Tacking Point Lighthouse [Contest Finalists December 2010]
Uploaded: December 11, 2010 11:12:51
just south of Port Macquarie.
Captured last October, and thanks Brett for taking me up the mountain to this hidden lookout. There is nothing like a bit of local knowledge!
Captured at 1/100th f16.0 and ISO-100.
Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: E-300
Emile Abbott December 11, 2010
Now that is a secluded beach. Good to know the locals for sure. Love the composition, color, and presentation. #1334706Robert R. Goodman December 11, 2010
Wonderful capture John.Sure is a beautiful vista!!!!! #9093059Renee Doyle December 11, 2010
Fantastic vantage point and wonderfully composed and captured John!!!!! Love that blue water! #9093119Douglas Pignet December 11, 2010
Lovely capture with great colors,pov & comp....Beautifully done John #9093122Mike Clime December 11, 2010
Neat little lighthouse, great view and beautiful blue water, John! #9093153Tammy M. Anderson December 11, 2010
What a gorgeous scene and capture, John. wonderful pov, colors and comp. Perfect! #9093173Monnie Ryan December 11, 2010
Looks as if you had a bit of a trek to get to this one, John! Always delighted to see lighthouses -- this one's well positioned! #9093178Jeff Robinson December 11, 2010
What a Beautiful view and capture John - Sounds like a great photo trip with Brett! Jeff #9093196Renata Gusciora December 11, 2010
Awesome coastal image,John!Reminds so much of Galicia coast in Spain!Love it! #9093227Ron McEwan December 11, 2010
What a vista John and you captured it perfectly. Love the colors, it seems so isolated and lonely but in a beautiful setting. Well done my friend. #9093239Stan Kwasniowski December 11, 2010
John, what a neat hide away #9093246Hendrik Storme December 11, 2010
Superb capture and what a wonderful image,John!!! #9093286Kaye Burazin December 11, 2010
fabulous, fantastic, very colorful #9093306Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 11, 2010
Beautiful perspective and colors John!,Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 11, 2010
How wonderfully beautiful, John! The colors and details are magnificent! :-) k #9093404Kerry Hill December 11, 2010
Beautiful scenic capture John, wonderful colours! #9093426Ray Thoms December 11, 2010
Wonderful scene you captured John.....beautiful #9093488Barbara Waldoch December 11, 2010
Beautiful shot, John! #9093634Dick W. Wyatt December 12, 2010
Great landscape, John. Beautiful everything !!I'd like to be the lighthouse keeper !! #9093727
John Benway December 12, 2010
Beautiful scene John. Very well done.Michelle Alton December 12, 2010
A gorgeous crowd pleaser of a photo, John. Should be a winner! #9093860Nadine A. Lewis December 12, 2010
WOW!!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, John!!! I can feel the ocean breeze and smell the salty air! <>< #9094097Jack Ryan December 12, 2010
What a spectacular area and what an excellent photo of this beautiful lighthouse. So very well done!!! (I'm jealous! Wish I could have been there.) #9094347John Connolly December 12, 2010
Thank you for all your thoughts on this image, they are appreciated! #9094530Marijana Fajgl December 12, 2010
What a beautiful place! Wish I was there! Wonderful capture, John! #9094622John Connolly December 12, 2010
Thanks a lot Marijana, I always enjoy visiting this area! #9094730Tiia Vissak December 12, 2010
fantastic! #9094772John Connolly December 12, 2010
Thanks Tiia, it is good to catch up with you again! #9094798Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 12, 2010
WOW!! Spectacular scene and image, John. A winner in my book! #9094825John Connolly December 12, 2010
Thanks Kiki, the weather was a bonus here too! #9094862Tammy Espino December 12, 2010
That's some beach :) Gorgeous view and capture!! #9094991Randy D. Dinkins December 12, 2010
Beautiful vista shot. Wonderful color and comp. #9095056Ellen Hodges December 12, 2010
Outstanding view captured to perfection, John!!! #9095344Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 12, 2010
OMG AWESOME view and capture, the lighting color and pov are FANTASTIC!!! #9095396Lorraine A. Cook December 12, 2010
I see steps and a few cars... Now that is one AWESOME lighthouse capture, John!! Your perspective, and detail are STUNNING, John!!<:)) #9095494Carolyn J. Connolly December 13, 2010
Good on Brett for showing you this amazing pov on the Tacking Point Lighthouse, John!! You captured the expansive scene just beautifully, too!! :o) #9096097John Connolly December 13, 2010
Many thanks Tammy, Randy, Ellen, Peaches, Lorraine and Carolyn for your input here, it is appreciated! #9097078Ian M. Hill December 13, 2010
Good capture John,would like to visit ,love lighthouses,looks so grand sitting there on the cliff top. #9099585Brett Dolsen December 14, 2010
Beautifully captured John!!Far better than I achieved! #9101069John Connolly December 14, 2010
Thanks so much Ian and Brett, one thing about it Brett, you don't have to travel as far as me to re shoot it! #9102867Wm Nosal December 15, 2010
What A Beautiful Place, John!John Connolly December 15, 2010
Thank Wm, I can't agree with you more! #9106322Tammy Espino January 18, 2011
Congrats on your great finalist! :) Woot woot!!!!!! #9171602Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 18, 2011
Big Congratulations again John!,Tamara K. Walker January 18, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS! #9171961Marilyn K. Lincecum January 18, 2011
WTG John...Congratulations again!! #9172325Ann Coates January 19, 2011
Congratulations on another superb finalist John. #9172703Marijana Fajgl January 19, 2011
Another fantastic finalist! I really love it1 Congratulations! #9173362Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011
A big Congratulations,John.WTG my friend!!! #9173376Deborah Lewinson January 19, 2011
Wow, this is an awesome scene, John! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!Debby #9173485
Fanie Heymans January 19, 2011
Congrats on your finalist John! Excellent work! #9173666Stefania Barbier January 19, 2011
gorgeous, congratulations!!! #9174151Emile Abbott January 19, 2011
Congratulation on a great finalist John #9174297ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2011
Another great finalist John! Congratulations!!!! #9175004Hendrik Storme January 19, 2011
Congratulations again!!! #9175005Linda D. Lester January 19, 2011
Love it....Congratulations! #9175349Stan Kwasniowski January 19, 2011
John, congratulations #9175728Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 19, 2011
Congratulations on another awesome finalist, John. I hope to see them both again with gold on. #9176216Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011
A big Congratulations,Sorry I missed this one this morning!!!!!! #9176477Reynaldo D. Reyes January 19, 2011
Awesome finalist John. Congrats! #9176682Robyn A. Terrell January 19, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! #9176700Wm Nosal January 19, 2011
Congratulations, John! #9177095Patrick Rouzes January 19, 2011
Hey, man, CONGRATULATIONS once again! Very deserving finalist! WTG, John! #9177108Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 19, 2011
WOW! Another one! WTG, John! :-) k #9177505Patti Coblentz January 19, 2011
An amazing view with gorgeous colors and scale...beautiful image and finalist, John...congratulations! #9177542Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011
I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9177677Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #9177950Nancy L. Green January 19, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS John, wonderful work, WTG!!! <>< #9178033Ken Smith January 19, 2011
Super duper, John! Congrats to you! #9178118Mariann Kovats January 19, 2011
Beautiful finalist, John! Congratulations! #9178164Carol L. Fowler January 19, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #9178413Renee Doyle January 19, 2011
And another awesome finalist!!! Big congratualtions to you John!! #9178786Raymond Pauly January 19, 2011
Congratulations, John! Lovely finalist here. #9178924Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalists, John! #9178972Dick W. Wyatt January 20, 2011
Congratulations on both !! #9179153John Connolly January 20, 2011
Thank you for all your kind wishes, they are appreciated! #9180899Laura E. Swan January 20, 2011
What a beautiful Finalist, John! WOW!Good Luck In The Next Round!!! :D
-Swanee #9181052
Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011
Fabulous POV, colors and details in this magnificent image, John! Huge congratulations on another beautiful finalist! Deb #9181164Gord MacEachern January 20, 2011
Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist John!!Nancyj E. Hovey January 20, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SBarbara Mason January 20, 2011
Congratulations John on being a Finalist, a super shot - really thrilled as you must be too !!! #9181987isabel C. Zepeda January 20, 2011
JohnCONGRATULATIONS
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Brett Dolsen January 21, 2011
Congratulations John and I really hope we see this great composition again! #9182446Amanda J. Tanner January 21, 2011
Congratulations on this most beautiful Finalist. I love it John! #9183018Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2011
John Connolly January 21, 2011
Thanks a lot Laura, Debra, Gord, Nancy, Barbara, Ysa, Brett, Amanda and Peaches for your kind remarks! #9183637Graham Robards January 21, 2011
Excellent John, congratulations, best of luck in the next round my friend! Great to see that Australia can hold it's own! ~Pat #9183868Kim Andelkovic January 21, 2011
Congrats John beautiful finalist :-) #9184033Renata Gusciora January 21, 2011
HUge congratulations on your awesome finalist,John!!!:-) #9184107John Connolly January 22, 2011
Thanks so much Pat & Graham, Kim and Renata, I appreciate your kind comments! #9185405Randy D. Dinkins January 22, 2011
Obviously I missed this on the finalists bracket. Big congrats, WTG! #9185659Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011
Huge congrats and best luck, John!! Fabulous finalist!! #9186452Nadia Paul January 23, 2011
Sorry I missed this John - wonderful scene - congrats on your finalist! #9186511John Connolly January 23, 2011
Thank you Randy, Ellen and Nadia for your kind wishes, they are appreciated! #9187383Cassie L. Woodlee January 23, 2011
Awesome, John Congratulations!!! #9188360Sharon Sawyer January 23, 2011
WTG, John! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved finalist!!! #9188975John Connolly January 24, 2011
Thank you so much Cassie and Sharon, your thoughts are appreciated! #9191127Mariann Kovats February 10, 2011
Coangrats on your gorgeous finalist, John! #9226193Kerry Hill February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalists John!!! #9229056Kim Andelkovic February 10, 2011
Congrats John on your wonder finalist, wonderful work :-) #9229707John Connolly February 11, 2011
Thank you Mariann, Kerry and Kim, I appreciate your kind comments! #9232752Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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