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Pemaquid Point light house


Pemaquid Point light house
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Copyright: Muhammad Shaukat (shaukatmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 218 N: 835] (3553)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-05
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Sony Alpha 100 Digital SLR, Sony 18-70
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-12 14:29
Viewed: 158
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I tried standing in the cold for hours hoping for the breeze to slow down in order to get a clear reflection of the lightouse but alas no luck. This was the best i could get on that day.

Pemaquid Point Light... is the delight of artists, photographers, and tourists. Pemaquid Point itself entrances both land and water visitors by the fascinating northwest-southeast varied veins of rock formation that look for all the world as if great giants had 'pulled taffy' while the rocks were in a molten condition.
Malcolm F. Willoughby, The Boothbay Register, 1962.

Pemaquid Point, with its dramatic streaks of granite reaching to the sea, squeezed and shaped by massive movements thousands of years ago, would be a fascinating place to visit even without its pretty white lighthouse. The spot is one of the most visited attractions of the Maine coast, receiving about 100,000 visitors each year.

Pemaquid Point was the scene of many shipwrecks through the centuries, including the 1635 wreck of the British ship Angel Gabriel. Five people died in the wreck, and all 100 on board lost their belongings.

With marine trade, fishing, and the shipping of lumber increasing in midcoast Maine, Congress appropriated $4,000 for the building of a lighthouse at Pemaquid Point in 1826 to mark the entrances to Muscongus Bay and John Bay.

The land was purchased from Samuel and Sarah Martin for $90. Thomaston bricklayer Jeremiah Berry was contracted to build the tower. Isaac Dunham of Bath, later a keeper at Minot's Ledge Light, was the first keeper at $350 per year.

Dunham and many of his successors kept a small farm by the lighthouse, producing food and supplementary income.

The original stone tower didn't last long, possibly because Jeremiah Berry may have used salt water to mix his lime mortar. The second contract stipulated that only fresh water was to be used.

A new 38-foot stone tower was built in 1835 by Joseph Berry, a mason from Georgetown. Keeper Dunham signed a statement, vouching, "I will vent[ure] to say, a better tower and lantern never was built in the state."

The original multiple lamps and reflectors were replaced by a fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1856. The original stone keeper's house was replaced by a wood-frame dwelling during the following year.
Thanks for visiting.
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Hello Muhammad,
Interesrting composition with eyecatching textured rocks and reflection of cloudy sky...
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • bigil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 37 N: 56] (2103)
  • [2009-10-12 15:57]
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Bravo Muhammad, beaucoup de profondeur dans cette image.
Gilles

Hi Muhammad,
Excellent Point of view and lovely reflection on water, beautiful colors and details,
Excellent POV./DOF. well presented and composed,
Nice landscape with the lighthouse,
Nicely done.
Michel

Great comp and POV
little OE in sky
TFS

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1476 W: 10 N: 738] (10761)
  • [2009-10-12 17:02]
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Hi Muhammad,
Interesting composition. Very beautiful rock formations which appear to radiate from the lighthouse.
Sunil

This is a truly awesome photo! well seen, excellent processing! The lines on the ground naturally lead your eyes to the light house! The only slight problem is the OE in the clouds, but the rest of the shot is so well done, I think a little pp work to correct that wouldn't be a big deal! this is super nice!
B-)
Linda

Hi Muhammad,
Nice composition and perspective.
Beautiful presentation.

Yopie

Hi shaukat sahib,
lovely land scape.IMO the present reflection is more appropriate.The colors and tones are fantastic.A good post of the day.tfs

Hi Muhammad..wonderful shot...excellent composition, tones and details.

Roger

Hello Muhammad!
Great point of view, nice reflection!
Excellent composition!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello Muhammad,an excellent PoV looking up to the lighthouse.
Good details of the rocks with the reflection nicely captured in the rock pool.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Ciao Muhammad


Nice shot, I love the lighthouse!
the small lake on the stones has beautiful highlighted
the texture of the stones.
Very well composition and good presentation.
Nice done,

Best regards,

Sergio

Hello Muhammad,
A well thought of composition. Fine lead in provided by the sharp rocks and reflection. A wonderful posting. Congratulations...
Danilo

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4763] (21687)
  • [2009-10-16 22:10]

Hi Muhammad...

Excellent shot of a very beautiful "Pemaquid Point light house"...
Beautiful color, details, contrast and lovely reflection on water.
Well done,
George

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-10-18 1:11]

Salam Muhammad Shaukat,
a very dramatic capture of the scene. Very beautifully rendered reflection and the texture is so pretty.
Very well composed in superbs uae of low angle.

Regards,
Foozi

Wonderful picture, Muhammad!
This landscape is beautiful!
The rocks stratification is very interesting. I like very much of the POV and composition in this image.
Congratulations!
Abraço,
Shyguek

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2009-10-21 23:07]

Hi Muhammad,
outstanding compo and work.Perfect perspective.Beautiful harmony of the colours and reflections.TFS.Necla.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4228 W: 414 N: 6653] (42081)
  • [2009-10-25 5:34]

Hi Muhammad

A little soft, but the rock strata provide superb lead in lines. The reflection is fine. It doesn't have to be a perfect mirror. The bg lighthouse makes a superb focal point. Tfs!

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 272 W: 20 N: 689] (3329)
  • [2009-10-29 9:24]

Hi Muhammad,

Very interesting rock formations.
Excellent lead and perspective, well done.

TFS
Ramon

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