The Lone Light
Uploaded: July 27, 2009 03:28:43
Coastal Maine, where the Kennebec River and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Most Lighthouse images portrait a perceived glamour of the beautiful coastline.... On the other hand there are probably long periods of time when the Lighthouse Keeper can feel isolated from the rest of the world. Dark skies, stormy seas and loneliness are all part of the job; I have attempted to represent that here.
Canon 70-200L IS at 140mm. Late afternoon, ISO 400, 1/1600 @ f8.0 (PSE7 + NIK Silver EFEX)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 140.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Gord MacEachern July 27, 2009
You sure have Jeff, looks pretty isolated. Great job! #1159756Douglas Pignet July 27, 2009
Very well done Jeff. #7785272Tammy Scott July 27, 2009
Awesome silouette image and great framing! #7785274Tammy M. Anderson July 27, 2009
Great composition and B/W capture, Jeff. #7785286Carolyn M. Fletcher July 27, 2009
I suppose there would be a sense of isolation especially during bad weather.. of which there is no shortage in Maine, from what they tell me! #7785308Ken Smith July 27, 2009
Nice effects in this, Jeff..agree with Carolyn on the sense of isoloation. Excellent work! #7785332Max Aureli July 27, 2009
Great BW scenery, Jeff!!! #7785333Brett Dolsen July 27, 2009
Great B&W Silhouettes and mood Jeff!!Brett #7785349Tiia Vissak July 27, 2009
a cool b&w image! #7785378Robert R. Goodman July 27, 2009
Hi Jeff,that is gorgeous silhouette.I need to get back up to New England one day soon!!!!! #7785407Anita Hogue July 27, 2009
Fantastic b&w silhouette capture Jeff! Beautifully composed! #7785452Laurence Saliba July 27, 2009
Gorgeous contrasts in B/W Jeff!!! #7785544Aimee S. McMaster July 27, 2009
...wonderful mood & silhouette Jeff...Aimee #7785545Mary L. Graham July 27, 2009
Nice capture Jeff!! composition is wonderful!! =) #7785569Val Feldman July 27, 2009
Beautiful and perfect comp - and gorgeous contrast, Jeff....you achieved the mood you were looking for...this looks very lonely and cut off from the rest of the bustling world...but sometimes, that's not so bad! :) Wonderful capture. #7785580Agnes Fegan July 27, 2009
A beautiful and stark look! #7785614Alan L. Borror July 27, 2009
great representation of the mood you were seeking, Jeff! Nicely done. #7785616Kathleen Rinker July 27, 2009
Excellent rendition my friend, fabulous image, very well done!!! #7785685Amy M. Wilson July 27, 2009
Love the comp, tones and presentation; nice effect, Jeff! #7785822Michael Khoury July 27, 2009
You represented it well Jeff...very few of us can be lighthouse keepers...I admire those who can do it.mk #7785881
Shelly A. Van Camp July 27, 2009
Beautiful in B&W! #7786047Cyn Valentine July 27, 2009
Oustanding comp..perfect in b/w!! #7786056Jack Ryan July 27, 2009
Great shot! I understand your stated "purpose" and you nailed it. Very well done!!! #7786192Eugenio Diaz July 27, 2009
Love this image...so well composed and fantastic W&B tones!Melissa G. Meiselman July 27, 2009
Wonderful silhouette of this beautiful lighthouse well presented in black and white, Jeff!!! #7786432Jeana Clark July 27, 2009
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Stephen Zacker July 27, 2009
Like the starkness and the way you composed this #7786647Lorraine A. Cook July 27, 2009
You have done a marvelous job, Jeff!The image needs no words, My Friend!<:))
Stark Beauty! #7786894
Mike Clime July 27, 2009
Nice comp, silhouette and great in b/w! #7786923Carol L. Fowler July 27, 2009
Well-conceived in the mood captured! #7786962Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 27, 2009
Wonderful and very dramatic image Jeff!,Lynn M. Whitt July 27, 2009
beautiful image Jeff... #7787017Michelle Alton July 27, 2009
Perfect depiction of those emotions, Jeff! #7787034Kerry Hill July 27, 2009
Wonderful B/W and well presented, Jeff!! #7787212Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 27, 2009
SUPER presentation and capture, Jeff. #7787239Karen Slagle July 27, 2009
Beautiful silhouette, Jeff. Love the b/w. #7787307Ken Jarvis July 27, 2009
Excellant silhouette, Jeff! #7787314A P July 27, 2009
I do feel the loneliness in your awesome capture, Jeff. Beautiful silhouette and it conveys isolation very well. Bravo! #7787426Carol Sawyer July 27, 2009
Fantastic B&W capture and composition, Jeff!! #7787520Kathy Cline July 27, 2009
WOW JEFF just an amazing B/W!!David Phalen July 27, 2009
Fantastic work Jeff!! You've created an image that so well represents the lonely times lighthouse keepers and their families must have felt!! #7787954JO ANN CLEVELAND July 27, 2009
Excellent Jeff...the starkness of the black and white makes it very dramatic!I commend you on this great capture!
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Renee Doyle July 27, 2009
You have created the mood of isolation perfectly Jeff!! Wonderful b/w image!! #7788753Jeff Robinson July 28, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7789088Maria A. Gonzalez July 28, 2009
Jeff,you definatelly got the mood you were looking for....It works great in B&W and the composition also helps to your lone light scene. #7791862Bobbie Davis July 29, 2009
Looks VERY lonely...awesome job telling us the story! #7795069Jeff Robinson July 29, 2009
Thank You Maria and Bobbie! Jeff #7795084Inge S. Lasmana July 29, 2009
Simple yet beautiful!Amazing BW too, Jeff! #7795425Marisol Pastor July 30, 2009
You've certainly achieved what you wanted Jeff! This is a beautiful image, love the composition, the silouette, the choice of B&W (it enhances the starkness/isolation). #7797665Jeff Robinson July 30, 2009
Thank You Inge and Marisol! Jeff #7798479frank w. degenhardt July 30, 2009
Jeff- I love the thought behind the picture and the way you put into perspective that the life of the light house keeper is not all glamor. The picture like a silouette shows that and you did a marvelous job with the sparp details.Jeff Robinson August 01, 2009
Thanks very much Frank!! Jeff #7802715Tammy Espino June 29, 2013
Congratulations!!!!!! :) #10748566Deborah Lewinson June 29, 2013
Congrats again, Jeff! #10748584Robert R. Goodman June 29, 2013
Hi Jeff,Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!!! #10748701Stefania Barbier June 30, 2013
wonderful finalist... congratulations!!! #10749230Emile Abbott June 30, 2013
Congratulations again Jeff on another great finalist. #10750226Jeff Robinson July 01, 2013
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