Golden Gate Bridge @ Dawn (C&C is Welcome)

[inaka]

I normally don't really like "postcard" type shots of one of the most photographed items in the world, but I just read that some ugly scaffolding is going up this week as part of a three year retrofit project on the Golden Gate.

Here are a few for C&C:

1.

Blocked Sunrise by InakaMike, on Flickr

2. Yes, the obligatory postcard shot before the scaffolding goes up... :mrgreen:


Full Span by InakaMike, on Flickr

3.

Trail to the Golden Gate by InakaMike, on Flickr

 

[Samerr9]

Great photos. I really like how the sun is behind the clouds..

IMO

1- #1 & 3 are over post processed and they look unnatural
2- #1 horizon is little tilted
3- The red in the bridge is kind of dull compared to the blue and green in #1&3

Nice shots and goodluck

 

[tyler_h]

All three look over-processed to me; might have had a almost black bridge otherwise but I'd prefer that to this look.
Side note on the red; slightly desaturated the other channels to bring out a colour more rather than increasing the saturation on the channel you want us to see. Doesn't take a lot to change how our brains perceive the images.

 

[Gruen Photo 7 Design]

2 looks a lot more natural than 1 & 3

 

[reedshots]

I agree with the above on the PP but #2 is good. natural looking

 

[inaka]

Thanks for all of your comments.

 

[inaka]

Here's an alternate of #1 with less color saturation and less vibrancy:

 

[tmartin2347]

Those are awesome shots, the first one is my favorite.

 

[Gunner19]

#2 is the most natural looking. But I like #1, the way the rising of the sun is captured.