Jim Collier Photography : Popular Photos : <html>This is one of my early infrared test shots with an unmodified camera--meaning a tripod, high ISO, long exposure, in-camera noise reduction, and lots of guesswork and luck on focus and exposure (which are all unnecessary with a modified camera).But there's something about this shot that I really like, even when compared to my more technically "sophisticated" shots with a modded camera, and in spite of the fact that it's one of (if not the) most common views in the history of Golden Gate Bridge photography.I "should" also dislike this shot because the bridge looks unbalanced and precariously unsupported with this choice of framing, as if it's about to fall into the bay. Yet probably millions of people have <a href="http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&q=golden+gate+bridge&btnG=Search+Images" target="_blank">taken this shot</a> from the same location and with nearly identical framing. And I still like this particular one.</html>

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Jim Collier > Alcatraz Island. This is probably the most common shot from the south end of the Marin Headands, I'd bet half a million people have this shot! At least this day was a clearer than most.

Jim Collier > This is one of my early infrared test shots with an unmodified camera--meaning a tripod, high ISO, long exposure, in-camera noise reduction, and lots of guesswork and luck on focus and exposure (which are all unnecessary with a modified camera).But there's something about this shot that I really like, even when compared to my more technically "sophisticated" shots with a modded camera, and in spite of the fact that it's one of (if not the) most common views in the history of Golden Gate Bridge photography.I "should" also dislike this shot because the bridge looks unbalanced and precariously unsupported with this choice of framing, as if it's about to fall into the bay. Yet probably millions of people have taken this shot from the same location and with nearly identical framing. And I still like this particular one.

Jim Collier > QM2 and Coast Guard Helicopter. (High-speed infrared.)

Jim Collier > Kathy and X-9 share a moment. A contrasty-orange-ish moment.

Jim Collier > Kathy and X-9 in infrared.

Jim Collier > Evening clouds. Currently (as of 4/22/2007 at least), I use this shot as the basis for my page header.

Jim Collier > Kyle does more fishing. He can't get enough fishing. Nor can his father Pete. Man, those guys do some fishing.

This is one of my early infrared test shots with an unmodified camera--meaning a tripod, high ISO, long exposure, in-camera noise reduction, and lots of guesswork and luck on focus and exposure (which are all unnecessary with a modified camera).

But there's something about this shot that I really like, even when compared to my more technically "sophisticated" shots with a modded camera, and in spite of the fact that it's one of (if not the) most common views in the history of Golden Gate Bridge photography.

I "should" also dislike this shot because the bridge looks unbalanced and precariously unsupported with this choice of framing, as if it's about to fall into the bay. Yet probably millions of people have taken this shot from the same location and with nearly identical framing. And I still like this particular one.