Edgartown Lighthouse

Edgartown lighthouse is one of the best lighthouses to photograph on the Cape and the Islands, Its setting is scenic and there are no distracting... more

by Juergen Roth

Title

Edgartown Lighthouse

Artist

Juergen Roth

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Edgartown lighthouse is one of the best lighthouses to photograph on the Cape and the Islands, Its setting is scenic and there are no distracting power lines or other manmade structures that interfere with a beautiful composition. In this picture I used the bay waters and beach grass to lead the viewer to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is best photographed during the golden hours of late afternoon or early morning. Polarizing filter will boost colors and minimize glare. A split Neutral Density filter balance the contrast between bright sky and darker foreground when shooting at the wee hours or night.

Edgartown Harbor Light marks the entrance into Edgartown Harbor and Katama Bay. It was the first lighthouse constructed at the Edgartown Harbor entrance. The first light was built in 1828 The necessity for a lighthouse at this location was justified by the large number of vessels frequenting the harbor during the whaling boom of the late 1700s and early 1800s.

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October 27th, 2013