I was trying to figure out a way to get a picture of the sun setting on the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, but alas that just didn’t seem possible without a boat. Instead I had to settle for seeing the sun shine through both the base span of the bridge, as well as some beautiful flowers currently in bloom. I quite like the result.
There are many places to watch the sunset on the Golden Gate Bridge, but this might be the most convenient when you don’t have a car available. I took hundreds of shots of the golden hour on the bridge, and can’t wait to post more of them once I finish processing.
Beautiful shot!
Great shot! For between the pillars of the bridge, what about from Berkeley, along the Bay, somewhere between the outcropping in Emeryville and the Berkeley Marina? There’s a little park between the freeway and the water that looks straight out to the Golden Gate. https://goo.gl/maps/0U6dz
You can use Google Earth to figure out the sunset angle/location – looks like early November and early Feb is when sun sets right there.
Now you just have to do it when there’s no fog…
Thanks for the awesome info, Doug. I have thought about catching the sunset from Berkeley or Angel Island, but just haven’t planned far enough ahead. This info definitely helps. And yes, catching a day without fog may be the hardest part of all.