A Dark and Stormy Night
Uploaded: August 19, 2010 | Entered: March 30, 2015 07:10:00
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
Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Jeff Robinson August 19, 2010
Gord MacEachern August 19, 2010
Fabulous treatment on this lovely capture Jeff!! #8847629Alan L. Borror August 19, 2010
Wonderfully dramatic image, Jeff! The effects are superb! #8847644Gail Sullivan August 19, 2010
Two great treatments of a great subject! #8847648Carolyn M. Fletcher August 19, 2010
I love your treatment of this! Nice!! #8847654William C. Raco August 19, 2010
Very dramatic treatment, JeffPaul E. Earl August 19, 2010
Wonderful treatment on this!! #8847677Douglas Pignet August 19, 2010
Beautiful work on this one Jeff...Well done #8847682Tammy M. Anderson August 19, 2010
Both images are fantastic, Jeff. #8847692Renee Doyle August 19, 2010
Excellent pov and wonderful treatment Jeff!! #8847715Barbara Mason August 19, 2010
Spectacular work Jeff - thank you for letting us see the similar image too - which is amazing in its own right #8847725Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 19, 2010
Spectacular and dramatic work Jeff.Anita Hogue August 19, 2010
I love them both, Jeff! Wonderful perspective and treatment! #8847774Marilyn Cornwell August 19, 2010
The effects are stunning, Jeff. The original is fabulous too! An amazing image! #8847799Ron McEwan August 19, 2010
Stunning piece of creation Jeff WTG #8847823Robert R. Goodman August 19, 2010
Hi Jeff,that is a awesome capture.Great treatment!!!! #8847838Linda D. Lester August 19, 2010
Very nice....love your work! #8847879R. J. Laudenbacher August 19, 2010
WOW Jeff...great post processing here. Very dramatic. #8847961Val Feldman August 19, 2010
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! #8847987Vickie J. Jenkins August 19, 2010
Both beautiful images, but the first one is so dramatic. Excellent treatment. #8847988Lynn M. Whitt August 19, 2010
stunning image Jeff... #8848031Danny B. Head August 19, 2010
Like them both! #8848043Gina Cormier August 19, 2010
Dark and moody image!! I like the color one too #8848053Lorna Shutter August 19, 2010
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! :) #8848055JO ANN CLEVELAND August 19, 2010
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. #8848063
Stephanie Frey August 19, 2010
Awesome image! Love the POV and effects! #8848066Jeana Clark August 19, 2010
~J~ #8848099
Patti Coblentz August 19, 2010
Wow! This is fabulous, Jeff!! Very dramatic in the blk/wht..love it!! #8848124Jack Ryan August 19, 2010
Wow! A spectacular and creative image of this beautiful little lighthouse. Love it...!!! (I expect to make a return visit there in early September...!!!) #8848147Marty Straub August 19, 2010
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. #8848177Karen Slagle August 19, 2010
Very cool, Jeff with an eerie feel. #8848302Monnie Ryan August 19, 2010
Wow -- fabulous job on this image, Jeff! Probably my favorite Maine lighthouse, too! #8848355Stephen Zacker August 19, 2010
Leads you right into that dramatic image #8848556Jyri Vissak August 19, 2010
Very creative! Well done. #8848715Tiia Vissak August 19, 2010
a cool b&w! #8848724John Connolly August 19, 2010
Two amazing graphic, dramatic images here Jeff! You have excelled yourself, great work! #8848900MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 19, 2010
Isn't EVERY day beautiful on the Maine Coast??Awesome work Jeff!!
Very Dramatic #8848916
Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2010
I love both of them! Wonderful images, Jeff and great work! #8848957Kerry Hill August 19, 2010
Wonderful images Jeff, excellent work! #8848960Jim Kinnunen August 19, 2010
I love both of these images, Jeff!:) Your expertise with the Nik software is awesome!!! #8849005Kay E. Mahoney August 19, 2010
Nice work, Jeff. Love them both. #8849039Ken Jarvis August 19, 2010
Great capture and use of effects, Jeff! Very dramatic! #8849184Patrick Rouzes August 19, 2010
Fantastic tones, clarity, perspective, dramatic sky & treatment, Jeff! Outstanding work, as always! WTG! #8849196Renata Gusciora August 19, 2010
Very dramatic,Jeff!Fabulous tones,perspective and mood! #8849233Claudia Kuhn August 19, 2010
Cool effects Jeff! Love the perspective too. #8849267David Phalen August 19, 2010
Awesome tones, contrast and clarity!! Excellent DD work here Jeff!! #8849362Nancy L. Green August 19, 2010
WOW!!! This is SO DRAMATIC and SO BEAUTIFUL Jeff, WTG!! <>< #8849383Barbara Waldoch August 19, 2010
Beautiful image, Jeff! #8849449Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 19, 2010
WHOA!!! When you say "Dark and Stormy" you MEAN "Dark and Stormy"! This is AWESOME, Jeff! I like the color one too! :-) k #8849538frank w. degenhardt August 19, 2010
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.Ann Coates August 19, 2010
Wowee, your eyes are really drawn in to this scene. Very dramatic and fantastic work here Jeff. #8849729Nadia Paul August 20, 2010
Wonderfully moody image that draws the eye right in - great processing Jeff! #8849761Brett Dolsen August 20, 2010
Fantastic creative mood,tones and composition Jeff! #8849778Dick W. Wyatt August 20, 2010
A great treatment Jeff. #8849800Karen Engelbreth August 20, 2010
COOL - very dramatic, Jeff... #8849843Jeff Robinson August 20, 2010
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #8849858Emile Abbott August 20, 2010
Love all the leading lines and great conversion to get the moody and dark effect. Well done Jeff #8850317Julianne Bradford August 20, 2010
Outstanding work and so dramatic Jeff! #8850719Candice C. Calhoun August 20, 2010
I LOVE both versions of this magnificent photo, Jeff...this should be a Grand Prize winner! Incredible work, my friend!ccc #8850940
Marilyn K. Lincecum August 20, 2010
Beautiful B&W...fantastic effects. #8851900Rona L. Schwarz August 20, 2010
Very dramatic effects, Jeff! I love them both - the HDR is very natural, but this one is extra special! Outstanding!! #8852040Maria Morrow August 21, 2010
I love both versions of this dramatic image. Great work, Jeff ! #8852455Mitch Spence August 21, 2010
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. #8852737Karen Celella August 21, 2010
Terrific perspective and treatment, Jeff! #8852835Debra R. Harder August 21, 2010
WOWZA, Jeff!! I love the DD work!! Excellent dramatic image with superb tones, details and POV! Magnificent! Deb #8853067Phillip R. Connolly August 21, 2010
A great dramatic capture, Jeff!! Excellent dd work and effects!!Phil #8853613
Jeff Robinson August 22, 2010
Thank You!! Jeff #8855284Ann H. Belus August 22, 2010
WOW! Love this effect, Jeff...so dramatic, great mood! Superbly done! #8855431Jeff Robinson August 23, 2010
Thank You Ann! Jeff #8855993ALLEN O. HOWARD August 23, 2010
Excellent and dramatic work Jeff. And both versions are excellent! #8856788Jeff Robinson August 23, 2010
Thank You Allen! Jeff #8857468Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 24, 2010
Fantastic work Jeff!, Well done!,Jeff Robinson August 24, 2010
Thank You Amalia! Jeff #8859493Ellen Hodges August 24, 2010
Fantastic work and awesome capture, Jeff!!! #8860009Jeff Robinson August 25, 2010
Thank You Ellen! Jeff #8860306David Van Camp August 25, 2010
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! #8861478Tommy E. Burgess August 26, 2010
Love the drama, tones, texture and composition on this wonderful image Jeff!! #8863973Wendy Stevenson August 27, 2010
Fantastic drama!! What a wow image!! #8864756Ermanno Radice August 27, 2010
Wow, fantastic perspective and effects, great image!!!! #8865160Howard B. Cheek August 27, 2010
Dramatic imagery, that Nik toolbag must be great toplay with..Jeff Robinson August 28, 2010
Thank You!! Jeff #8866374Nikki McDonald August 28, 2010
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. #8867074Jeff Robinson August 29, 2010
Thank You Nikki! Jeff #8868358Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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