Photo of the Month: An Otherwordly View of Torrey Pines State Beach

UCSD graduate student captures a stunning night view
Photo of the Month: An Otherwordly View of Torrey Pines State Beach

Photo of the Month: An Otherwordly View of Torrey Pines State Beach

Photo by Jake Lessie

UCSD graduate student and aspiring photographer Jake Lessie captured this view of himself against the Milky Way backdrop at Torrey Pines State Beach using his Sony a6000, a Rokinon 12mm F2 lens, and a mix of over- and under-exposure. How did he manage such plum positioning? “My mom was there to help set up and take the photo,” he says.

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