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Uploaded: January 08, 2010 | Entered: May 17, 2015 13:57:07

Description

Pemaquid Lighthouse, Maine. I added in the lightbeam. I also did several exposures from the same parent RAW file for the HDR effect.

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/5 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Michelle Alton January 08, 2010

It's magnificent, with the crashing waves, balanced almost perfectly by the iconic cloud formations. #1224576

Tammy D. Ferren January 08, 2010

What a beautiful and powerful scene!! Love your work on it and the composition is awesome!! #8280332

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 08, 2010

This is beautiful, Ken, lovely scenery!


Dominick #8280335

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 08, 2010

Just gorgeous, Ken. Outstanding work. Love it!!! #8280337

Joy Rector January 08, 2010

awesome #8280390

Shawn Jennings January 08, 2010

Great job! That water looks really nice! #8280428

Shirley Sicurello level-classic January 08, 2010

Stunning work, Ken! #8280492

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 08, 2010

You've captured it all beautifully, Ken! #8280566

Jeana Clark January 08, 2010


Awesome work Ken!!!
Very dramatic scene!!!
Love the effects!!!

~J~ #8280732

Gina Cormier January 08, 2010

WOW...gorgeous work here Ken! I love the HDR effect!!! #8280735

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 08, 2010

This is a beauty....love the beam! #8280748

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 08, 2010

Wonderful work Ken, love the splash of the wave in the foreground! #8280752

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 08, 2010

I ditto all of the above! You really made this shot "your own!" And it is awesome, hope we see this again Ken

jo ann c. #8280813

Joao Martinho January 08, 2010

Lovely capture and work! #8280866

Danny B. Head January 08, 2010

This is beautiful, Ken! #8280897

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 08, 2010

To say this is spectacular, Ken, is an understatement. Truly stunning. #8281070

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 08, 2010

Wonderful pov and stunning work, Ken. Should go on. #8281116

Nadine A. Lewis January 08, 2010

WOW!!! FANTASTIC!!! A WINNER for sure, Ken!!! <>< #8281161

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 08, 2010

WOW..and Wow.....I really love this...............Amazing.....One 8x10 please!!! :) Super work, Ken! #8281187

Renee Doyle January 08, 2010

Spectacular Ken!!!! Your timing was perfect!! Great comp, dd work and the light beam is the perfect touch! #8281614

John Connolly January 08, 2010

Brilliant work here Ken! You have produced a very dramatic image, well done my friend! #8281697

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 08, 2010

Stupendous image, Ken!!! Wonderful addition of the lightbeam!!! :-) k #8281742

Ken R. Frischkorn January 08, 2010

Exceptional photo beautifully composed with lovely color and clarity, wonderful movement of the water. #8281859

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 08, 2010

I bet this is one gorgeous image enlarged....way to go on this giant of a beauty! Keep warm and have a good weekend! #8281985

Kathy Cline January 08, 2010

Wonderful image full of power and action Ken.
BEAUTIFUL as always! Have a blessed weekend.
Another arctic wave is heading to south Fla.
YUCK #8281994

David Phalen January 08, 2010

Fantastic DD work Ken!! Beautiful!! #8282169

Steve M. Harrington January 08, 2010

A nice, dynamic image in more ways than one, Ken!
Steve #8282235

Linda Blair January 08, 2010

Specatular capture and dd work..also love the rough sea!!!!!!!!!!!! #8282242

Tamara K. Walker level-classic January 08, 2010

Wow, what a beauty. If all goes right I will be there in a couple of weeks. #8282372

Phillip R. Connolly January 08, 2010

Your work on this image is exceptional, Ken!! It is now a real eye catcher!!

Phil #8282552

Colette M. Metcalf January 09, 2010

This is a beauty!!!! #8282751

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 09, 2010

gorgeous!!!!! #8282822

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 09, 2010

WOW! This is my favorite Pemaquid shot! What a beauty!!! #8283453

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic January 09, 2010

A fantastic image Ken!,
Amalia #8285303

MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 10, 2010

Wow, What a Beauty
If all goes right I will be there in a couple of weeks #8286621

Tamara K. Walker level-classic January 10, 2010

Wow, what a beauty.
If all goes right I will be there in about a week and a half. #8286770

Kaye Burazin January 12, 2010

All I can say is WOW. This one made my heart beat so fast.... exceptional. #8293089

Debra R. Harder January 13, 2010

Great lightbeam, Ken!! This is a winner in my book. I love the textures, POV, water movement and colors. BEAUTIFUL!! Deb #8295231

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2010

Stunning beauty, great digital darkroom effects and HDR work. A powerful image Ken! #8326041

Kevin OToole June 06, 2015

Another beauty, Ken. Your HDR processing is perfect. Congratulations. again. #11313670

Peggy Pfister level-classic June 07, 2015

Congrats on another outstanding winner, Ken! #11314114

Sylvia Rourke level-classic June 07, 2015

Congrats on your gold win, beautiful capture and fab post work. #11314192

Lindley Johnson level-classic June 07, 2015

Congratulations on your winner, Ken - beautiful work on this! #11314357

Renee Doyle June 08, 2015

A Classic capture Mr Smith! Congratulations! #11314647

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2015

Congratulations on your super 2nd Place Win Ken, very interesting description regarding what you did too! #11314945

Debora Suterko June 15, 2015

Very powerful image! Congratulations! #11318642

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