Inspiring Photo: Toward the Light #9537611

Toward the Light

Uploaded: December 09, 2009

Description

A view upward of the spiral staircase ascending to the top of the Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Westport, Washington.

Elements of Design

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Mary Beth Aiello December 09, 2009

Wowzer, Mitch. So well done. #1214324

Leslie McLain December 09, 2009

Love the spiral design elements, Mitch. It makes me dizzy just looking at it. #8203833

Tammy M. Anderson December 09, 2009

Outstanding pov and B/W image, Mitch. Fantastic depth. #8203835

Jeff Robinson December 09, 2009

Love images like this - Fantastic perspective, use of B&W and capture Mitch!! Jeff #8203914

Daniella Puente December 09, 2009

Fabulous BW photo Mitch!!! #8204053

Robert Jensen December 09, 2009

Great image #8204150

Mark S. Cox December 09, 2009

Beautiful, Mitch. Great POV. Reminds me of the Golden Ratio and the famous picture of the shell that represents this ratio. #8204190

Gord MacEachern December 09, 2009

Wow Mitch, glad I am sitting!
Awesome POV and love the B/W!! #8204231

Hal Bambrick December 09, 2009

Gorgeous Work Mitch!!!!!!!!. #8204421

Courtenay Vanderbilt December 09, 2009

Fantastic EOD, Mitch! Forgot to go IN the lighthouses we visited! LOL, will just have to go back! #8204550

Tania Bounader December 09, 2009

Gorgeous #8204596

David Phalen December 09, 2009

Fabulous POV, contrast, tones and clarity!! Very well done!! #8204648

Tammy Espino December 09, 2009

Fantastic!!! #8204715

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 09, 2009

Fantastic EOD image, Mitch!!! :-) k #8204818

Randy D. Dinkins December 09, 2009

Great capture and EOD shot. Nice tones with the B&W. #8204843

Sam Britt December 09, 2009

Terrific perspective & tones, Mitch. #8204886

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 10, 2009

fantastic design and tones Mitch!,
Amalia #8206561

Nikki McDonald December 10, 2009

Never know which way's up in this kind of image. Great swirling lines and excellent tones, Mitch #8207194

Brad Harding December 11, 2009

Excellent use of black and white, great POV, DOF and tones here Mitch. #8208250

Debra R. Harder December 12, 2009

OMG, Mitch!! This is totally AWESOME!! Love the black/white conversion...your tones, textures, details, DOF, and composition are brilliant!! Deb #8211033

Mitch Spence December 13, 2009

Thanks everyone for your great comments on this shot. It was kind of dizzying looking up at this. And, no, I didn't make the trek up there, just watched other people doing it. :) #8212668

Nikki McDonald January 01, 2010

I've decided to take the coward's way out picking favorites from your December entries, Mitch, and go with one from EoD, one from People and one from Animals -- though I may be able to narrow it down by the time I post at 101 :) This one gets my vote for EoD -- the contrasts and lines are so strong. #8261526

Mitch Spence January 06, 2010

Hey, Nikki, you can vote for three. I won't hold it against you. :)) #8275294

Stefania Barbier January 18, 2010

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306524

Teri Klinger January 18, 2010

congrats Mitch! what a great shot! #8306690

Nikki McDonald January 18, 2010

Am I ever glad I decided not to narrow it down early -- terrific image, Mitch. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #8306890

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010

Big congrats, Mitch! #8307154

Tammy Espino January 18, 2010

Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307274

Daniella Puente January 18, 2010

Congratulations Mitch! :)) #8307425

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your excellent finalist, Mitch!! #8307708

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 18, 2010

WTG on this awesome finalist, Mitch!!! :-) k #8307991

Nancyj E. Hovey January 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST!

#8308354

Leslie McLain January 18, 2010

Congrats on another terrific finalist, Mitch. #8308366

Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010

A masterpiece in my eyes, Mitch!! Love this! Congratulations on your brilliant finalist. FAVED!! Deb #8308636

Monnie Ryan January 18, 2010

Yay Mitch!! Congratulations! #8308965

Patti Coblentz January 18, 2010

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Mitch!!

Patti #8308982

Renata Gusciora January 18, 2010

Big congratulations on this awesome finalist,Mitch!!!:-) #8309546

Sherran Andersen January 18, 2010

Congrats Mitch. #8309707

Usman M. Bajwa January 18, 2010

Wonderful and brilliant, Mitch. CONGRATZ on another Finalist Award!

UB. #8310063

Bojan Bencic January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Mitch. #8310089

Linda Blair January 19, 2010

Congratulations Mitch on your beautiful finalist!!!!!!!! #8311147

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Mitch!

Hope we see it again!

jo ann c. #8311453

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2010

Not for those with a problem looking over the edge Mitch! Congratulations! #8311758

Claudine Grove January 19, 2010

Congrats! Interesting point of view, changes to look inward and then outward towards you. #8312072

Eivor Kuchta January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #8312436

Sam Britt January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this finalist, Mitch! #8313625

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010

Superb B&W EoD picture! Congratulations again Mitch! #8315627

Mitch Spence January 28, 2010

Thanks to you all for your congratulations. I appreciate it so much. #8337551

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