A Gathering. San Francisco, California. December 3, 2017. © Copyright 2017 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Nighttime Segway riders gather around a glowing structure
I thought about calling this “Gathering Of Segway Creatures Before The Giant Glowing Orb,” but that seemed to be going too far. A bit too far, anyway. Last night I joined my fellow night photographers from Studio Nocturne SF for a bit of camaraderie and photography in the San Francisco night. We started at the iconic Alamo Park (the location of the oft-photographed “painted ladies”), and I’m either embarrassed or proud to say that it was the first time I have gone there with a camera. I can also report that I did not photograph the “ladies,” instead wandering around with a tripod-less camera in the dark and photographing other things.
We then adjourned to the waterfront, where we spent some time photographing in another (justifiably) popular location. This light sculpture and some other features cast interesting and varying kinds of colored light on the scene, and I spent quite a bit of time searching out and photographing subjects that were transformed by the colorful light. But when these folks suddenly showed up I quickly switched my attention them, and I managed to squeeze of one handheld photograph before they disappeared into the night once again. As is so often the case, night photography brings some unusual events and experiences. Shortly after this, as I walked along a deserted walkway on a pier, three police officers suddenly appeared, rushing towards me. Fortunately, they weren’t interested in me and they passed right by. Within minutes there were a half-dozen police cruisers and two fire trucks in the neighborhood. San Francisco — never a dull moment…
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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