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The Rotating Lens of Cape Blanco Lighthouse
The Rotating Lens of Cape Blanco Lighthouse
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Challenge: Spinning (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Cape Blanco, Oregon
Date: Mar 25, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640th
Galleries: Seascapes, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2007

Silhouetted in the morning sun, this photo is of the top of the tower of the Cape Blanco Lighthouse, which is located on the Southern Oregon Coast near Port Orford. It sits 256 feet above the sea and is Oregon's southern most lighthouse and is also the farthest westernly lighthouse in the 48 lower states. It was ligted in 1870 and can be seen for over 20 miles at sea. It houses a rotating second order fresnel lens in its 59 foot tower.

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Place: 110 out of 156
Avg (all users): 4.9821
Avg (commenters): 4.7143
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Views since voting: 785
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 223
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/03/2007 02:15:33 PM
I think this could have achieved more if you had been able to capture the rotating action but I do like the lens and the way the sunlight is interacting with it. In the right challenge I bet a close up of that would make for a wow image. Good luck
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04/03/2007 01:52:43 PM
Thanks...I always wanted to see these lights upclose and since I live in the mountains, there's a slim chance I'd ever see one up close! Dang, this image needs to be in the next contest where you shoot against the sun. It's always that way. :)
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04/02/2007 09:58:43 PM
the idea is really good, but i think you shoud have zoomed in more and captured more of the spinning.
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04/02/2007 12:20:25 PM
a smaller aparature and longer shutter woudl have allowed us to see teh actual spinning of the ligh in the light house.
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03/31/2007 08:40:59 PM
nice contre jour!
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03/30/2007 02:53:01 AM
Doh. I thought your title at first said "Lens Cap"
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03/30/2007 01:06:35 AM
Interesting shot, wish it had a bit more shadow detail though that might not be possible against the light like that.
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