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Palos Verde Lighthouse


Palos Verde Lighthouse
Photo Information
Copyright: Sezai Sahmay (sahmay) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 29 W: 0 N: 137] (1149)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-10
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-08 7:30
Viewed: 1923
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Situated on eight acres, this historic lighthouse was erected in 1926, in response to a petition from ship's masters who deplored this disastrous stretch of costal waters. The two million candlepower white light is developed from a fifteen-watt bulb focused through a handcrafted five-foot lens. Made in Paris in 1886, the lens saw forty years of service in Alaska before being brought to the Peninsula. The 67 foot high tower is perched on a cliff, resulting in a light source 197 feet above sea level, which can be seen twenty miles at sea.

Point Vicente was manned by civilian lighthouse keepers until 1939, when the U.S. Coast Guard became responsible for its maintenance and operation. The light and radio station have since been automated. Addition of a radio station and helicopter service has made the lighthouse the Coast Guard's principal communications center in Southern California, as well as the base for numerous rescue operations. It is one of the biggest and brightest lights along the coast of California. Point Vicente Lighthouse is open to the public the second Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission.

For the romantically-inclined, there are several legends attached to the lighthouse. Most famous is that of the ghost lady who, having hurled herself into the same sea that took her sailor sweetheart, walks the tower every night awaiting his return. Explanations that the phantom is caused by reflections from the huge lens have done little to dissuade lovers from joining the lady in her somber watch.
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Superbe photo !
Une très belle vue avec un cadrage interessant.
j'aime beaucoup.
Bravo !
Nico.

Very nice picture. It's really well framed and the colors seem to be unreal. Maybe the sky is a bit saturated but it also gives your picture that special magic light.
Well done!

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9014] (39619)
  • [2005-06-08 8:08]

Wonderful image Sezai!
great point of view for that fantastic coastline.
excellent colors anda strange light.
thanks for the long note.
ciao

Wonderful photo with fine composition. Amazing colours accentuate magical atmosphere of the image - great job.

Çok gücel bir kompozisyon, sarı arttırıcı filtre nefis bir estetik katmış. (PS de mi, çekimsnında mı filtre edildi ?)
selamlar, en iyi dileklerimle.

Exellent photo.Composition is wonderful.also,colours too.
thx for sharing
cigdem
regards....

Beautifull colors, perfect composition.

Very well done,

Itamar

Beautiful colors and nice composition, like a postal card. I like the light and the magical athmosphere with the fog in the background. Well done.

Hello, very beautiful shot of this light house and ocean. The colours and light are very great. Bravo, it's very nice.

sezai bey merhaba,
çok hoş bir ışık yakalamışsınız.kompozisyon da güzel oturmuş,ne de güzel çerçevelemişsiniz.ellerinize sağlık,
saygılar

P.S. notlar da hakikaten çok doyurucu.

İnsanı dinlendiren çok güzel bir görüntü yakalamışsınız. Tebrikler.

Hi Sezai,
Very nice colors and superb light.
Good framing.
Well done.

Hi Sezai - fantastic light and scenery, I especially like the diagonal yellow bushes at the bottom left, excellent note as well, bravo.

Hi again Sezay,

This one is the second one that attracted my eye while browsing your picture. The point of view is great, and the colours very intense and warm. Maybe just a bit too "yellowish" to my opinion.

Very intersting note too, thanks for sharing both !

Regards,
Youssef.

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  • dipak Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 48 W: 9 N: 55] (249)
  • [2005-12-01 21:50]

Nice composition here. I liked the colour you got. A beautiful place.

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  • salil Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 22 W: 3 N: 10] (224)
  • [2006-02-03 12:42]

hey Sezai nice one it looks like postcard, awesome colors, have u done some color correction for this image, any way it looks great well balanced nice, keep shooting

A great composition with superb lighting and warm colours. Nice work.
Mark

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  • suhan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 0 N: 508] (3516)
  • [2006-02-04 14:16]

Sezai Bey,
Işık ve kadraj muhteşem.
ellerinize sağlık.

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