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The Light of the Lake

© Mary Timman

The Light of the Lake

Uploaded: September 15, 2005 04:34:22

Description

One of my favorite lighthouses, Marblehead off Lake Erie. I try to go up and get one photo of this lighthouse each season. This was taken in early April.
Dreamy effect applied in PSP 9.
F10, 1/400 Sec. 18-70 Nikkor Lens, with Polarizer and handheld.

Comments

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic September 15, 2005

LOVE IT!! I realllllllly do! the dreamy look is perfect! awesome job here! #310725

Kate Jackson September 15, 2005

Love the dreamy effect Mary especially at that season with all the bare trees. Beautiful image! #1839995

Joy Rector September 15, 2005

beautiful shot, I love light houses #1840000

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 15, 2005

Great composition and effects, Mary!!! #1840008

Christy L. Densmore September 15, 2005

Beautiful Mary, I love the dram affect. #1840023

Dr Silly level-classic September 15, 2005

Nice effect on this.
Dr Silly :o)
#1840094

Brian Cassar September 15, 2005

Wonderful moody shot. Well done! #1840323

Kerby Pfrangle September 15, 2005

Nice mood and drama to this image. Very nicely done. Kerby #1840380

Boris Kirpichnikov level-classic September 15, 2005

Beautiful composition and effects! #1840769

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 15, 2005

This is beautiful..love the softness and the colors :) #1840918

Dan Holm September 15, 2005

Love your effects work on this BEAUTIFUL image, Mary!! #1841195

Cathy Barrows September 15, 2005

gorgeous lighthouse, gorgeous comp, gorgeous everything #1841275

Goshka G. September 15, 2005

Love the dreaminess, Mary!! #1841324

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 15, 2005

Fantastic capture Mary. Love the effect you used. #1841375

Judy S. Fung September 15, 2005

Wonderful shot, Mary! #1841435

Jenny Bosmans September 15, 2005

Fantastic image and use of effects, Mary!! Nice that I get to see a bit of Lake Erie...I don't know if it's the same in your crossword books, but in the Dutch ones, Erie is often the answer when the name of a lake is asked? #1841476

Ermanno Radice September 15, 2005

Fantastic framing, wonderful image, very evocative, great shot, Mary! #1841524

September 15, 2005

You captured the wonderful setting of a lighthouse and as if setting by watching the water go by. #1841669

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe September 15, 2005

Super lighthouse image, capturing not only subject, but mood! WTG!

ccc #1841684

Sandy Landon September 15, 2005

Wonderful effects!! Great shot! #1841749

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 15, 2005

So beautiful, Mary! Love the framing and mood! #1841796

Stephen Zacker September 15, 2005

I like lighthouses, and this is a fantastic image of this one #1842213

Susie Peek-Swint September 15, 2005

Lovely capture Mary ~ super perspective! #1842469

Esther Smith September 15, 2005

Wow this is gorgeous Mary! The effects are perfect! #1842472

Alana Ibe September 15, 2005

Very, very nice image! Such a beautiful feel! Love the effects! #1842723

Sandra Freyler September 15, 2005

This is really beautiful! I also enjoyed viewing your gallery, alot of nice images. #1842741

Susan T. Evans level-classic September 15, 2005

Awesome capture and effects Mary, I love this!!!! the effects work very well on this image #1842793

Connie J. Bagot September 15, 2005

This is lovely Mary and the dreamy effect is just perfect for this photo. I like the way the branches frame it as well. I've never seen a lighthouse (in person)---this makes me long to do so. #1842815

Liz Murphy September 15, 2005

What a wonderful lighthouse. The dreamy effect is awesome. Very nicely done! #1842891

Kaye Burazin September 15, 2005

Love the dreamy effect, you captured the lighthouse beautifully! #1842919

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 15, 2005

This IS dreamy!!! Love it love it!!! #1843302

Detrick V. Martin September 16, 2005

Beautiful shot! #1844707

Dan McConoughey September 16, 2005

Mary, cool light house great capture and effects. #1846772

Debbie Hartley September 17, 2005

Very cool lighthouse Mary! The dreamy effect really suits this image! #1847268

KHAWLA Haddad September 17, 2005

SOOOOOO Dreamy Mary such great lighthouse image I love it wonderful capture and effect well don!!!!!! #1849196

Lori Carlson September 17, 2005

Very pretty Mary. There is something so special about these structures! :0) A neat place to keep going back to. I haven't done that for a long time. Great work! :0) #1849547

Bianca B. Steinfeldt September 19, 2005

Fantastic shot .... love the effect and your angle, commposition!!! #1857218

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 20, 2005

This is beautiful, the dreamy effect works well. I love lighthouse images, this one is awesome~!! #1860952

Anderson D. Co September 22, 2005

Very nice effect, love the soft blurring filter creating a warm mood. nice :) #1866540

Jill Odice level-classic September 22, 2005

I love lighthouses, and this one is a real beauty! maybe you could do a collage of all the different seasons , that would be awesome! #1868082

Ken Grooms September 23, 2005

I agree with Jill - great shot of a great lighthouse, and the collage is a great idea! #1871298

Katherine K September 23, 2005

Mary--this one has soooo many well deserving comments-- I agree with all--and then some. Your dreamy effects are well suited here. The comp is fabulous. All around fabulous lighthouse image!!! (Even though I want to see more grandbaby photos!!! Hint hint!!!) #1872291

Virginia L. Allison September 25, 2005

Mary, this is so beautiful. #1883469

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary #1976375

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary #1976756

Chris Macer October 21, 2005

Congrats on the finalist, Mary! #1977174

Boris Kirpichnikov level-classic October 21, 2005

Huge congratulaions on a beautiful finalist! #1977534

Larry Smith October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary #1977801

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Mary! #1978455

Laurence Saliba level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary!!!!!!!!!! #1978630

Katrina McMeans October 21, 2005

WOW! Congrats, Mary! Beautiful scene!
~K #1979828

Dr Silly level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary.
:o)
#1980143

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005


Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Mary!!!!!!! #1980259

Judy S. Fung October 21, 2005

Congrats, Mary! #1980463

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Way to go Mary, Congrats to you! #1980967

Debbie Hartley October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary!!! #1981540

Connie J. Bagot October 22, 2005

Congratulations Mary---and good luck in the next round! #1985821

Jill Odice level-classic October 22, 2005

Congrats Mary :-) I love lighthouses, and think I probably commented on this awhile ago :-) #1985922

Stephen Zacker October 22, 2005

Really like the mood this has. Congratulations #1985952

Anne D. Eigen October 22, 2005

Beautiful, Mary! Congratulations and best wishes with this! #1986118

Mary L. Graham October 22, 2005

Congratulations Mary, this is Stunning!! =) #1986419

Kerby Pfrangle October 22, 2005

Congratulations Mary and best of luck in the final round. This is very nice.

Kerby #1986473

Luigi Di Serio level-classic October 22, 2005

Well done Mary and congrats! #1986560

Ermanno Radice October 23, 2005

Congratulations Mary and best of luck in the final round!! #1986768

Laura Clay-Ballard October 23, 2005

Mary, I absolutely love this one! beautiful image. congrats and good luck! #1986881

Noel Baebler October 23, 2005

Huzzah, Mary! #1987034

Tammy Scott October 23, 2005

Congratulations on your GREAT Finalist! #1987176

Jenny Bosmans October 23, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Mary!! :) #1988987

Susan T. Evans level-classic October 23, 2005

Congrats Mary on this awesome finalists #1989379

Kaye Burazin October 24, 2005

congrats Mary on making the finalists, a big hug for luck in the next round! #1992430

Sandy Landon October 24, 2005

Love it!!! Congrats!!! #1992796

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 24, 2005

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!! #1992882

Connie J. Turner October 24, 2005

Congrats, Mary. Awesome photo! #1993398

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 25, 2005

OUTSTANDING MARY! Congratulations! #1997809

Katherine K October 26, 2005

CONGRATS to you! Whoooo hooo... this is such a well deserved finalist! How could anyone resist??? I hope you've enlarged this and it has a home!! #1999332

Kate Jackson October 27, 2005

Many congratulations Mary. This is outstanding and a very good subject for the dreamy effect! #2002775

October 31, 2005

THIS IS VERY DREAMY INDEED MARY..I LOVE MARBLEHEAD LIGHTHOUSE TOO! BEEN SEVERAL TIMES AS YOU CAN SEE IN MY GALLERY...CONGRATS ON A VERY WELL DESERVED WIN! #2019032

Geralyn Montambault November 03, 2005

Wonderful lighthouse, great composition and the dreamy effect really makes it!
Congrats! #2032955

Phil Sauvey November 13, 2005

Mary,

Since this is my favorite lighthouse I recognized it immediately. I really like the softness you added here. Wonderfully photographed!!! #2071923

Lori Carlson November 18, 2005

Yeah Mary! Congrats on this recognition!! :0) #2093008

Daniel G. Flocke November 22, 2005

Nice Image Mary, this is one of my favorite lighthouses too. Have you every been there in Winter? Great possibilities.

Daniel #2108765

Mary K. Robison November 25, 2005

Mary, this has such a wonderful mood to it ~ excellent use of the dreamy effect.
A very belated Congratulations! to you for its making finalist... well deserved. #2121010

Alison Greenwood January 02, 2006

Don't know how I missed this in your gallery Mary! It's absolutely beautiful! Congratulations on it making finalist! :o) #2243353

Naomi L. Orcutt January 05, 2006

Wow! What a great shot!!!! That would be beautiful framed and hanging on the wall. #2256553

Bianca B. Steinfeldt January 22, 2006

Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2322520

Mary N C. Taitt April 12, 2006

Congratulations on this finalsit, great work! Mary :-) #2635318

May 23, 2006

I love lighthouses, too! COngratulations on this finalist. K #2803846

Wayne T. Fisk October 17, 2006

WOWSER!
Wayne #3463462

David Stevens August 05, 2007

Love the misty look around this wonderful sentinel. #4604147

Tracey R. Hart October 06, 2007

I love Marblehead, too. I'm from Licking County so I don't get up there as often as I'd like... I love the mood of this one, like a misty day on the lake. Really enjoying your gallery. #4889792

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