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Uploaded: January 08, 2010 03:57:21 | Entered: May 17, 2015 13:57:07
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
Michelle Alton January 08, 2010
It's magnificent, with the crashing waves, balanced almost perfectly by the iconic cloud formations. #1224576Tammy D. Ferren January 08, 2010
What a beautiful and powerful scene!! Love your work on it and the composition is awesome!! #8280332Dominick M. Dimacale January 08, 2010
This is beautiful, Ken, lovely scenery!
Dominick #8280335
Tammy M. Anderson January 08, 2010
Just gorgeous, Ken. Outstanding work. Love it!!! #8280337Joy Rector January 08, 2010
awesome #8280390Shawn Jennings January 08, 2010
Great job! That water looks really nice! #8280428Shirley Sicurello January 08, 2010
Stunning work, Ken! #8280492Courtenay Vanderbilt January 08, 2010
You've captured it all beautifully, Ken! #8280566Jeana Clark January 08, 2010
~J~ #8280732
Gina Cormier January 08, 2010
WOW...gorgeous work here Ken! I love the HDR effect!!! #8280735Linda D. Lester January 08, 2010
This is a beauty....love the beam! #8280748Claudia Kuhn January 08, 2010
Wonderful work Ken, love the splash of the wave in the foreground! #8280752JO 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 Kenjo ann c. #8280813
Joao Martinho January 08, 2010
Lovely capture and work! #8280866Danny B. Head January 08, 2010
This is beautiful, Ken! #8280897Mary Beth Aiello January 08, 2010
To say this is spectacular, Ken, is an understatement. Truly stunning. #8281070Nikki McDonald January 08, 2010
Wonderful pov and stunning work, Ken. Should go on. #8281116Nadine A. Lewis January 08, 2010
WOW!!! FANTASTIC!!! A WINNER for sure, Ken!!! <>< #8281161Shelly A. Van Camp January 08, 2010
WOW..and Wow.....I really love this...............Amazing.....One 8x10 please!!! :) Super work, Ken! #8281187Renee Doyle January 08, 2010
Spectacular Ken!!!! Your timing was perfect!! Great comp, dd work and the light beam is the perfect touch! #8281614John Connolly January 08, 2010
Brilliant work here Ken! You have produced a very dramatic image, well done my friend! #8281697Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 08, 2010
Stupendous image, Ken!!! Wonderful addition of the lightbeam!!! :-) k #8281742Ken R. Frischkorn January 08, 2010
Exceptional photo beautifully composed with lovely color and clarity, wonderful movement of the water. #8281859Gail Vitikacs 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! #8281985Kathy Cline January 08, 2010
Wonderful image full of power and action Ken.David Phalen January 08, 2010
Fantastic DD work Ken!! Beautiful!! #8282169Steve M. Harrington January 08, 2010
A nice, dynamic image in more ways than one, Ken!Linda Blair January 08, 2010
Specatular capture and dd work..also love the rough sea!!!!!!!!!!!! #8282242Tamara K. Walker January 08, 2010
Wow, what a beauty. If all goes right I will be there in a couple of weeks. #8282372Phillip 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!!!! #8282751Stefania Barbier January 09, 2010
gorgeous!!!!! #8282822Judy V. Kennamer January 09, 2010
WOW! This is my favorite Pemaquid shot! What a beauty!!! #8283453Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 09, 2010
A fantastic image Ken!,MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 10, 2010
Wow, What a BeautyTamara K. Walker January 10, 2010
Wow, what a beauty.Kaye Burazin January 12, 2010
All I can say is WOW. This one made my heart beat so fast.... exceptional. #8293089Debra 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 #8295231Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2010
Stunning beauty, great digital darkroom effects and HDR work. A powerful image Ken! #8326041Kevin OToole June 06, 2015
Another beauty, Ken. Your HDR processing is perfect. Congratulations. again. #11313670Peggy Pfister June 07, 2015
Congrats on another outstanding winner, Ken! #11314114Sylvia Rourke June 07, 2015
Congrats on your gold win, beautiful capture and fab post work. #11314192Lindley Johnson June 07, 2015
Congratulations on your winner, Ken - beautiful work on this! #11314357Renee Doyle June 08, 2015
A Classic capture Mr Smith! Congratulations! #11314647JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2015
Congratulations on your super 2nd Place Win Ken, very interesting description regarding what you did too! #11314945Debora Suterko June 15, 2015
Very powerful image! Congratulations! #11318642Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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