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Cap Formentor Lighthouse #2

Lighthouse at Cap de Formentor, Mallorca

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The story behind this image

After a white knuckle drive along one of the craziest roads in the world, the MA-2210 that runs up the Cap de Formentor on the north coast of Mallorca, you eventually reach the end of the road at the Cap Formentor lighthouse.

Whether viewed from the approach drive or seen up close, this is one impressive structure in an even more impressive location.

Perched on sheer limestone cliffs, the lighthouse dominates the scene.

But I chose a more intimate view for this photo, using a convenient wall as a lead in line to the lighthouse itself, and converting the image to monochrome to lend emphasis to the lines and tonalities that form the basis of this composition.

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Image data

Filename - mallorca formentor lighthouse 02.jpg

Camera - Canon EOS 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 28mm

Exposure - 1/80 sec @ f11, ISO100

Location - Cap Formentor, Mallorca

This image - 533x800px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Polarising filter used to darken sky.