Lighthouse photos are very popular in my area, and this one has been photographed a million times. Most of those shots are all very cliched, very similar, and almost anyone standing in the same place could have taken the same pictures. Rather than doing a "me-too", I wanted to put my own spin on this subject and create something new and unique. The ominous clouds and the contrasty black & white convey much darker emotions than the standard "blue sky" shots.
4 responses
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Christopher Long gave props (9 Jan 2008):
Great shot!
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Mandolin Davis said (23 Jan 2008):
this is fantastic and is great for the noir category. it has my vote.
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Jamie Wilson-Hull said (27 Jan 2008):
I totally agree with the idea that the black and white certainly does give a much better contrast between the lighthouse and the clouds. It gives it a lot of depth. Nicely done!
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Ken McElroy gave props (12 Jun 2008):
True - I like the "thirds" aspect of the contrast - branches, lighthouse, clouds/sky. Well concieved and composed image.
