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elsa hoffmann

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The Lighthouse
« on: September 10, 2016, 21:46:42 »
Cape Peninsula - Kommetjie Lighthouse.
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2016, 23:16:07 »
Nicely composed shot, very pleasing to the eye.

On a side note, Is the lighthouse operational or is what it once did now done by GPS? (I figured a technophile like you would know the answer...)

elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2016, 23:32:58 »
Thanks Tom

Yup - its still manned and is the tallest cast iron lighthouse on the South African coast
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2016, 23:39:40 »
Elsa, your interpretation of natural-artificial contrast is marvelous!
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2016, 00:21:13 »
Very pleasing composition.
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2016, 01:42:53 »
Thank you Akira and Anthony :)
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2016, 02:24:53 »
Cast iron ? maintenance should be fun

What a fantastic spot Elsa, thanks for sharing the image
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2016, 04:09:09 »
Elsa, what a nice bright and well put together image to open up on what is a drab Melbourne day over here in my patch.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2016, 08:14:51 »
Thank you for looking and commenting Hugh and Armando :)
We have several lighthouses - seeing that we have such a huge coast line
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2016, 11:06:29 »
Beautiful as usual.3

elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2016, 11:16:01 »
Velen dank Peter :)
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2016, 11:44:22 »
it seems to be a beautiful place  - in spring
and your picture shows it very clear

do you as well have images showing storms in autumn or winter?
I think this view with the all white tower could be a classical 4 seasons series
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2016, 12:38:15 »
Thank you Thomas  - I have winter stormy pictures - but not of the lighthouse.

That is/was a Lamborghini
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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2016, 14:07:34 »
Cape Peninsula - Kommetjie Lighthouse.

I have the impression that you often use compositions like this, with most of the visual interest on the left.  Of course, it is well known that when designing a web page you put the thing you most want people to look at on the left, because that is where they look first and longest, and you avoid the lower right corner where no one ever looks.  But when you are designing an image you are not trying to make it easy for the viewer: you want them to work a bit, and that means you want some visual tension.  You get visual tension by pulling the viewer's eye where it does not naturally go, which you do by putting things where people don't expect them. 

I have taken the liberty of flipping your image horizontally, which to my eye has more visual tension and so is a more involving composition.


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Re: The Lighthouse
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2016, 15:20:31 »
Beautiful shot Elsa. Green grass, blue sky, white lighthouse, lots of flowers and a talented photographer; couldn't think of a better combination.  :)
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