Haceta Head Lighthouse
The “postcard shot.” If I don’t shoot it, everyone thinks I am not for real. If I do shoot it, it looks pretty much the same as thousands of others shots. So I shoot them, show them and move on.
Haceta Head Lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses on the Oregon Coast. The only way to view it and photograph it is from one of the several pullouts on the narrow, winding road. We stopped and shot. I was fortunate enough to have good waves to provide some interest to the foreground, one of the critical elements of a fine image. The sky is very simple, as it was a stormy day, or should I say stormy week! In a way, this helps the image, as a dramatic sky might just distract you from seeing what I want you to see… the lighthouse. The color in this image is also important, as it directs your eye to the main subject. The strong greens compliment the red very well. Technically, this is a very good image. It is, however very similar to many other images of this same lighthouse. I am always looking for something different and unique. I have my vision, but it is very difficult to show my unique vision in a “postcard” shot.
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