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Bodie Island Lighthouse underneath the Milky Way on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The lighthouse, stars, milky way, lightning bugs and even the distant lig...
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Bodie Island Lighthouse underneath the Milky Way on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The lighthouse, stars, milky way, lightning bugs and even the distant light from nearby towns to the South all doing their part to light this scene!
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 25/1 

upload_dateJan, 2015

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38 Comments |
Fauxtographer
 
Fauxtographer January 19, 2015
Stunning!
KenBrakefield Platinum
 
KenBrakefield January 21, 2015
Amazing. One of the best I
Jo-AnnGallagher
 
Jo-AnnGallagher January 21, 2015
My god I wished I had taken this stunning shot. Fantastic work.
terryc Platinum
 
terryc February 15, 2015
Stunning!
pegleg Platinum
 
pegleg February 17, 2015
super good photo love it
Littlestar4Photography
 
Littlestar4Photography April 07, 2015
Just -Wow! I have a photo(s) of this lighthouse taken during the day. Not nearly as impressive.
SarahKeates
 
SarahKeates April 08, 2015
Outstanding work! Congrats!
ChrisKIELY
 
ChrisKIELY April 09, 2015
Magnifient
dthurau Platinum
 
dthurau April 17, 2015
Very well done. Great Skills. Thank you for sharing.
pitterpatter
 
pitterpatter April 18, 2015
Amazing photo capture and editing skills.
Photography78
 
Photography78 May 21, 2015
Would love to get shots like this. All I ever get is just stars, not the milky way and never see the milky way with this type of coloring. Absolutely love the light house but the extras just add to it. Very awesome shot!
mensajenn68
 
mensajenn68 May 28, 2015
UNBELIEVABLE! What a great moment you captured! Absolutely stunning balance and composition - an all-around perfect photo!
Hughey51
 
Hughey51 May 28, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
Hughey51
 
Hughey51 May 28, 2015
Love this photo,great work.
mattpayne
 
mattpayne May 28, 2015
Good stuff Dave, I'm still figuring out this View Bug stuff.
frankloverso
 
frankloverso May 28, 2015
Amazing photograph on so many levels Dave!!!
gwinspics
 
gwinspics August 14, 2015
This is stunning. Congratulations on a wonderful shot!
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots September 12, 2015
Beautiful capture! Congrats.
Jpinet
 
Jpinet September 17, 2015
Speechless at the beauty!
davidrelph Platinum
 
davidrelph September 22, 2015
Fabulous Milky Way shot
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair September 22, 2015
Impressive!
Littlestar4Photography
 
Littlestar4Photography September 22, 2015
I have a photo of this Lighthouse too, but not nearly so dramatic. Well done. Congratulations on the feature.
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz September 22, 2015
Stunning image, and extraordinary work! Congratulations on your feature.:)
devonkorbage
 
devonkorbage September 22, 2015
One of my favourite phototures of all time
leonardospinelli
 
leonardospinelli September 23, 2015
very nice!!!
lonewolf13
 
lonewolf13 September 27, 2015
Wow! This is truly amazing.
trojanwonder
 
trojanwonder October 12, 2015
fantastic
Ki_Wi
 
Ki_Wi October 17, 2015
Bodi Light always plays 2nd runner up to Hatteras...but this is just stunning!!!!! I love this light...great shot!
Spinola Platinum
 
Spinola November 02, 2015
Perfect
Stefaan
 
Stefaan November 14, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
darrellgillenwater Ultimate
 
darrellgillenwater December 22, 2015
Beautiful shot
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi March 16, 2016
congrats on all your wins. voted
Tmac PRO+
 
Tmac March 23, 2016
Wow!
sarahmirkin Premium
 
sarahmirkin March 25, 2017
Absolutely gorgeous and stunning! I love lighthouses and the composition with exposure of the stars behind it is an absolute gem of a shot! Love it!
Smert
 
Smert August 30, 2017
Stunning dynamic range
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi May 01, 2018
wonderful composition. voted
Komainu85
 
Komainu85 May 24, 2018
Stunning!
michelleandraymepotter
 
michelleandraymepotter July 23, 2018
Amazing photo!

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