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© Chris L. Hurtt

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Uploaded: April 26, 2005

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Our own Bryan Peterson at the Golden Gate. Nikkor 35-70mm 1/30 of a second hand held. Lee Graduated tobacco filter.

Comments

Kate Jackson April 26, 2005

Really great picture Chris. Nice composition and effects! #241450

Gisela Olsson April 26, 2005

I like the filter effect!! Had a look at your website as well, lovely pictures!!!
#1294167

Judy S. Fung April 26, 2005

Wonderful shot and composition, Chris! #1294415

Sam H. Warriner April 26, 2005

what ever you did in photoshop worked.. #1294606

Chris L. Hurtt April 26, 2005

All,

Thanks for the comments! I was assisting Bryan at a workshop here in the Bay Area and it was very windy!

Sam, no photoshop effect...I used filters (tobacco) to get that 'earthy' color. This is just the raw file converted to jpg.

Chris #1294626

Stephanie Lyons April 26, 2005

Gorgeous shot Chris! I love the wind blowing through his hair, and the color. Beautiful! #1294746

Jim Kinnunen level-classic April 26, 2005

Wonderful image, Chris!!! #1295064

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic April 26, 2005

awesome capture Chris!!!
outstanding even!! #1295071

May 21, 2005

Wonderful shot. #1376804

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 22, 2005

Congratulations, Chris!!! #1377892

Kate Jackson May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Chris! #1379295

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 22, 2005

Congrats on a great image! You have incoporated the other photographer into the landscape so well! Jeff #1379394

Stephanie Lyons May 22, 2005

Well deserved congrats! #1379924

Gisela Olsson May 22, 2005

Congratulations, well done!! #1380503

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 22, 2005

Congratulations, Chris, on this well deserved finalist!!! #1382746

Casey A. Hanson May 22, 2005

Beautiful finalist, Chris! Love it! :0) #1383571

bob cornelison May 24, 2005

Cool shot! I know just how windy and cold it is at that spot! Congrats!
~:O) #1391415

Judy S. Fung May 24, 2005

Congrats, Chris! #1391629

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 24, 2005

Congratulations, Chris, on your fabulous second place win!!! Your work is stunning!! #1391859

Cathy Barrows May 24, 2005

Congrats on your super win!...i always like seeing fellow BPer's...my Mom's maiden name is Hurtt with 2 t's...i've never met another #1392271

Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2005

Chris congratulations on your second place win.

Super job. Kerby #1392302

Rhonda Smith May 24, 2005

Looks a tad windy there.. LOL.. Great shot. Congratulations Chris! #1392551

Jeff Lovinger level-classic May 24, 2005

Congrats Chris. Great shot of Bryan!!! #1392637

Nancy Grace Chen May 24, 2005

Beautiful tones, great framing... I'm sure he loves this one. Congratulations on a great winner.

Nancy #1392985

Melissa L. Zavadil May 24, 2005

Wonderful shot! Neat effects also! Congratulations on a great 2nd place winner! #1393217

Claudette Foote May 25, 2005

Chris congratulations on your second place win.

#1394771

Patrick Campbell May 25, 2005

Hey I think I know that guy! Congrats on your win, Chris! #1394936

Judy S. Fung May 25, 2005

Congrats on your win, Chris! #1395992

Sandy Driscoll level-classic May 25, 2005

This is really nice......wonderful perspective! Congratulations! #1397093

Chris L. Hurtt May 25, 2005

Thanks all! I was very happy with the way this turned out and even more happy with all the comments!

Chris #1397153

Jennifer A. Okamoto May 26, 2005

AWESOME!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I am sooo happy for you, Chris. I loved this image the first time you showed it to me. And it looks like many others do too. Can't wait to shoot "the City" together - hopefully. #1400055

Rick Richardson May 30, 2005

Chris, surely this should be entitled: "Bryan Peterson caught without tripod!"
Seriously, this shot cements my decision to get some Lee filters and stop using photoshop "filters" so much. Great look. #1411341

May 31, 2005

I love the colors. Very dramatic. :) #1413381

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 04, 2005

Congratulations on your win Chris. This is a fantastic shot. Love your gallery. #1431531

Mary N C. Taitt June 06, 2005

Fabulous shot, Chris, and congratulations on a well-deserved win. Nice use of filters, nice composition! Mary :-) #1435881

Morgan Kallin June 07, 2005

Great shot and use of filter! Congrats on your win!! :) #1443780

June 10, 2005

what is there so fantasti? quite a an oridnary picture.. #1455657

June 10, 2005

i wanted to give an explanation to what I wrote before. look at the composition.. it is usual, not a rule breaking one.. look at the colour..it is not so eye catching.. do u think so? I watched all your album..it is far better than this. then why this false praising? welll.. it is like that ,if sone body says 'oh..it is gorgeous..' then then others start scrbling like that.. oh.. wonderful shot. #1455715

Rick Richardson June 10, 2005

Well Ananth four reasons. Firstly, as someone said, 'genius is simplicity'. And it was not so ordinary for Chris to visualize this composition. I have been to this exact spot many times but never thought of this. Only the bridge.
Secondly, if you look around you will not find very many shots of world renowned professional photographers in action.
Thirdly, this is only the most famous bridge in the world.
Finally, the colour is so fantasti!


#1455908

Morgan Kallin June 10, 2005

There are a lot of things that are great about this picture, but I am glad that we do not all like the same things. Still you have to be able to appreciate a picture for the components that went in to it. I can look at a painting sometimes and see the skill of the artist even if I do not like the painting it self. In my humble opinion it is not the object in the picture that is important but how it is portrayed and the emotions that the artist conveys through the image. Something I wish that I was better at. But practice makes perfect :) #1456401

Jennifer A. Okamoto June 11, 2005

Ananth, I see no false praising about this photo. Though Chris has many wonderful photos, I see no reason to insult this one. I happen to love it,love this feel to it. It's just a moment. And really, how many photogrpahers are willing to photograph people. Chris did a great job and it shouldn't be counted as oridinary. Look at how many people disagree with you. #1459905

Penni Royston June 14, 2005

AWESOME! Great perspective of "The Bridge". My favorite spot in the WORLD! #1468848

Stephanie Adams November 08, 2005

Hey Chris, it's Stephanie, remember me from the Holland on location workshop?? AWESOME photo!!! Totally stunning and great of Bryan! He must be proud too!

So good to see your work, keep it up!!
Stephanie #2049992

Chris L. Hurtt November 09, 2005

Stephanie,

Wow, good to hear from you. I am currently at the airportin Athens, Greece. I will be home in a week or so and will try and email you then!

Chris #2053132

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic May 26, 2006

Wonderful shot of Bryan! I love it!! Even without his wonderful smile... Judy #2818039

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