It's been 99 days since my last black and white image, and that's just too long.
Sunrise behind the east bay hills, seen from Battery Spencer in Marin.
As I was about to go to bed at 2am, I checked the current wind conditions and it showed 5mph winds in SF. This is perfect for a long telephoto shot from the Marin hills, so I set my alarm for an early rise (4:30a) and drifted off into a luxurious night's sleep. 2.5 hours later, I'm on the road for Battery Spencer.
I arrive and hike up Hawk Hill and snap a single test shot under virtually windless conditions. Idyllic. From that moment on, the winds picked up and gusted as the offshore fog layer rolled in, then back out. Wrangling the 600mm lens in those conditions was a minor feat, but I was able to grab just a few sharp frames to produce this composite pano.
Lens is the A*600mm f/5.6 on the 645Z. Mono conversion using Nik Silver Efex Pro.
Thanks for looking!
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