ChrisPotako

Bass Harbor Lighthouse

Looking west across the Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine.

Looking west across the Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine.
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 18/1

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May, 2017

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is the famous Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine on Mount Desert Island.

Time

Sunset is my favorite time to shoot almost anything in nature! I know, get in line. But I can't help but be intrigued by the extra colors, lighting angles, a dramatic displays in the sky.

Lighting

Lighting was all done by nature, obviously. I'm also a really big fan of back-lighting in general, so whenever I can get into a position where nature simply does this for me, I'm all about.

Equipment

This was simply shot hand-held on a Canon T2i with the default 18-55mm kit lens. At the time the only other lenses I had with me were a few primes that I use for shooting subjects.

Inspiration

We had heard about this place from a few people in town. Once I realized this would be the perfect opportunity for a back-lit sunset photo, I simply crossed my fingers that the sky would cooperate and that I could get in the right position on the rocks.

Editing

Other than some relatively simply lighting and color work, I did have two other people at the bottom of the frame that I painted out. I did have to control dynamics in the sky quite a bit more than the ground to pull out the cloud textures and colors.

In my camera bag

I usually prefer traveling light and simple if possible. Outside of my camera body, I usually only take 2 lenses with me. If I'm uncertain, it'll be a wide zoom and a telephoto zoom. If I know what I'm shooting and how, there's a MUCH higher chance it'll be primes as I generally enjoy the aesthetic much more than a zoom!

Feedback

Always consider lighting angles! There are lots of resources online to tell you when and where the sun will be. Use them! Overlay that data onto a map. Plan your angle or at least the over-arching idea. Then, and I'm afraid there's no alternative here, cross your fingers. Sometimes nature gives you a gift, but unfortunately sometimes a turd!

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Bass Harbor Lighthouse

Looking west across the Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine.

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