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This photo turned out quite nice, with pillowy clouds forming above the Benicia-Martinez Bridge at sunrise. I’ve returned to this spot many times, trying to capture the perfect moment behind these bridges.
One of the challenges is that they weren’t built with photography in mind. There’s no symmetry—three separate structures, including the train bridge and the northbound and southbound spans, all with different designs and misaligned angles. It makes composing a clean image surprisingly difficult.
But with the right light and the right clouds, something special can happen.
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