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Pemaquid LIghthouse, Maine

© Ken Smith

Pemaquid LIghthouse, Maine

Uploaded: January 31, 2006 11:59:42

Description

It was a dark and foggy morning. Sadly, this was my recollection of the Maine coast during my Oct trip to New England. I had to work this image hard, just to bring out some colors. This is the lighthouse that's on the back of the Maine quarter. Added in the light beam with Mystical Lights.

Comments

Darren K. Fisher January 31, 2006 0

WOW Ken, this is one of the best images I have seen of this place. Great perspective, colors and mood. #383636

Dennis Flanagan level-classic January 31, 2006 0

Your hard work paid off. Great job on this. #2359199

Kathy Radford January 31, 2006 0

Ken what a super job you did with this. I love it. One of my favorite lighthouses. Kathy in NH #2359212

Donna W. Neal January 31, 2006 0

Excellent work on this gorgeous image Ken! #2359218

Cindy Paquette January 31, 2006 0

OHHHHHHHHH WOW!!!!!! This image is so very excellent Ken! Love the bold colors in the fg and the misty fog surrounding the lighthouse! Fantastic...might just see this again I'm thinking!! ;-) #2359272

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 31, 2006 0

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Fantastic work Ken. Love the scene and the effects. #2359334

Bridgette B January 31, 2006 0

This picture is over the top!!! Fantastic work, Ken!! #2359425

Kate Jackson January 31, 2006 0

Superb Ken! Fantastic image! Love all the rose hips and the way the eye is led up over the rocks to the lighthouse! #2359484

Nina Shields January 31, 2006 0

Ken, all of your hard work resulted in a very high impact shot; the FG color really pops and helps to lead the eye to the drama of the lighthouse, your lighting addition really makes the scene and puts great emphasis on a fascinating subject; beautifully presented! #2359507

Cathy Barrows January 31, 2006 0

gorgeous...i can't wait til June when we are in Maine #2359527

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 31, 2006 0

Sooooo striking Ken...love the effects that you added...adds to the beauty of this scene...way to go!!!! #2359560

Life Expressions January 31, 2006 0

This is SO beautiful Ken!! I think the veil of fog adds to rather then takes away for this image. You did a marvelous job on this. It’s one of my favorites. #2359595

Karen Slagle January 31, 2006 0

Your hard work certainly paid off Ken. This is absolutely gorgeous and I love the misty feel of it plus the beautiful colors of the foreground. #2359719

Kerby Pfrangle January 31, 2006 0

Ken very magic feel to the image. Love the bright colors up front and the magic feel to the image of the lighthouse.

Very nice work on this one. Kerby #2359725

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 31, 2006 0

Wonderful comp and tones Ken, love the fog! #2359764

Michelle Lea Guinn January 31, 2006 0

Beautiful image Ken!!! Fantastic use of effects!!! mlg~ #2359812

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 31, 2006 0

Very, very Pretty...Maine my home state!! Great effects and work on this great image!!!! #2359965

Carla Metzler January 31, 2006 0

Your work paid off, this is absolutely beautiful, Ken! #2359987

Judy S. Fung January 31, 2006 0

Lovely image and terrific work on this, Ken! #2360946

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 31, 2006 0

Perfect! #2361321

Susie Peek-Swint January 31, 2006 0

Wonderful composition and work on this Ken ~ awesome job on bringing out the colours which compliment the fog so well ~ a winner for me! #2361623

Kaye Burazin February 01, 2006 0

Superb Ken, the duel dimension blends together to form a perfect balance of clarity and mist. #2361716

Ken Smith level-classic February 01, 2006 0

Thanks everyone for the comments. It's nice to pull out a picture that's been on the shelf. I think the addition of the light beam helped. #2361762

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe February 01, 2006 0

Wow, sensational photo, Ken! Great use of Mystical Light to create the beam of light...the mood is fantastic!

ccc #2362326

Janine Russell level-classic February 01, 2006 0

Ken, awesome colors, detail and lighting; great save. #2362481

Jill Odice level-classic February 01, 2006 0

Ken, growing up in New England and loving lighthouses, this is a natural favorite shot of mine! All your work sure paid off! Wonderful and most likely we will see this one again! #2362608

Pat Gamwell February 01, 2006 0

Your hard work paid off, my friend! SUPERB, MAGNIFICENT, OUTSTANDING! #2362627

Darryl Wilkinson February 01, 2006 0

Nice work, Ken! Glad to see you were able to revive it! Beautiful!!! #2362630

Cora Miller level-classic February 01, 2006 0

You've achieved maximum impact with your added effects. Absolutely spectacular image, Ken! #2362679

Ken Smith level-classic February 01, 2006 0

Janine, Candice, Jill, Pat, Darryl, and Cora, thanks so much for your comments. #2363143

Mary L. Graham February 01, 2006 0

Beautiful Ken!! love this shot! =) #2363173

She-She Killough February 01, 2006 0

Wow I need to stop by your gallery more often to see what your up to!! This is AWESOME!! Did you enter this an I miss it? Beautiful and worth all the hard work!! :D #2365002

Hendrik Storme February 01, 2006 0

Love the contrast of the fog and the colorful fg!Superb work and capture! #2365819

Emile Abbott level-classic February 01, 2006 0

Your hard work paid off Ken. This is very beautiful and the light beam just adds to the mystery. Excellent my friend. #2365838

Ken Smith level-classic February 01, 2006 0

Mary, Sheesh, Hendrik, and EMile, thanks so much for the comments. #2365922

Wende Trew February 03, 2006 0

Wow!! This is a wonderful image!! All that hard work paid off!! Awesome!! Love all the brilliant color also!! #2370520

Jeanie Hughes February 03, 2006 0

Great job! I love the look and feel of this photo. #2372142

Ken Smith level-classic February 04, 2006 0

Wende and Teanie, thanks for the nice comments. #2373981

Esther Smith February 04, 2006 0

Incredible image, Ken! Beautiful effects! #2374667

Susan Jane Allen level-classic February 05, 2006 0

OUTSTANDING! You keep outdoing yourself--the quality of your images in your gallery was always superb, but even in the short time I've been viewing them something magical seems to be happening. My only question is: "When are you going to quit your day job?" #2381175

Ken Smith level-classic February 05, 2006 0

Esther and Susan, thanks for the nice words. Susan, I better keep the day job. Thanks, though. #2382242

Alison Greenwood February 06, 2006 0

Fantastic Ken! You did an awesome job!!! #2386538

Marsha S. Smith February 07, 2006 0

I love this! Looks like the lighthouse is doing its job in all that fog. Great idea with the beam of light! #2391291

Ken Smith level-classic February 08, 2006 0

Marsha and Alison, thanks so much for your comments. #2391670

Sharon Day February 09, 2006 0

Beautiful image, Ken!!! The added beam of light really makes this nice! Gorgeous scene! #2399512

Corinne M. Thompson February 11, 2006 0

Ken, this is an excellent image! Love the comp,colors, and the way the lighthouse fades into the background.

Thanks for the kind words and support for my daughter..."no worries" about my gallery :) #2405298

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 17, 2006 0

Okay I think this one could make it!
Good night! #2428430

Kenneth Mucke May 08, 2006 0

So amazing..I have no idea why you are not winning more awards on here...your work is perfect #2735687

Michael S. Baker June 12, 2006 0

Very nice capture, Ken. Like the work you did on this one, adding the light. As you well know, some times you just need to sit down and work through the details! Nice job!
Regards,
Mike B- #2887326

Roger D. Meador August 13, 2006 0

Oh man, this is a beauty. #3158692

Carla Metzler September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Ken! #3366638

She-She Killough September 27, 2006 0

YEAH!!! WTG KEN!! #3366722

Dennis Flanagan level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Best lighthouse shot of the bunch. #3366818

Renee Doyle September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Ken!!!
#3367033

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 27, 2006 0

FABULOUS and well deserved Ken!!!!!!!!!!! #3367272

Melissa G. Meiselman September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this most deserving finalist!!! #3367804

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Awesome...congratulations! #3368323

Su Sana E. P level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Wow!! Congratulations again, Ken!! #3368927

Crossroad Photography September 27, 2006 0

Beautiful finalist, Ken! Good luck next round. #3369210

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congrats Ken on your wonderful finalist!! <>< #3369403

Tammy Scott September 27, 2006 0

Just beautiful - Congratulations #3371029

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on your finalist Ken. Good luck in the next round. #3371233

Kenneth Mucke September 27, 2006 0

Another big Congrats Ken #3371737

Emile Abbott level-classic September 27, 2006 0

I hope we see this yet again Ken. Fantastic finalist. #3372857

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Ken! #3373583

Bill Wyatt September 27, 2006 0

Is this how Dennis found you? I always wondered how he found you when he got lost! Congratulations, Ken!!!!! #3374565

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations again, Ken, on your excellent finalist! The mist is gorgeous. #3374927

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 28, 2006 0

WOW WOW WOW!!! Ken, CONGRATULATIONS on your gorgeous photos! ^.^ Kitty #3376594

Mary Timman September 29, 2006 0

Absolutely stunning.
Congratulations again! #3381962

Su Sana E. P level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on your Win, Ken!! #3382873

Lynne Morris September 29, 2006 0

Many congratulations on your win Ken, a stunning piece of work. #3382913

Darryl Wilkinson September 29, 2006 0

Spectacular winner, Ken! Way to go, Buddy :) #3383155

Pat Gamwell September 29, 2006 0

WTG, Ken! Big Congrats! #3383172

Janine Russell level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Ken, congratulations on your Second Place win. #3383221

Renee Doyle September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations Ken on your wonderful second place win!!!!
#3383284

Jenny Bosmans September 29, 2006 0

Big congratulations, Ken! :) #3383384

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations, Ken...an OUTSTANDING WINNER!!! #3383625

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 29, 2006 0

HOORAY!!!! SOOOO HAPPY TO SEE IT PLACE!!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS KEN!!! #3383992

Tammy Scott September 29, 2006 0

CONGRATULATIONS - Great win #3384011

Carla Metzler September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on your winning image, Ken! #3384039

Sherri Conley September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations, Ken! This is a beauty! #3384315

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on this beauty!!! #3384636

Donna W. Neal September 29, 2006 0

Your work on this image paid off big as it should have. This is gorgeous!
Congratulations on your win. #3384658

Bobbie Davis September 29, 2006 0

Awesome win Ken! #3384663

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Ken, so well deserved! Congratulations on this awesome win! #3384821

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Ken, Congratulations on your beautiful 2nd place winner. WTG. #3384830

Mary Timman September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations Ken! #3385147

Nadine A. Lewis September 29, 2006 0

Yeah!!! A big congrats on your much deserved win!!! #3385337

She-She Killough September 29, 2006 0

You DID it AGAIN Ken!!! Huge Congrats!! #3385896

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Wonderful Ken, congrats on your win! #3385937

David Phalen September 29, 2006 0

BIG, BIG congrats on your winner. Well earned!! #3386022

Colette M. Metcalf September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations to you Ken!!! #3386752

Bill Wyatt September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations Ken!!!!! #3386786

Kara L. Hendricks September 29, 2006 0

A gorgeous choice for a GOLD... Congratulations Ken!!!! #3386913

Nadya Johnson September 29, 2006 0

Way to go!! Congratulations on your SPECTACULAR Winner, Ken! #3387490

Jenny D September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on this beautiful winner!!!! #3387671

Michelle J. Harvey September 30, 2006 0

This is absolutely marvelous Ken!! Congrats on this gorgeous winner!! #3388078

William C. Raco level-classic September 30, 2006 0

Excellent color, exposure and presentation
Congratulations, Ken

Bill #3388215

Sharon Day September 30, 2006 0

Gorgeous image, Ken!!! Big congratulations on a job well done! #3388527

Kristi A. Howson September 30, 2006 0

Congratulations Ken on this fantastic win!!! #3388529

Laura Clay-Ballard September 30, 2006 0

congrats! #3389485

Judyann Plante September 30, 2006 0

So happy to see this fantastic image in the winners circle. Congratulations, Ken!!!

Judyann ><> #3390266

Emile Abbott level-classic September 30, 2006 0

Huge congratulation on a well deserved win, Ken. #3390530

Susan Jane Allen level-classic September 30, 2006 0

Congratulations!!!!! You done good! #3390542

Alison Greenwood September 30, 2006 0

Gorgeous Ken! Congrats on your 2nd place win. Hope all is well with you :o) #3390714

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2006 0

Truly gorgeous Ken!! Congratulations on your second place win!!! #3391383

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 01, 2006 0

Congratulations Ken on this awesome win!! <>< #3391639

Joannie Bertucci level-classic October 01, 2006 0

What an absolutely wonderful lighthouse image Ken!
A very well deserved win, contratulations! #3394388

Cora Miller level-classic October 01, 2006 0

I couldn't believe it when this didn't make it the first time around. Glad you decided to reenter it. Congratulations on your win, Ken. #3395120

Kate Jackson October 02, 2006 0

Many congratulations Ken. This is a grand image I love it and so interesting to see that it didn't make it first time. #3398057

Karen Spychalski-Sullins October 14, 2006 0

Pemaquid is one great place and you have captured the essence of it perfectly. It may have been gray and rainy while you were there, but this is what if "FEELS" like to be sitting on those rocks and watching the mighty ocean. I can almost smell the lobster cooking...and those yummy blueberry pancakes. #3448076

eileen bedford November 09, 2006 0

AWESOME Ken, congratulations on your win... #3567002

Rose Bailey November 22, 2006 0

Fantastic! Congratulations on your well deserved win! #3614771

David E. Pearce September 05, 2007 0

VERY Nice. Great imagination Ken! Shows what can be done with skill and vision even under difficult conditions. Congratulations! #4747177

Jo F. Everett August 12, 2008 0

Great job! #6301482

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