Heceta Head Lighthouse - a photo on Flickriver

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Well this image could be the first wildlife shot I have ever posted! I am usually okay with landscapes and architecture, but am lousy at shooting wildlife (with a camera)! So I was very surprised that this little seagull stayed still while I fired off my bracketed shots! Here is a shot from several years ago from my old "Point and Shoot" camera just after a storm: www.flickr.com/photos/fresnatic/3626612696/

There are many shots from this location, as this is one of the most photographed locations on the Oregon Coast. So this just happens to be my shot from here! We all have to have certain images in our portfolios, if you are a Pacific Northwest photographer, this is one of them. I don't get to make it down to the coast that often, so I had to contend with the storminess of the sky and sea here.

This shot is from my two week exploration of the Oregon Coast back in February of this year. It is a combination of three exposures shot on a tripod (-2,0,+2) merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. I then cropped and did some dodging and burning in Photoshop. I also ran through Topaz Adjust to bring back some details. Final adjustments in Lightroom included a slight bump in contrast, added vignette and a little grain. I also toned back the color for a slightly subdued look.

Thank you for your views, comments and faves. I appreciate them. Autumn has certainly made itself known here in the Pacific Northwest. Just two weeks ago I was shooting wildflowers, and now I am gearing up for the color displays that are starting in the mountains! Paradise, on Mt Rainier, even got a light dusting of snow today!

Please do not use my images on blogs or websites without my permission. Contact me if you would like to license an image. Thank you.

Taken in: United States / Oregon (show map)

Taken on: February 15, 2011

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Heceta Head Lighthouse

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi, f/9.1, 1/50 sec, 45mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Aperture:	f/9.1
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	45mm
ISO:	400
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.4.1
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