May 3, 2013

Colorful Skies- Moonset for a change!


San Francisco Suthro Baths Moonset

When we think about beautiful colorful skies always sunrises or sunsets come into mind. For a change I am posting a picture of a moonset on a full-moon night! One October night a couple of years ago I attended a photography meetup at Suthro Baths in San Fancisco. Suthro Baths are ruins of a large 19th century swimming pool which were abandoned almost several decades ago.


Suthro Baths San Francisco Evening Moonset
Reaching the place at 12:00am and getting questioned by a cop was something to remember! Keeping myself awake whole night until the moon thought of descending was another thing! Four other photographers who joined the meetup were moving around and shooting. At one point I thought- what a madness! That early morning when I was driving back home I was not happy about photo-shoot or those mosquito bites. But, today when I was cleaning up the hard disk I found this one interesting :)

 Well, there is nothing much of the baths in the picture. It is rather the view of the ocean and of the moonset from the ruins. The manual focus in the dark added with the slower shutter speed in that shattering wind resulted in soft (moon-y) focus! The bone crushing waves turned into milky, soothing mist! Whatever, I hope you skywatchers enjoyed the picture :)






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31 comments:

  1. eileeninmdMay 3, 2013 at 4:20 AM

    Wow, the color is stunning! Gorgeous capture of the moon!

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  2. namakiMay 3, 2013 at 4:22 AM

    The fog really adds to the colors and the mood ! This is really beautiful !

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  3. Sylvia KMay 3, 2013 at 4:32 AM

    Gorgeous captures for the day, Kusum, and such stunning colors indeed! Awesome! Thanks for sharing the beauty! Enjoy your weekend!!

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  4. Photo CacheMay 3, 2013 at 4:47 AM

    completely totally enjoyed this image. well done.

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  5. carol l mckennaMay 3, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    Divine photography ~ worth staying up for ~ Nothing like it ~ Wow!

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  6. KarenMay 3, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    Beautiful......

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  7. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    wow, this is surreal! love the mysterious feel.
    this is worth staying up for!

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  8. JimMay 3, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Magic.

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  9. Spare Parts and PicsMay 3, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Love those milky waves! Really beautiful.

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  10. AnonymousMay 3, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Wow - what a stunning and unique shot. Well worth the trouble!

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  11. Jidhu JoseMay 3, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    beautiful ...nice capture of moon

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  12. KusumMay 3, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks Loredana!

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  13. Stewart MMay 4, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Nice picture - that is such a great colour.

    You need to add Australia to you travel plans - then you could see the birds for real!

    Cheers

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. KusumMay 4, 2013 at 3:31 PM

      Thanks! And yes, Australia is on the top of my list! Will be there some time soon I hope :)

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  14. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 4, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    It is beautiful...glad you found it! (Although the experience itself for once is not one of yours that I envy.)

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    1. KusumMay 5, 2013 at 12:39 AM

      Thanks Sallie! I do not recommend this place for night shoot at all!

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  15. NatureFootstepMay 5, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    beautiful blue hour shot. :)

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  16. D.NambiarMay 5, 2013 at 7:09 AM

    So dreamy, Kusum.

    Is this Suthro Baths place a private property?

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    1. KusumMay 5, 2013 at 10:24 AM

      Thanks Divya. It was privately owned earlier. But, now it is protected by NPS.

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    2. D.NambiarMay 7, 2013 at 5:56 AM

      Oh, I see. Thank you. :)

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    3. KusumMay 7, 2013 at 8:32 AM

      It is just a ruin. You may enjoy the Cliff House though.

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  17. ErcotravelsJune 6, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Great amazement shot.
    truly, it is a great surprise for everybody which visit on this post.
    thanks for sharing a natural wonder.

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