Fotografia, la nebbia di San Francisco

Il fotografo Simon Christen ha impiegato 2 anni per realizzare lo spettacolare timelapse della nebbia di San Francisco (California, Stati Uniti) che con le sue parole è “the magical interaction between the soft mist, the ridges of the California coast and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.”. Dal titolo Adrift, il video è una lettera d’amore alla città di San Francisco e la sua baia.

Non solo ha dovuto controllare le condizioni meteo, le previsioni e le immagini satellitari e le webcams per vedere se c’era la nebbia, ma anche svegliarsi alle 5 della mattina e guidare per 45 minuti per realizzare queste incredibili immagini e video. Ecco una delle sue storie preferite “One of these mornings was particularly memorable. I planned to arrive an hour before sunrise, which meant waking around 4am. When I approached the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, all I could see was the thick fog. I kept driving up the winding road that climbed above the bridge, and finally broke through the fog to find the spectacularly clear sky above with some small clouds drifting by. It was a beautiful, surprisingly warm morning for the season, with the fog horn blowing below. I parked the car, grabbed my backpack and headlamp then started to hike down a small trail to one of my favorite spots. The conditions were perfect. Both towers were peeking out from the mist and slow waves of fog where splashing onto the bridge itself. The lights on the towers illuminated the fog in a way that reminded me of boiling hot lava. I set up both cameras, double checked the settings and started shooting. As the sun neared the horizon the clouds above lit up with a vibrant glow. The fog below spilled into the different valleys of the Marin Headlands, caressing the hillsides tenderly, before spilling over the ridges and sinking back into itself. Finally the sun rose, shining its first rays onto the sea of fog below me. The mist lit up golden, casting long shadows onto itself. The scene was magical. I lay in the tall wet grass, watching the spectacle unfold in front of me, in awe. Three hours later I packed up my gear and headed to work.”

Adrift from Simon Christen on Vimeo.