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Old 11-26-2007, 03:07 AM
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Old 11-26-2007, 03:45 AM
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this is a very creative approach...definetly draws you towards the lighthouse.
this is inspiring...to think through carefully ones' shots, while visiting museums, lighthouses, etc. makes it all truely enjoyable. You have successfully achieved that here. Nice job.

hopefully nobody stepped on you during your shoot.
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Old 11-26-2007, 04:23 AM
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I like this composition! Just enough sky, interesting angle, and the path leads the eye to the light house. Definitely a fresh approach to a light house photo!

If you're into post-processing, maybe clone out the part of a roof showing on the left hand side. Is the horizon slanting down to the right? If so, straighten - though the more I look the more I can't tell if it is slanted, or just my eyes are tired!

Thanks for sharing!
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I prefer straightening the building over the horizon. Cloning out the other roof would be one way to go. but I think a tighter crop - losing the extraneous on the left, as well as a touch too much pavement on bottom - will help.
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Old 11-26-2007, 01:22 PM
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I find my eyes get stuck on the path all the time. The color over powers all the other colors in the image. Have you considered doing a black and white conversion on this image? Also to much of the forground is out of focus. What F-Stop was this shot ? Did you use a tripod? I think stopping the lens down and using a tripod will help get more of the foreground in foucs next time so it's a little less distracting.
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Old 11-26-2007, 02:12 PM
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the colors are gorgeous in this image.....and i can see where rotating for a good crop was an issue.....my thoughts are again less pathway and more of the building and sky......

beautiful image....

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