Heceta Head

[AlanLichty]

Just north of Florence is a scenic headland area named after a Spanish Explorer named Bruno de Heceta who visited the area in 1775. A lighthouse named after him was constructed in 1892 and is listed in the U.S. Historic places. More than a few images of the lighthouse have been taken through the years as an icon of the Oregon Coast.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Another wonderful drone image, Alan. I have been to this location a number of times but have never gotten anything this sweet. I like that bridge in the background. It adds another dimension to the image.

 

[JimFox]

Wow Alan! I have been there many times, and shot the lighthouse from a lot of different angles, but never from this one!

I think in Late July or early August I need to make a trip up along the coast there. (The timing would be to coincide with Mt Rainier wild flowers)

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful view of this iconic location. Love the water color.

 

[AlanLichty]

Another wonderful drone image, Alan. I have been to this location a number of times but have never gotten anything this sweet. I like that bridge in the background. It adds another dimension to the image.

Thanks Doug - I stopped to shoot the lighthouse on my way down to Florence and only had a part of the bridge in the scene so I went back up a couple of days later to shoot it again and included a better view of the bridge. The bridge was designed by Conde McCullough as one of many he built along what is now US101 and is unusual in that it terminates on the south end at the mouth of a tunnel.

Wow Alan! I have been there many times, and shot the lighthouse from a lot of different angles, but never from this one!

I think in Late July or early August I need to make a trip up along the coast there. (The timing would be to coincide with Mt Rainier wild flowers)

Thanks Jim - when Cove Creek shifted its path across the beach a few years back it eliminated one of the more iconic shooting angles from the beach so it was nice to have complete control of my shooting position

Beautiful view of this iconic location. Love the water color.

Thanks Ben - this is hands down my favorite Oregon coast lighthouses and the hue the water takes on from above is a nice addition to this icon.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

This is a very nice composition Alan. All of your aerial views are tempting me to make a trip to the OR coast.

 

[AlanLichty]

This is a very nice composition Alan. All of your aerial views are tempting me to make a trip to the OR coast.

Thanks Jameel - you would have a lot more latitude with the sun angles and light using your Air 2S than I had with my Air 2. The little sensor in mine has fits with wide dynamic range that includes dark shadows.