HDR Photography | Golden Gate Golden Hour

With the limited number of nights we had in San Francisco, we decided to use one of them at Battery Spencer Lookout to capture this classic image of the Golden Gate Bridge. You can’t go to San Fransisco and not visit this spot. The lookout offers some beautiful panoramic views of the city and the infamous Golden Gate Bridge. We were a little pressed for time, but we managed to find a great spot to set up the telephoto lens and compose this shot. The Golden Gate bridge was highlighted by the days fleeting light and a ribbon of cotton candy clouds. It was definitely one of the highlights of our cross country photography road trip!

Post Processing & Camera Settings.

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM3
Lens: Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
Settings: f11, 98mm, Time: 1/15s ISO: 100
Edit: Aurora HDR Presets
Edit: Lightroom Presets
Edit: Photoshop Actions
Edit: Luminar Presets

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