Natural landscapes: Lighthouse Park

POINT ATKINSON LIGHTHOUSE, WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Living on the Canadian prairies, many hundreds of kilometres from any sort of major body of water, I rarely get the chance to photograph lighthouses. So when I found out about this park during a visit to Vancouver, on Canada’s west coast, I put it on my bucket list. Vancouver is often rainy, but I scored with a fabulous sunrise and near-perfect conditions on this morning. I crouched down as low as possible to get the lighthouse reflected in the pool.
That strange concrete box you see to the right of the lighthouse is a searchlight bunker dating back to the Second World War. Lighthouse Park was staffed by people who watched for potential Japanese attackers between 1941 and ’45.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter, two-stop hard-edge graduated density filter (to darken the sky).

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13 thoughts on “Natural landscapes: Lighthouse Park”

RCNaturephotos-Rachel Cohen Photography on May 13, 2013 at 12:33 pm said:

Beautiful capture Frank! I love lighthouses too and also rarely get the chance to see one. We’re about 4 hours from any decent areas like that!

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- Frank King Photos on May 14, 2013 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Rachel. I’m about 12 hours’ drive from this site! 🙂
  
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fredodonnellphotography on May 13, 2013 at 3:07 pm said:

Very nice, Frank. Good composition and good use of the pool in the foreground.

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- Frank King Photos on May 14, 2013 at 5:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Fred. As soon as I encountered the pool, I knew I hit photographic pay dirt. 🙂
  
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Brian Comeau on May 13, 2013 at 4:36 pm said:

Nice one Frank. I really like that you have just a touch of a reflection of the lighthouse in the water.

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- Frank King Photos on May 14, 2013 at 5:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Brian. I got down as low as possible to get the lighthouse in. At the time, I wish I coulda went lower, but now I like this height ’cause it keeps a touch of ocean and the distant peaks in the centre-left.
  
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  - Brian Comeau on May 14, 2013 at 5:59 pm said:
    
    It really does work… Great job.
    
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RobynG on May 14, 2013 at 7:27 am said:

Beautiful Frank! Beautiful lighting. Well captured! Blessing, Robyn

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- Frank King Photos on May 14, 2013 at 5:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Robyn. You rock! 🙂
  
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pary880 on May 15, 2013 at 2:15 pm said:

cool capture… love the framing and composition…

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- Frank King Photos on May 15, 2013 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thanks for your kind words. 🙂
  
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Jim Ross on May 25, 2013 at 7:12 am said:

Absolutely STUNNING work my friend!!!

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- Frank King Photos on May 25, 2013 at 7:32 am said:
  
  Thanks, pal. It was, indeed, a stunning spot. 🙂
  
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