View Of Manma Island Home Of The Hermit Photo

Photographer’s Note

From the Island House Inn's Adirondack chairs one can view the home of the Monhegans Hermits home. There is now a small Coast Guard Station on the other side on the tiny island.
In 1928 a World War I veteran and New York City grocer named Ray Phillips
decided to leave everything behind and set sail northward. He landed on a tiny
island, twelve miles out to sea, off the coast of Maine, and built himself a shack out
of driftwood and scraps from his boat. He settled there and lived the next fifty
years of his life happily on the side of a rocky island. His story hit the mainland and
he soon became something of a phenomenon, sought out by journalists and
photographers from across the country, throughout the twentieth century. While
he minded his own business, the mythology around him took on a life of its own and
today, 30 years after his death, it continues to be passed down.

asajernigan, shevchenko, dareco, ChrisJ, saxo042, Gerrit, lucasgalodoido, yedirenk, vmf-214, PaulVDV, Kielia, macondo has marked this note useful

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asajernigan (14120) 2009-06-14 19:28

Tom,
This is a nicely composed shot with the inclusion of the chairs in the foreground. The angle of the shot is great creating depth and direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

shevchenko (9908) 2009-06-14 19:48

Hello Tom,
Good pov to show the peaceful and relaxing environment with houses less, lovely natural color at the coast with big part of rocky surface cover with greenery weeds, nice blue sea and sunny sky, distinct photo to show it all, well done.
Ally

dareco (17104) 2009-06-14 20:26

These last two pictures of yours have been exceptional in my opinion. The lighting, colors and detail are excellent!! Very nice pov. TFS

ChrisJ (70171) 2009-06-14 21:20

Hello Tom

I like the 2 white chairs, the houses & tyhen the boats leading the eye towards the back of the image. Good framing & sharpness. Tfs!

saxo042 (15628) 2009-06-14 21:44

Hi Tom,
This beautiful landscape really reminds me of the archipelago along the Swedish west coast. Only the building style here is quite different. I like your composition here with the chairs standing in line with the house. Strong and fine colours!
Kind regards
Gunnar

bracasha75 (22061) 2009-06-14 23:38

Helo Tom
I could seat in this chairs and speend many hours there
Beautiful place for join in air and sea
TFS
Cheers,Braca

snunney (34830) 2009-06-15 0:42

Hello Tom,
The chairs are well placed to take in that lovely view. A very appealing composition with good colours and clarity.

Gerrit (35687) 2009-06-15 2:14

Hi Tom,
wonderful island and great coastal scenery.
The colours are strong and excellent and the composition is very good.
regards, Gerrit

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-06-15 4:50

Another great one Tom, superb color and lighting on this one and the detail of the shakes on the roofs and siding is awesome, great work.

Greg

clic (4063) 2009-06-15 7:18

Hello Tom
I see an ideal promontory to set up my camper for a while; we could learn a lot about fishing occupations from a high angle in these authentic dwellings.
Another expression of true nature in your album.
Best regards.
Robert

Dyerco (9062) 2009-06-15 7:49

Hi Tom
What a magnificent view. The composition was well handled with the chairs as FG interest and lots of interest in the BG.
Phil

lucasgalodoido (16601) 2009-06-15 8:24

Hi Tom,
beautiful view here from the mountain and sea. I´d like of the composition with two stairs too. Good colos in your capture, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

yedirenk (7345) 2009-06-15 8:28

Hi dear Tom,
very beautiful and peaceful ambiance with wonderful houses,sea and island under the blue sky.great sharpness and clarity.also two white chairs and boats are very nice details.superb scene.well done.TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

vmf-214 (1622) 2009-06-15 11:49

Hi Tom,

Excellent POV looking at the house with the soft sunlight drawing out the beautiful green grass and blue sky, Nicely done on the details in this image with the boats on the greenish blue water. Sharpness and clarity are prefect Tom.

Best regards
Jason.

jplebrun (16932) 2009-06-15 12:45

Hi Tom
superbe point de vue avec de magnifiques couleurs le tout bien cadré dans un beau ciel tout bleu, bravo.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

maximage (13369) 2009-06-15 13:39

Bonjour Tom,
Très jolie image d'une grande pureté et super nette.
Belles couleurs brillantes et lumineuses.
Amitiés.
max

PaulVDV (5184) 2009-06-15 14:53

Hello Tom,
I think the two chairs are an added value to this beautiful well composed picture.
Further I really like the colour of the sea, specially together with the green hills on both side of the bay.
Best regards, Paul

sacavem (8255) 2009-06-16 7:11

Olá Tom,

Very beautiful landscape with lovely colours. Amazing tones, very good sharpness and very well framed.
TFS and greetings,
Filipe

dta (5125) 2009-06-16 7:17

Hello Tom ,
For me , this place looks very "exotic" . I like a lot this green coatal landscape . Good contrasts with the blue of the sea and the sky . The composition is well balanced , too .
Regards

aadilj (17950) 2009-06-16 7:38

Superb and very plesant shot Tom. I love the colours and the freshness. great composition and capture

pablominto (40600) 2009-06-16 9:18

Hello Tom,

This is a lovely seaside property, with good view and easy access to the sea!
Warm colour tone, your polarizer seems to be effective...
The point of view works well, and inclusion of the two chairs is a good idea!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Kielia (8465) 2009-06-16 12:03

Hi Tom,
this impression is very pleasant. Excellent light and very amazing colors! There are so many fascinating details and even the lobster cages are not missing. You have captured a fantastic atmosphere of the island. I also would like to sit in one of these chairs. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

macondo (13099) 2009-06-17 5:36

Hi Tom.

A nicely composed view which makes good use of the whites of the boats, the chairs and the trim on the houses. The whole scene is delightful and welcoming, with those chairs making some kind of invitational statement. Great exposure giving rich colours to complement the depth in the composition.

Regards,
Andrew