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So 9 times (or maybe it was eight) over the last 3.5 years I've roused myself from sleep at 4:00 AM. I drove 90 minutes to this Pacific coastal location (near Pescadero, CA) to get the moon aligned behind this gorgeous Pigeon Point lighthouse.

 

The previous times ranged from failure to colossal failure. The main - actually ONLY culprit - was the weather. Either fog, fog and wind, fog wind and clouds, clouds, clouds and rain, fog clouds, rain and wind...

 

I did go once when I knew it would probably be a bit too bright to see due to the risen sun - and I was right. Too much sun AND some distant fog.

 

This time I was hoping things would be different

 

Were they? Sure looks like the 10th time is a charm...

 

About this photo: This image is a "stacked" composite of 8 images taken over a 13 minute time period. The first image is an over exposure to bring out some detail in the lighthouse. The remaining images were exposed per the formula I teach in the "Catching the Moon Webinar". The other subject of that webinar, by the way, is how to figure out when and where to be to catch the moon over or behind your favorite landmark. For some more examples, see below.

 

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