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A Dark and Stormy Night


 

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A Dark and Stormy Night
A Dark and Stormy Night

The Doubling Point Light on Arrowsic Island - Along the Kennebec River in Maine. Effects created with the NIK Solarization filter and Silver Efex. Another image is in the comment section. (DD)

Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. Mid-Afternoon, ISO 200, 1/160th @ f16.0, EC 0

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  Doubling Point Light
Doubling Point Light

Actually taken on a beautiful July afternoon on the coast of Maine!

Sigma 10-20 at 12mm. Mid-Afternoon, ISO 200, 1/200 @ f16, EC -1/3 HDR 1 Image, 5 Exposure

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HDR Color version of a similar image.


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August 19, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  Fabulous treatment on this lovely capture Jeff!!


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August 19, 2010

 

Alan L. Borror
  Wonderfully dramatic image, Jeff! The effects are superb!


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August 19, 2010

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Two great treatments of a great subject!


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- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  I love your treatment of this! Nice!!


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August 19, 2010

 
- William C. Raco

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  Very dramatic treatment, Jeff
Excellent perspective and compositions


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August 19, 2010

 

Paul E. Earl
  Wonderful treatment on this!!


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August 19, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Beautiful work on this one Jeff...Well done


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  Both images are fantastic, Jeff.


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August 19, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Excellent pov and wonderful treatment Jeff!!


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August 19, 2010

 

Barbara Mason
  Spectacular work Jeff - thank you for letting us see the similar image too - which is amazing in its own right


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August 19, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Spectacular and dramatic work Jeff.
JP


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August 19, 2010

 

Anita Hogue
  I love them both, Jeff! Wonderful perspective and treatment!


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August 19, 2010

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  The effects are stunning, Jeff. The original is fabulous too! An amazing image!


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August 19, 2010

 

Ron McEwan
  Stunning piece of creation Jeff WTG


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August 19, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Jeff,that is a awesome capture.Great treatment!!!!


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August 19, 2010

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Very nice....love your work!


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August 19, 2010

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  WOW Jeff...great post processing here. Very dramatic.


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August 19, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Fantastic dd work, Jeff...extremely dramatic... a real sense of motion conveyed here with your pov and the clouds seemingly racing towards the center of your image! Wonderful work!


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August 19, 2010

 

Vickie J. Jenkins
  Both beautiful images, but the first one is so dramatic. Excellent treatment.


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August 19, 2010

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  stunning image Jeff...


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August 19, 2010

 

Danny B. Head
  Like them both!


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August 19, 2010

 

Gina Cormier
  Dark and moody image!! I like the color one too


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August 19, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  Such a cool image, Jeff! Love the wonderful effects and mood! Your second image is awesome too with its fantastic POV and leading lines! Both are fabulous! :)


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August 19, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wow Jeff! The other image was totally gorgeous and the effects on this changes the mood entirely! What an awesome, creative shot my friend!

jo ann c.


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August 19, 2010

 

Stephanie Frey
  Awesome image! Love the POV and effects!


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August 19, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
WOW!!!
Very dramatic Jeff!!!
Awesome work!!!

~J~


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August 19, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Wow! This is fabulous, Jeff!! Very dramatic in the blk/wht..love it!!


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August 19, 2010

 

Jack Ryan
  Wow! A spectacular and creative image of this beautiful little lighthouse. Love it...!!! (I expect to make a return visit there in early September...!!!)


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August 19, 2010

 

Marty Straub
  Awesome DD work, Jeff. What an incredibly eerie feeling you've created in that b&w entry, and the vertical 2nd shot is very cool how you lead us in.


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August 19, 2010

 

Karen Slagle
  Very cool, Jeff with an eerie feel.


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August 19, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Wow -- fabulous job on this image, Jeff! Probably my favorite Maine lighthouse, too!


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August 19, 2010

 

Stephen Zacker
  Leads you right into that dramatic image


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August 19, 2010

 

Jyri Vissak
  Very creative! Well done.


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August 19, 2010

 

Tiia Vissak
  a cool b&w!


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August 19, 2010

 

John Connolly
  Two amazing graphic, dramatic images here Jeff! You have excelled yourself, great work!


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August 19, 2010

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Isn't EVERY day beautiful on the Maine Coast??

Awesome work Jeff!!
Very Dramatic


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August 19, 2010

 

Marijana Fajgl
  I love both of them! Wonderful images, Jeff and great work!


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August 19, 2010

 

Kerry Hill
  Wonderful images Jeff, excellent work!


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August 19, 2010

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  I love both of these images, Jeff!:) Your expertise with the Nik software is awesome!!!


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August 19, 2010

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice work, Jeff. Love them both.


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August 19, 2010

 

Ken Jarvis
  Great capture and use of effects, Jeff! Very dramatic!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Fantastic tones, clarity, perspective, dramatic sky & treatment, Jeff! Outstanding work, as always! WTG!


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August 19, 2010

 

Renata Gusciora
  Very dramatic,Jeff!Fabulous tones,perspective and mood!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Cool effects Jeff! Love the perspective too.


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David Phalen
  Awesome tones, contrast and clarity!! Excellent DD work here Jeff!!


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- Nancy L. Green

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  WOW!!! This is SO DRAMATIC and SO BEAUTIFUL Jeff, WTG!! <><


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August 19, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Beautiful image, Jeff!


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August 19, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WHOA!!! When you say "Dark and Stormy" you MEAN "Dark and Stormy"! This is AWESOME, Jeff! I like the color one too! :-) k


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August 19, 2010

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Jeff- Both pictures are beautiful to me. I love the natural beuaty of the original, howerver- I find that I am really taken in with the amazing work that you did to get the other one with that incredible look. I love what those filters did to the picture. So much more dramatic. Gorgeous work of art my friend.
Have a great day and enjoy.


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August 19, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  Wowee, your eyes are really drawn in to this scene. Very dramatic and fantastic work here Jeff.


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August 19, 2010

 

Nadia Paul
  Wonderfully moody image that draws the eye right in - great processing Jeff!


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August 20, 2010

 

Brett Dolsen
  Fantastic creative mood,tones and composition Jeff!


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August 20, 2010

 

Dick W. Wyatt
  A great treatment Jeff.


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August 20, 2010

 

Karen Engelbreth
  COOL - very dramatic, Jeff...


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  Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff


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August 20, 2010

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Love all the leading lines and great conversion to get the moody and dark effect. Well done Jeff


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August 20, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  Outstanding work and so dramatic Jeff!


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  I LOVE both versions of this magnificent photo, Jeff...this should be a Grand Prize winner! Incredible work, my friend!

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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful B&W...fantastic effects.


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August 20, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Very dramatic effects, Jeff! I love them both - the HDR is very natural, but this one is extra special! Outstanding!!


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August 20, 2010

 

Maria Morrow
  I love both versions of this dramatic image. Great work, Jeff !


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August 21, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  You bet, both are most appealing. With the b&w there's no doubt about the fact that it's really big on the wow factor though.


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August 21, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Terrific perspective and treatment, Jeff!


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August 21, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOWZA, Jeff!! I love the DD work!! Excellent dramatic image with superb tones, details and POV! Magnificent! Deb


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August 21, 2010

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  A great dramatic capture, Jeff!! Excellent dd work and effects!!

Phil


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August 21, 2010

 
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  Thank You!! Jeff


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August 22, 2010

 
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  WOW! Love this effect, Jeff...so dramatic, great mood! Superbly done!


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August 22, 2010

 
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  Thank You Ann! Jeff


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August 23, 2010

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Excellent and dramatic work Jeff. And both versions are excellent!


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August 23, 2010

 
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  Thank You Allen! Jeff


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August 23, 2010

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Fantastic work Jeff!, Well done!,
Amalia


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August 24, 2010

 
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  Thank You Amalia! Jeff


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August 24, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Fantastic work and awesome capture, Jeff!!!


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August 24, 2010

 
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  Thank You Ellen! Jeff


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August 25, 2010

 

David Van Camp
  I picked up a Sigma 10-20 a few months back.. glad I did, definitely can get some cool ultra wide distortion out of it!! :D This is definitely interesting and dramatic, Jeff!


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August 25, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Love the drama, tones, texture and composition on this wonderful image Jeff!!


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August 26, 2010

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Fantastic drama!! What a wow image!!


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August 27, 2010

 

Ermanno Radice
  Wow, fantastic perspective and effects, great image!!!!


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August 27, 2010

 

Howard B. Cheek
  Dramatic imagery, that Nik toolbag must be great toplay with..
I just got the Viveza 2 program by Nik, really like it :)


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August 27, 2010

 
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  Thank You!! Jeff


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August 28, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  I just love the perspective and lines in this image and the black and white takes it over the top for me, Jeff. As others have said, the drama is very impressive here.


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August 28, 2010

 
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  Thank You Nikki! Jeff


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August 29, 2010

 
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