Alviso is a quirky incorporated area at the north end of San Jose. One of its more whimsical facets is the grandiosely named South Bay Yacht Harbor. The harbor is actually the extreme fringe of a slough which itself is an outcast of sorts from San Francisco Bay.
On a lark my friend Jerry and I recently made the trek to this odd outpost for some nocturnal photography. The photograph below is a panorama comprised of nine images stitched together. As the photograph shows, there are either three or five vessels moored in the Yacht Harbor, depending upon one's definition of what actually constitutes the harbor here.
This is only my second genuine effort at creating panoramic imagery. The view spans roughly 160 degrees; left-to-right corresponds to south-to-north (thus the general direction photographed is west).
Unfortunately due to technical limitations of this blog milieu, which I've not yet been able to transcend, the full-sized image can't be viewed by clicking on the small version below (although an expanded version will appear). In order to see the true full-sized version (3366x768) click here. (Once the full image loads it may be helpful to press the F11 function key to maximize your screen's viewable area. Press F11 again, then your browser's Back button, to return to this blog.)
South Bay Yacht Harbor, Alviso, 2:00am, #6457-6456
© 2010 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: February 28, 2010; Canon 20D; f/8 @ 20 secs; -2/3 EV; ISO 400; 22mm.
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James, you should publish your work in a coffee table book. Your photos capture a nice variety of the human experience and the write ups are thought provoking, along with often being humorous.
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