I’m in San Diego this week, attending a Radiology conference.  The city has a dazzling skyline, and I wanted to photograph it tonight.  I scoured the internet and contacted a few local photographers.  My investigation yielded two possibilities:  Coronado Island and Harbor Island.  For no particular reason, I chose Coronado Island.  Perhaps I’ll visit Harbor Island tomorrow evening.  I arrived about an hour before sunset, allowing myself plenty of time for exploration and to scout out potential spots.  The visibility wasn’t the best, and the skyline looked a little hazy while the sun was still up.  Once the sun set and the building lights came on, the emerging scene looked more promising.  I found two spots that included interesting foreground elements.  On the first shot, my tripod was very close to the ground, as I wanted to feature the lovely purple and yellows wildflowers scattered in a bed of green vegetation. On the second, I included some beach rocks, illuminated by overhead sidewalk lamps. Luckily, the Coronado pedestrian ferry was docked, and I was able to incorporate it in the midground.

Panasonic GF-1, Panasonic 7-14 f/4, 12mm (24mm equivalent), f/8, 4 sec, ISO 100

Panasonic GF-1, Panasonic 14-45 f/3.5-5.6, 14mm (28mm equivalent), f/8, 5 sec, ISO 100