San Francisco Ferry Building, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

San Francisco Ferry Building

Another iconic building in San Francisco, which I don’t want to miss. This is the San Francisco Ferry Building, which is not only the terminal for ferries travelling across the San Francisco Bay, but also a food hall and office building. It is located at the end of Market Street on The Embarcadero. The building was completed in 1898 and designed by A. Page Brown in the Beaux Arts style. The tower is 75-metres tall.

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Exif data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
F-Stop: f/3.2
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 434/100 mm
Date Taken: 2017-08-07 16:26
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 1249 kb

ikeharel, papagolf21, Lidka, Royaldevon, Fis2, pierrefonds, rychem, danos, mcmtanyel, adramad, alvaraalto, sacimar, jhm has marked this note useful

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pajaran (76053) 2018-01-12 23:20

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano mesto i arhitektura, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lepa fasada i toranj sa satom, lep trenutak sa prolaznicima.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view and a moment, good text ...
Beautifully displayed place and architecture, good perspective and contrast, beautiful colors, beautifully captured moment.
Nice façade and clock tower, a nice moment with passers-by.
Good text on the used technique and the elements of the image.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for a weekend, happy.

jemaflor (112068) 2018-01-12 23:24

Hi Lars,
well photographed, interesting tower, good management about contrast of light, tfs.

jmdias (76913) 2018-01-12 23:27

lars

nice view of one of of the most iconic parts of the town. once again the deep blue of the sky added lots of the beauty to the monuments and the landscape.
take care

jorge

ikeharel (88582) 2018-01-12 23:35

Good morning Lars,
The modern statue, tree and lamp-post and the building behind with its prominent tower well placed in the frame, used all the picture space and effectively balanced the light and shadows.
Vibrant scene with all the people walking to the ferry building.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

mesutilgim (101464) 2018-01-12 23:58

Hello Lars,
Amazing capture from San Fransisco.
Very nice layout and perfect light management.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

papagolf21 (124501) 2018-01-13 0:35

Bonjour, cher Lars,
C'était une autre époque où l'on construisant avec une recherche esthétique architecturale. Il faut vivre avec son temps, mais le charme demeure.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (132332) 2018-01-13 0:53

Hi Lars

It seems to have a very slight lean to the left but that's easily fixed in photoshop. It might be an optical illusion though as the woman with her back to us in the fg seems fine. Perfect sharpness and a marvellous blue sky backdrop. Tfs!

Royaldevon (51802) 2018-01-13 1:08

Hello Lars,

This is quite a building, with a huge expanse in front of it. The trees, sculptures and striped paving all help to create a setting befitting the building. Then, there is the tower, tall and elegant, stretching above the scene like a guardian.
You have given us a lot to peruse, in a well balanced and well exposed shot.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

holmertz (68816) 2018-01-13 2:46

Hello Lars,
I am not totally familiar with the Beaux Arts style, but I can see that the very wide building is quite attractive, reminding me of many European industrial buildings from those days that have now frequently been transformed into art galleries or hotels. I would imagine that the food hall inside this ferry building is a later addition. Its width makes it impressive, just as the height of the tower makes it catch everyone's attention. The central view is nicely framed by trees and sculptures in this well balanced composition.
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (120783) 2018-01-13 2:53

Witaj Lars!
A very curious building.
Beautiful tower add flavor to this composition.
Good colors, sharpness and light.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

Nicou (165964) 2018-01-13 3:34

Hello

quelle belle station pour prendre le bateau le ferry superbe avec l'animaiton ces personnages ces vendeurs de tableau et quelle tour qui ressort superbe tout en blanc dans ce ciel pur une touche végétative parfait.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

pierrefonds (79447) 2018-01-13 4:48

Hi Lars,

The presence of the crowd is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the Ferry building. The good luminosity is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (168607) 2018-01-13 5:31

Ciao Lars, great view of fantastic place, lovely composition with palms in FG, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

rychem (53545) 2018-01-13 8:36

Interesting building taken with a very good light and perfect sharpness, lively street scene, nice addition of palms
regards Ryszard

danos (107855) 2018-01-13 10:26

Hello LArs,
fascinating the view of the Ferry station of San Francisco, that looks so great and unique as floodlighted from the brilliant light of this Summer day.I like the palm tree and the clock tower create balance in the scene.

Regards,Danos

lousat (106845) 2018-01-13 11:59

Hi Lars,an example of the architechtures of the end of 19th century,made in iron like the Eiffel Tower. This imbarcadero reminds a lot what i seen in Dakar,very very similar. A perfect capture with perfect details and all the life of people going there. have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

carlo62 (65797) 2018-01-13 15:19

Ciao Lars
edificio interessante, così come la foto, scattata con un taglio orizzontale e con molti elementi verticali a sezionare in varie parti l'immagine relegando la torre con l'orologio a soggetto principale.
Buona domenica
Carlo

mcmtanyel (39111) 2018-01-13 21:11

Hello Lars,
It sis a nice rendering of this fine icon. I would, however, prefer a warmer color for the building. Maybe I should write to the mayor of San Francisco and ask him to have the building repainted.
Regards,
MT

adramad (54914) 2018-01-14 8:49

Hi, Lars.
Splendid this great building, ferry terminal, its tower in the center of it is undoubtedly magnificent, all these people give a cheerful dynamic touch, very well the complement of palm trees and lampposts.
Good perspective of the image, very pleasing to the eye.
Colorful, sharpness and brightness are captured excellently.
Very good composition, magnificent presentation.
Good afternoon and happy start of the week.
Warm greetings.
Luis.

fabianoleite (12805) 2018-01-14 9:29

Nice building with the tower in the middle. The tall trees help enrich the composition. Well done, congratulations!

Cricri (138894) 2018-01-14 9:41

Hi Lars
Très jolie présentation du bâtiment et de sa tour très intéressante a voir , se détachant a merveille du bleu du ciel, beaucoup d'animation, le contraste des lumières, belle image
Bonne soirée
cricri

abmdsudi (67988) 2018-01-14 21:58

Hi Lars
A beautiful building nicely framed with good impression of size and detail features of the architectural style. Really appreciate the brightness control with fresh colours and great contrast to blue sky boosting the visual effect immensely. A good amount of people in the image hs added some zing, but what I like most is the clear separation of colour. Fabs capture, Congrats.
Best regards

alvaraalto (28886) 2018-01-15 2:14

Dag Lars
Hoe het komt weet ik niet, maar telkens als ik dit karakteristieke gebouw zie denk ik dat dit het centraal station van San Francisco is. Alleen komen er wel weinig treinen op dit station.
Toch wel bijzonder hoe bijna elke dag de zon in de loop van de dag weer tevoorschijn komt in SF.
Mooi ook hoe de voetgangers op de voorgrond in de schaduw lopen. Het geeft de foto extra diepte.
Groet Rob

sacimar (33559) 2018-01-15 7:12

Hello Lars,

good image of this famous building of San Francisco, I like the contrast with the blue sky, the daily scene is well captured, I like it,

Best regards,

Sergio

jhm (172836) 2018-01-15 7:53

Dag Lars,

Hier kan men gerust spreken van een druk moment van de dag.
Gaan en komen maar de heldere hemel en de toren vullen uw foto heerlijk aan.
Mooi foto werk, bedankt.

Prettige avond,
John

emka (119929) 2018-01-16 23:32

Hello Lars, beautiful postcard from San Francisco. Excellent composition with many interesting details of busy life there. great colours and sharpness.

Kind regrads Malgo