Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island, located in the San Francisco Bay, is a historic landmark that has been attracting visitors for decades. The island is famous for its notorious prison, which was once home to some of the most dangerous criminals in the United States. Today, Alcatraz Island is a popular tourist destination, offering visitors a glimpse into the past and a chance to explore the island's rich history. In addition to its historical significance, Alcatraz Island is also a popular destination for photographers. The island offers a variety of stunning photography locations, including the prison cells, the lighthouse, and the island's natural beauty.
Taken from an overlook on Hawk Hill (Marin Headlands). This is an HDR/Pano from 6 portrait style images, with each image a 3 shot HDR; so, a total of...
![Pastel-icious Bridge-ilicious [Explored]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/30383954541.jpg)
*** Explored #42 on 10/21/2016! ***
It's not common to get both low fog and high thin clouds at the Golden Gate Bridge. In fact, I had been waiting...
The best photographers that I know are also great planners, researchers, and weathermen. Every once in a while, though, things can be lucky. This was...
Seen from Alcatraz Island.
From Hawk Hill at Dusk
As photography has taken a backseat for the last six weeks, and I have not been on a photo shoot since South Carolina, I decided to look at some old...
Here's the sunrise from Sunday morning, after the wettest Saturday ever. I think this was taken with a polarizer and a 3-stop soft-step ND grad but...
![City's Embrace [Explored]](https://cdn.phoide.com/Thumbs/8357351963.jpg)
*** Explored #7 on 1/7/2013! ***
Waking up at 5am on a Saturday morning is never fun. Instead of staying all warm and cozy in my nice bed I was up...
Back in March the weather conditions were perfect for low fog. After checking the conditions the previous night and getting a few emails from some...
Alcatraz and the San Francisco Blue Hour
An interesting sunrise over San Francisco from the Marin headlands. The initial sunrise was muted by the low clouds, but as the sun got between the...
Hopefully as each year passes by, we, as photographers, learn from our past mistakes and in turn become better photographers. A year ago I left...
The only decent sky I saw during my time in the Bay Area came a couple of mornings in. Unfortunately this cloud was really high in the sky, so a...
The crowds of tourists on Alcatraz are unavoidable. It is impossible to get tickets for the early bird or evening tours which have smaller crowds. ...
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Alcatraz Island!
Most notably Jiri Hajek and Yi Jiang.