Photographer's Note
Vlaming Head Lighthouse
In 1942 the US Government built the nearby Naval Communications Very Low Frequency Center and when in 1969 a light was mounted on its tower 11 the Vlaming Head Lighthouse became obsolete and ceased to function. Today, after being restored, the lighthouse is in the process of being converted to house a maritime museum which is supposed to open in a near future.
After the success of this picture, which became the highest scored photo in my gallery, I am posting today a night view of the same place, depicting the lighthouse in silhouette against the beautiful colours of the sunset. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when took the picture.
ISO: 100
riclopes, gary91, ChrisJ, Dpbours, papagolf21, jaywalker, xuaxo, Jardim, cfreire, adores, Charo, Photo65Net, bostankorkulugu, ang25, JPlumb, Scharan, lucasgalodoido, AiresSantos, jhm, xkolba, zeca, siolaw, stego, Sistercosmo, emjleclercq, belido, yasin, robertosalguero, Filipeteixeira, MLINES, Wanda1, josepmarin, Vato_Law, giorgimer, ekinokswest, Docarmo heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd
Critiques | Translate
riclopes
(35577) 2008-06-02 3:03
Oi António, perguntáva-me onde estavam as nuvens, quando percebi que isto foi tirado no dia a seguir. É uma bonita composição silhuetada com o agradável bónus da pessoa a passar no sítio certo. Se calhar outros preferirão o 1º plano menos escuro, mas eu gosto mesmo assim como está fazendo destacar mais a beleza do momento e das cores do céu. Que diferença de ambiente em relação à outra pintura fabulosa.
Ricardo
gary91
(15348) 2008-06-02 3:28
Hello Antonio,
Although it is far less demonstrative than your previous image, I like a lot the intimism of this one and the low light with the nice colors in the background.
The composition is once again very precisely built and the eye is attracted gently by the wonderful colors of the sunset.
Have a nice day.
Best regards, Christian
ChrisJ
(171822) 2008-06-02 3:39
Hi Antonio
A very remote part of Australia, that I've never been too. And a fantastic sunset with marvellous silhouettes & graphism. The warm sunset colours & sharpness are wonderful. Tfs!
Dpbours
(222) 2008-06-02 3:40
Hello Antonio,
A strong gradual blue in the background and some patches of light on the horizon. I do like the composition, but the top of the lighthouse could have been a bit stronger on the edges. Though I'm perhaps overly critical there! ;-)
Greetings, Dennis
bema
(26591) 2008-06-02 3:47
Hello Antonio,
after looking at your day-shot of this place (unbelieveable picture) i thionk this night-shot is even as pretty, like the calm of this sunset-location...
Best regards bernd
papagolf21
(152607) 2008-06-02 4:20
Bonjour, mon ami Antonio,
Très belle prise de vue entre chien et loup ! le premier plan s'inscrit en ombres chinoises sur un arrière-plan où la lumière valorise ce ciel marqué de très beaux nuages planant au-dessus de la mer.
Amitiés.
Philippe
Atousa
(7131) 2008-06-02 4:30
Salam Antonio,
A nice compo with the silhouette of the beach in FG n nice colours of the horizon.. the inclusion of the person gives good scale..tfs
Regards, Atousa
aofl
(1088) 2008-06-02 11:19
Olá António
Muito bonito este pôr do sol. Fantastica côr e a silhueta do farol está perfeita.
Saude
AL
jaywalker
(16105) 2008-06-02 12:35
Hi Antonio, I am having trouble viewing on TE for some reason & can't open your other photo of this light house, however I will try later, as for this shot, it is silhouetted beautifully against that wonderfully sky, you have positioned yourself perfectly, there is nice detail & the person adds very good scale, TFS, kind regards Wilson.
xuaxo
(6854) 2008-06-02 12:57
Olá António
Está uma bela foto de silhuetas.
Parece-me que está um carro junto a uma âncora; ficaria melhor sem o carro. A pessoa, por outro lado, ficou muito bem.
Um abraço,
F
Jardim
(3243) 2008-06-02 13:07
Olá António,
A foto está bonita embora eu seja suspeito porque gosto muito do por-do-sol. Se a foto fosse tirada uns minutos anos ficaria com umas cores mais quentes.
Júlio Jardim
cfreire
(11741) 2008-06-02 13:14
Oi, Antônio
Linda tomada, com as cores do céu de um degradé esplendido. As silhuetas estão divinas. Ótimo POV e enquadramento. Belo trabalho. Um abraço, Consuelo
sergio_leitao7
(1325) 2008-06-02 16:50
Ola Antonio,
Apesar do sucesso da outra foto, eu pessoalmente gosto mais desta, o lugar capturado em silhueta fica muito mais misterioso, a composição também está 5*.
cumps
Sergio Leitao
adores
(46979) 2008-06-02 18:10
Olá António!
Não tem o céu fantástico da outra mas tem umas cores muito bonitas. Gosto das silhuetas,até tem umas pessoas em volta, o que a torna ainda melhor.
MarcT
(20964) 2008-06-02 21:16
Hi Antonio,
That's a nice and graphical sunset. Colors are great and the little man on the picture gives a human scale to it.
Cheers
Marc
dvlazar
(6662) 2008-06-02 22:21
Fantastic shot, Antonio! I love the other version in the daylight too, and this is just as spectacular but at dusk. I like the silhouette shapes, and your careful framing.
Cheers,
Dave
chulasantos
(251) 2008-06-03 1:13
Olá António
beautiful silhouette. i like the composition and the colors of the sky.
Cumprimentos,
João
delkoo
(68) 2008-06-03 2:03
hi antonio,
You have taken advantage of the sunset to achieve a very nice backlight, with beautiful silhouettes, especially the one of the man.
best regards
didier
Charo
(51290) 2008-06-03 4:38
Hola Antonio,
Una bellísima toma con la figura esbelta del faro destacando sobre la bonita puesta de sol.
Excelente composición y colores.
Un abrazo
Charo
Bluejeans
(64251) 2008-06-03 5:23
Oi amigo ,
Que linda foto de final de dia , as silhuetas ficaram fantásticas , gostei muito da passagem de cores no céu , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Photo65Net
(43144) 2008-06-03 12:50
Antonio,
A great shot against light.
Your use of the shadowed FG is great here, with amazing tones in the sky.
Beautiful job,
Regards,
JB.
bostankorkulugu
(42866) 2008-06-04 2:03
this is really cool antonio... it even makes me wanna retire:)... lucky guy there, breath taking place to spend the rest of one's life...
cheers
korkut
jurek1951
(42198) 2008-06-04 2:12
Hi Antonio,
Another great simple in composition postcard. Nicely composed, good exposure.Beautiful light and magnificent colours.
Georg
JPlumb
(3159) 2008-06-04 3:33
Hi Antonio, this is another good shot of this lighthouse, it works well as a silhouette. In this one I like how you've included the man so even in the dark we get a real sense of the scale. Your composition is a good one with the lighthouse as a silhouette, but with enough light to show off that great sky and the still blue waters. Your title threw me at first. At first I thought maybe you were talking about yourself.
Thanks, John
Scharan
(14144) 2008-06-04 8:46
Olá Antonio
Me agrada esta foto pelas suas cores encantadoras e silhuetas bem marcantes de um panorma romântico, aos meus olhos. O detalhe da pessoa nos oferece a dimensão do cenário.
Parabéns, belo trabalho, amigo.
GA
Vera
Flavia
(10352) 2008-06-04 21:26
Ola Antonio,
Uma bela tomada desta light house. A composicao eta muito bem, assim como a exposicao. Seria ainda melhor se o ceu tivesse um pouco mais de detalhes e cores, mas nao podemos controlar a natureza...
Abracos,
Flavia
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2008-06-05 11:43
Olá Antônio,
um momento muito bonito esse mesmo, com boas silhuetas, um lugar privilegiado esse, que sempre rende boas fotos, mas se for pra escolher prefiro a outra, e não é atoa que é a mais pontuada.
Parabéns e Abraço!
alftrek
(3270) 2008-06-06 4:58
Hi Antonio, I think this is just as interesting as the earlier shot from almost the same vantage point. The light house and the little human figure in the distant are carefully crafted to form a great silhouette for this sunset shot.
TFS
Regards
Alfred
carper
(96) 2008-06-06 7:33
Yes I like it too Antonio,
a fantastic backlight shot, a good quality a fine contours, good low horizon and a good photojob you made here, i like it a lot. Have a nice day and a good weekend.
gr. jaap
pboehringer
(770) 2008-06-06 10:23
Antonio,
I wonder about the title of this post. Is it due to that person standing there as a silhouette or are you referring to the photographer? Anyway, the blue hur with that sliver of light in the far horizon and the tall standing lighthouse to the left with the tiny person providing scale is a fantastic composition.
Peter
stego
(24132) 2008-06-06 11:25
Olá António,
O enquadramento e cores estão espectaculares, é realmente uma imagem de encher o olho, mas tb. com algo de intimista. Gosto imenso da silhueta da pessoa e da sua posição, absolutamente perfeita,
Um abraço, José.
jhm
(211736) 2008-06-07 0:38
Hello Antonio,
Indeed your previous picture was a very great succesfully.
Almost the same place but in the evening.
I like the dark silhouette of the lighthouse and the splendid colours to the sky.
Great composition and pleasant for look it.
Very well done.
Have a nice weekend,
John.
AiresSantos
(56155) 2008-06-07 3:30
Ola Antonio
Uma bonita silhueta do farol em contraste com um fundo de cores agradaveis. Excelentes detalhes e enquadramento
Um abraço e bom fim de semana
Aires
xkolba
(596) 2008-06-08 4:01
Hello Antonio,
Very nice work, the silhouette emphasizes the great shape of the lighthouse, a perfect subject for a silhouette. The colors of the sky are wonderful along with those little clouds patterns. Excellent quality and great atmosphere.
Best regards,
Maciek
toto
(0) 2008-06-08 15:09 [Comment]
zeca
(19762) 2008-06-08 21:47
Silhuetas muito bonitas, Antônio! Intensamente pretas como tem que ser, e nítidas, muito nítidas. Os detalhes são belíssimos e a pessoa que aparece ao lado do farol compõe muito bem a imagem. Gosto das proporções! Òtimo trabalho!
Abraços e boa semana!
Zeca
siolaw
(38294) 2008-06-09 23:20
Hi Antonio
A good version, this one silhouetted with nice sky luminosity and colors, specially the shinig gold on the clouds... Well composed off center.
Greetings
Laurent
JBotelho
(149) 2008-06-10 19:08
Olá António
Espetacular fotografia. Irrepreensível na nitidez e cores. O recorte das silhuetas está perfeito.
Parabéns
Abraço.
João Botelho
albertz
(2468) 2008-06-10 19:40
I like the smooth effect of backlight. It goes well with the subtle color of the backdrop from orange to midnight blue, what i like most here is the human element from a distant giving stimulating the third dimension in photography. Perfect!
Sistercosmo
(242) 2008-06-11 14:10
Hi Antonio,
you know that I'm a "sunset fan" but I also love the feeling that this shot gives me - with the man walking alone, so small compared to the tower. Wonderful pov, beautiful sky.
Thanks!
Linda
emjleclercq
(15778) 2008-06-12 14:23
Very nice silhouettes, sharp enough to see the top part of the anchor and the lonely person. And very nice variations of blue in the sky.
All the best,
Emmanuel
jimkilgallon
(0) 2008-06-12 14:37
Ola Antonio
Like the subtleness of the background colours against the silhouette in the foreground. I can see some detail in that lighthouse which is very good. Well composed.
Regards
Jim
yasin
(151) 2008-06-13 1:09
Olá António!
Have a nice retirement!
Excellent silhouette of Vlaming Head Lighthouse, very good composition, well done!
TFS.
Bima
belido
(19934) 2008-06-13 4:20
Olá António,
é uma imagem que faz ótimo uso das silhuetas diante de um fim de dia com bonita coloração sobre o céu e simpáticas nuvens sob o horizonte. Uma inclusão que me agradou foi a pessoa que nos traz referência ao tamanho desse farol. Bela apresentação e a original, como já havia escrito, é fantástica!
Abraço,
Carlos
robertosalguero
(292) 2008-06-13 21:02
Olá Antonio,
The other picture is breathtaking in many ways. This one is also beautiful and show us a different perspective of this lighthouse at night. Nice placement of the subject and the colours of the sky definitely add an excellent background. Nice work Antonio.
Roberto
kevinos
(7517) 2008-06-13 22:45
A nice simple composition,Antonio, and a godo use to semi silhouette to produce a good effect. regards kevin
Filipeteixeira
(46) 2008-06-14 14:41
Olá António Ribeiro,
muito bem conseguida esta excelente imagem. Um pouco romântica, associada à imagem do farol, e com a silhueta humana a compôr muito bem a foto.
Um abraço,
Filipe Teixeira.
MLINES
(12516) 2008-06-14 20:26
Hi Antonio, Good moody photo with excellent blue tones. The tall lighthouse and the sea are well balanced. TFS. Murray.
Wanda1
(15142) 2008-06-15 7:24
Hi Antonio,
There is something special about lighthouses, maybe its because they are always on the coast as well. Here you have captured the wonderful colours of the sun set, and the silhouettes of the lighthouse and the person fit together so well with it.
Regards
Wanda
josepmarin
(59385) 2008-06-15 11:00
Olá António,
tu foto anterior de este faro era muy bella, pero esta toma nocturna debería tener el mismo éxito, porque tiene una gran fuerza estética al captar sus siluetas en un elegante contraluz sobre la luminosidad y los tonos de la puesta de sol.
Me gusta, es una gran foto, bien compuesta y bien realizada técnicamente.
Un abrazo,
Josep
Vato_Law
(12732) 2008-06-16 14:01
Olá António,
Bela foto esta com as silhuetas a recortarem este céu magnifico de tons suaves.
Assim à primeira vista lembrou-me um anuncio de há uns anos atrás da nescafé e a sua célebre musica 'I can see clearly now the rain is gone':)
Um abraço desde o tórrido Seixal.
Paulo
Wandering_Dan
(3449) 2008-06-17 11:40
Hi, Antonio -
A beautiful capture indeed! The silhouettes are perfect.
Dan
giorgimer
(35017) 2008-06-28 15:42
Hi Antonio,
it's very nice perfect silhouette to explore with our eyes.
TFS
Gio
ekinokswest
(2994) 2008-06-29 14:55
with its shadows, the traces of sunlight and the blue it s a perfect photo. although you were on a hill you ve done your best to get the sea's horizon light on the very far straight.
Docarmo
(9767) 2008-08-04 6:36
Olá António,
Linda imagem, com a silhueta do farol e o terreno se inclinando diante de tão lindo pôr do sol, compondo magnificamente com o triângulo do mar. Gosto da silhueta da pessoa também - a composição ficou estupenda!
Um abraço,
MCV
erguvan
(773) 2008-08-14 12:20 [Comment]
gpsony
(448) 2008-09-14 10:08
Hi Antonio,
Well seen and shot. Lovely silhouettes and the colours in the background are good. The person adds to the interest in the photo.
Great atmosphere.
Cheers,
Guru
cdmonson
(5304) 2008-09-18 22:11
Hi Antonio:
Wow, that's funny--I saw this thumbnail and it looked almost exactly like a lighthouse picture I took in Nova Scotia last summer. Funny how that happens.
Nice silhouette of the lighthouse, and the gradient in the sky gives it a great backdrop. What I like the most though is the person near the lighthouse to give a sense of scale and solitude.
Clark
cyrrhus
(2878) 2009-03-12 13:36
Hi Antonio,
This is a place I discovered a few month after you... and, although I am not a retired geologist, I very much enjoyed this place and I had a fabulous sunset.
I wish you many more discoveries touring around Australia (as many "young retired")
Regards
Eric /.
Photo Information
-
Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio)
(22730)
- Genre: Plaatsen
- Medium: Kleur
- Date Taken: 2008-04-20
- Categories: Natuur, Architectuur, Beslissend moment
- Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk III, CanonZoom EF 17-40mm f/4 L-USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Cir-Polarizer
- Belichting: f/2.8, 1/200 Seconden
- Fotoversie: Originele versie
- Date Submitted: 2008-06-02 2:23
- Favorieten: 1 [Zicht]
Discussions
- To jaywalker: having trouble (1)
by ribeiroantonio, last updated 2008-06-02 12:54 - To xuaxo: carro junto a uma âncora (1)
by ribeiroantonio, last updated 2008-06-02 02:17 - To pboehringer: referring to the photographer (1)
by ribeiroantonio, last updated 2008-06-09 11:28