UNION SQUARE
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
IMAGE NUMBER 652
Union Square is a public plaza bordered by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets in downtown San Francisco, California. The area came by its name because it was once used for Thomas Starr King rallies and support for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Today, this one-block plaza and surrounding area has one of the largest collections of department stores, upscale boutiques, gift shops, art galleries, and beauty salons in the United States, making Union Square a major tourist destination, a vital, cosmopolitan gathering place in downtown San Francisco, and one of the world's premier shopping districts. (And not to mention one of the world's longest sentences.)
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/20th of a second and an aperture of f16. 150 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. The image has been cropped and straightened using Capture One.