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Marshall Point Lighthouse


Marshall Point Lighthouse
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Copyright: Tom O'Donnell (gunbud) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4607 W: 4 N: 4484] (20064)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-12
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Olympus E-300/ E-Volt, 52 mm Circ. Polarizer
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-06 7:59
Viewed: 369
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
To help mariners entering Port Clyde's harbor or passing to the west into Muscongus Bay, Congress appropriated $4000 for a light station at Marshall Point in March 1831. The rubblestone lighthouse tower, completed in 1832, was 20 feet high to the lantern deck. The tower and adjacent one-and-one-half-story stone dwelling ere built at a cost of $2973.17. The first keeper was John Watts, a veteran of the War of 1812. Watts's son, Joshua, took over as keeper in 1835 and stayed until 1839.

The extant 31-foot brick and granite lighthouse was built in 1857. The cylindrical tower is 24 feet from its base to the lantern deck. The lower half is constructed of granite, and the upper half is brick. The new lighthouse was fitted with a fifth-order Fresnel lens showing a fixed white light.

A bell tower with a 1,000-pound bell was added to the station in 1898. The fog bell remained in use until it was replaced by a horn in 1969. The bell was returned to Marshall Point in the late 1980s and is now on display near the keeper's house.

Tom Hanks appeared jogging on the lighthouse ramp in the movie "Forest Gump."
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Hello Tom,
A fine perspective on this lighthouse. Pleasing light and good colours and clarity.

Hi Tom,
A fine perspective here looking towards the lighthouse along the walkway in the distance. Great colors and good clarity and sharpness. well seen and TFS. Gerald

hello Tom,
Very Nice Capture of this lovely lighthouse, nice colors and light, excellent composition and pov, good sharpness and depth of field, great sky.
Angela

Hi, Tom -

Nice use of lines of the roof as a diagonal pointing to the center of interest. It does seem a bit overbalanced on the left, though.

Regards,
Dan

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1936 W: 53 N: 763] (12566)
  • [2008-08-06 11:04]

Once again a beautiful picture from your corner of the world. Excellent colors and beautiful sharp detail. TFS and have a happy day!

Helo Tom
This place looks very quiet but i know that there wasw many many bad weater conditions and that way look this place match more beautiful
TFs
all best my old friend,Bratislav

Tom,
Excellent composition and POV using the boardwalk to lead the eye to the lighthouse. The line created by the roof line of the first building helps lead the eye into the scene. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

Hi Tom
magnifique prise de vue sur ce rivage belle composition bien réussie.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3653 W: 84 N: 5517] (21510)
  • [2008-08-07 0:30]

Hello Tom,
nice perspective of the shot and and excellent POV that lead the eye to the lighthouse, that you place it in the most proper point in the frame.I like the blue sky with the white clouds to contrasted perfect with the rest of the photo.Well done.

Regards,Danos

Hello Tom,

A good POV and a nice prospect for this lighthouse.
A composition well balanced too with the house on the left and a great depth of field on the right side. A beautiful sky too.
Best regards,
Roger

Hi Tom
Well composed. It looks like you caught the light as it came around unless it's just the reflecting sun. The DOF was well handled in that everything is sharp from the corner of the building to the lighthouse.
Phil

Hi Tom
Another beautiful capture about this lighthouse with magnificent lights and contrasts. The pos is very attractive and interesting. Good job! Best regards, Consuelo

I like how you have used the side of the house to frame the image and lead us into the scene. There are some very pretty clouds in the sky. Interesting claim to fame for the lighthouse.
Kath

Hello Tom,
The gentle and soft lighting over this place really beautiful and I loved it!
great pov to have the architecture and light house well captured side by side!
good sharpness, nice colour and details
well done
Tony

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2637 W: 22 N: 5433] (21393)
  • [2008-08-10 11:38]

Hola Tom,
This takes me more is known that the last pusistes. Magnificent frame and a beautiful sky.
Good weekend.
Best regards,
Charo

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