Susan's Photoblog
Jupiter Light - AM3 Spotlight for the Day
Posted by Susan (Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States) on 21 October 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
On my ride home from up recently, I was at the Jupiter Lighthouse when the sun was setting.....lucky me !!
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JOIN IN WITH DIMITRIOS AND HIS HOLIDAY CHALLENGE!!!
With the time approaching let’s celebrate the coming of the new year.
Post one image on December 25th with a Xmas wish.
Post a second image on January the 1st 2010 and include a smile with yourself in this picture!
Get your mind working on this idea am3, tell your friends about it.
See you there, all the best, Dimitrios from Athens Greece.
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Four of the finest seconds you ever invested in, Susan - this is truly spectacular. Five big stars and - Bravo!
21 Oct 2009 5:16am
@Stephen Phillips: thanks much stephen......got a few like this one....will post the others, eventually....glad you liked it!!
kate from lincolnshire, United Kingdom
yes Susan..... lovely shot!! and great colours, waters so still too
and some angel light in there i reckon!!!
21 Oct 2009 6:01am
@kate: thanks much Kate....angel light for sure!!!
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Stunning!!!! I feel like I cound be IN the image....walking the jetty...beauty!
21 Oct 2009 7:26am
@Linerberry: thanks much Liners.....glad everyone likes this one.....it's one of my new faves!!
Fred from Manila, Philippines
very nice. the irony of the "LIGHThouse" and the "DARK" tones on the photo. and excellent composition. good job Susan!
21 Oct 2009 10:09am
@Fred: thanks much fred....glad you visited!!!
Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States
Indeed! The shadows on the lighthouse are interesting and the lighting here is wonderful. Nicely done!
21 Oct 2009 1:09pm
@Barbara Kile: thanks much barbara....
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Superb light. Beautifully captured.
21 Oct 2009 3:07pm
@john4jack: thanks jack....nothing like a few long exposures.......
Bishop from Houston, United States
Very interesting shot... I especially like the light falling on the bridge! :)
21 Oct 2009 4:32pm
@Bishop: thanks much.....glad you visited!!
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
Susan, this is eye popping hot stuff - quite superb!
21 Oct 2009 5:39pm
@Curly: thanks much!!!!
Tony Duque from Raleigh, United States
Love the way you brought out your velvet hammer and absolutely nailed this shot, Susan! With this one, I believe you have completed your journey... transcended this earthly plane to become one with the hdr spirit world! Wonderful image and an even more wonderful picture! No doubt - this is Blue Ribbon material!
21 Oct 2009 6:09pm
@Tony Duque: hey my friend....what lovely comments you've left today.....really appreciate your boost to my ego!!! Thanks so much !!
Dawn from Maryland, United States
Oh Susan!! The HDR processing is right on!! The composition is perfect and I love that lighting. 5 stars!
21 Oct 2009 7:17pm
@Dawn: and you my friend, thank you so much also!!!! i'm happy that you all liked this one!!
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Stunning, this has such a surreal feel to it.
21 Oct 2009 7:26pm
@Graham Russon: thanks much graham......a little bit of hdr, with some help with noiseware, and this is what you get!!!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Awesome. One of the best lighthouse shots I've ever seen. You caught it perfectly. Congrats and 5 ***** from me.
21 Oct 2009 8:38pm
@Viewfinder: and a mighty big thanks to you too!!! appreciate all these wonderful comments, a lot!!
@Sugata: thanks much.......it was really, for real........was a beautiful night...
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Hey Susan....geez,pal...it's sure looks like your getting the hang of this h.d.r. process,pal...*-))....top class lighting and balance..
Billy...
b.t.w...check out the winner..
http://bronzebilly.aminus3.com/image/2009-10-21.html
21 Oct 2009 10:02pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: thanks much billy......btw....i still like the other one better!!!!
willow from Chelsea, United States
Wow. Beautiful light! Congrats on the other hdr postings. I haven't yet tackled hdr - still struggling with the basics...
21 Oct 2009 10:54pm
@willow: Thanks Suzanne......the hdr thing is pretty easy with the camera.....it's the post processing that gets interesting.......
Dale Martin from Dallas, United States
Saw this on HDRspotting.com I think it deserves an editors pick!!! Beautiful HDR image!
22 Oct 2009 3:05am
@Dale Martin: thanks much dale....appreciate your comments....I was lucky enough to actually have an editors pick a few days ago on hdr spotting.....guess you never know which one's they will like.....
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
excellent exposure and light balance across the frame! the detail is fantastic!
22 Oct 2009 3:51am
@DarkElf: thanks much, appreciate your comments....
Anita Bower from United States
Congratulations on having your images on the hdr site. I went and found at least one of them.
22 Oct 2009 11:05am
@Anita Bower: thanks much for leaving such nice comments on some of my shots!! glad you enjoyed!!
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Congratulations on the Spotlight!! Wow! Fantastic image. Gorgeous post processing
22 Oct 2009 2:47pm
@Magda: Magda, instead of thanking you 15 different times, for all the comments you've left on my shots, I am offering HUGE thanks right now....really appreciate you taking the time to look at everything, and glad you enjoyed them......Hope you enjoyed mine as much as I enjoy yours each day!!
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This is a super shot. Congratulations on the spotlight!
22 Oct 2009 3:46pm
@Steve Rice: Thanks much Steve......glad you stopped by.....
Sylvie from Angers, France
It's very nice.
Je ne parle pas très bien anglais, mais j'apprécie toutes vos photos.
A bientôt.
22 Oct 2009 4:14pm
@Sylvie: Thank you.... I don't speak a lot of french, but Merci Beaucoup......
Jen from St. George, United States
I really enjoy the composition in this shot! Beautiful!
22 Oct 2009 4:22pm
@Jen: thanks jen!
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Fabulous. The composition, light, and color all work together.
22 Oct 2009 4:39pm
@Ana Lúcia: thanks much for visitng and commenting.....
Barbara from Florida, United States
Stunning composition! I love the light and colors. The processing is perfect for this.
Indeed LUCKY YOU!
Congratulations on making the AM3 Spotlight!
23 Oct 2009 1:51pm
@Barbara: Hey, thanks for the heads up....I didn't even know it made the spot light!!!! and thanks for the kind comments too!!!
@dabbler: thanks very much !!
Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium
Marvelous shot ! Great light, everything is perfect :)
24 Oct 2009 8:17am
@Tamara: Thanks much Tamara!!! glad you visited!!
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Fabulous night shot. Congratulations for the spotlight.
24 Oct 2009 11:28am
@Rui: thanks very much!!
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
CONGRATULATIONS, Susan, this is one of the many I missed while away. No wonder it made the Spotlight; timing is everything you got it right!
24 Oct 2009 10:54pm
@Judy: Thanks much Judy...glad to have you back !! and glad you had a good trip!!
@Sriram: thank you!
@Pravin Patade: Thanks for your v&c !
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
an excellent shot Susan!! bravo for the spotlight!!! :)
27 Oct 2009 7:24pm
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks much for your kind words, and for visiting!! Appreciate it !!
@kostas: thanks much......glad you visited.....
Canon EOS REBEL XT
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