Odd One Out
by csb

Comment by LobsterClaws:
Hmmm, I've seen this done before, and I do like it, I'm just not feeling it though with this image, maybe it's the position of the Odd bottle, or that it should be a bit Odder then the rest... or just something about the angle of the photo.

Odd One Out
by csb

Comment by IGJOE:
Where's Waldo? :}

Odd One Out
by csb

Comment by DougPaz:
Cool shot, I like it a bunch. DPz

Odd One Out
by csb

Comment by Crumbles:
Great idea, well lit, and obeys the rule of thirds to the letter - Excellent

Odd One Out
by csb

Comment by CLarson557:
LOL...good party??? Getting ready for this photo? Good composition. I like the odd bottle...good idea.

Portland Headlight
by csb

Comment by csb:
YES, much better Arnit! Thank you ... what level adjustments did you make? Obviously, you're better at it than I am. Now I'm curious to know if this photo could have been a winner ...

--csb

Portland Headlight
by csb

Comment by arnit:
Here you can see 2 pictures. The one on the bottom is after I adjusted the levels. I think it looks better like this.

//arnit.hamstur.is/dpchallenge/dpc_lighthouse.jpg

Portland Headlight
by csb

Comment by csb:
Thanks everybody for your comments! Here are some notes just incase you want to know...

Regarding the levels in this photograph... I took roughly 50 shots of this lighthouse, using different camera modes and settings, etc. This particular photo was taken using "night mode", which generally flattens the light, but provides deeper color saturation and nicer blues. When this shot came off the camera, it was one of the few I really liked, because of the wave in the lower left corner, and a few other reasons. But, it was underexposed!! Too dark... The only adjustment I made was to brighten the photo a bit, but did so without causing the lighthouse to "wash out" because of its bright white.

My camera has no true manual focus, although it does have settings for focal distance. This shot was set on "infinite", and I was quite surprised to find the foreground rocks sharp, but the distant subjects a bit soft... This may have been a manifestation of shooting in "night mode" rather than a problem with focus.

regards to all, and keep shooting

--csb

Portland Headlight
by csb

Comment by mjcecil:
Great exposure, and very sharp throughout! Excellent. 9

Portland Headlight
by csb

Comment by npage:
Composition , visual impact, and technical aspects are excellent. Very nice photograph.