Michael Jack, QPSA
July 2024 - The Bug Lighthouse
About the Image(s)
This image of the Bug Lighthouse was taken in February this year in Maine.We traveled there for snowy scenes, but the absence of snow and warm temps led to some boring landscapes. The Bug Lighthouse is one of the three lighthouses near Portland. It is obviously not as well known as the iconic Portland Head Lighthouse. There was no color so a conversion to B/W was a no brainer. Taking the shot was challenging because the wind was blowing hard enough that it was difficult to stand, let alone shoot.
Canon 5R, ISO 800, 40mm, f14, 1/250 sec
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6 comments posted
Submitting this in monochrome is genius. It just seems to fit perfectly in monochrome. The curved leading line make a grand entry to the scene and the love the nonde clouds with what seems to be a blur. The position of the lighthouse fence so it does not break the above the treeline is well thought out. The brightness of the lighthouse really draws the eye and is a most dominant and impactful subject. Posted: 07/09/2024 18:20:31
Converting to B&W was a smart thing to do in this case. I like the curved line leading up to the lighthouse. A long exposure would work well, I think, on this motive as it would give more emphasis on the lighthouse and the curved path. My suggestion for improvement is to darken the rocks in the foreground to create more contrast to the curved line. Posted: 07/23/2024 05:56:48
Very nice composition. The curved leading line and the dynamic cloud movement truly highlight the lighthouse. Converting the image to black and white effectively emphasizes the path leading to the lighthouse, its shape, and the textures in the rocks. Nicely done. Posted: 07/23/2024 15:22:32
Very nice M. The full histogram is helping a lot the scene. If i had to guess you brightened the white wall a bit which enhances even more. Perfectly presented.
Posted: 07/27/2024 11:06:14
Posted: 07/27/2024 11:06:14
A very nice black-and-white image. It looks like it hits the full spectrum of blacks through grays to whites. Great leading line and nice depth of field. I'd be very interested to see what the color version looks like. But well done with this black-and-white Posted: 07/29/2024 00:42:08
This is the color image... just kidding but it really an image without much of any color Posted: 07/29/2024 02:02:59