Point Pinos Lighthouse (Infrared). Located on the tip of the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, this is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the west coast. When we paid it a visit, it was happy to pose for this portrait; it did, however, express a preference for a photo emulating the look of Kodak’s long-departed Aerochrome film. My infrared camera, ably assisted as always by our resident artistic digital elves, was happy to accede.

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Point Pinos Lighthouse (Infrared). Located on the tip of the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, this is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the west coast. When we paid it a visit, it was happy to pose for this portrait; it did, however, express a preference for a photo emulating the look of Kodak’s long-departed Aerochrome film. My infrared camera, ably assisted as always by our resident artistic digital elves, was happy to accede.

Tech info: Nikon D800E camera (modified for full spectrum capture and with 550nm infrared filter on lens), Nikon 28-300mm lens at 28mm, 1/800 sec. at f/11, ISO 500

Image ©2023 James D. Peterson
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