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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse #2
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse #2
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Apr, 2015Views
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Awards
Staff Winter Selection 2015
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Peer Award
Magnificent Capture
Genius
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timmc
April 13, 2015
What a great shot. I wish I could have gooten out this far. What a difference it made. Congratulations on a beautifully dramatic shot.
Tim
Tim
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sarahmirkin
August 08, 2015
Amazing!!! I love lighthouses! Such a great shot with the contrast between the dark clouds and the lighting for the bright lighthouse. Did you use any special technique or post processing to pull out the extra light?
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deannefortnam
August 08, 2018
This is wonderful! I can't get that far out on the rocks to get this angle. This is great
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Behind The Lens
Location
This is the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine.Time
This is an early morning shot. I got up long before sunrise to arrive at this location and made my way down over the rocks when there was just enough light to see.Lighting
The tide was out and I set up my tripod near the water, composed the image, and waited for the light.Equipment
This was very early in my serious photography days. I had a Nikon D5000 and a kit lens. The tripod was a sturdy Manfroto. And I used a cable release and bracketed everything.Inspiration
I never met a lighthouse I didn’t love.Editing
When I took this photograph I didn’t know anything about post processing nor did I have the software to do it. Fortunately I did listen to the advice being offered that I shoot in both jpg and camera raw. So when I did eventually purchase PhotoShop I was able to go back and improve my images. As I recall this particular photo I benefited the most from blending a 50% grey opacity layer to enhance the lighting.In my camera bag
These days I typically carry a D800, D500, and lenses ranging from fish eye through 500mm. Of course I wouldn’t pack my full kit down over that rock ledge.Feedback
Just go out and be there. And if you can go back every time you get the opportunity. Every time will be different and every time will be special.
