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07-MAR-2004 Garrett Lau

Baylands Sunset*

Palo Alto Baylands, California

The Palo Alto Baylands is my favorite Bay Area location for bird photography. I usually go there for the "golden hour" before sunset.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
1/60s f/9.5 at 54.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Mar-2004 18:07:33
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length54 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/9.5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.50
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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alexeig14-Mar-2004 14:51
I really like this diagonal succession of three reflections. Amazing composition.
Paul Sumi12-Mar-2004 22:47
I have family and friends in the Bay area, so I know about some of the coastal sloughs and baylands. This one is new to me, and I'll have to check it ou the next time I'm up that way. The evening "magic hour" is indeed special and this captures it very well.
ctfchallenge12-Mar-2004 16:20
Lovely, Garrett... nice place to be and a gorgeous sunset...Bee
Garrett Lau11-Mar-2004 19:25
Oh. Parts of it must be older than I thought. I know the west entrance was built on a landfill in 1991. This was shot from the east entrance. --Garrett
ctfchallenge11-Mar-2004 11:17
My husband knew exactly what it was once he'd figured out what I was saying (apparently I got the pronunciation wrong).....he said "Oh, yeah, you'd love it there! Lots of birds!"
Gayle
Garrett Lau10-Mar-2004 06:36
Thanks for your comments. All you former Bay Area residents have probably never heard of the Palo Alto Baylands. It literally was a dump until 12 years ago, when it was converted into a nature preserve. --Garrett
ctfchallenge09-Mar-2004 10:56
Lovely photo, and this is my favourite time of the day. Beautiful light, gorgeous colours....and a little bit more of the Bay area for me too see :-)
Thanks Garrett!
Gayle
Guest 08-Mar-2004 18:56
I love sunsets. This image makes me think of sitting by the lakes of Maine as a kid watching the sun go down. Colors are beautiful. Very nice picture.

Gil
Guest 08-Mar-2004 16:10
Beautiful Garrett! You are in my old stomping ground. I grew up in the East Bay. Sure is a beautiful area to live. This picture shows that very well. Ann C