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Light House Maine USA


Light House Maine USA
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Copyright: Muhammad Shaukat (shaukatmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 219 N: 892] (3765)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-05
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Alpha 100 Digital SLR, Sony 18-70
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lighthouses of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-16 11:18
Viewed: 149
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
If you like lighthouses, Maine is Mecca. There are more than 60 lights along Maine's craggy Down East peninsulas.

Just over the New Hampshire border offshore from the town of Kittery, at Fort Foster Park, sits Whaleback Light. A few miles north are the charming towns of York and York Beach--home of one of the most-photographed lights in Maine, Cape Neddick Light From Cape Neddick you can also catch a distant glimpse of Boon Island Light, one of Maine's most inhospitable. Heading north along the coast, just past Kennebunkport, the small light at Goat Island sits just off the entance to Cape Porpoise Harbor.

South of Portland, the historic lights of Casco Bay and Cape Elizabeth include Maine's oldest light, Portland Head Light, Maine's most powerful beacon at Cape Elizabeth Light, and the two small lights in Portland Harbor, Portland Breakwater Light and Spring Point Light. Offshore from Portland Head is the light on Ram Island Ledge.

We'll skirt around Portland, past L.L. Bean's at Freeport, and stop to tour the Kennebec River lights below Bath. Six miles offshore from the mouth of the Kennebec, the foggy Seguin Island Light is Maine's only first-order light. Just north of Bath, on the next finger of the coast, the Boothbay Harbor region also features several nice lighthouses.

Turning south at Damariscotta, we again find the ocean at the rocky and photogenic Pemaquid Point Light. Don't miss this one ... it's a beauty!

Two very special lights are on the next Down East finger of land, extending south of Thomaston to the villages of Tenents Harbor and Port Clyde and the Marshall Point Light, and via ferry to the Monhegan Island Light.

Back on Rt. 1, just before the turn north to circumnavigate Penobscot Bay, on the peninsula just below Rockland, the elusive Owl's Head Lightstation has witnessed many shipwrecks. The small city of Rockland has it's own Rockland Breakwater Light as well as a wonderful lighthouse museum. Just north of Rockland is the quintessential Maine harbor town of Camden, with Curtis Island Light guarding the entrance to the harbor.

We're now passing Ellsworth, approaching Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park. On the western side of the park, past the port of Southwest Harbor, Bass Harbor Light shines its unique red light on the traffic entering Blue Hill Bay.

Finally, way up past Machias, at the very edge of the Eastern Time Zone, sits the red and white striped West Quoddy Head Light.
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Hi Muhammad
nice view with white lighthouse.
well composed off center with the blue ocean at bg and very clear and sharp horizon.
pleasant colors.
greetings
tsilla

Composition is excellent in this shot, good placement of horizon and of the lighthouse. The resolution of the shot isn't as good as it could be, though, there seems to be quite a high level of jpeg compression - although the file size is reasonable.
Rew

Olá Muhammad

Ótima composição, bonitas cores, textura e luz.
Parabéns pelo bonito trbalho.
GA
Vera

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5763 W: 198 N: 2582] (10130)
  • [2009-10-17 4:49]

Ciao Muhammad



I love Lighthouse!
Despite having the largest port in America
South, in my city, we have these beauties!
Beautifully shot and angle,
I love your horizon, soft and serene!
Sharpness and clarity are very nice.

Have a nice weekend,

Sergio

Hello Muhammad,
Nice off centre position of lighthouse, nice contrast of rock with blue sky. I loved blue tones and light on buildings.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hi Muhammed,

Perfectly taken scen shot of this light house!
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Muhammad,
Very beautiful photo vith great POV, colours and lighting.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

Ciao Muhammad, lovely composition with beautiful lighthose wel disposed in respect of rules of thirds, splendid light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Muhammad,
Excellent point of view of this lighthouse,
Excellent Dof. well presented and composed,
colors great too and nice contrast ,
Excellent done.
Michel

Hello Muhammad! Superb shot. Amazing lighthouse. Nice natural lightness, perfect colours. Ideal contrast and sharpness. Good luck!

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2660 W: 74 N: 4764] (21701)
  • [2009-10-22 11:03]

Hi Muhammad...

It's really a beautiful shot and lovely work..!
Absolutely a great Light House - I like your post.
Excellently done - fantastic details and colors.
With my compliment,
George

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1460 W: 275 N: 2066] (12616)
  • [2009-10-24 1:17]

Hello Muhammad.
Interesting presentation of Maine Lighthouse.
I`m fan of irish lighthouses and like to see them around the world on the pictures as well.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards.
Janek Kloss

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 136 N: 403] (1789)
  • [2009-10-24 11:43]

Bonjour Muhammad,

Nice sea scape. Lighthouse are always great subject. Nice side light defines volumes. Sharp and well exposed. Good balanced composition. Nice work and TFS

Alain

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 0 N: 1685] (9475)
  • [2009-10-24 13:44]

Hello Muhammad!

Magnificently and this sea street lamp looks very curiously
on background of the blue of sky and the sea.
Fantastic effect!
I congratulate realization.

I greet warmly.
Barbara

Hi Muhammad

love this shot
must be amazing to stay there and listen the wave:)
wonderful blue tones
nice light and sharpness
the POV is grate i like it so much
interesting note too
Have a grate day!
Oana

Hi Muhammad,
New England including Maine has indeed many beautiful lighthouses. It would be fun to trek the Atlantic coastline and photograph them. This is an exact and ideal lighthouse compo. I can almost smell the salty air. Sharp and with beautiful elements in place. Best regards.
Danilo

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1585 W: 128 N: 2241] (20527)
  • [2009-12-20 8:03]

Hello Muhammad! A fine composition with that lighthouse in front of the Atlantic, well seen and well done, thanks!

Mario

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