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Battery Point Lighthouse



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This light is in Crescent City, California. Very interesting to photograph because you could see it from a variety of locations as well as get up close and pers...
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This light is in Crescent City, California. Very interesting to photograph because you could see it from a variety of locations as well as get up close and personal during low tide.
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38 Comments | Report
carlosramos
 
carlosramos March 29, 2014
Fabulous image, perfectly composed and photographed !
Joecas
 
Joecas April 04, 2014
awesome ligth beautiful!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta June 19, 2014
Lovely shot. Congratulations on being Featured.
catini
 
catini June 19, 2014
Nice, congrats on your feature!
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan June 19, 2014
Fantastic capture. Congrats on the feature.
lakshmimys
 
lakshmimys June 19, 2014
Perfect Capture
iceman2
 
iceman2 June 19, 2014
Excellent capture with the sea mist.Congrats!
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 June 19, 2014
Lovely photo. Gorgeously composed.
kkat PRO+
 
kkat June 19, 2014
Wonderful! Congratulations!!
spencefairbanks
 
spencefairbanks June 19, 2014
Nice soft light. This would look great hanging on your wall!
abihillphotography
 
abihillphotography June 19, 2014
Love it!
LionesLens
 
LionesLens June 19, 2014
Nothing short of spectacular! Congratulations!!!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud June 19, 2014
This shot is absolutely spectacular. Congrats on your feature.
SaintMarino
 
SaintMarino June 19, 2014
Great capture...congrats on your feature :)
MikeHiggins Platinum
 
MikeHiggins June 20, 2014
A fabulous shot.
JayneF
 
JayneF June 20, 2014
Fantastic
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 June 20, 2014
this is beautiful...Congrats! ")
Fritz_Gessler
 
Fritz_Gessler June 20, 2014
excellentissimo
Moozie
 
Moozie June 21, 2014
love
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset June 22, 2014
Superb capture! Bravo!
Kcole11
 
Kcole11 June 24, 2014
Beautiful
Wizzard PRO+
 
Wizzard June 24, 2014
Outstanding shot!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr June 26, 2014
Beautiful Shot, Congratulations on being featured....:~)
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 July 10, 2014
thanks for adding this beauty to my project, Hun ")
kirkmills PRO+
 
kirkmills July 12, 2014
Beautiful shot! What a great place to spend a stormy night!
KoralC PRO
 
KoralC September 14, 2014
Exquisite!
ramramkumar
 
ramramkumar October 18, 2014
Superb composition - the mist is just lovely!
amyktoney
 
amyktoney December 14, 2014
Great shot! We live an hour from here in Oregon and come over here a lot to go crabbing. I like this POV
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset January 01, 2015
Beautiful capture, bravo!
sarahmirkin Premium
 
sarahmirkin February 12, 2015
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the mist!
MarkDavies415
 
MarkDavies415 April 13, 2015
Magic Moment .. Great Composition
stone12
 
stone12 May 28, 2015
The freshness of the location is mirrored in this fabulous shot, one can almost taste the sea- spray. Wonderful shot. Regards.
Cacciacarro
 
Cacciacarro July 10, 2015
Wow! This looks so perfect I hardly know what to say!!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita August 23, 2015
terrific capture...congrats
dellerbamario
 
dellerbamario September 12, 2016
complimenti ... bellissima !!
linabulgaria
 
linabulgaria December 31, 2016
Amazing capture, bravo! :)
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal July 09, 2017
Beautiful capture. Congratulation son your award!
stigfagerli PRO+
 
stigfagerli September 16, 2023
Beautifull foto
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Behind The Lens

Location

This is the Battery Point Light House in Crescent City, California. My son and I were on a trip taking in the sights of Northern California and drove home along the beautiful Coast Highway to enjoy the spectacular views as well as to visit as many light houses as we could.

Time

I took the photo a little after 11 a.m. the end of November last year.

Lighting

Fortunately, there was a good cloud cover that day, which helped cut down on glare and soften the light. I also had the freedom to drive up the coast road a little ways to get the sunlight hitting the light house right where I wanted it to. I was delighted with how well it worked out because, when traveling, it is not always possible to get the beautiful early morning or golden hour lighting.

Equipment

My go-to camera is a Sony SLT-A77V, the lens I used was a DT 18-270mm, f 3.5-6.3 and I use a tripod whenever and wherever possible.

Inspiration

You can only walk out to Battery Point during low tide, which I had done the previous day in order to photograph it up close and personal. Then, the next morning, when I saw the wonderful mist and beautiful soft lighting I knew I had to capture it from a distance to include more of the gorgeous setting.

Editing

I always edit my images in Photoshop, which is also the program I used to create the frame effect. Additionally, for this image, I adjusted the tonal contrast using Color Efex Pro 4.

In my camera bag

My bag comes complete with a remote control, a small Joby GorillaPod, small LED light, Sony 50mm macro lens, Tamron 90mm macro AF 1:2.8, a Sony wide angle and a variety of filters. I also carry extra charged batteries, a charger, lens cleaner, small foldable reflector, extra memory cards and a rain protector for my camera. I believe it is always better to be safe than sorry!

Feedback

I believe lighting is very important to creating the mood and focal point of most any photo and something I am always watching for. Since lighting can make or break an otherwise great image, be patient and experiment. Take a lot of photos from as many angles and distances as possible, because you never know which one just might be the winner. Keep in mind that getting back to a location for a re-shoot may not always be possible, let alone practical, especially when there are so many wonderful places to visit and photograph!

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