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Location
This particular photo was taken during one of my little excursions in the San Francisco Bay Area around February 2016. I always love to explore my surroundings during these short little outings and since I always wanted to take a photo of the Point Reyes shipwreck, I ended up in Inverness, CA. I was lucky to capture this subject in all of its amazing glory. Not long afterwards I learned that this iconic shipwrecked fishing boat was severely damaged by a fire. I believe the fire may have been caused by a photographer’s long-exposure light-painting photo involving sparks from burning steel wool. I understand that the photogenic part of the ship is still intact, but that there are plans to completely tear it down. I haven’t been back since, so I’m not sure if it is still there. It is sad to think that this beautiful object may be lost forever.Time
Recently, my latest obsession has been daytime long exposure photography. I normally shoot long exposures during blue hour. However, I wanted a new challenge and thought daytime long exposures could get me some interesting results and now I am hooked. I just can’t seem to get enough of that ethereal look that you get with a long exposure. Personally, I think daytime long exposures work really well in black and white.Lighting
Shooting during broad daylight can be pretty tricky. When I first started experimenting with daylight photography I picked up quite a bit of filters, but in the end I personally liked the 10-stop filters from Hoya Pro ND and Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND the best. Since I wanted to push the long exposure for this image as long as possible I ended up stacking a Formatt Hitech Firecrest 10-stop and a 6-stop filter, creating a 16-stop filter, to get the desired result.Equipment
I shoot with Canon products and for this image I used my trusted Canon EOS 60D and standard 18-250 mm lens. Here is the EXIF data 22mm/f11/300s/ISO 100. I think it is probably needless to say that a good sturdy tripod is a must for such long exposures. Also, there are currently some very useful Apps out there that can help you calculate the best exposure time for your image when using filters. Filters used for this image were a stacked 10-stop and 6-stop Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND filter.Inspiration
The site of this iconic local landmark is probably overlooked by its many visitors as it is somewhat hidden at first glance. You can easily get lost in viewing all the spectacular coastal landscapes of the Point Reyes National Seashore. The area has a vast amount of flora and fauna and it is amazing how this ships seems to perfectly blend in with its surroundings. It is photogenetically perched on a sand bar off the shoreline. Unfortunately, not much information can be found on this fishing boat. After seeing some spectacular day and night images of the ship I wanted to venture out myself and capture this beautiful decaying object.Editing
I always shoot my landscapes in RAW. Daytime long exposures tend to pick up some noise and it is usually a pretty quick fix to get rid of noise during post-processing. The Google NIK Collection (Dfine) has some amazing tools to get rid of additional noise and is capable at the same time to retain detail. The beautiful thing is that the software is now available for free! Thank you Google!In my camera bag
I tend to pack light as I have to hike to some of these amazing locations. I always bring my tripod and besides my Canon EOS 60D I usually bring 1 or 3 lenses with me. A wide angle, a prime and a telezoom lens. Of course I never forget my filters.Feedback
I usually plan my shots ahead of time and tend to scout the area in advance to get a feel of the best possible angles to take my photos. Another useful tool is TPE (The Photographer's Ephemeris). It really can improve your photography as it helps you plan your outdoor photography shoots in natural light. It’s particular helpful for landscape scenes. The TPE sun and moon calendar assist in determining where and how the light will fall on the location that you would like to use for your composition. Of course it can’t hurt to bring an old-fashioned compass to determine where the sun/moon will rise and set.
