On 10 February 2024, my parents and I took night time trip to Shark Fin Cove and Waddell Beach in Davenport, CA and Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA traveling along State Route 1. I took a lot of night time long exposures while I was there! The photos are split into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.
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This is part 2 of my photos from the trip. The photos in this post were shot at Pigeon Point Bluffs and Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
Message from the Photographer: Recently, my dad has taken up photography again, so I was teaching him how to do long exposures at night. I still can't see very well at night due to Visual Snow Syndrome, and the experimental treatment didn't completely fix it. These were all places I have been to during the day so I pretty much know what direction to shoot in. My dad did assist me as well, and I was able to compose by taking a ton of high ISO test shots (despite not being able to see much). I'm sure some of you are wondering how I'm able to do this despite my half night blindness.
After Waddell Beach in Davenport, CA, we made our way to Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA. I took 1 photo at Pigeon Point Bluffs, but the lighthouse was a bit too far for my wide angle lens, so after that 1 shot, we went closer to the lighthouse.
A long exposure scenery photo with star trails, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and the Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Bluffs in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 34mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 21 minutes 6 seconds
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 59" N 122° 23' 06" W
You probably noticed the exposure at Pigeon Point Bluffs was 21 minutes long. You might be wondering what I was doing the entire time my camera was taking the photo. I play Tetris on my laptop to pass the time. 😁
We then arrive at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA. The following Pigeon Point Lighthouse photos were shot at the GPS coordinates of 37° 10' 55" N 122° 23' 34" W. Unfortunately there was no where close for me to sit down and play Tetris at this location, so I ended up just waiting boringly while the camera took the photos.
A long exposure scenery photo with star trails, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and the Pacific Ocean (left). The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 34mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 16 minutes 6 seconds
A black and white process of the photo above.
A long exposure scenery photo with star trails, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and the Pacific Ocean (left). The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 27mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 16 minutes 6 seconds
A black and white process of the photo above.
A high ISO long exposure scenery photo with stars, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and the Pacific Ocean (left). The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 16mm | f/2.8 | ISO 1600 | 1 minute 5 seconds
A black and white process of the photo above.
A high ISO long exposure scenery photo with stars, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and the Pacific Ocean (left). The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 16mm | f/2.8 | ISO 3200 | 30 seconds
A black and white process of the photo above.
A long exposure scenery photo with star trails, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and the Pacific Ocean (left). The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 16mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 16 minutes 6 seconds
A black and white process of the photo above.
A long exposure scenery photo with star trails, clouds, Pigeon Point Bluffs, State Route 1, and the Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 34mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 14 minutes 1 second
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 56" N 122° 23' 34" W
Next, my dad and I decided to switch to a different spot in Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. The following photos were shot near Pigeon Point Road.
A high ISO long exposure scenery photo with stars, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, high voltage powerlines (left), and the Pacific Ocean (right). The photo was shot near Pigeon Point Road at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 34mm | f/2.8 | ISO 2500 | 30 seconds
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 00" N 122° 23' 41" W
A black and white process of the photo above.
A high ISO long exposure scenery photo with stars, clouds, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, high voltage powerlines (left), and the Pacific Ocean (right). I lit up the foreground a little bit using my headlamp. The photo was shot near Pigeon Point Road at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in Pescadero, CA.
EXIF Data: 34mm | f/2.8 | ISO 2500 | 30 seconds
The photo was shot at the same spot as above.
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