Lighthouse at night
Nov 21, 2018 14:41:44 #
Nov 21, 2018 15:33:29 #
hi,,
Well, you are right about the parking. Because this only happens once per year, I got there at 2:00 PM, for the 4:40 lighting, and got one of the last parking spots in the lower
parking area. By the time it was over, they were parked all the way out on HWY 61 !!
I walked out on the beach south of the lighthouse and staked out a spot so that I would not have anyone in front of me. It turned out to be a good move, as yes, there were 100's
of fellow photographers, and Lighthouse enthusiast out there for the event.
A somber event remembering the 29 lives lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald.
As for the shot.. f/10, iso 800, and Bulb mode. ( I was still able to get AF to work, so that was a plus ) When it was dark enough for the shot, I opened the lens with a remote
shutter release as the light came around facing me, and then I would cover the lens with my hand as the light rotated away. Each rotation takes about 10 or 11 seconds.
I exposed the lens each time the light was facing me for about 3 seconds, and then covered it again. I did this 10 times to get the shot, over the 117 seconds.
Really glad you enjoy the result.
Bob
Well, you are right about the parking. Because this only happens once per year, I got there at 2:00 PM, for the 4:40 lighting, and got one of the last parking spots in the lower
parking area. By the time it was over, they were parked all the way out on HWY 61 !!
I walked out on the beach south of the lighthouse and staked out a spot so that I would not have anyone in front of me. It turned out to be a good move, as yes, there were 100's
of fellow photographers, and Lighthouse enthusiast out there for the event.
A somber event remembering the 29 lives lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald.
As for the shot.. f/10, iso 800, and Bulb mode. ( I was still able to get AF to work, so that was a plus ) When it was dark enough for the shot, I opened the lens with a remote
shutter release as the light came around facing me, and then I would cover the lens with my hand as the light rotated away. Each rotation takes about 10 or 11 seconds.
I exposed the lens each time the light was facing me for about 3 seconds, and then covered it again. I did this 10 times to get the shot, over the 117 seconds.
Really glad you enjoy the result.
Bob
Nov 21, 2018 16:19:03 #
Nov 21, 2018 18:07:39 #
Great shot and PP. Love the history lesson. Really appreciate the story. Mahalo for sharing.
Nov 21, 2018 18:43:51 #
Stinson222 wrote:
comments welcome ........... .....
Update to original,, so you can download, ,Thanks
comments welcome ........... .....
Update to original,, so you can download, ,Thanks
Very nice shot - has great eye appeal.
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Nov 23, 2018 10:19:14 #
dparsh
Loc: Massachusetts
Stinson222 wrote:
Here in Minnesota, they light the lighthouse at Split Rock State Park once per year, on the anniversary
of the sinking of the Iron Ore ship the Edmund Fitzgerald. (yes,, the same ship from the Gordon Lightfoot song)
I was able to get up there on the 10th with several thousand of my closest friends, lol, to witness the lighting.
This is a 117 sec long exposure. I hope you like it.
comments welcome,,
Update to original,, so you can download, ,Thanks
of the sinking of the Iron Ore ship the Edmund Fitzgerald. (yes,, the same ship from the Gordon Lightfoot song)
I was able to get up there on the 10th with several thousand of my closest friends, lol, to witness the lighting.
This is a 117 sec long exposure. I hope you like it.
comments welcome,,
Update to original,, so you can download, ,Thanks
Gorgeous!! a very special tribute to those that were lost.
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