Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco With Vintage Map Selective Color Poster

Something I had dreamed of doing since I was a wee kid growing up in Glasgow was to walk across The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. At the time it seemed impossible as it was so far away, something you only saw on TV. Years later, whilst standing looking up at one of its massive towers I had to pinch myself, I couldn't believe I had finally gotten there. I was overwhelmed by the magnificence of this iconic structure which has been taking passengers across the bay since 1937. I could go on and on with technical specifications and statistics but I prefer to just say it has to be one of the most spectacular sights in the world and no matter how many times you see it in the movies, nothing quite prepares you for the impact it has on you in real life. A modern day wonder of the world indeed. I hand blended a selection of textures and a vintage map from 1896 with my original photograph in selective color to compliment the historic feel of this classic San Francisco bridge scene.

I'm a travel photographer and photo artist. I like to explore every nook and cranny of anywhere I visit and I'm always looking out for something unusual or unique, weird and wonderful, interesting and intriguing. For me, half the challenge is in the initial taking of the photo, the looking for something that catches my attention, getting that perfect composition, but the other half is in the processing, the tweaking and twisting and the addition of a little imagination to see how much detail I can bring to the surface and hopefully let the viewer see the same as I did when I took the shot. My images have been shot here, there and everywhere, mainly in the historic cities of Europe and with the occasional one taken in my own surroundings...