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The Portland Head Light with the sun nearly gone. What a grand sight!

The Portland Head Light with the sun nearly gone. What a grand sight!
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cameraSONY SLT-A57

settings Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 350/10 

upload_dateFeb, 2014

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4 Comments |
RavIvar
 
RavIvar February 28, 2014
Beautiful picture...
justinborden
justinborden February 28, 2014
Thank You RavIvar!
Structor Platinum
 
Structor August 17, 2014
Excellent shot !
justinborden
justinborden August 17, 2014
Thank You!
dawnrollinsprendergast
 
dawnrollinsprendergast February 15, 2015
This is so beautiful!! (I wonder if we're related somewhere down the line - my mom's maiden name is Borden :-) )
justinborden
justinborden February 15, 2015
Thanks very much!
justinborden
justinborden February 15, 2015
Who knows......maybe we are related! (It's a small world after all!)
RhondaMcD
 
RhondaMcD March 05, 2015
Very 'cool blue' effect with just a bit of colour. Nice contrast. Congratulations.
justinborden
justinborden March 05, 2015
Thank you. Very much. :)

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Behind The Lens

Location

This Photo was taken at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. This is known as the Portland Head Light. It is the oldest, and most iconic, lighthouse in the state of Maine. Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington, and was completed on January 10, 1791 using a fund of 1,500 dollars established by him.

Time

This was taken at 4:00pm on the button, on February 8th, 2014. The sun was quite low on the horizon at that time of day up in Maine. The official sunset time on that day was 5:02pm, but with the hill behind the lighthouse, the sunset on the lighthouse itself was much earlier. There wasn't more than a few more minutes of direct sunlight at the time I took this shot.

Lighting

The light this day was really pretty, and it was fun to try different things with exposure and composition.....but up here it changes very, very quickly. So it's best not to spend to much time on any one thing if you're experimenting.

Equipment

This was shot with a Sony a57 camera and the kit 18-55mm lens that it came with. I was on and off the tripod a lot that day, and to be honest I can't remember if I was on or off of it for this shot. If I were put on the spot though, I would probably say I had the camera on the tripod for this one.

Inspiration

This particular lighthouse is so Iconic, and you're always trying to find a way to present it in a way that expresses how YOU see it differently from anyone else. So really, anytime that I'm here, I'm just trying to find a new presentation. This day in particular, I was shooting with a group of Photographers from my Camera club, and we were all sort of feeding off of each others visions. That's a really great way to get the creative juices going, and to learn about a number of different aspects of your photography.

Editing

At the time that I took this my post processing knowledge was very, very limited. (Not that it's all that much better now!) All I really did here was pull the shadows up, a lot, and drag the highlights down a little in Lightroom. I really didn't know how to do much more than that at the time.

In my camera bag

It really depends on what I'm hoping to get that day. At a location like this one, where the car isn't going to be more than a few minutes walk away, I'm likely to bring MUCH more than I need, and just take one or two lenses out with me in a small bag. If I'm going to be out hiking, or somewhere a bit more restrictive, I might just bring one body and one lens on a rapid strap.

Feedback

Get creative. Lay on the ground, stand on the bench, play with the foreground elements. Don't be afraid to throw the rules away and experiment. Shoot with a group if you get a chance....that can be really fun! Sometimes the results will surprise you and really pay off big!

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