In June of 2015, I joined an organized photo tour in Newfoundland. I decided to arrive one day before the tour began, because, before leaving home, I planned to capture this lighthouse at sunrise.

On thé Ève-Angéline of my arrival, I planned thé s’unir se shot usinage the sunset path. From this location, I was very pleased to see the lighthouse located on top of a beautifully coloured cliff, and the light of the setting sun had a beautiful effect on the scene.

I installed my tripod, the camera with my zoon lens and the cable release. I set an Nd filter on the lens to set up a long exposure. I composed the image using a 110 mm focal length and an f/5,6 aperture and used the rule of thirds to position the lighthouse in the frame.

I envisioned a long exposure to smooth any wind ripples on the water's surface, increase reflections, and augment the clouds' impact. As always, I used the Live Time feature on my Olympus camera to achieve a perfect histogram (ETTR). It took 30 seconds.

Behind the camera, I was happy to contemplate this beautiful scene. It confirmed that the day after this shot, if I go further left, I will be able to capture the sunrise effect on the rocky cliff behind the lighthouse.

The day after, I was on the spot very early to grab two more shots, at blue hour time. The second was at sunrise.

Looking at these 3 images, I realize again the benefits of planning and gear familiarity.