1792
by Beagleboy

Comment by RKT:
Oh... I love these old early american tombstones...I loved going through the old cemetaries when I visited my grandfather in Plymouth Mass. The B & W is so nice as is the DOF and clarity...very nicely done. A favroite for sure.

Abandoned Lobster Traps
by Beagleboy

Comment by Nobody:
Very nice. Love the colors.

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by Beagleboy:
Thanks for the votes and comments folks. It's been since January 2005 that I have scored this well on a challenge. I too thought it would have finished a bit higher in teh standings, but I am very pleased with the results. Some mentioned that they didn't like the colour of the light. Well, that's its real colour and I didn't mess with that part of the image at all. Looking back now, I probably could have tried for longer exposures to brighten up the water and foreground, but I think the lighthouse light would have become overpowering.

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by aboutimage:
Congrats on your finish. Was hoping for this one to come in higher - was one of my faves.

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by graphicfunk:
Quite dramatic and romantic. certainly a very impressive visual. Good work. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by CorySmith:
last min bump to 10

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by Makka:
This is so eerie! Well done!

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by tfaust:
I'm not sure what time of day this was taken, but I wonder if just after sunrise or just before sunset would have been better? There seems to be a lot of detail lost since it is so dark. Also, the green of the lighthouse really overpowers the photo for me.

Hiroshima Remembered
by Beagleboy

Comment by jseyerle:
Striking

Piercing the Fog
by Beagleboy

Comment by macrothing:
'8' - Nice shot. Criticism (with the caveat I know squat about long exposures) ; I keep viewing this photo with the lighthouse 'out' (using my hand in front of eye to crop) and, although I do like the unusual green, and its combination with the blue, for me, this would be a better photograph without the lighthouse. I like it as is but in my opinion, it would give it a more 'mysterious' feel with just the 'dark rocks' and the foggy sea. An overall nice 'feel' to this photograph - the only other criticism would be that I would like to have seen it larger (but yes I know difficult with the horizontal angle and width constraints for the Challenge).