I frequently make excursions to the Outer Banks of North Carolina when the throngs of tourists aren’t clogging NC12. On this particular trip I was drawn to Corolla Light, as I had never spent very much time on the grounds near the light. As I walked around, I noticed the clouds forming above, set up my tripod and took a series of shots intending to produce an HDR image. As usual, I check most of my images in black and white to see if there is potential. After completing the HDR, it wasn’t what I was looking for, but in black and white it conveyed more of the kind of light I experienced that day.

Exposure: Canon 5D MkII, EF17-40 f/4L at 26mm, ISO 100 3/8 sec at f/16. Processed in Nik HDR Efex Pro and Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.

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From Dale Ward: A spirited guy who loves the outdoors and Canon cameras.