Stormy Eve at Battery Point
Uploaded: July 18, 2009
A friend wished for beautiful clear blue skies during the day for our drive up the California coast and a storm when we reached the lighthouse that night… As we arrived, dark stormy clouds began slowly drifting in behind the lighthouse as day gave way to night. A neutral density 0.9 was used to lengthen the shutter speed and give a silky look to the crashing waves but the sky would wash out so a 2 stop (0.6) Galen Rowell Soft Step GND filter was used so the clouds would retain their color during the extended exposure time. 5/11/09 8:09 pm. Battery Point Lighthouse, Crescent City, California. Camera Settings: AV, ISO 100, f/22, 10 seconds, -0.7 EC, spot metered for the lighthouse. Tripod and remote release
Maria A. Gonzalez July 18, 2009
Welcome.....Julianne Bradford July 18, 2009
Amanda this is a stunning example of wonderful lighting and settings in this moody capture! I'm so glad you joined BP!!! Now everyone can enjoy your beautiful posts!! Amanda has taught me so much everyone. Glad your here!! #7753317Monnie Ryan July 18, 2009
Welcome aboard, Amanda! Gorgeous example of your expertise with lighthouse photography in particular. Can't wait to see more! #7753365Jack Ryan July 18, 2009
Glad to see your work on BP...and glad the weather cooperated. Great image to start...excellent composition and the lighting is outstanding. Very dramatic mood...and those clouds are a real plus. And thanks for including the "settings" you used. Amazing what can be done with just the camera. #7753393Ron McEwan July 19, 2009
Leave it to me to be last. It looks like the old family is about to be together again LOL. God its good to see ya again Amanda. And what a welcome site it is to boot up to one of your great images. Love this one. It is truly another one of your great works, thanks for sharing. #7754601Mark Dodge July 19, 2009
Hi Amanda. Nice to see your work here. This is one of my favorite shots of yours. Masterfully taken, truly. I always appreciate that you include your approach and techniques used in each of your shots. It inspires me to be more patient when I'm out shooting, and to take my time to think the composition through. I haven't mastered this process yet :o) Thanks for sharing your remarkable work. #7755200Marty Straub July 20, 2009
AMANDA! What a great day for BP! I'm filled with words, but they are stopped by the choking lump of joy in my throat. Soon so many here will know what I mean. Get ready, everyone, Amanda's in the BP house. Every comment and photo you post is filled with passion for our craft and compassion the people who practice it, and each is a lesson in the art of fine photography.And, oh, yes, and I like this photo. #7758776
Marty Straub July 20, 2009
It's a beautiful compostion of a gloriously moody scene. I like the eye in the sky, too. I really like how you explain so much, Amanda.An, oh, yes, I'm glad you're here at BP. #7758783
Carol L. Fowler July 25, 2009
Glad to see you here Amanda- love this moody lighthouse scene! I know we will continue to see your spectacular work! #7781065Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 31, 2009
This is so beautiful. I love the lighting on the lighthouse and the moody clouds in the sky. Very well done Amanda! #7904145Maria A. Gonzalez September 07, 2009
B R E A T H T A K I N G !!!! This is such an amazing image and a magical one... The sky is beautiful and give away to different emotions,the silky water adds to the mood and works perfectly with the scene and landscape....Your settings and your eyes made an idilic seascape.Amanda you have done it again,this picture becomes alive and comunicates and tells a story.Thanks for sharing,your ability to capture this kind of shot will always made me happy that I know the photographer and that I can learn from it. #7921875Steve M. Harrington March 08, 2010
Sophisticated simplicity! You nailed this image, Amanda. The cloud tones are excellent.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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