San Diego Downtown

San Diego Big Bay Boom Fireworks 2018

Three synchronized sets of fireworks explode over downtown San Diego, California. Shot from over 20 miles away. Weather was perfect for shooting (and enjoying) the fireworks: no wind and nice clear skies. I shot many frames last night, but I really like how the thick smoke clouds add a nice sense of depth here. Thanks again @itwasthelight for always finding the most epic locations to shoot. This is a single frame from a timelapse sequence (video will be posted in the near future) shot with a Canon 6D and Sigma 150-600mm lens at 1 sec f/6.3 ISO 400 484mm.

Full Moon Rises Over the San Diego City Skyline and Hangars at Naval Air Station North Island

Met up with Jeff Morris and Kevin Moto to shoot the full moon rising over the San Diego city skyline. There was no cloud cover to the east, so we were able to capture the moon as soon as it began rising over Mount San Miguel. I shot this with a Canon 6D and Sigma 150-600mm lens at around 525mm.

Full Moon Rises Over the San Diego City Skyline and Hangars at Naval Air Station North Island

Met up with Jeff Morris and Kevin Moto to shoot the full moon rising over the San Diego city skyline. There was no cloud cover to the east, so we were able to capture the moon as soon as it began rising over Mount San Miguel. I shot this with a Canon 6D and Sigma 150-600mm lens at around 525mm.

Partly Cloudy Full Moon Rises Over San Diego

The Buck Moon rises above the San Diego city skyline. This is a composite of two images - I shot one exposure where I optimized for the city lights and another where I optimized for the moon. The clouds surrounding the moon made blending the two images challenging.

Orange-colored Bull Moon rises among San Diego skyline. Take 2.

The full moon rises among the San Diego city skyline.

Orange-colored Bull Moon rises among San Diego skyline

The full moon rises among the San Diego city skyline.

Full buck moon over San Diego city skyline

I shot this from Harbor Island Park. This is my first serious attempt at doing a composite image. I did one exposure optimized for the city skyline and a separate exposure optimized for the moon. I then painstakingly combined the images to produce this result. Any constructive criticism is welcomed.

View from my brother's apartment building in downtown San Diego

San Diego City Skyline at Nighttime

Shot from Centennial Park in Coronado, CA

San Diego City Skyline at Night

Seen from the Coronado Ferry Landing.

San Diego city skyline at nighttime

Shot from Centennial Park in Coronado.

I-5 south and the San Diego city skyline

Shot from the pedestrian bridge at India Street and Palm Avenue.

San Diego city skyline

Shot from the pedestrian bridge at India Street and Palm Avenue.

Downtown San Diego city skyline at night

Shot from a beach in Coronado.

Rising moon, San Diego city skyline, fireworks, and Coronado Bridge

I managed to capture the full moon as it was rising behind the buildings. I also captured some fireworks in different frames and combined them with the original image.