Punta Delgada Lighthouse Photo

Photographer’s Note

The way from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia nessites the crossing of Magellan's Strait to the Island of Tierra del Fuego. At Punta Delgada, a small settlement near the cold waters of the strait, the bus stopped and waited for the ferry which will take us across the strait. While waiting, I wondered around and immidiatley saw the prominent lighthouse and the photo oppourunity awaiting me there...
Some words about Chile's famous lightouses:
"Chile has one of the world's most dangerous coastlines, more than 4000 km (2500 mi) long with at least 5000 rocky islands, and thus the Chilean navy operates one of the world's most active lighthouse services...The Strait of Magellan did not become an important shipping route until the 1880's, as steam replaced sail power for ships between the Atlantic and Pacific. The island of Tierra del Fuego, on the south side of the Strait, was divided between Chile and Argentina in 1884 in such a way that Chile kept control of the entire Strait. Disputes between Chile and Argentina over the ownership of smaller islands south of Tierra del Fuego were not resolved finally until 1985, when the two countries accepted a mediation decision by Pope John Paul II." Adapted from "Lighthouses of Southern Chile" (http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/chlso.htm).
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starbug, IvarsU, Cliffy, andante, bibiweb, sovieira, aznegrao, PixelTerror has marked this note useful

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starbug (6924) 2006-04-07 9:43

hi Chen!thanks for the welcome:-)this shot attracts attention immediately after you spot it in a thumbnail- it has such lively colours!the contrast between the sky and the bright red of the roof does the greatest trick i guess, but generally the colours are fantastic.
take care
A.

yas_ank (6) 2006-04-07 9:56

Hello Chen.
What a wonderful this place.
Composition and colours is very nice, congratulations.
Thank you for sharing.
Have a nice day, best regards.

[YaSiN]

Shelbeesmom (678) 2006-04-07 9:57 [Comment]

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alainh (34751) 2006-04-07 10:12

Hello Chen
one of the most famous place of the world. for me it's synonym of tempest, and big clouds. here it's quiet !!
the last colours before the ice.
good shot Chen
have a good day
alain

fkk (1796) 2006-04-07 10:26

Merhaba Chen;
wooow great colors and sharpness. Excellent composition...
Fantastic photo
Great job.
Thanks for sharing...

catman-fatih

Cliffy (590) 2006-04-07 10:55

It does look a bit of a snapshot which is a shame because it is technically superb,I would have offset the position of the house and maybe got a lower angle to make more of that stunning blue sky

andante (7092) 2006-04-07 12:40

One of your best presentations, Chen. Love the gradient on the sky melting with the green of the sea on the bottom. Thanks for sharing!

bibiweb (27530) 2006-04-07 13:07

Hello Chen,
A very interesting note and a bright and colorful picture. As Alain said in his comment, this is not the sort of weather that you imagine in this part of the world. I see you were really very lucky!
Have a nice week-end.
Brigitte

IvarsU (2499) 2006-04-08 9:54

Hi, Chen!
Amazing color contrasting red roof to high blue sky! Everything is perfect here!!!!!
Regards,
Ivars.

sovieira (280) 2006-04-09 9:07

Olá Chen,
Beautiful lighthouse, mainly the red colour, so strong against the blue and the white. Nice effect. Great composition and very sharp with lots of details to explore.
Well done.
Kind Regards,
Sónia

Davidwh (3652) 2006-04-11 9:24

Hi Chen,
Lovely image.I like the strong colours and the contrasts.I think maybe you could have widened the angle to get more of its surroundings and less centered.You handled the light very well which was difficult because or the stark white.
Regards, David

aznegrao (10214) 2006-04-16 10:10

Wowww Chen!!
Excelente efeito visual obtido com a luz, criando formas e texturas fantasticas.
Greetings.
Friend.
aznegrao.

PixelTerror (81500) 2006-04-22 13:09

Hi Chen,
A very nice subject, you benefitted here from optimal conditions and I like here the association of these three colors, they work very well together. I don't mind so much the centered position here, just the lighhouse whites could be a little less bright ideally, not so bad I love the view.
Have a nice week end,
Jean-Yves

Photo Information

Copyright: Chen Guttman (pilpel-adom) (3016)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-04
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 33, Canon EF 28-105mm f: 3.5 / 4.5 USM II, Kodak Gold 200, Hoya Circular Polarizer 58mm
Exposure: f/11
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-07 9:32