Portland Head Light South Photo

Photographer’s Note

There are three pictures to this post. This first one is the Portland Head Light from the South side looking North East. The light in the background is the first work shop and is Ram Island Ledge Light. The second work shop is the detail of the painted rocks on the right side of the frame. If you go the to the web site link you will see a photo of the ship that wrecked there.

http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?ln=5726

asajernigan, dareco, bakes888, kiwi_explorer, JPlumb, meltemi, tomszat, saylan-cb, jlbrthnn, angela926, zmey, fulvio52, stego has marked this note useful

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asajernigan (14080) 2008-05-01 18:26

Greg,
I have seen a few shots of this fine lighthouse on TE, but I think this is one of the best. The lighting and colors are great as is the sharpness and detail. Your composition is fine using the waterline and fence to lead the eye into the shot. The polarizer gave nice results here creating nice saturation and contrast.
TFS,
Asa

bakes888 (18137) 2008-05-01 22:57

Hi Greg. Great photo. You have handled the high contrast light well and managed good detail in the white lighthouse and shadows. Good colours and composition also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

bracasha75 (22009) 2008-05-01 23:58

Hello Greg
The same ,only from another positiuon and still so beautiful like the first one.
Great architecture
TFS
Cheers,Braca

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-05-02 0:10

Hi Greg,
Wonderfully captured and composed... I like the overall balance of elements. The rocks created a very interesting foreground... nice texture. Image quality and color clarity is also very good. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

ribeiroantonio (21885) 2008-05-02 0:33

I like the lighthouse but it was the wonderful house that caught my eye. It is a great work you have here. The WS are very good too and it is quite understandable why the light in the island is in so bad shape. Is it still working?
Antonio

dareco (17104) 2008-05-02 0:37

I have enjoyed each and every one of the pictures you've taken of this beautiful place. Superb color and detail in all! TFS

JPlumb (3153) 2008-05-02 2:18

Hi Greg, this is a postcard shot. This could sell people on the state of Maine and Portland. Your composition is excellent with very good detail seen in the rock, lighthouse, and keepers house. Colours and colour contrasts are excellent. I had a look at the website, and a couple more. I'd say the people on the Annie C. Maguire were lucky to wreck where and how they did. They all got off safely.

Thanks, John

tomszat (1135) 2008-05-02 3:03

Hi Greg,
Nice capture, good composition and colours, I would brighten it up slightly and improve contrast - please see my workshop, hope You'll like it,
best regards,
Tomasz

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PETERJOHN (112) 2008-05-02 3:09

Hello Greg
Nice coastal scene.Good colour combination.
I would have left the main building and half of the rock. Just small hut and light house on the left corner and just sea. The boat will be more relevant then as well-it is very subjective. Thanks for the sharing.
Regards from Peter.

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-05-02 3:57

Hi Greg
Very nice image!Great colours and wonderful POV here,well done.
TFS/Regards

jlbrthnn (37697) 2008-05-02 4:07

Hello Greg,
the three images are worthy to be in principal image. The realization of the three is without reproach. Good spectacular and interesting work.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

jurek1951 (25900) 2008-05-02 5:23

Hi Greg,
This composition in colour looks perfectly too,lovely blue sky.The lighting is well done.
Georg

gunbud (27787) 2008-05-02 6:18

Hi Greg,
Another great capture of this beautiful lighthouse. You had a wonderfully clear sky to set off the incredible details of this fine house. The colors are vibrantly clear with excellent sharpness to this beauty.
Regards, Tom
Tomorrow

angela926 (1882) 2008-05-02 8:24

Hello Greg,
Great shot, excellent composition and point of
view, superb vivid colors and very good contrast of
the red and white against the blue sky, fantastic
sharpness, excellent depth of field and nice
textures in the foreground rocks, well done.
Angela

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-05-02 15:24

good proportions, well framed, beautiful subject, i like the natural light and colours,
regards
jo

azleader (6) 2008-05-02 17:10

Another exceptionally well framed East coast lighthouse. Simply beautiful!

zmey (7244) 2008-05-03 5:22

hello greg

very nice indeed. the texture of the rocks against the smoothness of the sky and crispy colors of the lighthouse and the meadow. very main-like indeed (as far as i remember). my compliments!

regards,
kristaps

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-05-03 8:08

Hi Greg,
so to see it doesn't look like an easy shot to me, and I specifically refer to light & high contrast. But you handled it all to the max, therefore my sincere compliments.
And I love the use you made of fence and waterline to lead one's eye deep into the picture.
Great view, excellent effort!
Cheers,
Fulvio.

stego (22350) 2008-05-06 16:27

Hi Greg,
Lighthouses are often very picturesque, and this one is no exception, but it's clear to me that your choice of POV contributes much to the great punch of beauty of this photo. The other lighthouse, on the distance, is quite intriguing and I am glad you told and show us that it is indeed a lighthouse, because for a moment I thought it was a tall rock in the middle of the see. Being on the centre of the image makes it stand out, despite being so small.
You did a great job with the light, the image is very clear, sharp and presents great colours, but I also find it slightly dark and I must say that I prefer tomszat version.
The WS's are a good complement to complete the vision of the place. They are technically spotless, but I think you could have done better by using not so centered POV's.
Regards, José.

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-05-08 8:38

Hello Greg

Im fascinated with lighthouses and this one is a beauty, I prefer this to the other one you posted simply because the mood in my opinion is better. Nice rock formations leading up to the house and lighthouse. The lighthouse itself had nice clean whites and the blues from the ocean are good. Nice sharpness overall. Nice work
Regards
Jim

kstaton (53) 2008-05-09 7:45

Hey Greg. Great shot of the Portland Head Light.

That lighthouse in the background is called Ram Island Ledge Light. It's kind of a creepy old lighthouse. We used to tell ghost stories that on some nights you can see the body of the last caretaker hanging from the wooden beams. It's a completely fabricated tale though... or is it?

-Kevin

pablominto (40488) 2008-05-11 1:00

Hello Greg,
I notice the impressive quarters for the lightkeeper!
This is a fine composition with vibrant and living colours, inclusion of the rugged shoreline tells about what waited the ships unless the lighthouse was there...
Greetings,
Pablo -

RPoole5552 (1643) 2008-06-30 14:59

Ive had the pleasure of seeing this once. I've heard it's the most photographed lighthouse in the US. Nice TE post. I never get tired of seeing these lighthouse shots. Thanks for sharing.

Rob

mafegan (4133) 2009-08-13 5:07

Hello Greg
Lighthouses are so photogenic and this one is no exception. The keepers house looks like a toy house - almost unreal. The pov is great and there is much detail throughout. Tfs, Marlene