lighthousebeach Photo

Photographer’s Note

Kovalam lighthouse beach.
Not easy to recieve a sharp image with this wind and the tripod on the wet sand,but at the third day I managed it.
This international beach destination is 16 kilometres away from Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) city, Kerala, India and about 10 kilometers from the international airport.There is still cheap accommodation availlable.I had a very big room with a very very big veranda(no seaview) in less then one minute walking distance to the beach for 500 Rupees = 7,5 Euro = 10 $.
here is a link for a video

24 mm
iso 400
1,3 sec
f 3,2

Buin, Aviller, Guenther, Floydian, gracious, belido, Sistercosmo, phwall, Longroute, Cricri, patdeph, Emile, ocskaymarci has marked this note useful

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rgarrigus (0) 2009-02-05 9:19

Hi Leo,

Glorious light and excellent timing to get the beam and those great reflections. Those people on the left really add to this image.

Cheers!

Bob G.

Buin (38258) 2009-02-05 9:24

Hallo Andreas!
Traumhaft - die Szenerie und die Spiegelung. Hier verdient die "blaue Stunde" wirklich ihren Namen. Ein Foto zum anschauen und Träumen ... Schön, wie Du den Lichtstrahl vom Leuchtturm erwischt hast!
Grüße aus dem feucht-kühlen Siegen!
Frank

Aviller (3108) 2009-02-05 9:26

Fantastic picture. The reflections on the wet beach look particularly noteworthy. The time of day makes a huge difference here since it allows us the see the outline of the palm trees. Some parts of the coastal lights look a bit overexposed. Perhaps I would have closed the aperture a bit more as well in order to control the lights somewhat more.

silverhead (1640) 2009-02-05 9:41

Hi Leo, This is a beautifull composition full of the colors of night. The placement of the lighthouse is perfect. I like this picture.
Congratulations.
Köksal

Guenther (6859) 2009-02-05 9:42

Hallo Andreas,

die Spiegelungen am nassen Sand sehen sehr gut aus, die schwierige Lichtsituation hast du sehr gut in den Griff bekommen... schönes Bild!

Schönen Aben
Günther

gilou530 (35680) 2009-02-05 9:47

salut léo
éclairage difficile et je pense que tu ne pouvez faire mieux pour garder cette belle couleur bleuté qui inonde l'écran, belle image
amitiés
gilbert

pboehringer (770) 2009-02-05 9:57

Andreas,
excellent colors and reflections. What I like most is the beam coming from the lighthouse dominating the entire scene. That is a real stroke of a genious.
Peter

zanzi (4782) 2009-02-05 10:28

Hi Leo
Great night shot.
I do prefer the right side since it is less agressive in term of light.
Bravo
Chris

AROBN54 (10789) 2009-02-05 10:34

Hi, Leo,
what a wonderful blue hour shot! The lighthouse is perfectly placed, the lights are brilliant and the reflections are fantastic. I love those. Great shot! Many thanks and warm regards,
Shelly

Floydian (30970) 2009-02-05 10:52

Guten abend Andreas,

A tripod in the sand, always a risky business ;-)
It's the blue/purple light what i like most here, but also the excellent balance in the composition with that lighthouse. Funny part is that the lights are over-exposed, but the reflection in the water is something that i like to see. The low tide also works pretty good here, just as adding some people inside the frame.

Regards,

Henk

gracious (20017) 2009-02-05 10:55

Hello LEO,
Loved the blue hour along this beautiful beach! perfect depth with those awesome reflection well captured from the wet sand!
many thanks for this great shot
take care my friend!
Tony

jjcordier (25226) 2009-02-05 10:59

Leo
Les lumières sur la plage semblent très violentes mais on admire les couleurs de l'ensemble et les beaux reflets. Jolie composition
Amicalement
JJ

belido (16857) 2009-02-05 11:12

Hi Leo,

very attractive blue hour shot. There are two points that make the compo in my opinion: the lighthouse which is a nice focal point and the reflection of the lights on the sand. They really add a lot to the image. Great shot!
Regards,
Carlos

Sistercosmo (2689) 2009-02-05 12:57

Lieber Leo,
schöne Blautöne und ein tolles Licht vom Leuchtturm. Das hast du absolut perfekt erwischt! Auch die dunklen Menschen und die herrlichen Reflektionen sind wunderbar.
Liebe Grüße
Linda

atha2pan (3535) 2009-02-05 13:13

Sag mal, du kommst aber auch gut rum!
Ich beneide dich, im positiven Sinne.
Eine sehr schöne Aufnahme; für mich als Nachtfetischist ein wenig überstrahlt, aber dennoch gut.
Grüße
Sakis

anesugur (17012) 2009-02-05 13:40

Hello Andreas,
Beautiful picture.
The lights are very nice and the colors are just great!
Perfect exposition! Excellent composition with the reflections.
Congratulations. Uğur

eversmile (6423) 2009-02-05 19:39

Hi Leo!

Impossible not to recognize Kovalam, even since the thumbnail! I like the contrasts between the dominant blue and the colorful reflections on the wet sand. You managed pretty well with the light. The lighthouse and the curve of the beach remain the same...But wow! The buildings are three times higher than in my memory (last time I was theren it was in 1991) I have avoided to go back there during my last trip in 2007 as well as to Varkala, because I did not want to be disappointed! But you probably enjoyed, specially if you can't compare!
Regards
Marine

phwall (5705) 2009-02-06 3:31

Greetings Leo,
I love the crazy reflections in the water, they look marvelous.
Interesting that the people aren't in silhouette, there must have been a lot of fill light coming from the camera left side of frame.
Great timing on the Lighthouse beam, perfect, and one star shining through, very nice.
Great shot, you have captured a wonderful holiday atmosphere.
Cheers
Peter

Longroute (9857) 2009-02-06 3:44

Good Andreas,

it's the first time I see a lighthouse in India, and the whole scene seems more Florida than Kerala. But of course it depends on the night conditions, the video gives a completely different impression. The fine light reflections on the wet sand are the strong point of the photo while the lighthouse is a interesting focal point. Above all I like the bright atmosphere, like during a feast.
TFS,
Donato

Cricri (43738) 2009-02-06 7:46

Hi Andreas
Les reflets s'ajoute merveilleusement bien avec la couleur du ciel, ça crée une trés belle ambiance
Friendship
cricri

patdeph (18338) 2009-02-06 9:32

hello Andreas
the colours are splendid,and you did very well this night shot!I love the reflections in the wet sand and the palm tres standing out the blue sky!I have been there in 1987,and ....I am really disappointed about this beach that i have knowned with just a few very small hotels,it's something strange,I want to cry by seing this even if it's still very beautiful!
Regards
Pascale

claudeD (11477) 2009-02-06 11:45

Hello Leo,

very nice night shot with a perfect light managment.The reflections in the water are amazing.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

Emile (20125) 2009-02-06 14:36

Hola Leo.
Good night shot during the blue hour, good light and reflection, the beam coming from the lighthouse is very well seen. Very good composition.
TFS.
Best regards.

ocskaymarci (2510) 2009-02-06 15:13

Hallo Leo,
Fantastic landscape photo with the daily life scene perfectly added to the composition. I really like the exposure and the bluehour-colours. The quality is simply great!
TFS!
Best wishes,
Marci

jurek1951 (26144) 2009-02-06 21:26

Hi Andreas,
This picture is a masterpiece,very nice scenery.
great composiiton and nice sharpness, beautiful reflections,
Georg

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sacavem (8519) 2009-02-10 13:50

Olá Andreas,

Beautiful view from lighthouse beach.Excellent details, very well framed and done.The light from the lighthouse was very well captured
TFS and greetings
Filipe

Waylim (11157) 2009-02-12 23:23

Leo,
The blue tone, the light is really beautiful, the reflection in the water is also very nice and sparkling. The mood is exotic, the like the contrast between the place where is electricity and where there are natural light. Beautiful composition and the beam of light from the lighthouse is perfect. Thanks
Way