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Sunrise at Tacking Point Lighthouse. [Contest Staff Favorites December 2013]

© John Connolly

Sunrise at Tacking Point Lighthouse.

Uploaded: December 17, 2013 10:17:55

Description

This was taken on one of my sunrise walks while we were on holidays.
It was captures at 5.50 A.M. at 1/800th f11.0 and ISO-640.

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 25.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 17, 2013

Hmmmm
I was JUST thinking about you my friend!!

Thinking it was about time for you to return to us!!

A beautiful way to return!!!

Hope you two had a wonderful Holiday!!! #1556339

Wm Nosal December 17, 2013

Beautiful Capture John!
Welcome Back #10924029

Joy Rector December 17, 2013

beautiful shot #10924050

Gord MacEachern December 17, 2013

I see you didn't sleep in while you were away John!
Fantastic photography here my friend!! #10924060

Tiia Vissak December 17, 2013

very inviting! #10924074

Stan Kwasniowski December 17, 2013

John, welcome back, great image #10924081

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 17, 2013

Beautifully composed and captured John! #10924089

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 17, 2013

I always thought sleeping in was for when you are home not on vacation. To much to see and do. We always say we need a vacation after our vacation. LOL Beautiful capture. Excellent comp. light and tones. Good to see you back. #10924091

Monnie Ryan December 17, 2013

Beautiful lighthouse capture, John - once again, I commend your intestinal fortitude for getting up this early in the morning! ;-D #10924107

Carrie M. Groseclose December 17, 2013

Wonderful comp John. I really like how the sun brings attention to the bench. Very inviting! #10924112

Ermanno Radice December 17, 2013

Wonderful backlight, beautiful colors and composition, well done! #10924142

Michelle Alton December 17, 2013

Oh...this is so beautiful, and your timing was spot on. #10924159

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic December 17, 2013

A beautiful sunrise John!, I like your composition very much!,
Amalia #10924186

Katherine Kuhn December 17, 2013

I assume you composed this shot to give the sun a resting place! Gorgeous light & color in this beautiful sunrise, John! #10924232

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 17, 2013

The clarity, back lighting, sky, pov, comp & scene are magical, John.Fave for me .
Big Welcome back, my friend.
#10924256

Robert R. Goodman December 17, 2013

Hi John,sure looks like you have a winner my friend.Beautiful capture!!! #10924272

Thomas E. Hinds December 17, 2013

Wonderful light and color, John! Beautiful! #10924290

Avril Young December 18, 2013

so beautiful, lovely sky, light ...I am sure we will see this one again.. #10924415

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 18, 2013

Composition and lighting are TOPS here, John. And what a wonderful mood you have created! #10924431

Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2013

What a beautiful capture, John!!!!! #10924521

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 18, 2013

An excellent early-morning image John, with a wonderful stillness of mood. I love the position of the sun over the bench! Great job. #10924646

John Connolly December 18, 2013

Many thanks for all your kind comments, it is great to be back home again! #10924706

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 18, 2013

LOVE the POV and the positioning of the sun on the chair, WWTG!!! <>< #10924778

Ken Smith level-classic December 18, 2013

Nice idea to have the sun sitting in the chair. :-) Super work, John! #10924828

Nadia Paul December 18, 2013

Welcome back John - hope you had a great holiday. This is just stunning - love the placement of the sun! #10925071

Chris Ebben December 18, 2013

You just can't keep away from lighthouses eh! Isn't this a spectacular looking place & doesn't sunrise set it off!! Great work=^..^= #10925094

John Connolly December 19, 2013

Thanks a lot Nancy, Ken, Nadia and Chris for your encouraging comments! #10925453

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 19, 2013

Beautifully composed John, I'd love to be sitting on that bench for a while. :) #10925610

Ujjwal Mukherjee December 19, 2013

Love this scene - beautifully composed and captured,John!! #10925823

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 20, 2013

Fabulous composition and placement of the sun at the bench. #10926051

John Connolly December 21, 2013

Thank you Claudia, Ujjwal, Emile and Douglas! #10926810

Ann Coates level-classic December 27, 2013

Wow John, this is so beautiful. #10930750

John Connolly December 28, 2013

Thank you so much Ann! I surprised myself with this one! #10930994

Tamara K. Walker level-classic December 30, 2013

Beautiful! #10932062

Phyllis A. Houghton December 30, 2013

Nice to hear from you John. thank you so much. I haven't been too active on BP for a while. I don't know when I will catch up. My back doesn't like when I sit.
I love the lighting and subject here. Great POV and clarity. #10932338

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 31, 2014

Congratulations on your SF, John! I love this one! #10961454

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 31, 2014

Congratulations photo: congratulations Congratulationsbanner1.gif
ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL Staff Favorite, Brother John!
-Swanee :D #10961622

Phyllis A. Houghton January 31, 2014

Congrats on your beautiful Staff Favorite, John!! #10961685

Wm Nosal February 01, 2014

Congratulations John! #10962165

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 01, 2014

Congratulations John on your staff favorite #10962714

Thomas E. Hinds February 01, 2014

Terrific image, John! Congrats on the SF! #10962852

Mary K. Robison February 02, 2014

I see why this was a staff favorite, John ~ it's so pretty! Congrats!
I love how you composed the shot so that the rising sun is "sitting" on the bench. Very clever! #10963689

Katherine Kuhn February 02, 2014

Congratulations on your staff fave, John! Well-done! #10964475

John Connolly February 03, 2014

Thank you for your kind comments, they are appreciated! #10965093

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 03, 2014

Ditto with Mary. Beautiful image and love how the sun in kind of sitting on the bench. Congratulations on Staff Pick. #10965660

John Connolly February 05, 2014

Many thanks Marilyn! #10967340

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic February 12, 2014

John

WOW dint see this one befor is so BEAUTIFUL and congratulations

Ysa... #10974055


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