I rarely see a picture of East Marin Island and West Marin Island – probably for a good reason. They are little unpretentious islands that nobody notices. One night, I was driving on Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael and decided to stop for some photos. The cars on Richmond (San Rafael) Bridge providing background lighting, a long exposure captured some interesting reflection.
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This was taken on Sept. 19th as sun was setting behind the Mt. Tam mostly covered in rolling fog. I had a good long practice at the driving range when I saw the sun light defusing through the fog and reflected on the water. Fortunately, I had my camera and tripod and was able to get few shots off.
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Another night shot from Point San Pedro, San Rafael looking westward. Around 11 pm, there isn’t many place where you can get a shot of Mt. Tam.
It was tricky to find a place without direct light – I left shutter open over 2 minutes – any direct light would glow too much and take over the picture.
Manual mode with f/8 (typically the sharpest point for lens).
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Third time is not a charm with this picture. Third try and I still can’t get a good shot of the city. This is taken on Mariposa Street over-looking 280 on March 25, 2008.
This was taken with Nikon D300 and 50mm f/1.8D. Manual mode, f/11 at 20 seconds.
40 Miles north of San Francisco, tucked away in beautiful Marin is a little town called Inverness. Calm bay water and very little local traffic make this an ideal weekend location. There were a birthday party and an old man with fishing rod and a golden retriever when we arrived.
