Battered Coast and the Pigeon Point Lighthouse - San Mateo, California

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First off, thanks to all those who have left me testimonials in the past. I realize I never formally thanked you. So thank you's all around, even you Jave!

Continuing with the lighthouse theme from my last shot, here is a shot from back in January. This was more of a warm up shot at the time, but ultimately became more agreeable with me than the sunset colors that came later.

Yes, that little ball is the sun burning through the clouds during my one minute exposure. I did wait for the sun to get behind that cloud bank before starting my shot, but it still managed to make an appearance.

I tried my best to find some form of leading lines amongst all the chaos here...a challenge if you've ever photographed here, especially at a lower tide.

The one lesson learned that I will pass on to you is never leave your tripod unattended for more than a second. On this evening, I walked over to my camera bag to swap filters and heard a splash. My camera and lens fell into a shallow tide pool, but it was the impact with the granite rocks that did a real job on my lens. $500 later, my camera and lens were fixed, but it was a mistake that could have been avoided! :)

Nikon D300
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 16mm
60sec @ f13, ISO 100
B+W ND110 10 Stop ND Filter
Singh-Ray Daryl Denson 3-stop Reverse GND Filter

Taken on: January 6, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/13.0, 60 sec, 16mm (=24mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	60
Focal Length:	16mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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