Laguna at Night

by Toby Caughron

Uploaded 28 Jan 2007 — 154 favorites

© Toby Caughron

Shot in Laguna Beach, CA. This was a 9 minute exposure done at 11 o'clock at night. I used a flash light to light the rocks in the foreground...also known as "painting with light".

*no photoshop*

Canon EOS 5D
15mm Fisheye
530 seconds @ f/8
ISO 100

36 responses

  • Marcus Emerson

    Marcus Emerson gave props (18 Jul 2007):

    I'd hang this in my house.

  • Carlos Ugarte

    Carlos Ugarte said (10 Oct 2007):

    Fantastic shot! Love the cloud streaks and the light paint gives the foreground some punch. Great job.

  • Christopher Long

    Christopher Long gave props (16 Aug 2008):

    Stunning capture!

  • Meow Zen Desire

    Meow Zen Desire gave props (18 Aug 2008):

    its hard to believe this is real-- crazy beautiful

  • Anna Chipman

    Anna Chipman gave props (20 Aug 2008):

    Beautiful image!

  • Brenda Hartman

    Brenda Hartman gave props (21 Aug 2008):

    Awesome Shot. Nicely composed and excuted.

  • Bruce Kennedy

    Bruce Kennedy gave props (23 Aug 2008):

    Well done!

  • Grace Tan

    Grace Tan said (25 Aug 2008):

    Wow this is so amazing! I can just stare at this image for hours.

  • Brandon Kalpin

    Brandon Kalpin gave props (7 Sep 2008):

    Nice shot. Love the movement.

  • Aaron Siladi

    Aaron Siladi gave props (22 Sep 2008):

    That's real cool. Awesome clouds. I'd have loved to seen the lens distorion straightened.

  • Norman Caldwell

    Norman Caldwell gave props (23 Sep 2008):

    Incredibly well done! My vote!

  • Stephanie Sarad

    Stephanie Sarad gave props (24 Sep 2008):

    perfection

  • Romain Chassagne

    Romain Chassagne said (28 Sep 2008):

    nive shot, got my vote, and in my favorite

  • Billie-jo Miller

    Billie-jo Miller gave props (30 Sep 2008):

    Awesome!!!!

  • Jodi Colbran

    Jodi Colbran gave props (1 Oct 2008):

    Gorgeous shot!

  • Steven Maguire

    Steven Maguire   gave props (13 Oct 2008):

    Great long exposure. Superb work!!

  • Karen K Smith

    Karen K Smith   gave props (2 Nov 2008):

    PERFECT!

  • Ahmed Roberson

    Ahmed Roberson gave props (23 Nov 2008):

    Truly amazing!!

  • gerry cyr

    gerry cyr   gave props (1 Dec 2008):

    outstanding image

  • rob wright

    rob wright said (26 Dec 2008):

    awsome shot. nicely done.

  • Dennis Hanson

    Dennis Hanson   gave props (26 Dec 2008):

    Superb, Love this photograph, what inspiration!

  • Emily Allison

    Emily Allison gave props (30 Dec 2008):

    wow, wow, wow! i am amazed there is no altering to this photo! brilliant capture! excellent in every way!

  • Natasha DeBoard

    Natasha DeBoard said (6 Jan 2009):

    Amazing Shot!!!

  • abel

    abel   gave props (10 Jan 2009):

    Got my vote.

  • May Vokaty

    May Vokaty gave props (5 Feb 2009):

    Fantastic job, love the long exposure. Nicely done. Fisheye?

  • Amber Fette

    Amber Fette gave props (7 Feb 2009):

    Gorgeous!

  • Maxime Pivin Lapointe

    Maxime Pivin Lapointe gave props (7 Feb 2009):

    nice texture in the cloud

  • Yasmina Baggili

    Yasmina Baggili   gave props (10 Apr 2009):

    wonderful shot! Well done. Voted

  • charu ram

    charu ram gave props (15 Apr 2009):

    amazing!

  • Amber Gregory

    Amber Gregory   gave props (7 May 2009):

    gorgeous!

  • Phil Butera

    Phil Butera gave props (18 May 2009):

    Amazing photo!

  • Kristen Gerber

    Kristen Gerber gave props (21 May 2009):

    Amazing shot! I wish i was there! lol

  • Wallace Jones

    Wallace Jones   gave props (7 Jul 2009):

    beautiful shot! thanks for telling us that you did not edit it... that makes it EVEN better!

  • Bonnie King

    Bonnie King   gave props (14 Oct 2009):

    well done!!!

  • Donna Myers

    Donna Myers gave props (16 Oct 2009):

    Very cool shot!!

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