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Portland Head Light


Portland Head Light
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Copyright: Denny Wanderer (Virginia_Denny) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 14 W: 13 N: 70] (326)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-12
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Portrait
Camera: Canon 400D Rebel XTi, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, Quantaray Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-18 8:44
Viewed: 153
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Portland Head Light
1000 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Portland Headlight and Fort Williams is such a beautiful spots to spend a sunny morning. Right on the rocky east coast of Maine, the lighthouse at Portland Headlight is picturesque.
Maine's first lighthouse and its most famous, located near the entrance to Portland Harbor. Commissioned by George Washington, it was built in 1791. Accessible by car, it is visited by thousands of people each year. Over 200 Casco Bay Islands can be seen from the hurricane deck. Visitors can see the grounds and museum only. The light is operational. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet above ground and 101 feet above water, its white conical tower being connected with a dwelling. The 200,000 candlepower, DCB 224 airport style aerobeacon is visible from 16 miles away. The grounds, and keeper's house are owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth, while the beacon, tower and fog signal are owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard as a current aid to navigation. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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great shot, Denny..
well composed, nice presentation..
TFS-Arfa

Hi Denny
I like lighthouses scenerys. it's allways picturesque. nice capture of rocks and ocean. beautiful sky too. the lighthouse was well composed and framed.
greetings
tsilla

Hi Den,

Welcome back to tl, this is a very good shot of the light house the pov is excellent good saturation of colour nice sharp details and good dof and nice frame well done.

Regards
Jon

Buen encuadre y colorido y magnifico el cielo en contraste con las rocas
un saludo

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 10 N: 738] (10767)
  • [2009-08-18 13:05]
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Hi Denny,
A beautiful scene with nice cloud patterns in the sky. I wish the photo was sharper.
Sunil

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 1 N: 463] (2471)
  • [2009-08-19 5:41]
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Hi Denny,
Not up to your usual standard with the framing Denny, I think imo I would have the light casting the shadow from the other direction so it appeared along the top and right of the image as it seems a bit lost in the dark rocky area of the image and the title would be on the light background, just an observation. Thi image itself is good. Nce PoV and colours, could be a little sharper but is nicely composed.
Cheers
Bri

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