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Light house

Challenge #3 in the Perfect Imperfection series. Hosted by CJ Lan.
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Lighthouses in operation have declined due to the expense of maintenance. Let us take a artistic photograph of it for lifetime memory.
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by summicron
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hatteras lighthouse, north carolina, actual beam at twilight
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Submitted: Monday, 26th March, 2012 01:46 (GMT)
Taken: Tuesday, 17th May, 2011
Focal length: 70 mm
Shutter speed: 1/4 sec
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 12800
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Jay Jenner
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Nice! Good job catching the beam.

Apr 6, 2012
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