Northern Lighthouse - a photo on Flickriver

Finally got some extra time these days, as my more frequent photo uploading suggests. This is taken close to my home, a popular spot for nighttime photography, and more importantly - aurora photography. This location has been covered many times before, but I've never shot it before with an 85mm lens. The auroras were weak and far away, so the exposure time was irrelevant. Usually we try to limit exposure time as much as possible to maintain details in auroras, but when they're this far away, it's all the same.

I'm in a photography limbo these days, and the past year or two actually. Only being able to take the gear out once a month has changed my approach to photography. I don't process photos nearly as much as I used to. I don't mind doing the most overdone cliches, I don't even try to make them better than the others - I'm so happy being out I don't care if my stuff is original or not. I'm guessing my photography has more to do with getting out of the house, than anything else. And gear aquisition syndrome. I may not be taking photos, but man do I love camera gear.

Taken in: Ísland / Gullbringusysla / Seltjarnarnes (show map)

Taken on: January 3, 2012

Tags:

Iceland

Ísland

Grótta

lighthouse

viti

light

stars

star

trails

startrails

aurora

borealis

northern

lights

island

ocean

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Zeiss

Planar

85mm

Planar T* 1,4/85

Planar T* 85/1.4 ZE

Planar 85/1.4 ZE « less

Sets appears in: • Auroras

Groups appears in: • Night Images • Iceland. more » • Zeiss • Aurora (Borealis and Australis) • Íslenskir ljósmyndarar - Icelandic photographers • Planar 85mm ZF, ZF.2, ZK, ZE • Flickr@Iceland • ZEISS ZA, ZM, ZK, ZS, ZE and ZF Lenses - Official Tag Required • Seltjarnarnes • Excellent Sharp Captures « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/5.6, 268 sec, 85mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85 ZE
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	268
Focal Length:	85mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Bulb
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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