Cape Neddick Lighthouse (Part 1)
Uploaded: December 08, 2005 04:08:12
York Beach, southern Maine. Used the IR conversion technique for Photoshop CS---thanks, Alana I. for the easy tip.
f5.6, 1/50 sec, ISO 100
Jeff Robinson December 08, 2005
Nicely captured Ken! Jeff #356040Mary Timman December 08, 2005
Beautiful composition and wonderful effects. #2164380Linda D. Lester December 08, 2005
Wonderful job....beautiful shot! Send that tip my way Ken! #2164425Bridgette B December 08, 2005
Stunning!!! Send the tip my way too!! #2164629Cindy Paquette December 08, 2005
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!! Looks ethereal Ken and ohhhh so beautiful as if in a dream! #2164802Kaye Burazin December 08, 2005
GORGEOUS Ken,, fantastic perspective, outstanding in everyway. The image just pulls the viewer in and holds them there in the style of a Thomas Kinkade. #2164858Desiree M. Bento December 08, 2005
Love the surreal effects in this wonderfully composed BW #2164993Alana Ibe December 08, 2005
VERY nice! Gorgeous composition!!!! Superb in every way!! #2165024Gail Vitikacs December 08, 2005
Your composition is outstanding Ken!!! This is done beautifully with the effects...way to go! #2165087Darryl Wilkinson December 08, 2005
Awesome capture and fantastic PS work, Ken! Beautiful image!!! #2166739Ken Smith December 08, 2005
Hey everyone, thanks for the compliments. I attempted to take some night-time pictures of Omaha tonight, but it was too cooooollllldddd. Brrr. #2166862Cathy Barrows December 09, 2005
fantastic...tell me and I will tell you how I do it...lol...is that like a show me yours and I will show you mine #2169276Ken Smith December 09, 2005
Cathy, it's now two for you and two for me. We're even for now, but that will probably change. Not sure which direction. I e-mailed you the info. Thanks for the compliment. #2170132Kathy Radford January 17, 2006
Hi Ken, Linda Lester told me to check out your site for this photo. Love the composition and the black and white. It's such a beautiful place to shoot. I have a shot on my site that I took right at sunset. If you get a chance check it out. I'd love your critique as I am new to BP but am already addicted to it. Thanks, Kathy in NH #2299094Kathy Radford January 17, 2006
Hi Ken, Linda Lester told me to check out your site for this photo. Love the composition and the black and white. It's such a beautiful place to shoot. I have a shot on my site that I took right at sunset. If you get a chance check it out. I'd love your critique as I am new to BP but am already addicted to it. Thanks, Kathy in NH #2299097Corinne M. Thompson January 20, 2006
Way to go Ken-Congrats! #2312535Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006
Right on, Ken!!! Congratulations!!! #2312617Amanda Price January 21, 2006
Love your conversion! Congrats! #2312659Kaye Burazin January 21, 2006
I knew you had a winner here Ken, Congratulations ! #2313320Cindy Paquette January 21, 2006
NO surprise here Ken!!! A very well deserved recognition on this beautiful image! CONGRATULATIONS!! :-) #2313767Renee Doyle January 21, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Ken!!!!! #2314515Cliff & Patti Smith January 21, 2006
YEEHAW! 3 images selected as finalist this month! A BIG congratulations on all of them Ken...well deserved! How do you find the time to shoot these wonderful images when you are kept so busy helping others? #2314870Life Expressions January 21, 2006
Congrats again my friend on your lovely finalist! :) #2314930Kerby Pfrangle January 21, 2006
Ken congratulations this is just beautiful. Best of luck in the following round. Kerby #2314936Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2006
FANTASTIC!!!! This is wonderful Ken...so happy for you!!! Congratulations! #2314983Alana Ibe January 21, 2006
Wow! Huge congratulations on this one!!! Well deserved!!!! #2315133Tammy Scott January 21, 2006
Congratulations! #2315796Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #2316238
Kathy Radford January 21, 2006
Congrats on making the finals. Also thanks for all your help. Kathy in NH. #2316369Esther Smith January 21, 2006
Congrats, Ken! #2316620Emile Abbott January 21, 2006
congrats again Ken, great shot. #2316959KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006
Congratulations !!!!!!Jeff Robinson January 21, 2006
Well done Ken, Congrats on your great Finalist! Jeff #2317237Kay E. Mahoney January 21, 2006
Congratulations Ken. Good luck in the next round. #2317610Ken Smith January 21, 2006
Thanks so much for the comments. I must thank again Alana Ibe for the IR conversion tip. #2318035Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006
Congratulations on yet another fantastic finalist, Ken!! :) #2318301Carla Metzler January 21, 2006
Congratulations again, Ken! Best of luck to you! #2318856Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2006
Beautiful B&W and mood here Ken! Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2318884Joannie Bertucci January 21, 2006
Ken, what a terrific idea to do the lighthouse with an IR filter. I love the way this looks! If you have one of the Portland Headlight lighthouse I think it would look terrific also with this filter!Congratulations on finalist, well deserved with this beauty of a lighthouse! #2318923
Alana Ibe January 21, 2006
Ken, thanks for the credit above, however, Kristi Howson truly deserves the IR credit, as she was who shared it with me :)Congratulations again! #2319539
Kara L. Hendricks January 22, 2006
This is beautiful Ken... Congratulations to you and good luck!! #2322129Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
A BIG Congratulations Ken this is wonderful! #2325202Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006
....and yet again Ken, big congrats to you! #2328508Carol McCants January 23, 2006
Wow....3 in one month. Is that a record? CONGRATULATIONS!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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