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Portland Headlight
Portland Headlight
RayEthier


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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Portland Maine
Date: Aug 1, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 14, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 287 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.9112
Avg (commenters): 6.6875
Avg (participants): 5.7543
Avg (non-participants): 6.5732
Views since voting: 1628
Views during voting: 570
Votes: 428
Comments: 24
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 07/28/2010 07:30:02 PM
A wonderful scene. This is, of course, made for HDR which was probably only in someone's imagination in 2005. It would allow the sky to not dominate the eye's attention with that bright area. A longer aspect ratio would also be helpful in this one and I'd consider cropping to almost remove the entire pebble beach. Finally, I personally clone things out like the boat on the right as distracting elements. I tend to favor a clean canvas. Still, you picked an iconic location to photograph.
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 12/30/2008 05:45:51 PM
love this shot...I visit this port often...we live in FL...
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 07/16/2007 05:52:14 PM
classic image of one of my favorite coastal meccas!
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 09/15/2006 11:30:24 AM
Great shot. I used to live in Rockland about 70 miles up the coast. This brings back many memories of my teen years.
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 08/04/2006 08:19:15 PM
Great shot Ray! I so wanted to go there when we were in Maine last summer, but didn't make it there. It was hard enough convincing my family to go with me to Bass Harbor lighthouse.

I see you got some complaints about oversharpening/haloing on the rocks. Have you tried Focus Magic (there's a free trial, lets you do 5 photos). I like the way it sharpens better than USM. Doesn't seem to halo, at least at lower sharpening settings which is more than enough. Works very well just after you reduce to 640. (And you can also apply it before reducing, if you want uber-sharp.)
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 05/09/2006 10:51:01 AM
Beautiful... Love the heavy saturation & contrast.

Message edited by author 2006-05-09 14:51:21.
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 03/20/2006 06:36:11 PM
Great exposure and lovely colors all around
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 04:44:08 PM
Wonderful image. Just the right amount of everything. The only problem is the fringing on the roofs. They could be edited out by using defringe, or using painbrush to remove the outline.
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 01/31/2006 10:15:46 AM
Nice image and composition but it looks over sharpened
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 01/29/2006 05:24:21 PM
nice view and colors, looks over sharpened to me.
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 01/26/2006 05:45:24 PM
looks like a painting ... maybe a little oversharpened .. but well worked thirds.
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 01/26/2006 03:31:27 AM
Postcard image.....
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 01/25/2006 12:51:37 PM
I was born in Cape Elizabeth but haven't been back for 35 years. I've even painted Portland headlight from that same angle from old family photos.
Your shot is perfect and brings back fond memories from my childhood.
I'll give you a 10 ; ) thanks
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 01/22/2006 07:34:41 AM
I like the viewpoint chosen, although the land looks to be a little oversharpened and harsh.
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 01/22/2006 03:42:09 AM
Nice scenery, but oversaturated. The whites on the buildings seems a bit overpowering.
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 01/21/2006 05:43:29 AM
Very very nice!
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 01/20/2006 11:56:31 AM
Very nice. I like how you left it natural without a lot of processing as the natural colors and light are beautiful enough. Tad over-sharpened maybe. Composition is pretty good.
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 01/20/2006 05:47:27 AM
10 from me...good luck!
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 01/18/2006 06:40:06 AM
This seems very oversharpened to me, however the composition and contrast are very good.
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 01/18/2006 03:40:35 AM
Typical but nice!
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 01/17/2006 10:17:21 AM
Nice seascape, whites a little overexposed.
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 01/16/2006 02:06:31 PM
Seems a bit over sharpened.
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 01/16/2006 06:13:17 AM
A bit out of focus for me, but still a (9)
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 01/15/2006 07:50:46 PM
Would have scored well if the whites werent burnt out.... still nicely composed.... Good Luck!
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