Posted By: Gary Martin
Maybe living this close to the lake isn't fair, but... - 08/30/02 10:43 PM
I love living close enough to several of the lights on Lake Michigan that I can jump in the car and drive out to photograph the sunset on a whim. Last night was another such evening for me... the target this time was the twin lights on the north pier at St Joseph. Every six months for a couple of days, the sun sets so that you can line it up between the inner and outer light with a fairly long telephoto. Last night, it split the uprights, so to speak.
The start of the show...
...sinking a little further...
...and as the sun sank slowly in the west...
These photos were all taken on Fuji Velvia slide film using a 300 mm lens. I've got the exposure data if anyone would like to know what it was.
ONE NOTE OF CAUTION!!!
When shooting into the sun with a long telephoto lens...
DO NOT look directly through the lens!!! That's like putting a magnifying glass to the retina of your eye... not a good thing to be sure!!!
Hope everyone has a great and especially safe Labor Day weekend.
Gary
The start of the show...
...sinking a little further...
...and as the sun sank slowly in the west...
These photos were all taken on Fuji Velvia slide film using a 300 mm lens. I've got the exposure data if anyone would like to know what it was.
ONE NOTE OF CAUTION!!!
When shooting into the sun with a long telephoto lens...
DO NOT look directly through the lens!!! That's like putting a magnifying glass to the retina of your eye... not a good thing to be sure!!!
Hope everyone has a great and especially safe Labor Day weekend.
Gary