Extreme Wind and Waves
by Drake

Comment by Neat:
Seen this scene before, but I love that wave hitting the building, top five.

Troubled Waters...
by Drake

Comment by Drake:
Thanks for the feedback, these lighthouses were painted this last fall so they are still nice and bright red, vs. orange from wear... and yes this lighthouse as are several along the lake Michigan coast, has a slight tilt to it. The lighthouse in Ludington is actually tilted 6 degrees...from erosion in the foundation.

Message edited by author 2017-03-25 16:42:02.

Troubled Waters...
by Drake

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

I definitely wouldn't want to be on those seas! A great shot Drake, excellent timing you can feel the fury of the wind and tide smashing onto the shore and anything in its path. There is good detail throughout. I am actually amazed at how pristine these buildings appear given the constant battering they must receive. It feels as though the lighthouse has a tilt to the right, although your horizon appears to be level, I hope that wave is the one that broke its back!

Extreme Wind and Waves
by Drake

Comment by KarenNfld:
Love it - winner!

Windsong....
by Drake

Comment by Drake:
Thanks for seeing that in my image... guess one needs to experience the wind and waves in person to really appreciate the "Windsong"...

Windsong....
by Drake

Comment by tylskie:
I wanted this one to do so much better than it did. I thought the implication of music in the action of nature was beautifully captured here.

Red White and Blue
by Drake

Comment by Drake:
Thanks, I never saw this particular entry, but have see this technique used before. It was fun to experiment with lighting and proximity of the glass to the flag...then there is the water droplet size....

Red White and Blue
by Drake

Comment by alanfreed:
This shot takes me waaaaaaay back to the early days of DPC. jmsetzler was pretty much unbeatable back in those days, and this was a 1st place entry of his back in June of 2002:



Nice to see a new take on a classic!

Red White and Blue
by Drake

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

A great shot Drake amply rewarded with score and HM, well done. Yes, ok this has been done many times before but you have made an excellent job in the execution of the image. There is a real vibrancy to the end result. The lighting, the drops, the backdrop are all well placed but what works best is the detail in the distorted drops this is the essence of the success of this shot it is what makes it all so appealing, well done Drake.

Red White and Blue
by Drake

Comment by jomari:
Top pick.