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Challenge: Free Study 2012-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Cape Neddick Nubble Light, York, Maine
Date: Aug 5, 2012
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1 second
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2012

 This was the last hurrah on my trip through Maine. I drove through a torrential downpour to get to this lighthouse, and the rain moved out just before I arrived at sunset. I was joking with another photographer that any second the sun would break through and light up a perfectly positioned rainbow behind the lighthouse. No such luck. There were breaks in the clouds on the western horizon, but the sun never came through and it was just a gray, dreary scene. The other photographer gave up while I stayed to try some long exposures of the surf.

I finally packed up and walked back to the car with my kids, and as we were getting into the car to leave I looked back... just as the lights came on. WOW, EVERYBODY BACK OUT OF THE CAR!! The gray clouds had faded into blue twilight, and the lights on the buildings completely transformed the scene. By then the kids were tired and hungry, so I only stayed a little longer, but it was well worth it.

There's actually a large channel between the foreground and island, but it's mostly hidden by the low angle. The body of water in the foreground was only a small puddle, and I was on my stomach with the camera directly on the ground. The shot is an in-camera HDR. A stiff sea breeze eliminated any hope of a sharp reflection, but I was able to smooth the water with the long exposure.

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 246
Avg (all users): 6.3937
Avg (commenters): 7.9091
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Views since voting: 1080
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 127
Comments: 15
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
09/08/2012 01:26:14 PM
Very well constructed, such a pleasing image.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 09/08/2012 12:41:38 PM
Fascinating, Shannon!

  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 13
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 09/08/2012 08:00:31 AM
Surprised it didn't do better. Its such an amazing shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 09/08/2012 12:33:55 AM
Sometimes it all comes together :) Hope the kids didn't eat your leather seats! :) 8.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 09/07/2012 04:50:15 PM
The Nubble. They sure know how to dress it up, don't they? Beautiful clarity and colors in this lovely capture. Voted earlier.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/06/2012 08:23:33 PM
oh wow...I think the vignette really adds and the exposure is spot on 8
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/05/2012 10:03:57 PM
a great shot of the Nubble Head Light. I am liking the cobalts and ultramarine blues.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 09/05/2012 09:27:12 PM
splendid
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 09/05/2012 09:51:07 AM
I reckon this might just be the bluey, well done. 10
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 09/04/2012 07:38:39 AM
Now this really pops.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/03/2012 06:41:42 PM
Nubbleicious.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/03/2012 12:36:40 PM
Top 5
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Sony Alpha a7 V
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II
 09/03/2012 10:10:27 AM
Nicely seen and processed. Although it seems strange that you would not clone out the ugly telephone wires and straighten the slight tilt
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 09/02/2012 10:36:55 AM
Magical image shot at a non time of day. Great reflection and colours (exposure) considering TOD. Whoever designed that lighting was an artiste :)
Could be a classic Denise shot?
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/02/2012 08:12:53 AM
Good image here nice composition good depth a tad over processing i feel
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