Lightkeepers Skiff [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: July 06, 2006 03:06:43
I added gradient for the sky, saturated, and selective color.
Donald K. Cherry July 06, 2006
Wow, I love your comp and PoV on this wonderful image, Colette! #478356Colleen Braun July 06, 2006
lovely colors... #2990916Agnes Fegan July 06, 2006
This is so nice Colette - I love your pov around the curve! #2990925Paul Michko July 06, 2006
Wonderfully done, Colette. #2990968Ray Thoms July 06, 2006
Beautiful shot and great post effects Colette #2990985William C. Raco July 06, 2006
Fantastic composition, color and effectsBill #2991027
Bill Wyatt July 06, 2006
Terrific work! The lighting, colors and composition are amazing, Colette! #2991032Bonnie C. Lackey July 06, 2006
Oh, this is just great, Colette! #2991037Glenn E. Urquhart July 06, 2006
Excellent composition, Colette!!! Great color, pov, lighting and quite beautiful! Well done! Cheers, Glenn. #2991056Tressie Davis July 06, 2006
LOVE this comp Colette, wonderful job! What a contrast between the texture of the lighthouse, the repeating line pattern of the fence, and the smooth dark blue of the boat. Simple and effective! #2991093Tressie Davis July 06, 2006
LOVE this comp Colette, wonderful job! What a contrast between the texture of the lighthouse, the repeating line pattern of the fence, and the smooth dark blue of the boat. Simple and effective! #2991094Cathy Gregor July 06, 2006
I love this, Colette.Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you all very much!! #2991142Kathy Radford July 06, 2006
What a wonderful shot Colette. Comp. and color are beautiful with excellent POV. Is this Pemequit Point Lighthouse in ME? Kathy in NH #2991159Hendrik Storme July 06, 2006
Wonderful comp and effects! A beautiful picture!!! #2991315Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you Kathy! Yes, this is Pemaquid. #2991319Jeff Robinson July 06, 2006
Outstanding composition and capture Colette! Very well done!! Jeff #2991326Stephen Zacker July 06, 2006
This is really nice. Good work #2991330Donna W. Neal July 06, 2006
Gorgeous Colette! #2991383Carolyn M. Fletcher July 06, 2006
You nailed this one! I really love it! #2991416Claudia Kuhn July 06, 2006
Love this Colette! The sky really brings out the boat. #2991441Joy Rector July 06, 2006
love the comp #2991563Linda D. Lester July 06, 2006
Just love what you did! Awesome shot! #2991729Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thanks so much everyone!! #2991762Bobbie Davis July 06, 2006
What a great find Colette! #2991780Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you Bobbie!! #2991804Gail Vitikacs July 06, 2006
This is a fabulous capture Colette....reallly like this.... #2991817Kay E. Mahoney July 06, 2006
Beautiful Colette. Love the colors and the effects. #2991855Kathy Reeves July 06, 2006
Beautiful image Collette! I love it! Did you do anything to get that effect? #2991905Laura Clay-Ballard July 06, 2006
super sky work! FAB shot! #2991954Jenny Bosmans July 06, 2006
It's beautiful, Colette! Wonderful work and image! :) #2991968Karen Slagle July 06, 2006
Fantastic... #2992003Ken Smith July 06, 2006
Wonderful, Colette. I really like the composition, with the step-down look from right to left. #2992017Pamela Shane July 06, 2006
Winner!!!! This is simply spectacularJoyce Baldassarre July 06, 2006
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S COLORFUL, ORIGINAL, AND THE PERSPECTIVE IS PERFECT! #2992094Roger Bernabo July 06, 2006
I LOVE this shot Colette!!! Super image!! #2992108Nadine A. Lewis July 06, 2006
This image is gorgeous!!! Love the colors!!!<>< #2992117
Bridgette B July 06, 2006
Wow...what an amazing image!!! #2992154Melissa G. Meiselman July 06, 2006
A composition could not be more perfect that this one with terrific lighting, Colette!!!!! #2992292Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you all very much for all the wonderful comments!! As stated in the description Kathy, I used gradient for the sky, a little saturation, and selective color. #2992297Sherry Poole July 06, 2006
Wow! Great comp. and perspective...I love this!Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you Sherry and Hendrik!! Sorry I missed you up there Hendrik! #2992316Ray Clarke July 06, 2006
I love the simple lines on this photo, great shot (ac) #2992385Susan T. Parady July 06, 2006
One word ... OUTSTANDING! #2992528Paula Dwyer July 06, 2006
Awesome composition, colors and effects!! Stunning image!!! :)Dan Holm July 06, 2006
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Colette!! Those colors, shapes and your composition are awesome!! #2992934Jill Odice July 06, 2006
What a wonderful image! It reminds me of life on Cape Cod :-) #2993028Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 06, 2006
Very nice composition and effects Colette!,Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thanks so much Audrey, Susan, Paula, Dan, Jill, and Amalia!! #2993222Renee Doyle July 06, 2006
Wow!!! This is fantastic Colette!!! Excellent composition, lines and colours!!! Wonderful ps work too!Terry L. Ellis July 06, 2006
Colette, this is perfectly beautiful! Love the comp. #2993468Karen Engelbreth July 06, 2006
Wonderful image, Colette - love the comp! #2993694Alan L. Borror July 06, 2006
This is gorgeous, Colette! Love the effects! #2994043Janine Russell July 06, 2006
Colette, excellent colors, detail, lighting and composition. #2994097Alice Lero July 06, 2006
Wow...what a beautiful shot, colette. Wonderful colors and composition. Very nice! :) #2994275Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you all very much!! #2994439Al G. Juniarsam July 06, 2006
Simply wonderful, Colette! Wonderful colors and composition! #2994505Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you Al!!! #2994516Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2006
Thank you Kevin!! #2994582Lorri Shane July 06, 2006
This is stunning. I just love what you did with the sky! Lorri #2994718Stan Kwasniowski July 06, 2006
Colette, wonderful capture #2994874Carla Metzler July 07, 2006
Wonderful composition and color, Colette! #2995203Anita Ott July 07, 2006
This is just picture perfect!!! The coloring & composition is just awesome. I love the PS work as well. Great job! #2995922Darren K. Fisher July 07, 2006
I sure wish I had done this comp now. My mom pointed it out, and I was like yea yea. I will not tell her she was right. You done a wonderful job here. #2996415Kristian L. Stricklin July 07, 2006
Wonderful! Really like the colors and composition! :) #2997457Melissa A. Mannon July 07, 2006
This is definitely a Wow! Beautiful lighting color and comp! #2997702Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 07, 2006
WOW! It's beautiful. The colors and light - just awesome. #2998089John Connolly July 07, 2006
A captivating image, Colette! I like the darkroom technique you applied here! Well done! #2998104Anne D. Eigen July 07, 2006
Beautiful composition, lighting, and contrasts, Colette!!! #2998303Jenny D July 07, 2006
Very pretty image! #2998398SaMi Martin July 07, 2006
Great shot Colette, love the colors and composition! #2998714Joannie Bertucci July 08, 2006
The tight crop is wonderful Colette, it gives your image a uniqueness for a lighthouse image!Jim Kinnunen July 09, 2006
Wonderful colors, shapes and composition, Colette!:) #3004520Keith L. Clayton July 09, 2006
Beautifully done Colette! #3005032Colette M. Metcalf July 10, 2006
Thank you all very much!! #3006575Sandra Freyler July 10, 2006
Beautiful, Colette! #3007626Colette M. Metcalf July 10, 2006
Thanks so much Sandra!! #3008948Chastity Abbott July 10, 2006
Wonderful colors here. Love that white fence and that blue boat! The sky is a wonderful compliment. #3008974Amy JACKSON July 10, 2006
Very beautiful and well composed, Colette!! #3009062Colette M. Metcalf July 10, 2006
Thank you so much Chastity and Amy!! #3009250Dennis Flanagan July 10, 2006
I really like your color depth and composition. #3009511Laura Clay-Ballard July 10, 2006
I had to look at this one, again. I absolutely love it! #3010109Colette M. Metcalf July 10, 2006
Thank you Dennis and Laura!!! #3010125Marsha S. Smith July 10, 2006
Colette, what a beauty. I love the gradient sky. Blends so perfectly with all the wonderful color in the shot. #3010911Cora Miller July 10, 2006
Fantastic work on this, Colette, to bring out all of the best aspects. Very impressive image. #3011747Kate Jackson July 11, 2006
Brilliant composition Coletter and incredible work with the sky! #3011837Debbie Hartley July 11, 2006
I love this shot Colette! Beautiful colours and composition! #3012509Judyann Plante July 11, 2006
what a beautiful shot, Colette! Excellent composition, lighting and color!Judyann ><> #3013062
Barbara Helgason July 11, 2006
What a great find Colette, and you composed and captured it beautifully! #3013317Noel Baebler July 11, 2006
Fantastic composing, Colette!!! Perfect!!! #3014071ALLEN O. HOWARD July 11, 2006
I really hope this is a winner for you! FANTASTIC! #3014417Cathy Stancil July 11, 2006
This is excellent, Colette !! Love the subject, composition, colors !! Bravo ! #3014481Colette M. Metcalf July 12, 2006
Thank you all so much!! #3016706Ross Throndson July 12, 2006
Fantastic Image, Colette!! Great Job!! :^) #3016985Colette M. Metcalf July 12, 2006
Thank you Ross!! #3017050Kaye Burazin July 12, 2006
The lines and composition are perfect with the vivid colors Colette. #3019542Colette M. Metcalf July 12, 2006
Thank you Kaye!! #3021453Connie J. Turner July 12, 2006
I love this!!!! #3021595Shelly A. Van Camp July 13, 2006
Beautiful! I love this too!!! #3023760Sergio La Spina July 13, 2006
This is the winner image wowwww fantastic and perfect shot!! #3025104Colette M. Metcalf July 18, 2006
Thank you Connie, Shelly, and Sergio!! #3043652Graeme yew Chow July 18, 2006
Beautiful composition and lines , Colette. Thanks for your kind comments too. #3044452Nadya Johnson July 18, 2006
GORGEOUS!! I have missed a lot of photos recently so am catching up a bit today... or trying to, anyway. This is totally exquisite! I think it ought to be a winner! GREAT work, Colette! #3045485Colette M. Metcalf July 18, 2006
Thank you Graeme and Nadya!! #3045941Life Expressions July 18, 2006
Wow I didn't think I'd ever reach the end of the commets...lol. I see everyone else loves this too! Awesome composition Colette! #3046266Colette M. Metcalf July 20, 2006
Thank you Robin:) #3052585Renaee Dimond July 20, 2006
This is absolutely gorgeous Colette! I just love that sky!!! #3056199Colette M. Metcalf July 20, 2006
Thank you Renaee!! #3056389Lavone Vannoy July 20, 2006
Ooooohhh! Very very pretty! I love the colors and the size of he boat with the bold blue popping out at you. Love it Colette!! #3056945Elaine Heasley July 21, 2006
Love it...the colors and composition. Well seen! #3057014Donna Roberts July 21, 2006
It took me AGES to get to the bottom of all of your well deserved comments Colette.Colette M. Metcalf July 21, 2006
Thank you Lavone, Elaine, and DDU!! #3057564Karen Bacon July 21, 2006
Amazing image Colette!Good luck with this! #3058830Colette M. Metcalf July 21, 2006
Thank you Karen!! #3060162Phil Sauvey July 21, 2006
I love anything to do with lighthouses but this is cool! I like what you did with the sky/background and the boat being right there just adds to the nautical aspect of it all. Beautiful Colette! I hope we see this one again. #3061293Colette M. Metcalf July 22, 2006
Thank you Phil! #3061872Noel Baebler July 22, 2006
Beautiful color and compostiton, Colette! Terrific subject: lighthouse, fence, skiff! Absolutley a winner image! I was just in Maine and took over two hundred lighthouse shots, but nothing gets close to this! #3064115Colette M. Metcalf July 24, 2006
Thank you Noel!! #3068870Aimee S. McMaster August 07, 2006
Oh Colette...this is the first I'm seeing this amazing image...perfect composition...I LOVE it!! Aimee #3133532Colette M. Metcalf August 07, 2006
Thank you Aimee!!! #3133541Kristi A. Howson August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist Colettte and Best Of Luck in the next round! WOW this is fantastic!!! #3219222Noel Baebler August 26, 2006
Huzzah, Colette! #3219268Candice C. Calhoun August 26, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #3219276
ALLEN O. HOWARD August 26, 2006
Congratulations Colette! #3219332Alice Lero August 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!! :) #3219344Colleen Braun August 26, 2006
Congratulations... #3219384Kathy Radford August 26, 2006
Congrats Colette, I new the first time I saw this that it would be a winner. Excellent job, absolutely love it. Kathy in NH #3219471Jenny Bosmans August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! :) #3220198Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006
Colette, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3220675Deborah Lewinson August 26, 2006
Love this image, Colette, congrats on your outstanding finalist!Paul Sikora August 26, 2006
Congratulations #3220833Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Congrats Colette for finalist. #3220949Kaye Burazin August 26, 2006
A hardy congrats Colette and good luck in the next round. #3221101Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congratulations. good luck. #3221565Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
congratulations, Colette! Ijust love this one!Judyann ><> #3221807
eileen bedford August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Colette #3221981Sherry Stricklin Boles August 26, 2006
Pretty...Congratulations, Colette! #3222644Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
Congrats, Colette#3222907Nadya Johnson August 26, 2006
Beautiful, Colette! A big congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! #3223349augustus gillian August 27, 2006
congrats #3223683Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2006
Congratulations Colette on your wonderful finalist and best of luck! #3224201Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation on a great finalist, Colette. #3224527Murry Grigsby August 27, 2006
WTG Colette!! :0) #3225646Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2006
Huge congratulations, Colette! I'm so glad this made finalist! Yippee! #3225799Cyn Valentine August 27, 2006
Congratulations Colette! #3225804Kathy Reeves August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your fabulous finalists! #3225885Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 27, 2006
Big Congratulations Colette!,Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006
congratulations, colette! :) #3226550Jessica Jenney August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beuatiful finlaist, Colette! #3226556Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colette and best of luck in the next round! #3226820Emile Abbott August 27, 2006
Congrats on beautiful finalist, Colette. #3227404Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2006
Big congrats Colette :o) #3227538Tonya R. Boles August 27, 2006
Congrats.. Love this shot. #3227763SaMi Martin August 27, 2006
Congratulations Colette this is one of my favorite of yours! #3227855Jill Odice August 27, 2006
I agree with SaMi, I love this, Congrats !!! #3228019Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006
This is wonderful Colette; congrats on your well deserved Finalist! Jeff #3228231Colette M. Metcalf August 27, 2006
Thank you all very much for the congrats, and congratulations to all of you too!!! #3228366Sharon Day August 27, 2006
Beautiful image, Colette!!! Big congratulations on this finalist! Good luck next round! #3228656Ken Smith August 27, 2006
Congratulations, Colette!! Love the tiered steps to this! #3228773Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2006
Thanks so much Sharon and Ken!! #3230438Steve Mescha August 28, 2006
This is wonderful, Colette! Congratulations! #3230857Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2006
Thanks so much Steve!! #3230909Sharon King August 28, 2006
Congratulations on this Wonderful Finalist Colette!! #3231142Debbie Hartley August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Colette! #3231203Ronald Balthazor August 28, 2006
Superb image. Congratulations, Colette. #3233604Andrew I. Boyd August 28, 2006
Awesome!Congrats:-) #3233629Pamela Shane August 28, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS Colette!! :) #3233905Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2006
Thank you all very much for the congrats, and congrats to you too! #3235776Michael Khoury August 29, 2006
Congratulations Colette!DiAnna F. Paulk August 29, 2006
Colette, I REALLY love this image! The colors and focus are just terrific! I think it would make a great print!Thanks so much for your comment on my infrared barn image! #3240357
Colette M. Metcalf August 30, 2006
Thank you all so much!!! #3242954Colette M. Metcalf August 30, 2006
Thank you Kelly! This is Pemaquid Lighthouse in Maine. #3243544Hendrik Storme September 01, 2006
Congratulations Colette! Love it!!!#3255272
Colette M. Metcalf September 01, 2006
Thank you Hendrik!!! #3255282Shawn Jennings September 14, 2006
Very nice, clean image Colette! Well done! #3308315Colette M. Metcalf September 15, 2006
Thanks so much Shawn!! #3311999Paula Dwyer September 27, 2006
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! :) #3375642Paula Dwyer September 27, 2006
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! :) #3375643Colette M. Metcalf September 29, 2006
Thank you Paula! #3386707Carol Sawyer September 30, 2006
Congratulations on this great capture, Colette!!!!! #3390749Colette M. Metcalf September 30, 2006
Thank you Carol!! #3391721Steve M. Harrington October 19, 2006
Hi Colette. Terrific composition. You've handled the extreme exposure range beautifully. #3474841Colette M. Metcalf October 20, 2006
Thank you Steve!! #3475261Mary K. Robison October 27, 2006
The composition, colors, and graphics are so pleasing in this, Colette ~Colette M. Metcalf October 29, 2006
Thank you Mary!! #3520071Mitch Spence November 05, 2006
This is a wonderful shot, Colette. I obviously missed it earlier. The clarity and design are just terrific. I've enjoyed looking through your gallery too, which I haven't done for awhile. #3549025Colette M. Metcalf November 06, 2006
Thanks so much Mitch:) #3550972Z. Banu November 25, 2006
Congratulation for this beautiful image well done great work Colette. #3628170Colette M. Metcalf November 28, 2006
Thank you Zaanat!! #3641624Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 05, 2007
Very nice composition, Colette ...Steve Hurkett #3783722
Colette M. Metcalf January 05, 2007
Thank you Steve!! #3784911Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2007
Belated congrats on your Finalist for this wonderful capture! #3847036Colette M. Metcalf January 23, 2007
Thank you Corinne!! #3855597Carol Teal February 28, 2007
Colette, I enjoyed looking through your gallery and I enjoyed al your work. It would take all night to comment on each one! But this one is really special to me because I love the beach and collect lighthouses, and I just love this one! Great lighting and comp, and I like what you did with PS. #4009146Colette M. Metcalf March 04, 2007
Thank you Carol!! #4021697Peggy J. Maguire April 16, 2007
This is a great shot Colette!!! #4172690Colette M. Metcalf April 16, 2007
Thanks Peggy!! #4172910Lori Carlson May 21, 2007
This rocks Colette! Wonderful perspective and great vision on your part!! Love it! :0) #4307290Joan Kocak June 27, 2007
Colette you have an amazing gallery~ this is one of my very favorites. the simple, clean lines are spectacular, beautiful, beautiful work~ #4446396Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Colette ... Steve #4448408Cassie L. Woodlee June 29, 2007
I don't know how I missed this one, WOW beautiful Colette !!!! #4457707Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2007
Thanks so much!!! #4480434Kathy L. Clark August 03, 2007
Colette this is such an awesome shot. The lines and curves are fabulous and the place is neat as a pin. Wonderful color too, no wonder it is a finalist. #4595939Randy A. Myers May 03, 2008
I love this shot. I bet it would be great in B/W also. #5877825Lisa K. Pullen September 26, 2008
Love this image! Great color, composition, lighting, wonderful curved lines--so unique. Congratulations! Enjoyed your gallery! #6518129Hurk (Steve) Hurkett September 27, 2008
Absolutely love this image .... Congrats on beautiful finalist, Colette #6518926Wm Nosal December 27, 2012
Beautiful Image, Colette!Mike F. Anderson March 02, 2014
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