nice light before the sun got lost in the storm clouds.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/8 @ 1/30, ISO 50.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Tribute.
An impromptu memorial for Steve on the lawn at Apple. Emotional messages, apples, flowers, iPhone cases, iPad boxes, and even a bottle of Smart Water, which made me smile.
Monday, September 12, 2011
San Francisco Summer
After Labor Day, summer finally comes to the city by the bay. What a beautiful afternoon Sunday was - t-shirt weather at Ocean Beach!
This surfer was cruising around Seal Rocks.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200L, f/8 @ 1/800, ISO 200. No filters.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Seal Rocks
Playing around with the ND400 filter. This was a daylight exposure and I only went 10 seconds. I'm happy with the movement that's still visible in the water.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/3.5 @ 10s, ND400, Lee 3-stop hard GND.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Golden Hills, Golden Gate
At the end of a beautiful summer day in the Marin Hills.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/4 @ 1/50, ISO 50.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
One More Moonrise
This is the last image I took at Kirby Cove during last week's full moonrise. I decided to underexpose this one just a tad to highlight the drama of the moonlight and the Golden Gate reflection. It's amazing how fast the color changes in the sky.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/5.6 @ 30s, ISO 50.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Luminous Pearl
Another image from Thursday's spectacular moonrise. I slowed this one down as much as possible to capture the reflections in the water and show movement in the fog-clouds.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/22 @ 25s, ISO 50. Lee .9 hard GND, handheld.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Kirby Cove Moonrise
I almost didn't go out to shoot tonight. I'm so glad I did! Thanks for the great show, Golden Gate, Moon, Pacific Ocean, and Kirby Cove.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/6.3 @ 30s, ISO 50. Lee GND filters.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
East Bay Hills, Spring Cloak
I love those few weeks of spring when the East Bay hills are a rich green.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, Lee GND filters
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Endless Tide
Tonight, from my roof in the Berkeley Hills.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200 f/4L w/ 2x, f/8 @ 1/5, ISO 50.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Lands End: At the End of the Day
Lands End might be my favorite place to watch the sunset in San Francisco. The light has a glowing quality from catching the seaspray that is truly beautiful. Add in the drama of the twisted cypresses and the colorful native plants and flowers and you have a backdrop perfect for framing a Pacific sunset.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/2.8 @ 1/40, ISO 200. Lee graduated neutral density filter.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Summery Stillness, Tiburon Hills I
This is an earlier shot from a glorious summer evening in the Tiburon hills. I think I prefer this composition, and the soft warm light in this image. Marin is magical, and I feel so fortunate to have grown up there.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200 f/4L, f/11 @ 15s, ISO 50. No filters. Perfect soft light!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Summery Stillness, Tiburon Hills
Summer finally busted onto the scene this weekend, with tons of gorgeous, warm sunshine. After a day soaking in the rays, we headed to the Tiburon hills to take in the views. I'm so glad I had my camera with me - the views were phenomenal and we had a gorgeous, still, silent alpenglowy sunset. I feel reinspired :)
I spent a lot of time thinking about my dad yesterday. This photo is for him.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200 f/4L, f/16 @ 30s, ISO 125. No filters.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Stormy Sunset in Alamo Square
Stormy Sunset in Alamo Square, originally uploaded by Della Huff Photography.
Saturday afternoon's surprise storm serendipitously broke up right at sunset. I had wanted to create an image in this location with some interesting weather, so I beelined to Alamo Square. I love the warm light on the downtown buildings and the texture in the clouds.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200L, f/6.3 @ 1/160, ISO 160. Balanced on a pole since I didn't have my tripod with me. No filters.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
A Portrait of Summer
We had some fun shooting a mini-portrait session while I waited for the sunset. Since she was wearing a cool vintage shirt, I ran with the idea and applied a vintage treatment. I'm not sure whether I like the color or sepia better, so I posted both :)
Graceful Arch
I've lived in the Bay Area for almost all of my 28 years and I had never been to Fort Point until last week. What a beautiful place. It's also one of the oldest structures in the Bay Area: construction started in 1853 and was built to guard against French and Spanish ships that might be after California's gold.
It was actually slated for destruction when the Golden Gate Bridge was built, but Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer, redesigned the bridge and incorporated the fort in its construction, which in the end saved it from destruction.
The result is this graceful arch under the South Tower, which I think is one of the most beautiful parts of the Bridge.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/5.6 @ 1/250, ISO 200. Tiffen circular polarizer.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The South Tower
This much-touristed viewpoint of the Bridge doesn't get nearly enough photography love. I really like the arch over Fort Point and the Headlands background from this perspective.
Last Friday's sunset was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. Fast-moving, interesting-shaped clouds caught some great light over the northwest corner of San Francisco.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L, f/20 @ 30s, ISO 320.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Splash!
A fraction of a second before I got soaked by a wave at Fort Point. There was some awesome surf after the storm last week!
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-70L
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Golden Gate Mystic
Appearing, disappearing, reappearing...
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200L, f/9 @ 1/250, ISO 100.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Foggy Frame at the Golden Gate
This view has become a cliche, but I loved the multiple layers of fog interacting with the landscape.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 70-200L w/ 2x extender, f/8 @ 1/1000, ISO 400.
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