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Lightspeed Dingy, Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, CA

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. This is a composite of 3 different images; one for the upper part of the sky, one for the lower part of the sky, lighthouse and breakwater, and another for the water. I used inverted layer masks and the smart brush to blend them together. Again, the reason I made a composite was a timing issue rather than an exposure issue. I wasn't planning to do it like this until a guy and his chick came paddling by in a 5 foot dingy completely lit up by christmas lights... LOL, not sure where he was headed considering the Pacific Ocean is directly outside frame left but It really adds to the picture.....Thanks!!

Tech:

Exposure: 2 sec, 6 sec, 45 sec. (3 images)

F11

20MM

ISO200

3 Stop Reverse ND

Best Viewed on Black, Press "L"!!!

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Uploaded on December 9, 2012
Taken on December 8, 2012