Curling towards the mid-day sun
by Drake

Comment:
Thank you all for your kind words and comments. If you look at my portofolio you see a lot of this South Haven lighthouse - hope you are all not getting board with this structure - but this day was my best shooting there so far!

Thanks again for the ribbon,
Drake

Winter Wonderland
by Drake

Comment:
Thank you all for the ribbon! As you can tell I like taking lighthouse shots. This one was very interesting, with the wave action and icy buildup around the jetty and lighthouse - and then the sun actually came out for 5 minutes (unusual in Michigan in the winter...). Wish that tree was not there...
Thanks again,
Drake

Cathedral of Biblical Proportions
by LVicari

Comment:
Congrats on the Blue ribbon - this is a great shot.
Drake

Lighthouse Drama
by Drake

Comment:
THANK YOU ALL for the red ribbon and the wonderful comments, you have made my day!!

I hope people are not getting tired of this lighthouse - it is obviously one I like to vist frequently. I am trying to get as many different weather/sea conditions as I can....unfortunately the most dramatic shots are in the winter...

Drake

Lemon Splash
by h2

Comment:
Congrats on your win - this is a great shot. I read your comments with interest, about people "purposfully" voting low - on an obviously great picture. I had a couple of 1's on my shot also (5th place Swans). Is this a regular thing?
Drake

Arrival
by Ann

Comment:
Very nice...must have had a high shutter speed to capture the wings so clear...at least 1/1000 I would guess. Interested in your set up, as I have been working on capturing these little guys this past summer. Having a tough time getting enough light to keep the shutter speed up.
Drake

survival of the quickest
by roz

Comment:
Wow...way cool......nice shot

Cardinal
by jmritz

Comment:
This is a tough shot, I take a lot of bird shots - usually with the aperature wide open and very shallow DOF. The good news here is that the eye is quite sharp. Great colors.

I'm so texty
by dmadden

Comment:
Great

Fur.
by Spongetoast

Comment:
Nothing in focus is very distracting....