The Storm Has Passed Photo

Photographer’s Note

"The Storm"

Bashing "violently" against the shore---
The angry waves "crushed" through the sand,
as if settling a "personal" score.

Faster and higher, the waves grow in intensity,and pace---
"Competing", as if in a life-death race.

Winds and rain joined together in battle, to build up strong force---
Causing damage and change to "everything" in it's course.

Darkened sky, "screaming" winds of pain---
Untamed power, "spears" of murderous rain.

Lightning "cracks" the sky, followed by "thunders" sound of a whip---
Pieces of driftwood are "forced" to shore, like "caskets" of a ship.

The battle of the storm seems like "forever", in time---
But, only "minutes" have passed, since the sun last "shined".

As if on a "cue", the storm moves out to sea---
The "aftermath", is accepted--the shore, is now again "free".

© Snow W. Frost
1994

Dyerco, angela926, InasiaJones, gneufeld, claire526, Royaldevon, Charo, denisn72, Matthew-Watt, cfreire, fulvio52 has marked this note useful

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bracasha75 (21960) 2008-03-01 16:08

Hello Tom
Nice image and good for you that storm has passed and we in midle and south east Europe have this evening a terible storm...
Good Post
TFS
Cheers,Braca

cak (3809) 2008-03-01 17:09

white and blue colors are meeting good in your scene.and it has effecyive contrast.thank u

Dyerco (9018) 2008-03-01 17:22

Great exposure as we can see all the detail in the lighthouse both bright and shadow side.Nocely done Tom.
Phil

angela926 (1882) 2008-03-01 17:40

Hello Tom,
excellent composition and point of view, fantastic sharpness and depth of field, beautiful vivid colors and lovely contrast.
Angela

ribeiroantonio (21859) 2008-03-01 18:44

Today is lighthouse day on TE as I also posted one. I like very much your POV, looking from behind into the sea. The ship on the horizon is excellent. You could not have a better moment to photograph the lighthouse. The sky is very pretty and the composition very nice too. Well done.
Antonio

jurek1951 (25896) 2008-03-01 19:45

Hi Tom,
This is a beautiful composition. Excellent light and clarity.Very nice colors and sharp details. Well done
Georg

InasiaJones (20012) 2008-03-01 19:51

Hi Tom,

I've visited Portland two summers ago, and I really like your city. Recently, I have seen a photo of this lighthouse in a photography guidebook and I wish to add it to my collection this summer.

To shoot it in the shadow of the house put the emphasis on the light hitting the tower. It stands out beautifully in front of the dark blue sky.

Cheers!

André

gneufeld (15167) 2008-03-01 19:54

Hi Tom,
Great image here featuring this lighthouse. Awesome use of light and the colors and details are superb. Well done and TFS. Gerald

jmcl (13721) 2008-03-01 20:37

hi Tom,

In the dictionary next to the word blue should be this sky .. the light house is wonderful with it .. as the depth provided by the path .. now for my standard really nitpicky comment .. do you see that little bit of white at the foreground edge of the path .. it distracts me a touch .. I might crop or zap it .. wonderful image.

take care,

John

claire526 (1261) 2008-03-01 22:02

Hi Tom,
This is an excellent shot! Great POV, sharpness, clarity and beautiful blue sky. Well composed.
Regards,
Claire

testmaniac (12060) 2008-03-01 23:20

Hi Tom, great photo with perfect composition,POV, well saturated colors and good quality! Only a little bit overexposure in some place I see.

TFS and regards,
Philip

ag1993 (634) 2008-03-02 3:48

Hello,
Nice colours and details. Great framing.
Regards
Andrea Gatt

avene (10940) 2008-03-02 8:57

hi Tom,
I really like the contrast of pure white against the saturated blue, it's both cold and summer-like. beautiful texture on the light tower, as in your previous post it reminds of a thick oil painting. very nice work.
with kind regards,
Kristine

evanrizo (456) 2008-03-02 12:40

Hi Tom,
the illumination balance is excellent, all the image is perfect written, every part, every details are very very good to see.
Especial the depth is great so we can see also a ship sailing in the dept.
Cheers
Evangelos

vincz (19039) 2008-03-02 13:20

What a great compsotion! The lighthouse and the constructions on one side, all in white, the sea and the sky on the other all in blue, the boat at the horizon. Very beautiful.

Royaldevon (5890) 2008-03-02 14:51

Glad you survided intact, Tom!

Superb composition and pov here!
I like how the receding roofs draw the eyes down to the lighthouse, only to have to ascend again!

Wonderful colours and good use of the light!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Many thanks for your warm comments on 'Cottages with Character'.

jpinkham (844) 2008-03-02 14:54

Interesting, Tom. I also posted a picture of Portland Head yesterday, but on TL rather than TE. Great minds, you know :)
Anyway, I like both the lovely blue sky, with the clouds, and the angle of your composition. Great POV and good use of the path, too. I took a few similar shots while I was there, but this works especially well in the winter lighting. And you nailed the colors on this one -- they look very true.

Well done!
Jim

gracious (20017) 2008-03-02 14:54

Hello Tom,
I loved the lighting and shadows here in this excellent work of yours!
good pov with beautiful colouration and details in the shot
many thanks once again
friend Tony

Charo (31665) 2008-03-02 15:15

Hola Tom,
Preciosa luz la de esta toma con magníficos colores. Excelente encuadre y detalles. Buen trabajo.
Cordialmente
Charo

denisn72 (6969) 2008-03-02 15:42

Hi Tom
Excellent exposure and great vivid colours. Your point of view is great. Great details and atmosphere. Well done!
Best regards
Denis!

Matthew-Watt (4463) 2008-03-02 21:29

Hello Tom,

Lighthouses often make for very interesting subjects. This one is not exception to the rule. The serve as a symbol of the maritime era and continue to be useful with navigation, although less now thanks to GPS systems. I like the bold colour here, especially the royal blue sky. The clouds add that extra drama to the photo that was needed. The ship on the horizon was a lucky capture also and is an important element of the photo even though it is reasonably small; it helps to set the scene.

Matt

John_F_Kennedy (31197) 2008-03-03 0:59

What a magnificent image of the after storm day. The colour and composition are all excellent.
Best wishes,
Achim

cfreire (11647) 2008-03-03 8:21

Hi Tom
Beautiful shot about this lighthouse well composed with good control of lights. It's rich of details and differents textures. Beautiful blue sky indeed. Well done, regards, Consuelo

jplebrun (16818) 2008-03-03 11:34

Hi Tom
ce phare tout blanc dans ce ciel tout bleu est de toute beauté, tu as bien cadré et la lumière est parfaite, bravo.
Amitiés
jean-Pierre

pablominto (40402) 2008-03-04 3:05

Hello Tom,
After rain comes shine..!
I like the composition with the lighthouse and the ship in far distance...
The varied light adds life, and the early spring colours are attractive!
Greetings,
Pablo -

ahmetgedikli (21799) 2008-03-04 8:45

Hi Tom,
Beautiful scenery... Superb colours, light and POV. Well done. All the best.

Ahmet

Bluejeans (32021) 2008-03-04 11:37

Ola Tom ,
Que belo farol de cor branca , faz um bonito contraste com o céu azul , gostei das duas zonas no farol uma iluminada outra com sombra, as cores ficaram fantásticas , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

plimrn (19600) 2008-03-04 18:40

Hi Tom
Great work with the very dramatic light and shadow interaction. The framing is very spectacular with the lighthouse tower framed against the splendid sea & sky. The clarity of colors is wonderful. The fine detail in the clouds shows your excellent light management.
HLJ, Pat

rossofuoco (6350) 2008-03-05 1:30

Ciao Tom.
Ottima foto dai colori brillanti e saturati.
Complimenti
Renzo

mumek (17468) 2008-03-05 8:44

Good afternoon Tom!
The lighthouse is standing very proudly on the shore. You captured very beautiful clouds on the sky, good light and a lot of interesting details in the foreground. Thanks for posting.
Regards
ziggy

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-10-24 6:09

Wonderful one, Tom.
It strongly reminds me of Edward Hopper's Cape Cod paintings... Strong colors and perfect light management, striking image in every possible respect. Bravo!
Have a nice weekend, hugs to them critters!
See ya soon,
Fulvio.