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Lighthouse by Moonlight
Lighthouse by Moonlight
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Groton, CT
Date: Oct 31, 2006
Aperture: f 5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2006

 Taken after sunset, the only light was the quickly departing sun and the moon which had risen only an hour or two earlier.

A 30 sec exposure with a wide angle. The passing clouds gave a nice effect around the moon, and made the sky look silky.

Post-vote comments: I now know how I missed this one. The horizon is slightly off (exaggerated by the odd-angle spit of land). Plus, I had the grad ND filter aligned wrong (I missed the horizon!) Oh well, there's always next time.

Statistics
Place: 157 out of 625
Avg (all users): 6.0000
Avg (commenters): 6.0833
Avg (participants): 5.8981
Avg (non-participants): 6.4000
Views since voting: 951
Views during voting: 268
Votes: 197
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/08/2006 07:49:32 PM
Outstanding....surprized it didn't finish MUCH higher in the standings
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/05/2006 07:41:16 PM
nice shot but your horizon is crooked
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2006 06:23:26 AM
Picture perfect in everyway.....
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 11/05/2006 05:24:52 AM
i like how the clouds make the moon very diffused , did you use a polarizing filter? it looks like the lighthouse gets darker about halfway up.
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 11/04/2006 11:40:20 AM
Very nice composition, the lighthouse balances very nicely with the slightly obscured moon. I'm not sure about the gradient through the lighthouse though. I'd rather not see it, but it doesn't spoil the photo.
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 11/03/2006 05:15:48 PM
The grass looks incredibly well lit for being a moonlight shot...to me, it sort of doesn't fit with the rest of the photo. I really like the sky, with sort of a haze over the moon.
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 11/03/2006 02:50:59 PM
Great potential in this shot. IMHO the horizon should be level and the sky a bit more contrasty with a darker overall tone. I really like the appearance of the moon with the streaked clouds obscuring detail.
In general, just some minor adjustments would make this a winner.
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 11/03/2006 08:46:50 AM
I like it alot, but I think on a duplicated layer you could of erased the gradient over the lighthouse itself, and gave it more "wow". Either way, good, good. 9.
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 11/01/2006 10:56:27 PM
The light house is straight, but the horizon is tilted just enough to make the viewer fill kinda waysided.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 06:45:24 PM
the texture of the sky is excellent. great shot.
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 11/01/2006 05:33:17 PM
I have a pet peeve about tilted horizons. My problem really, but it cost you a point or two on this fine photo.
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 11/01/2006 11:14:40 AM
I think the sky is the best part of this image. Good job.
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 11/01/2006 12:47:27 AM
I'm distracted by the crooked horizon even though the rest of the image is captivating.
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