Crisp Point Driftwood & Lighthouse
Driftwood & Crisp Point Lighthouse
Driftwood & Crisp Point Lighthouse
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Feb, 2020Views
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Awards
Winner in Pure Michigan Photo Challenge
Summer 2020
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Outstanding Creativity
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Superior Skill
Magnificent Capture
All Star
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susanland
September 11, 2021
Congratulations on winning my Pure Michigan photo challenge. Crisp Point is not an easy light to get to, but it is worth the trip. I love the composition of this shot and the black and white was really nice. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
donbenderphotography
September 11, 2021
I'm incredibly honored, Susan! It was indeed a tough trip to make, and the bugs were INSANE there! But I SO want to get back there! Thank you so much!❤😊
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Turtlelady68
April 23, 2023
That drive tho, lol. Great shot! I didn't even see the Pure Michigan challenge, but congratulations!
donbenderphotography
April 23, 2023
Thank you! Yeah, no doubt! There were a few times I thought we were going to get stuck, but it was SO worth the drive!
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken along the shoreline of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, at a place called Crisp Point.Time
I took this photo at about 5pm.Lighting
The lighting was all-natural, with the partly sunny sky providing a nice diffuse light.Equipment
Shot with my Canon 80D and EF-S 18-55mm zoom at a focal length of 20mm. Shot at ISO100, f/4, and 1/320s in aperture priority, with +0.7 exposure compensation.Inspiration
This was my first trip to Crisp Point, and this piece of driftwood often ends up in many a photographer's images, but they all seem to like to put the lighthouse in the middle of the opening in the driftwood. I wanted to try something different, and so I set up this shot instead, and loved the way it turned out. I liked it best in black and white.Editing
Yes, I used Luminar to post-process the image.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos.Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed.
