Inspiring Photo: St. Mary's Lighthouse #2651573

St. Mary's Lighthouse [Contest Finalists September 2006]

Uploaded: September 05, 2006 23:56:08

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Taken at Whitley Bay. Adjusted levels, contrast, hue/saturation resized, Neat Image applied, resized and cropped. Canon 28-135 @ 60mm F11 @ 1/400 ISO400

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Ray Clarke September 05, 2006

comments please #517088

Su Sana E. P September 05, 2006

Great view and capture, Ray!! Love the softness and those beautiful colors on the rock and sky. #3272290

David L. Luchowski September 05, 2006

This is really beautiful,R&A.I love the scene and the color. #3272291

Julie Robinson September 06, 2006

Sucha gorgeous image R & A - very well done! #3272296

Cristi Bastian September 06, 2006

WOWZA you guys! This is absolutely FANTASTIC!! One of my faves from you! #3272319

Kerby Pfrangle September 06, 2006

Super depth of field and wonderful cool and warm colors. Just beautiful. #3272320

Evy Johansen September 06, 2006

Wonderful scene, R&A! Beautiful clarity and colors! #3272321

Jill Odice September 06, 2006

I love everything about this! The colors, the scene, the effects! Wow...winner quality! #3272374

Jill Odice September 06, 2006

I love everything about this! The colors, the scene, the effects! Wow...winner quality! #3272375

Dan Holm September 06, 2006

Wow! BEAUTIFUL shot!! #3272377

VISHVAJIT JUIKAR September 06, 2006

Lovely Landscape.. amazing #3272395

Janine Russell September 06, 2006

Ray, excellent colors, detail, exposure and composition. #3272407

Dee Ann Young September 06, 2006

Gorgeous work! #3272456

Pat Gamwell September 06, 2006

Exquisite shot! The enhanced colors & PS work are magnificent! #3272469

Lorraine A. Cook September 06, 2006

Gorgeous seascape, Ray and Audrey! I love lighthouse photos and this one is spectacular!!<:)) #3272489

Pav Wew September 06, 2006

colours are making me open my mouth for a while. Composition is ideal for that kind of shots and generally it's so clear that almost unbeliveble.Grats #3272496

Donna Roberts September 06, 2006

I love the way you've enhanced this beautiful image - what a glorious location.
Very nicely done.
:-) ddu
#3272497

Paul E. Earl September 06, 2006

WOW!! Absolutely fantastic. Well done! #3272518

Patty Razonable September 06, 2006

I agree with Jill!! Truly an outstanding scenic image!! #3272571

Manuel Barrera September 06, 2006

Beautiful blues and great compositon, a very lovely scene. #3272641

Barbara Waldoch September 06, 2006

Such a serene image and great colours! #3272655

Paul Michko September 06, 2006

Wonderful scene, R&A. #3272658

Carol Sawyer September 06, 2006

Beautiful view, I love the colors you captured in this shot R&A!!!! #3272667

Colleen Braun September 06, 2006

beautiful... #3272677

Daniel Diaz September 06, 2006

WOW!!! Gorgeous colors and composition R&A!!! #3272709

Bill Wyatt September 06, 2006

Beautiful colors and super lighting. Love the composition also. Very beautiful scene, R&A! #3272737

Donald K. Cherry September 06, 2006

Gorgeous comp and colors, R&A! #3272760

Margaret Sikora September 06, 2006

Love the angle of this beautiful shot,the clouds and the colour are great. #3272780

Rakesh Syal September 06, 2006

Great composition and a picture perfect, R&A!! #3272827

William C. Raco September 06, 2006

Beautiful scene, composition and perspective
Very pretty, RA

Bill #3272884

Gail Vitikacs September 06, 2006

AWESOME....I bet we see this beauty again! #3272909

Pamela Shane September 06, 2006

Spectacular image - gorgeous colors,
love the composition as well R&A -
WINNER!! :) #3272971

Linda D. Lester September 06, 2006

Beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!!! #3273289

Ray Thoms September 06, 2006

This is very well done R&A....love everything about it!, great composition, colour and dof, effects are well done! #3273314

Tarun Bose September 06, 2006

Mind blowing shot R&A. I love the sky colours and the fantastic colour tones of the rocks. Very well done. A winner to me. #3273354

Jeff Robinson September 06, 2006

Really nice work with this wonderful landscape image! Jeff #3273437

Peggy J. Maguire September 06, 2006

Great Capture!!!! #3273445

Laura Clay-Ballard September 06, 2006

wow wow wow! #3273449

Nadine A. Lewis September 06, 2006

Absolutely beautiful scene! I love it!

<>< #3273626

Joy Rector September 06, 2006

stunning
#3273713

Jessica Jenney September 06, 2006

Beautiful scene, R&A! The colors and details are so crisp! #3273837

Sherry Stricklin Boles September 06, 2006

Only one word keeps popping into my mind when viewing this: GORGEOUS!!! #3274024

Laurence Saliba September 06, 2006

Beautiful sea scape!!!!! #3274096

Ronald F. Fischer September 06, 2006

WOW, this is a fantastic capture!! #3274188

Crystal M. Gove September 06, 2006

OH WOW!!!! This looks like a BEAUTIFUL postcard or picture you would buy in a store to hang on the wall!!!! This should be a winner or a finalist, Ray and Audrey. The colors here are STUNNING! #3274212

Anita Hogue September 06, 2006

B E A U T I F U L!!!!!!!!!! #3274455

Jenny Bosmans September 06, 2006

Wow from me too, Ray & Audrey! :) Fantastic scene and capture! :) #3274547

Nadya Johnson September 06, 2006

A GORGEOUS capture, R&A!! Wow. That WATER! Looks like silk! The colors are fantastic! VERY beautiful! Well done! #3274752

Dennis Flanagan September 06, 2006

One of your best efforts. #3274787

Dr Silly September 06, 2006

Love the rich colors in this lighthouse scene. :O)
#3274938

Stephen Zacker September 06, 2006

Amazing rich colors and depth you have captured #3274979

Melissa G. Meiselman September 06, 2006

Fantastic scene with terrific clarity, colors and composition, R&A!!!! #3275053

Paula Dwyer September 06, 2006

Wow!! This is absolutely fantastic!!
Awesome crisp colors and clarity!!
Beautifully done!! :)
#3275638

Tressie Davis September 06, 2006

GORGEOUS color, beautiful scene, great comp - this one has it all!! #3275685

Marcie A. Fowler September 06, 2006

Awesome colors and composition. #3275744

Carla Metzler September 06, 2006

Beautiful shot! #3275784

Judyann Plante September 06, 2006

This is just beautiful, R&A! Gorgeous color and fantastic composition and detail!

Judyann ><> #3275983

Claudia Kuhn September 06, 2006

Gorgeous!! Wonderfully composed scene and great colors! #3276184

Ken Smith September 06, 2006

Wow, you pulled out all the stops and it shows. Fantastic!! #3276403

Hector Contreras September 06, 2006

Wow, this is my new favorite in your gallery ! a winner!
Heco #3277035

Carol Teal September 07, 2006

What can I say that hasn't been said already!! Beautiful image of the lighthouse, and I love the rich colors, especially the sky. Great job you two! #3277186

Melissa A. Mannon September 07, 2006

missed this yesterday...the colors are spectacular! #3278860

Jim Darnall September 07, 2006

This is just magnificant. THe colors, depth of feld and composition are wow. I think you should re-title this photo to whaterver the name of the ocean bay or cove this is in because the lighthouse is just a part of what catches my eye. IT is poster stuff. Fantastic job. #3280426

TS September 07, 2006

This is a beautiful image, the dof, colors and composition are extremely strong. #3280532

Aimee S. McMaster September 08, 2006

...oh my absolutely an amazing scene....beautiful colors...delightful image R & A ! Aimee #3283065

John Matthews September 08, 2006

This is one of your best shots in my opinion, great composition and color. Neat images worked great here also, Thank you Ray for helping me with NI, I appreciate your help ver much. See: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=2660863. John
#3283215

Emile Abbott September 08, 2006

I agree with John This is so stunning it takes a while to get it all in. A winner in my book R&A. #3284679

Sara Turner September 08, 2006

have to disagree with the majority- it looks to processed to me almost fake. a beautiful scene like this needs minimal manipulation on the back end. would love to see the original! sara #3284709

John Connolly September 08, 2006

A delightful seascape, R&A! Perhaps, just a touch too much saturation, but an awesome scene never the less! 9 out out 10 in my book! #3284978

Lani J September 08, 2006

I think it's outstanding! Gorgeous R&A!! :o)

(PS - sorry for the long lapse, I have been on and am still on vacation! :o) #3285808

Glenn E. Urquhart September 09, 2006

Brilliant colors, well composed, Very beautiufl seascape, R&A!!! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3286461

Jenny D September 09, 2006

Gorgeous colors & comp! #3287887

Silvia Nunes September 10, 2006

WOW! Beautiful view R&A! #3290123

September 10, 2006

Ah a doom sayer :)
I like the image overall,but the water isn't to my liking(could be a wee bit bluer) #3291106

Revonda L. Gentry September 13, 2006

Beautiful!! Looks like a winner to me!! #3302255

Dan E. September 13, 2006

OUTSTANDING image! #3305714

Donald R. Curry September 13, 2006

This is a beautiful image, although I do agree that the sky seems a little over manipulated. That is really a matter of taste. This may also be extremely picky, please don't take offence. There appears to be a bright line showing where possibly the sky was isolated for processing. It especially shows on the right side of the lighthouse. If this is the case, a little more feathering might make this less noticeable. This is very minor. I only noticed it because I have had problems with this same issue. #3306355

Paul Sikora September 14, 2006

Love the scene, love the beauty and detail is awesome #3307182

Sylvia Rossler September 14, 2006

Simply beautiful !! What a gorgeous scenery !! #3309206

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 14, 2006

AWESOME RAY! This is exceptional! #3310873

Phillip R. Connolly September 15, 2006

Great image. The high saturation of colours really lifts this photo. well done.

Phil #3311859

Alison Greenwood September 17, 2006

The colours and composition are just wonderful R&A. Gorgeous image. #3319803

Nemil B. Chabebe September 18, 2006

Beautiful colors and composition. #3323231

Darryl Wilkinson September 22, 2006

WOW! Great work you're doing Ray and Audrey. This should be hanging on your wall, and many other places, too! #3347733

John V. Roscich October 06, 2006

STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
A GREAT SCAPE
JOHN #3417413

Charles Haire October 06, 2006

Sky appears to be unnatural, plus over sharpening. Pixels jump out. Pay attension to the two thirds rule. #3417491

Ahab Abdel-Aziz October 08, 2006

nice placement of the
rocks in the foreground
and I very much like
the colour saturation
in the greens and browns
couple of thoughts for
your consideration:
adding a channels
adjustment layer can allow
you to manipulate the colours
independently in the RGB range
might give you a better colour
balance between sky and foreground
(an ND Grad filter on site might also
help you get the saturation in the
foreground without having to work
hard at bringing the sky back)

i also wonder how cropping
1/4-1/3 off the left side
might look to your eyes
#3422815

Sylvia Rossler October 26, 2006

Big congrats on this beautiful finalist R&A :o) #3501863

Tamera S. Phillips October 26, 2006

Congrats on a beautiful finalist! Very well deserved. #3502300

Kate Jackson October 26, 2006

Many congratulations R & A! It is still and will always be my ambition to get a Landscape finalist! #3502567

Alison Greenwood October 26, 2006

Yay! Congrats on your gorgeous finalist R&A. Who took this shot?
I hope to be good at landscapes some day. #3502600

Renee Doyle October 26, 2006

Wonderful guys!!!!! A HUGE congratulations to you for this excellent finalist!
#3502608

Jessica Jenney October 26, 2006

Congratulations to you both for a wonderful finalist image! #3502733

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, R&A!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3502964

Chris Budny October 26, 2006

Congratulations folks! #3503020

Revonda L. Gentry October 26, 2006

Way to go!! Congratulations on this breathtaking image!! #3503203

Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006

Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503267

Chastity Abbott October 26, 2006

Congrats on such a beautiful image!!!!! #3503394

Melissa A. Mannon October 26, 2006

great job! I love the colors in this! #3503692

Judyann Plante October 26, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist!!!

Judyann ><> #3503695

Tom Roe October 26, 2006

Congrats on the Finalist!

And 100! #3503899

Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006

Congratulations, R&A!! #3504513

Kay E. Mahoney October 26, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3504753

Kristi A. Howson October 26, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next round Ray & Audrey. Gorgeous POV and capture! #3505103

Paul Sikora October 26, 2006

Congratulations!

#3505186

Tammy Scott October 26, 2006

Congratulations #3505312

Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006

Congratulations R&A, excellent work! #3506025

Darryl Wilkinson October 27, 2006

Wow! Awesome finalist, Ray and Audrey! Congratulations on your awards this month! #3506527

Stanley J. Contrades October 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this gorgeous scenic and Finalist R&A!! Good luck to you in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3506634

Colleen Braun October 27, 2006

Congratulations #3506997

Paula Dwyer October 27, 2006

Congratulations Ray & Audrey!!! :) #3507916

Emile Abbott October 27, 2006

Congratulation R&A your capture and work payed off. #3508220

Nadya Johnson October 27, 2006

So glad, R&A, to see this BREATH-TAKING image on the finals list!! A huge congrats and best of luck in the winning round! #3509381

Tarun Bose October 27, 2006

Big congrats R&A for finalist. I had predicted earlier. #3509637

October 27, 2006

over-saturated but nice #3510303

Carol Teal October 27, 2006

Congrats! I love lighthouses! #3512381

Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006

Congrats on this stunningly beautiful finalist, Ray and Audrey!<:)) #3512385

Raymond Pauly October 28, 2006

Big congrats on this deserving finalist! #3512541

Sharon Day October 28, 2006

Beautiful image, Ray & Audrey!!! Congratulations!!! #3516175

Helen N. McHugh October 30, 2006

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Ray & Audrey! Good luck in the next round!!! #3521262

Dr Silly October 30, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. :O)
#3524098

Ross Throndson November 01, 2006

Big Congratulations, Ray & Audrey, on this Beautiful Finalist!! :^) #3531050

John V. Roscich November 01, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS R&A
LOVED THIS IMAGE WHEN I FIRST SAW IT.
WELL DESERVED--VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!
JOHN #3532830

Bridgette B November 04, 2006

I'm late...but congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! #3544056

Hector Contreras November 04, 2006

A late congratulations, but I said it before " WINNER "
Heco #3544337

Carol Sawyer November 04, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, R&A!!! #3544738

Ronald F. Fischer November 04, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #3545523

Mary K. Robison November 04, 2006

Belated Congratulations on this finalist, Ray & Audrey!
Beautiful colors (I LIKE that saturated look!) and pleasing composition. #3545618

Pat Gamwell November 05, 2006

WoooHooo! Look what happened while I was gone! BIG CONGRATS, my friends! #3548476

Nancy L. Green November 05, 2006

Beautiful image and very well deserved finalist!! Congratulations!! <>< #3549403

Bill Wyatt November 06, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! #3551749

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 07, 2006

A dramatic and beautiful finalist image, congratulations to the both of you!! #3555071

ronda chatelle November 08, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist! Well deserved! This is absolutely gorgeous! Excellent work! #3559608

Branka Ilic November 10, 2006

Simply beautiful! Congrats! #3570380

Jill Odice November 14, 2006

A belated congrats,I somehow missed this beautiful image! :-) #3587612

Shelly A. Van Camp November 24, 2006

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Congrats! #3627739

eileen bedford December 01, 2006

Awesome and Congratulations..... #3655436

Kathleen K. Parker December 03, 2006

This is so striking. I am sorry to be late with the congratulations. Been moving. I love this, A and R!!
kk #3660557

David Pratt December 06, 2006

Beautiful work, congrats! #3675393

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 08, 2006

Great looking clouds ... what a catch!! super rich colors ... a super subject ... all combine to make a great photo ... Congrats!

Steve #3681517

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 25, 2006

Beautiful composition and colors! #3739224

Bill Houghton December 28, 2006

WOW!!! Beautiful image. Great job. #3748566

Shelly A. Van Camp December 29, 2006

Beautiful!!!!! Congrats!! #3756527

David Martinez Fresneda April 16, 2007

Very nice picture , I like it. #4172961

Susan Jane Allen September 18, 2007

Wow, the colours really pop on this one and great clarity! #4806199

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