Sailing Over the Edge
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by SandyP:
Ohmygoodness! That sun is HUGE! What an amazing capture!!!

Sunset Cruise
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by trevytrev:
Great shot, very cool that the ship is sailing into the setting sun. Well done!

Sunset Cruise
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by jmritz:
Beautiful sunset.

Sailing Over the Edge
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by jmritz:
Looks like quite a rough sea. Nice image.

Vrrrooommm
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by JerseyGenie:
Not only does it work (how you explained it) but it also works so very well color-wise too: the color of the wind-whipped garage and the biker and the post give big pops of blue which is further accented by the little whisps of blue in the background. Nice job. And enjoyed the story too.

Happy Porpose
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by Germaine:
Congratulations on mastering the exposure on these shots and sharing with us. Good color and blur, but IMNSHO the white strip at the bottom is distracting. I'd crop it out.

Lighthouse In the Wind
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by annig:
this is nice too, I think I prefer the B&W (see comment I left you there)
I miss sailing!!
~A

Lighthouse in the Wind-1
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by annig:
I like this one a lot, Waddy! the tilted horizon gives the impression of being in the cockpit and "gimbling" (is that a word btw?? :)

nice use of the camera while you bob around out there in the vast blue sea!
~Anni

Lighthouse In the Wind
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by bob350:
In the original, the tilted horizon comes across to me not as a flaw but rather as a choice that imparts a sense of a boat pitching about in windy conditions. It is probably one of the few circumstances in which a tilted horizon might be just fine. The nearly black and white tones in the original give a stronger sense of wildness.

In this version, the sepia and level horizon seem to tone down the emotional impact, which makes it easier to pay more attention to the interesting lighthouse beam (reminds me of a blast of burning propane from a refinery). I appreciate being able to see the earlier version. I like both of them.

Excellent example of a good use for "sharpless".

Vrrrooommm
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by jmritz:
Looks like the bike speed is pulling that shed. Nice one.