Pigeon Point Evening - a photo on Flickriver

Pigeon Point Evening

            Evening comes to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, on the San Mateo count coast near San Francisco.

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8-second exposure @F22 with ND grad 0.9 + 0.6
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 18

Pigeon Point is home to large numbers of pelicans year round. It really should be called Pelican Point. As the sun set, the sky began to glow, but that alone is not enough to make a good photograph.  I noticed that the water had become calm and the light enhanced the color of the water.  

I decided to use a long exposure to define and accentuate the rocks in the foreground.  This reduced the distracting motion of the waves while the glow was retained. There are other times, however, when showing the motion of the water is the better choice.  Experimentation is often necessary to determine the best way to go.

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Taken in: United States / California / San Mateo (show map)

Taken on: October 12, 2006

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D, f/22.0, 8 sec, 28mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	8
Focal Length:	28mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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