Inspiring Photo: Tacking Point Lighthouse #11236934

Tacking Point Lighthouse

Uploaded: December 11, 2010 11:12:51

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just south of Port Macquarie.
Captured last October, and thanks Brett for taking me up the mountain to this hidden lookout. There is nothing like a bit of local knowledge!

Captured at 1/100th f16.0 and ISO-100.

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: E-300

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Emile Abbott December 11, 2010

Now that is a secluded beach. Good to know the locals for sure. Love the composition, color, and presentation. #1334706

Robert R. Goodman December 11, 2010

Wonderful capture John.Sure is a beautiful vista!!!!! #9093059

Renee Doyle December 11, 2010

Fantastic vantage point and wonderfully composed and captured John!!!!! Love that blue water! #9093119

Douglas Pignet December 11, 2010

Lovely capture with great colors,pov & comp....Beautifully done John #9093122

Mike Clime December 11, 2010

Neat little lighthouse, great view and beautiful blue water, John! #9093153

Tammy M. Anderson December 11, 2010

What a gorgeous scene and capture, John. wonderful pov, colors and comp. Perfect! #9093173

Monnie Ryan December 11, 2010

Looks as if you had a bit of a trek to get to this one, John! Always delighted to see lighthouses -- this one's well positioned! #9093178

Jeff Robinson December 11, 2010

What a Beautiful view and capture John - Sounds like a great photo trip with Brett! Jeff #9093196

Renata Gusciora December 11, 2010

Awesome coastal image,John!Reminds so much of Galicia coast in Spain!Love it! #9093227

Ron McEwan December 11, 2010

What a vista John and you captured it perfectly. Love the colors, it seems so isolated and lonely but in a beautiful setting. Well done my friend. #9093239

Stan Kwasniowski December 11, 2010

John, what a neat hide away #9093246

Hendrik Storme December 11, 2010

Superb capture and what a wonderful image,John!!! #9093286

Kaye Burazin December 11, 2010

fabulous, fantastic, very colorful #9093306

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 11, 2010

Beautiful perspective and colors John!,
Amalia #9093347

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 11, 2010

How wonderfully beautiful, John! The colors and details are magnificent! :-) k #9093404

Kerry Hill December 11, 2010

Beautiful scenic capture John, wonderful colours! #9093426

Ray Thoms December 11, 2010

Wonderful scene you captured John.....beautiful #9093488

Barbara Waldoch December 11, 2010

Beautiful shot, John! #9093634

Dick W. Wyatt December 12, 2010

Great landscape, John. Beautiful everything !!

I'd like to be the lighthouse keeper !! #9093727

John Benway December 12, 2010

Beautiful scene John. Very well done.
John #9093842

Michelle Alton December 12, 2010

A gorgeous crowd pleaser of a photo, John. Should be a winner! #9093860

Nadine A. Lewis December 12, 2010

WOW!!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, John!!! I can feel the ocean breeze and smell the salty air! <>< #9094097

Jack Ryan December 12, 2010

What a spectacular area and what an excellent photo of this beautiful lighthouse. So very well done!!! (I'm jealous! Wish I could have been there.) #9094347

John Connolly December 12, 2010

Thank you for all your thoughts on this image, they are appreciated! #9094530

Marijana Fajgl December 12, 2010

What a beautiful place! Wish I was there! Wonderful capture, John! #9094622

John Connolly December 12, 2010

Thanks a lot Marijana, I always enjoy visiting this area! #9094730

Tiia Vissak December 12, 2010

fantastic! #9094772

John Connolly December 12, 2010

Thanks Tiia, it is good to catch up with you again! #9094798

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 12, 2010

WOW!! Spectacular scene and image, John. A winner in my book! #9094825

John Connolly December 12, 2010

Thanks Kiki, the weather was a bonus here too! #9094862

Tammy Espino December 12, 2010

That's some beach :) Gorgeous view and capture!! #9094991

Randy D. Dinkins December 12, 2010

Beautiful vista shot. Wonderful color and comp. #9095056

Ellen Hodges December 12, 2010

Outstanding view captured to perfection, John!!! #9095344

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 12, 2010

OMG AWESOME view and capture, the lighting color and pov are FANTASTIC!!! #9095396

Lorraine A. Cook December 12, 2010

I see steps and a few cars... Now that is one AWESOME lighthouse capture, John!! Your perspective, and detail are STUNNING, John!!<:)) #9095494

Carolyn J. Connolly December 13, 2010

Good on Brett for showing you this amazing pov on the Tacking Point Lighthouse, John!! You captured the expansive scene just beautifully, too!! :o) #9096097

John Connolly December 13, 2010

Many thanks Tammy, Randy, Ellen, Peaches, Lorraine and Carolyn for your input here, it is appreciated! #9097078

Ian M. Hill December 13, 2010

Good capture John,would like to visit ,love lighthouses,looks so grand sitting there on the cliff top. #9099585

Brett Dolsen December 14, 2010

Beautifully captured John!!Far better than I achieved! #9101069

John Connolly December 14, 2010

Thanks so much Ian and Brett, one thing about it Brett, you don't have to travel as far as me to re shoot it! #9102867

Wm Nosal December 15, 2010

What A Beautiful Place, John!
Great Shot! #9105109

John Connolly December 15, 2010

Thank Wm, I can't agree with you more! #9106322

Tammy Espino January 18, 2011

Congrats on your great finalist! :) Woot woot!!!!!! #9171602

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 18, 2011

Big Congratulations again John!,
Amalia #9171880

Tamara K. Walker January 18, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS! #9171961

Marilyn K. Lincecum January 18, 2011

WTG John...Congratulations again!! #9172325

Ann Coates January 19, 2011

Congratulations on another superb finalist John. #9172703

Marijana Fajgl January 19, 2011

Another fantastic finalist! I really love it1 Congratulations! #9173362

Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011

A big Congratulations,John.WTG my friend!!! #9173376

Deborah C. Lewinson January 19, 2011

Wow, this is an awesome scene, John! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!

Debby #9173485

Fanie Heymans January 19, 2011

Congrats on your finalist John! Excellent work! #9173666

Stefania Barbier January 19, 2011

gorgeous, congratulations!!! #9174151

Emile Abbott January 19, 2011

Congratulation on a great finalist John #9174297

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2011

Another great finalist John! Congratulations!!!! #9175004

Hendrik Storme January 19, 2011

Congratulations again!!! #9175005

Linda D. Lester January 19, 2011

Love it....Congratulations! #9175349

Stan Kwasniowski January 19, 2011

John, congratulations #9175728

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 19, 2011

Congratulations on another awesome finalist, John. I hope to see them both again with gold on. #9176216

Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011

A big Congratulations,Sorry I missed this one this morning!!!!!! #9176477

Reynaldo D. Reyes January 19, 2011

Awesome finalist John. Congrats! #9176682

Robyn A. Terrell January 19, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! #9176700

Wm Nosal January 19, 2011

Congratulations, John! #9177095

Patrick Rouzes January 19, 2011

Hey, man, CONGRATULATIONS once again! Very deserving finalist! WTG, John! #9177108

January 19, 2011

I see CONGRATULATIONS are on order, well done mate. This is another wonderful coastal scene from our great country, well taken. I'll have to go look for myself next time I'mm up that way. Good work. #9177128

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 19, 2011

WOW! Another one! WTG, John! :-) k #9177505

Patti Coblentz January 19, 2011

An amazing view with gorgeous colors and scale...beautiful image and finalist, John...congratulations! #9177542

Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011

I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9177677

Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #9177950

Nancy L. Green January 19, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS John, wonderful work, WTG!!! <>< #9178033

Ken Smith January 19, 2011

Super duper, John! Congrats to you! #9178118

Mariann Kovats January 19, 2011

Beautiful finalist, John! Congratulations! #9178164

Carol L. Fowler January 19, 2011

Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #9178413

Renee Doyle January 19, 2011

And another awesome finalist!!! Big congratualtions to you John!! #9178786

Raymond Pauly January 19, 2011

Congratulations, John! Lovely finalist here. #9178924

Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome finalists, John! #9178972

Dick W. Wyatt January 20, 2011

Congratulations on both !! #9179153

John Connolly January 20, 2011

Thank you for all your kind wishes, they are appreciated! #9180899

Laura E. Swan January 20, 2011

What a beautiful Finalist, John! WOW!

Good Luck In The Next Round!!! :D

-Swanee #9181052

Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011

Fabulous POV, colors and details in this magnificent image, John! Huge congratulations on another beautiful finalist! Deb #9181164

Gord MacEachern January 20, 2011

Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist John!!
Good luck next round!! #9181221

Nancyj E. Hovey January 20, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9181418

Barbara Mason January 20, 2011

Congratulations John on being a Finalist, a super shot - really thrilled as you must be too !!! #9181987

isabel C. Zepeda January 20, 2011

John
A BIG

CONGRATULATIONS

YSA...

#9182029

Brett Dolsen January 21, 2011

Congratulations John and I really hope we see this great composition again! #9182446

Amanda J. Tanner January 21, 2011

Congratulations on this most beautiful Finalist. I love it John! #9183018

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2011

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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John Connolly January 21, 2011

Thanks a lot Laura, Debra, Gord, Nancy, Barbara, Ysa, Brett, Amanda and Peaches for your kind remarks! #9183637

Graham Robards January 21, 2011

Excellent John, congratulations, best of luck in the next round my friend! Great to see that Australia can hold it's own! ~Pat #9183868

Kim Andelkovic January 21, 2011

Congrats John beautiful finalist :-) #9184033

Renata Gusciora January 21, 2011

HUge congratulations on your awesome finalist,John!!!:-) #9184107

John Connolly January 22, 2011

Thanks so much Pat & Graham, Kim and Renata, I appreciate your kind comments! #9185405

Randy D. Dinkins January 22, 2011

Obviously I missed this on the finalists bracket. Big congrats, WTG! #9185659

Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011

Huge congrats and best luck, John!! Fabulous finalist!! #9186452

Nadia Paul January 23, 2011

Sorry I missed this John - wonderful scene - congrats on your finalist! #9186511

John Connolly January 23, 2011

Thank you Randy, Ellen and Nadia for your kind wishes, they are appreciated! #9187383

Cassie L. Woodlee January 23, 2011

Awesome, John Congratulations!!! #9188360

Sharon Sawyer January 23, 2011

WTG, John! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved finalist!!! #9188975

John Connolly January 24, 2011

Thank you so much Cassie and Sharon, your thoughts are appreciated! #9191127

Mariann Kovats February 10, 2011

Coangrats on your gorgeous finalist, John! #9226193

Kerry Hill February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalists John!!! #9229056

Kim Andelkovic February 10, 2011

Congrats John on your wonder finalist, wonderful work :-) #9229707

John Connolly February 11, 2011

Thank you Mariann, Kerry and Kim, I appreciate your kind comments! #9232752

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