Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3)
by PGerst

Comment by Neil:
I think you did a pretty good job removing the fence. A little work on the main building wall would help, but I didn't notice it at first. Great colors and shot!

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3bw)
by PGerst

Comment by Neil:
Well I have to say I'm a bit partial to the color version. The BW is good, but the colors in the other ones really grab you!

Snow Forest
by PGerst

Comment by wheeledd:
hmm

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3)
by PGerst

Comment by lynnesite:
Great recovery, but I agree with the comments by cgino, your cloning is very obvious. Another tip is to use a really fuzzy brush, not just a soft-edged round one.

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3)
by PGerst

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by cgino: Aren't you a brave sole to clone out that fence, I know how much work it is to do that and it is so much nicer without it!

No kidding -- excellent job! I also prefer the color version, but that might depend on the viewing context -- the B&W is also a fine image, and there are many times when that would be the more appropriate version.

I think I've actually seen this lighthouse, though it would have been almost 30 years ago.

Sunset Fishing Boat (APAW-2)
by PGerst

Comment by GeneralE:
Very pretty -- I guess I like silhouettes taken against vibrant colors, and this is just about the amount I would push the saturation also ... :-)

Sunset Fishing Boat (APAW-2bw)
by PGerst

Comment by GeneralE:
Nice luminous quality to the water. I think I like the color version better, but I might feel differently on a different day ...

I think it's fine to have the horizon near the middle if you have important detail both above and below, as here.

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3)
by PGerst

Comment by cgino:
The B&W version is very cool, but I like the bright cheery colors of this one better. Aren't you a brave sole to clone out that fence, I know how much work it is to do that and it is so much nicer without it! One problem I've run into when using the photoshop clone tool (which I assume you used?) is that you can easily get repeated bits very easily if you don't change your sample constantly; also you can end up with some blurring. What I've found works better in many cases is to use the patch tool :-)

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3bw)
by PGerst

Comment by Kelli:
I think I like the b&w better of the two. It seems more old time New England coastal that way (if that makes any sense). LOL!

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3bw)
by PGerst

Comment by klkitchens:
The shadows really add to the B&W (good choice)... thanks for sharing the processing steps as well!