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Portland Bill Lighthouse

For Matt Granger December competition. Capturing the lighthouse shortly after sunset seemed very special but gave rise to a particular challenge: too short a shutter speed and the light wouldn't appear as a beam, too long a shutter speed and the dark space between the beams disappears. And you have to activate the shutter at exactly the right time to achieve the symmetry. Overall I was very happy with the result. The four beams are a feature of the lighthouse and neither a camera nor a photoshop effect.

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Uploaded on December 26, 2014
Taken on September 8, 2014