Blue Hour in San Francisco - a photo on Flickriver

One evening after work while in San Francisco, I went on a solo photowalk and was just sort of meandering. San Fran is a great town for that. There are things to photograph on nearly every corner. I made my way over to the gate at the entrance to Chinatown, and nearby was the Grand Hyatt. I had read that there was a restaurant or bar sort of thing at the top, and that the view is great. So, with camera and tripod in hand, I just walked into the hotel, made a beeline for the elevators, and hit the button for the top floor. When I got out of the elevators, I found myself in a very busy place. All the best tables were taken and it was crowded - but I guess I should have expected that. It's not like they wait for me to arrive and just clear out. Luckily I saw a little alcove off to the side - it looked like an area where they used to have pay phones, which I guess people don't really need anymore. It was small, but most importantly it was empty and offered this wonderful view. I quickly set up the tripod and snapped some shots, before the host decided it was a bad idea.

Single image, 8 second exposure taken at f/5.

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Taken on: May 4, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D40X, f/5.0, 8 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D40X
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	8
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Macintosh
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