Ardnamurchan

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• GreenBaron (37255)
• [2007-08-26 3:43]

Hi Paul,
This is astunning picture, excellent camera settings making this a very special shot; a large f-stop going along with a long shutter speed. A very inspiring picture, I think I'm going to try these settings also. Thanks for showing my friend!
Hans

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• wasader (437)
• [2007-08-26 3:44]

Hello Paul!
Beautiful photo! This efects are great!
congratulations!

Hazta La Vista!

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• hamperium (0)
• [2007-08-26 3:44]

hi Paul
well what can i say
that it is a great pic.. well it is
the foreground is great and u look to the lighthouse between the waves
no its not a great pic.. its an excellent picture
well done !
tfs
M

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• toucan1967 (4349)
• [2007-08-26 4:00]

Hi Paul,
Excellent capture, I like the way the waves meet the sky to surround the lighthouse and leave it in the clear, from your POV it liiks like you were right in with the waves. Very good action/land/seascape shot very well taken IMO.
well done
Tfs Andy

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• espanek (4439)
• [2007-08-26 4:07]

Excellent shot Paul.
Great effect. I like how the lighthouse is placed between the waves splashes. Amazing details.
TFS
Wojciech

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• monilit (409)
• [2007-08-26 4:16]

Hi Paul
This is one of the best photos I have seen lately.
In one word - excellent -.
regards
Moni

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• jonathanhart (9861)
• [2007-08-26 4:20]

hello Paul
fantastic place you say
so your pic is more than fantastic, you got the place and the huge effect thanks to that fine exposure time, excellent !!!
regards
jo

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• caledonia (3493)
• [2007-08-26 4:38]

Hi Paul,

Perfect timing here, the sea movement has been captured beautifully, It certainly looks like you were swamped a few times but it;s always worth it when you get the shot.

Douglas

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• chocolate29 (2605)
• [2007-08-26 5:41]

Hi Paul - How special, how wild, how different! The tremendous atmosphere you mention in your note can be easily understood by looking at your photo. I 'must' make this a favourite. It is so well done. TFS! - Cordelia :)))

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• essanva (1080)
• [2007-08-26 5:45]

impressive catch with this long exposition. You fixed an enraged sea!
Tfs;
V.

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• Jens (4621)
• [2007-08-26 6:18]

Hey Paul
This is what I call action.
You have done a very good job, the action is superb, great POV and the leight is just perfect. Bravo well done.
TFS
Regards
Jens.

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• Suna (488)
• [2007-08-26 7:20]

Hello Paul,
really perfect shoot.
thanks
Suna

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• SunToucher (5398)
• [2007-08-26 7:21]
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Hi Paul,
My first thought was; Did he stay dry taking this photo. Looks like you didn't. I am actaully stunned that you were able to stay on you spot and didn't get picked up by a wave. (it has alomst happend to Steve Emerson) The action of the waves and spray are really awesome. The fact that the view to the lighthouse is still clear and not blocked by some of the heavier spray amazes me. The composition with the edge of the FG rocks taking me to the lighhouse is perfect.I like the soft warmer tones captured in the clouds. They just add that bit extra.
TFS,
Niek

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• docdexter (661)
• [2007-08-26 7:25]

Hi there!
An excellent picture! The POV is brilliant, and also the composition. I love the use of the longer shutter speed to really capture the movement of the waves.
Well done!

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• ron-franklin (5068)
• [2007-08-26 7:53]
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Hi Paul
Excelent work with this shot going to make it one of my favorates well done also going to add it to the Lighthouse theme

stunning

Ron

Ps just an afterthought how much post-production was performed with this shot do you use HDR and did you afford yourself a touch of artistic lience with the lighthouse light ;-) Its still a great work, I still love it to bits I would just like to know.

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• ralph (3619)
• [2007-08-26 7:55]

Very impressive photo Paul.No wonder you got wet using a wide angle lens.
Nico

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• jowhitee (2595)
• [2007-08-26 9:26]

excellent exposure! wonderful composition of this lighthouse. beautiful silky smooth effect of the crashing waves. tfs

jowhite

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• chefcop (4114)
• [2007-08-26 11:39]

A great shot Paul, well thought out and executed. Love the use of slow shutter speed and your point of focus is perfect. Really leads the eye to it through the blurred waves. A terrific picture. Has a beautifully monochromatic effect too. A real cracker.

Peter

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• kfdutch (240)
• [2007-08-26 13:19]

Paul,

Very nice photo. Keep up the good work-all your pictures are great. I also like your conversion to black and white-makes it look more like a painting.

Fred

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• timtim (6928)
• [2007-08-26 17:27]

great shot love the wave
nice use of shutterspeed

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• puffy (16531)
• [2007-08-27 14:00]

Hi Paul,

what a powerful shot, great waves, and great shutter speed.. I like the effect here, superb image, I also like your pov, waves have make a natural frame for the light house, sorry you got wet, but is worth it, I am just glad that you are not sweap away by it. :P thanks for sharing

Cheers,

Sweety

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• Freddie (6206)
• [2007-09-02 19:27]

Great shot, Paul! Lovely POV and placement of the elements. Your cam settings give the dreamy mood to it.
TFS,
Freddie :)

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• willienda (502)
• [2007-09-14 7:25]

This is really stunning!!
Super!
TFS
Willienda

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• germma (9414)
• [2007-09-14 7:56]

Superb image Paul!
Great work.

Igor

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• perryhooter (25156)
• [2007-09-16 16:27]

Hello Paul !

Striking shot . No wonder why already 8 , Opus ( 9 with me ) choose this one as a favorite . What a beauty ! Lovely long exposure. The movements , the lighthouse framed naturally between the sprays. the colors .
A little gem. Thanks fot for sharing thuis . Certainly a well worthed trip.
Bravo!
Robert

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• deanophotos (2212)
• [2007-09-22 16:58]

This is wonderful work Paul, absolutely love this, the swirl and obviously the shutter speed was perfect for this to work so well, I especially love the way the spray has left a gap like a partially opened curtain to reveal the lighthouse in all it's glory. TFS

Dean.

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• aido (196)
• [2007-10-01 7:42]

Hi Paul,
I was just looking through your images trying to help out somebody who wants to buy a 50-500 and came across this. It's stunning, I'm blown away. The foreground is superb, so much going on and the different directions of the water adds dynamics. The shutter speed is perfect. And framing the lighthouse with airborne water either side is the icing on the cake. Fantastic.
Cheers,
Adrian

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• mpr (1334)
• [2007-10-07 12:43]

Hi Paul

It looks like I'm not alone in admiring your amazing work here. Everything is well captured including the rapidly moving water, the wisp of the wave action, and symbolically strong and sturdy light house in the background. These two elements (the chaos of the water and the immovable object of the lighthouse) contrast one another in a very successful capture. Thanks for sharing this new favorite of mine.

Mike

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• Jan (3880)
• [2007-10-07 12:52]

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WHAT A BRILLIANT PHOTO!

Janneke
ps. I think it was worth it to get wet clothes!

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• A-lex (1931)
• [2007-10-07 14:33]

Hi Paul,

Unbelievable...
Realy stunning!
Worth al the points of today!

Alex

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• asiivalceni (0)
• [2007-10-08 9:41]

Hallo paul..
Sher schones Bilder mit SUPER POV
Ganz toll
L.G
Ella
:)

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• joergen115 (4246)
• [2007-10-09 13:02]

Good day Paul..
Amazing photo so beautiful. Just perfect and not easy to make. Well done!
Jorgen

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• wishnugaruda (12004)
• [2007-10-10 12:34]

Woooooow - Paul, that's marvelous - a dream-shot, I love the silky water and the moment - nothing more to say - just: PERFECT
Greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

PT

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• marinka (536)
• [2007-11-03 3:11]

a fantastic shot and i absolutely love the smooth water, excellent picture!

and thanks a lot for the "jump" workshop, i found it useful :)

marina

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• Riccardo5000 (943)
• [2007-11-04 16:52]
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• SideLined (149)
• [2008-01-17 22:02]

very dramatic shot, and fits the description you posted on your note. i think the shutter speed setting help preserve some movement on the waves, but at the same time create the mist/ghostly feel of the waves that makes the shot very dramatic. i like the way you framed the lighthouse as well, and timing of the shot was perfect. overall i think there's a fantastic balance of the details.

cheers!

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• korbee (7647)
• [2008-01-22 11:00]

Hahahahahahahahaha,I think you nearly F$$$$$$$$cked your lens with this!!
Stunning Paul.
jan

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• erguvan (578)
• [2008-06-24 20:44]

Fantastica foto complimenti

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• Soundsangels (8859)
• [2008-07-06 22:21]

Hummm...
Ahhhhh....
Ohhhhhh!!!!!!
There too much waves in my brain for comment this one....
Perfect realisation....
Claude

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• zumoduvas (2414)
• [2008-07-19 15:26]

Hello Paul.

Excellent image, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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• Gilbert (14)
• [2008-08-01 10:40]

Wow, I believe almost everything had been said about this photo. It is just incredible. I can only dream to ever take a picture of this level of excellence.
Thank You
Gilbert

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• Stankina (478)
• [2008-08-16 4:56]

Incredible photo!!Amazing,just amazing!!Great captured power of water and wind...congrats for this beauty :)
regards from Croatia

Stanislav :)

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• sp00l (66)
• [2008-08-24 7:17]

fantastic!!!!