san diego skyline

i did a little experimenting with some long exposures last night as the last rays of sun were fading. i set up my d3s with two filters..one was a very dark 10 stop filter and the other was a two stop polarizing filter. what would normally be a 1/30 sec exposure now became a 4 minute exposure. the lengthy exposure allows the water to become silky and the clouds become blurred. another benefit: harbor boats and kayaks that pass through the frame "disappear" because they do not remain long enough to be captured. i will post a 9 minute exposure later. i welcome any comments

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Comment by Michael Griffith on April 23, 2012 at 1:54pm: Thanks for the tip Dan! I'll try to check out Rodney Lough's gallery next month when I'm in Vegas. Look forward to your gallery opening soon--hope I can make that. I'lll keep an eye out for word of that.

Comment by Elizabeth Peterson on April 25, 2012 at 8:58pm: This is absolutely beautiful..I know nothing about photography, except that I can take a pretty good picture, but this is so special because I can see my former apt. across the bay here. And I'm now in Australia, I realize how much I miss San Diego and my former home, Coronado. Can't wait for my visit in the Autumn...