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FollowWith a storm forecasted by the seashore that day it was a perfect opportunity to go enjoy the view of this beautiful lighthouse that I elected to isolate from t...
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With a storm forecasted by the seashore that day it was a perfect opportunity to go enjoy the view of this beautiful lighthouse that I elected to isolate from the rest with a long exposure smoothing out skies and water, putting the emphasis on the building standing and fighting the elements for years
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Kermorvan lighthouse, French BrittanyTime
Early morning on a stormy day. I could barely stand up, the wind was so strong but lucky because it was head on, so clouds were moving my way very fastLighting
Nothing specialEquipment
Nikon d800e Carl Zeiss 15mm distagon Really Right Stuff Tripod Singh Ray ND filterInspiration
I have always loved the square shape of this old lighthouseEditing
Single exposure Post Processing done in LR and PSIn my camera bag
2 Nikon DSLRs Nikon 14-24 24-70 and 80-400 are usually in my bag. If I’m not hiking much then I might add either Zeiss 15mm or 135mm. A bunch of ND filters Extra batteries Extra SD cards Lens cleaning sheets Headlight and flashlightFeedback
Some other compositions could be interesting by getting down a bit lower or shooting from the side. Be careful on a stormy day those waves are pretty strong