Point Loma - Lighthouse San Diego

[npshots]

I took this shot at middle of the day and the lighthing was harsh. During these conditions, how to maintain a proper exposure? does this image have a proper exposure?

[navcom]

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[Michael_2010]

I'm sorry, but I really don't get this one. If you wanted to make one or two pickets in the fence your focal point, you should have brought the whole picket into the frame and let them trail off into the blurred background.

If your intention was to use the fence as a leading line drawing attention toward the lighthouse, your DOF is way off.

Looks like you have an excellent location to use as a "study" object for various camera settings. Try a little more experimentation until you come up with something that portrays what your imagination is seeing.

[danbaileyphoto]

Yes, you've got the right exposure for this subject matter in these lighting conditions. You've preserved all the bright tones and nothing is blown out too white.

As for composition, I like the depth you've established here and the relationships between the fence, the church and the tree. It's simple and uncluttered. Good job!

[Wesnile]

If you are going to focus on foreground objects, it has to be something special. The top of the fence just does not do it.

[Photologyst]

Nice exposure, but. . .

Since you have named it "Lighthouse" I was disappointed to see that it's really a shot of the fence???

[npshots]

The location is Point Loma Lighthouse.
Cabrillo National Monument - Old Point Loma Lighthouse (U.S. National Park Service)

Thanks all for the feedback.