I always wonder if returning to the same the photo spot stunts or expands my creativity. Sometimes I think I’m just trying to repeat my past success. On the other hand, Monet painted the same garden over and over capturing it’s nuances in many different lights.
This is my favorite sunset spot near home. It’s in Half Moon Bay, less than 45 minutes from my home so easy to get to. I was here in 2008 and all the way back in 2001. My open question is am I getting better over time?
Once per year, the original fresnel lens is lit at Pigeon Point lighthouse. This is my favorite shot from this years event. Taken as the light is getting set up, the sky still had beautiful sunset colors.
Once per year, the original fresnel lens is lit at Pigeon Point lighthouse. The lens sends out multiple beams of light which slowly but continuously rotate. On the long exposures needed for the night time photography, the beams all blur together.
Once per year, the original fresnel lens is lit at Pigeon Point lighthouse. The lens sends out multiple beams of light. Stage one of the lighting is the beams being left stationary as seen above. The second stage is putting the beams into rotation as they would have been during light house operations. It’s a marvelous sight and nothing like the fast rotation of the modern beam. The slowly rotating beams make you feel like you under a festive celestial big top.
Fort Baker is a beautiful spot at sunset. On one side is this view of the Golden Gate Bridge and on the other is a panoramic view of San Francisco.
Blue Angel #5
My favorite shot of the all the ones I took today
All six flying Blue Angels flying overhead
All six Blue Angels flying in formation over the the bay
I almost fell into the creek getting this shot.
Copyright © 2010 Mike Chowla
