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My Happy Place, Hermit Island, Phippsburg Maine

© Richard Bean 2013 Pond Island Light Captured April 11, 2013 6:52 AM Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME Station established: 1821; Present lighthouse built: 1855; Automated: 1960 Construction material: Brick; Height of tower: 20 feet; Height of focal plane: 52 feet Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel (1855); Present optic: 250 mm Characteristic: Three seconds white alternating with three seconds darkness Fog signal: Two blasts every 30 seconds Other buildings still standing: None Single Exposures Nikon D700 Lens: Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO OS Exposures: ISO 100 Focal Length: 500mm f/18 Aperture Priority 0.4 sec Tripod used. Final processing with Lightroom 4.4, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2015 Buoy Hangouts Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME March 2, 2015 5:12 PM Nikon D700 Shutter Priority ISO 100 f/5.0 1/160 sec Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Capture focal length: 86mm Final processing with Lightroom 5.7, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2015 Winter Scented Sand Pond Island Light Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME March 2, 2015 4:41 PM Nikon D700 Shutter Priority ISO 100 f/11 1/160 sec Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Capture focal length: 200mm Final processing with Lightroom 5.7, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2013 Looking Back at Remnants No Longer Captured April 11, 2013 6:28 AM Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME Remnants of pier pilings Lone perched bird 3 Exposures Nikon D700 Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Exposures: ISO 100 Focal Length: 200mm f/16 Aperture Priority 0.6 sec 0.8 sec 1.0 sec Final processing with Lightroom Classic 2020, Photoshop Classic 2020, and various plugins.

© Richard Bean 2013 Looking Back at Remnants No Longer Captured April 11, 2013 6:28 AM Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME Remnants of pier pilings Lone perched bird 3 Exposures Nikon D700 Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Exposures: ISO 100 Focal Length: 120mm f/18 Aperture Priority 1/30 sec 1/40 sec 1/50 sec Final processing with Lightroom Classic 2020, Photoshop Classic 2020, and various plugins.

© Richard Bean 2013 Pond Island Light Captured April 11, 2013 6:06 AM Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME Station established: 1821; Present lighthouse built: 1855; Automated: 1960 Construction material: Brick; Height of tower: 20 feet; Height of focal plane: 52 feet Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel (1855); Present optic: 250 mm Characteristic: Three seconds white alternating with three seconds darkness Fog signal: Two blasts every 30 seconds Other buildings still standing: None Old remnants of a pier Single Exposures Nikon D700 Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Exposures: ISO 160 Focal Length: 200mm f/16 Aperture Priority 1.3 sec Tripod used. Final processing with Lightroom 4.4, Photoshop CS6, and various plug...

© Richard Bean 2015 Piling Thoughts Remnants of pier pilings Fort Popham Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME March 2, 2015 4:44 PM Nikon D700 Shutter Priority ISO 100 f/5.0 1/160 sec Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Capture focal length: 92mm Final processing with Lightroom 5.7, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2015 Piling Thoughts Remnants of pier pilings Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME March 2, 2015 4:22 PM Nikon D700 Aperture Priority ISO 100 f/18 1/25 sec Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Capture focal length: 200mm Final processing with Lightroom 5.7, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2013 All That Remains Captured April 11, 2013 7:28 AM Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME Remnants of pier pilings 3 Exposures Nikon D700 Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Exposures: ISO 100 Focal Length: 82mm f/18 Aperture Priority 1/5 sec 1/6 sec 1/8 sec Tripod used. Tone Mapped with Photomatix Pro 4.2 Final processing with Lightroom 4.4, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2015 Winter Scented Sand Remnants of pier pilings Pond Island Light Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME March 2, 2015 4:15 PM Nikon D700 Shutter Priority ISO 100 f/8.0 1/160 sec Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Capture focal length: 200mm Final processing with Lightroom 5.7, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

© Richard Bean 2015 Winter Scented Sand Remnants of pier pilings Pond Island Light Popham Beach Phippsburg, ME March 2, 2015 4:19 PM Nikon D700 Aperture Priority ISO 100 f/22 1/15 sec Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM-II Capture focal length: 200mm Final processing with Lightroom 5.7, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins

Hermit island, my happy place

My Happy Place, Hermit Island Maine