The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by xtabintun:
Good photo! I love lighthouses, and I like the way the grass is growing in the sand. The only problem I have is the subject. It's sort of obscured by that large tree. I don't know how to improve it, unless there was a different angle to still include the dune or another like it while getting more of the beautiful lighthouse. 6

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by SandyP:
This is a really neat picture. I like the feel of the cozy house being tucked away from the beach. It is beautifully clear, and the colors are great. I gave this an 8.

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by Kavey:
I like the way this makes me think of holidays by the sea and of a little private hideaway. Nice choice to make the sand so prominent. 7 (//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=129433)

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by Kha0S:
Great colors here... there's a bit of a halo where the trees and sky meet, but beyond that, the deep blue sky balances nicely against the light sand. Moving the composition down just a bit in the frame would have given the shot even better symmetry. Contrast and exposure are spot on.

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by wkmen:
pretty colors - potential jigsaw puzzle - I would like it even better with the bottom 20% and right 20% cropped out, I think - or if you moved to the right and kept the tall trees, blocked the lower house a little, and got the whole height of the lighthouse

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by oskar:
Good colors, good lighting and well done. But I would say that I have seen better subjects.
Of course I'm being a little tough on you because this is masters...

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by hopper:
I think this one would have greatly benefitted from a lower sun location to make the scene a little warmer. Also, perhaps sliding to your right a bit would have showed just a little more of the lighthouse (which is very cool, by the way)

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by Konador:
I think this shot is a bit too oversharpened. I notice it most between the trees and sky. I think this would look nice in black and white, as the colours look a bit muted and don't really add much to the shot. A nice nostalgic B&W would look a lot better in my opinion :) 6.

The Beacon
by alanfreed

Comment by groggyfroggy:
Nice... good luck.

Strike Two
by alanfreed

Comment by whatdewuc:
I love shooting baseball. Like how the ball stopped just in front of the green rail to bring out the ball. Good crop and DOF