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Pillar of Light – heath ofee dot com

This shot is from my first stop along the Salton Sea last month. I turned off the highway onto an old dilapidated road that led to the sea with no idea what was awaiting me. This was the most accessible building, so I beelined towards it as soon as I parked to fire off my first few sets of brackets. I’m not sure if you can tell from this shot, but there was an unbelievable amount of bird crap in this place…I definitely felt sorry for my tripod legs ๐Ÿ™

Initially, I wasn’t sure if this was going to turn out. The lack of a physical focal point was a concern, but when taking the photo I was hoping the two large sources of light would be enough. I feel the hard pillar of light coming from the doorway behind and to my left provided a great source of depth and contrast and helped lead the eye through the frame to the view of the Salton sea beyond. I think this image shows that even if a physical focal point isn’t present, a great source of light can function in a similar way.

Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, 10mm, F 11, ISO 100

11 thoughts on “Pillar of Light

  1. Dunno who “gene” is…but he’s got my vote for lamest comment of the year so far.

    Which is saying something cause I had a doozy on my blog this morning ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Well, I sure hope the tripod is clean by the time you give it to me ๐Ÿ˜›

    Another great capture to add to your rapidly expanding portfolio. Your talent to capture such fabulous shots of buildings, landscapes, people and children is such a gift. Keep up the great work!

    PS – a nice rule to live by in life. If there’s nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Nice shot heath…i like the small opening in the building and the sea the background. It gives you hope that there is something better waiting for you beyond the old building and bird poop.

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