Cityscapes

Cityscapes can be fun and easy to image.  This is the Bay Bridge from Coit Tower.  Some judicious cropping on the top and this is a very good image.

Cityscapes like landscapes can have an epic feel/look.  It's also easy to get "caught in the moment" and feel something looks like a big/epic image until you actually capture the image.  Russian Hill from Coit Tower.

Imaging objects in a row can give depth and perspective.  The cars are obvious, but the houses and trees across the street also contribute.  A flattering shot of Coit Tower on the fringe of North Beach.  Some frame-cropping to the right could have produced an even better shot.

A shot down from Telegraph Hill on the fringe of North Beach.  You can see The Cathedral.  This has plenty of perspective, but I feel lacks context for some reason.

This image may be instantly recognizable by the natives.  Russian Hill.

But zooming out gives better context.  The residences on the either side give perspective, balance, and some symmetry to the touristy "zig-zag" of Lombard Street.

An unflattering shot of Lombard Street.  The power lines totally detract and the distance captures some haze.  Sometimes the moment feels like a good shot, but once the image is captured it may have a completely different look and feel.

Another unflattering shot of the Lombard zig-zag.  This image lacks context because it's difficult to discern what the object is.  I find it helpful to frequently remind myself that I'm taking a picture of some thing or things, setting, or people. 

A nice cityscape of Telegraph Hill from the foot of the Lombard zig-zag. The power lines don't have as much contrast against the city from this angle so they don't detract much.

A different angle and a bit of zoom on Telegraph Hill from Russian Hill.  The power lines are more obvious from this angle and thus detract more.