This was my 4th attempt to capture the San Francisco Beauty from an Island midway through the Bay Bridge called Treasure Island (Wondering at this point as to whether they found any treasure here or was this Island the setting for R.L.Stevenson's Treasure Island?? Gotta Wiki on this- There we go another Proper Noun used as a verb!!).All my previous attempts were with a cheapo flimsy tripod of mine which was soo bad that a wind gust would have probably toppled it off. A reasonable wind certainly shook the tripod basically taking care that even though I did not hold the camera, there would be 'camera shake' involved. So much for using a tripod *rolls eyes*.
Anyway, so after buying the new tripod, I just had to try it one more time, especially since I was moving much farther away from the city to south bay and to commute to capture this image would be a total bore as it would require me to drive for 45mins or more maybe. So there we go, at around midnight, when the water in the bay was calm (and the fate finally deciding to give me a break and smile on me), I got this result. So pleased was I to see this result, that I just didnt want to return back at that time, I moved on to twin peaks, kept exploring for more shots and spent a night roaming around and get some more. So finally I am kinda happy with the result I was seeking. Also tagged along a friend so that it would appear as if I was showing him around and also I would have some company in the cold night. Looks like the stars were aligned perfectly that night, or maybe I should say the lights were aligned and the water still!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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