Armageddon

Sunset during a Monsoon Thunderstorm. San Jose, CA. September 2012.

This year's drought has created this awesome but also eeri looking terrain from a dried lakebed right in the middle of Silicon Valley. I have been waiting to shoot here after I learned about this location a few weeks ago but the weather had been too boring since that time until last Wednesday when a brief thunderstorm passed by. Needless to say, I made sure I have my camera ready.

I arrived right when the sunset was getting good. Having only clear and overcast skies the last few weeks, I was only hoping for a decent sunset "with clouds". But, oh boy! What a dramatic light show we got that night! The sky literary looked as if it was on fire! Right at this time, a small patch of rain cloud went into the middle of the scene and added more drama to it. The highly contrasty red/yellow colored sky combined with the cracked mud terrain reminds me of alien planet landscape they show in Sci-fi movies.

Safety Warning: If you come here, be very careful when walking around the lakebed. The surface of the mud may look hard, but might still be soft inside. I already have 2 photographer friends who sank knee deep into the mud here and needed help to get pulled out. I was afraid to become the next victim so I took a compromise with my composition and did not venture too far out during the shoot.

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Happy 75th Anniversary

Golden Gate Bridge's 75th Anniversary Fireworks. San Francisco, CA. May 2012.

Over the years, Golden Gate Bridge has been a symbol of hope and dreams for many. For most people living in the Bay Area, she is a beauty that we admire. As for me, she is one of the many things why I love San Francisco.

Just the past Sunday, many of us were treated to a magnificent fireworks show as we celebrated her 75th Birthday! The festivities run for 2 days and ended with this 30 mins fireworks display. There were quite some planning done to get here to shoot that day. Due to roads closure in various places for the festivities, my photographer friends and I were worried about parking situation in the city, so we'd decided to come here really early. There were also some debate on where to shoot. In the end, we chose to be up on top of the hill due to concerns of possible low fog and wind direction after sunset. The compromised made here was that I had to deal with the hill blocking the lower part of this image...well, we can't have everything, so I am not complaining.

Overall, it was a spectacular light show, and I hope this picture has captured some of that excitement. I don't know how they are going to top this when she turns 100th, but I hope I will still be in the area to witness it again.

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Gates of Hope

Golden Gate Bridge with Rolling Fog. San Francisco, CA. April 2012.

It's been a while since I last posted a picture on here. I have been monitoring the fog condition at Golden Gate Bridge for quite some time and had gotten skunk a few times. When I saw that the condition might work last week, I woke up at 4AM and headed there. As I approached the bridge, I was greeted by thin layer of fog. Knowing that the fog will get thicker in the next 2 hours, I got really pumped! As I drove up the hill, I saw many photographers were already setup and shooting, I quickly parked my car and setup, aimed at the bridge and shot away! For the next couple of hours, all my problems and worries disappeared as I enjoyed watching this natural phenomenon unfolding in front of me. For a while, life was full of hope again! (Hence the title)

Here's my take of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge with the low fog rolling in to the bay. The city of San Francisco and Bay Bridge are visible in the background. The small island on the upper left is Alcatraz which was getting covered in fog.

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Alone

Seascape glow after sunset. Santa Cruz, CA. January 2012.

This was my second time to this spot. The tide was too low on the first attempt. This night, it was actually a bit too high and this was the closest I could go without risk getting wet. The long shutter speed made the scene looked more calm, as opposed to the splashing waves I saw in person. The tiny dots you see on the foreground rocks are actually mussels. I kinda like how they added interest to the overall feel of this image.

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Hong Kong Skyline

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Lin Family Portraits

It's a great pleasure taking these pictures of my friends and their cutie little man! Baby was definitely a rock star and an instant model! Here are some of the shots we got that day.

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San Francisco Dreamscape

On a recent morning, I woke up at 4:00AM and drove to San Francisco hoping to capture some scenes with the fog. But as I was approaching the city, it became clear that my initial plan won't materialize. Though the sky was still dark, I can see that it was too overcast with no texture, and there was no fog! Ah! Weather forecast has once again played games with me! Since I was already more than half way there, I decided to just proceed but chose a different location which I hoped is more suitable for the weather condition. I like this image which incorporated elements of the old and forgotten with the new and thriving in the background. It's my consolation picture from that morning and I hope it was worthwhile.

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