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Ghost of the lighthouse
Ghost of the lighthouse
Hauxon


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Window Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF RF for Canon
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Date: Apr 23, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2006

 Caught this reflection off the windows of the lightkeepers house while photographing the lighthouse at sunset. I kind of like this image better than the actual lighthouse shots.

Not much processing. I cloned out some minor distractions in the reflection and sharpened.

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 180
Avg (all users): 5.8333
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
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Avg (non-participants): 5.9618
Views since voting: 1341
Views during voting: 359
Votes: 246
Comments: 25
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AuthorThread
 08/09/2006 09:08:15 AM
Ãetta er geðveik mynd! skil ekki af hverju hún fékk ekki hærri einkunn...
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 05/03/2006 11:33:59 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Hauxon :)

I think this is a very well thought out image, and you did catch a nice reflection and the essence of the challenge as well. The idea is great.

Compositionally, I believe there could possibly be room for improvement. Unfortunately, I can only guess at what lies outside the shown image area though. The dark area in the upper right corner is a bit of an eye-grabber. It creates a sharper contrast that is rather far from the subject area of the image. I don't know if you could have composed that element out or not by moving to one side or the other... it's hard for me to tell... I also don't know if you could have elevated the camera a little more to make it more of a face-on photo... low enought to keep yourself out of the reflection but high enough to eliminate that corner...

At any rate, it's a good shot... I think it's a little underrated :)

John Setzler
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 05/01/2006 01:51:50 PM
Interesting image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/30/2006 11:35:47 PM
sweet blues here. 7
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 04/30/2006 10:02:34 PM
I know this lighthouse! :) Allt that window seems a bit extravagant though, I could have lived without the top window.
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 04/30/2006 09:32:10 AM
I would like this more if you could've killed the interior reflection. Nice blues and yellows.
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 04/29/2006 08:52:52 PM
I think a less centered image would be much more dramatic and mysterious. I really do like this however with the white windows and relections.
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 04/29/2006 08:14:49 PM
I would have cloned out the power lines. Just a minor item.
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 04/29/2006 02:04:08 PM
very nicely captured. using the polarizer really makes those skies pop dont they?
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 04/29/2006 12:43:02 PM
Nice idea! Wonder if there was a way you could have captured it such that the lighthouse reflection covered both panes.
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 04/29/2006 11:28:44 AM
Great shot with strong colours. I like it alot, good luck.
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 04/29/2006 08:58:54 AM
Interesting composition, the lack of perfect symmetry puts me off. Some great colours though.
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 04/29/2006 08:30:27 AM
It would have looked better with out the tthings inside the window distracting me.
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 04/29/2006 07:23:43 AM
Nice composition. Good crop
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 04/29/2006 06:59:37 AM
I like the effect of the framed window looks like a tower extension repeting the square windows in the original tower. It is original and works. Maybe some reflections are annoying or unnecessary.
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 04/29/2006 06:13:26 AM
interesting image odd perspective
I like the lighthouse
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 04/29/2006 02:25:55 AM
Great job and subject choice. I like the exposure.
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 04/28/2006 10:13:35 PM
I would crop off the top window pane...
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 04/28/2006 08:42:00 PM
Skyldi það vera úti á Gróttu? Rámar í að hafa séð þennan vír þar.
Ãgæt hugmynd og fín mynd.
Ãg hefði samt látið tvo glugga duga.
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 04/28/2006 04:35:48 PM
I like the lighthouse in the window, but I don't like the original window. The shape (or the crop) does nothing for the photo.
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 04/25/2006 01:38:45 PM
This is really nice, love the white and blue, they go so well together. I might have cropped off the top windows, but it's still pretty good as is.
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 04/25/2006 01:25:41 PM
a polrizing filter would have reduced some of the glare....and allowed the subject to be more pronounced.
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 04/25/2006 11:03:55 AM
Interesting shot. I like the colors and the depth (height) of the window above. Helps make the lighthouse stand out nicely.
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 04/24/2006 11:57:49 PM
Nice shot
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 04/24/2006 02:07:02 PM
I think this might have had more impact if the top windows were cropped out.
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