The Toolbox by Sea_Dog

Photography • Scenic • posted on Jan 08, 2010

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Description

San Diegan's sometimes refer to the skyline as the "tool box" because some of the buildings resemble tools. Here from the left you can see a Phillips Screwdriver(builiding with pointed top) - a set of socket wrenches outlined in grean and red and a couple of regular screwdrivers in the foreground. I wasn't going to post this shot because of the huge graininess but the more I looked at it the more I liked it. ISO was pushed to 3200, f1.8 at 1/6th of a second using my rolled up jacket and car roof as a tripod. Enjoy

Comments (37)

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MOSKETON

6:55PM | Fri, 08 January 2010

IMPRESIONANTE IMAGEN, FELICIDADES.

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Rainastorm

7:26PM | Fri, 08 January 2010

BEAUTIFUL! Wow!

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Seaview123

7:27PM | Fri, 08 January 2010

I lived in San Dog for a couple of years, and I hadn't thought of that name for the skyline. I like this picture, too. Nice shot.

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blinkings

7:29PM | Fri, 08 January 2010

'using my rolled up jacket and car roof as a tripod'!!!!!!! I thought only I did that!!! I have about 4 tripods but half the time I never take them with me. I've just been given one of those industrial strength Gorillapods....so if I can only remember to take 'that' with me I'll be fine! Great shot.

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watapki66

8:50PM | Fri, 08 January 2010

Beautiful shot!

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jocko500

9:30PM | Fri, 08 January 2010

do look wonderful

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EBSPhotographic

12:57AM | Sat, 09 January 2010

Fantastic cityscape, well done at night! Very cool shot.

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glix70

1:09AM | Sat, 09 January 2010

Beautiful golden night city capture!!! Well done!!! :)

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prutzworks

6:34AM | Sat, 09 January 2010

nice nightshot

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kgb224

7:09AM | Sat, 09 January 2010

Outstanding capture my friend.

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flavia49

8:13AM | Sat, 09 January 2010

marvelous capture!

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knupps

3:00PM | Sat, 09 January 2010

Great skyline. I was in San Diego in -84. Long time ago.

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jeroni

3:47PM | Sat, 09 January 2010

Wonderful and very creative work

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sandra46

4:46PM | Sat, 09 January 2010

superb, spectacular shot, i don't care about grainness, this is good!!!!!

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costapanos

6:25PM | Sat, 09 January 2010

Wonderful night shot of San Diego. Ive been there several times over the years and loved every minute of being down there.

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Isabelle711

12:04AM | Sun, 10 January 2010

Cool. :)) A Most excellent night skyline shot. :)) Thank you for sharing. :)) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))

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Ac-Dc

3:37AM | Sun, 10 January 2010

stunning night shot,excellent,bravo!!!

lucindawind

9:36AM | Sun, 10 January 2010

beautiful shot !

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Str4wB34ry

5:10PM | Sun, 10 January 2010

Amazing night shot.

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myrrhluz

11:49PM | Sun, 10 January 2010

The descriptions of the buildings es very funny. Beautiful shot! I like the black water and reflections, the light coming from one of the regular screwdrivers and the golden glow of the buildings.

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erlandpil

9:49AM | Mon, 11 January 2010

Great night picture erland

BertDes

1:52PM | Mon, 11 January 2010

Wonderful skyline. Brillant colors.

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mickeyrony

2:37PM | Mon, 11 January 2010

There are so much beautiful structures in a city and It is that which confers to him qualities like. Cheers of beautiful towers Mile tanks((5++)) Il y a tellement de belles structures dans une ville et c'est cela qui lui confère les qualitées comme . Bravos de belles tours. Mile mercis ((5++))

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tennesseecowgirl

7:04PM | Mon, 11 January 2010

This is fantastic...

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anahata.c

7:35AM | Tue, 12 January 2010

I just began in photography (I come from years in painting & drawing) so I get enough grain to start my own wheatfield. But I also understand that some shots are difficult even for masters; and the grain here, though present, is not intrusive to my eye. I see it, but I'm not bothered by it. It's a toolbox, but also a little gem box, because of the uniform glitter of the skyline, the flare/saturated light of some of the white lights, and the almost tactile nature of the waves, not to mention the naturally purpled sky (where you can see the grain most). Also, the proportions are fine to my eye. (Proportions being one of those subtle imperceptible facets of photography and also design: One knows when it's right but can't always explain why, even though a fraction of an inch can make all the difference in the world.) A fine shot of a skyline. Direct but with just enough fine detail. You do night-light shots well, I see. It strikes me as a difficult art.

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