Monday, April 21, 2008

Portland Head Light

This might be the most photographed sight in Maine, seen on many a postcard. But I've never photographed it before, so you get to look at mine instead of the postcard ones.It was almost noon when we were there, so I thought I'd make the best of it and try a sunflare shot:
Settings for both shots: Rebel XT with 24-70L lens ISO 200 F8.0 SS1/800. Messed with in PSE (don't remember what I did) and sharpened for web.

These were taken on Saturday. I did get the camera out and take pictures today but haven't loaded them yet because I'm tired from being taxi mom today.

27 comments:

Margaret said...

Beautiful. Yours would be the postcard I would buy, and that sunflare shot is fab! Love it!

Mom2Drew said...

Whooooo hooooo, LOVE that flare. Gosh, I'm so jealous of that scenery. I would just die to see a lighthouse like that.

Amy said...

how beautiful! you are so lucky to have such a beautiful site! I get to go back to boston in June and i'm hoping to see a lighthouse while i'm there :-)

lcp said...

Oh I know that lighthouse well! Every year we go to Maine and do the lighthouse tour. You did a great job with this!

Sara said...

Wow, that first shot just rocks.

C said...

Great sun flare!!! So pretty there!

Bobbi said...

Yous should totally be a postcard! I really love that first shot, the colors are perfect.

Stacey said...

Oh my. These shots are stunning. I love the second one. The perspective is so grand and shows the height so well. Nice sun flare too.

Tera Fraley said...

Ohh these are great. Sure do look like postcards! I love the sunflare you caught too!

Michelle said...

love the sun flare! beautiful job on both--your colors are awesome.

Anonymous said...

Nice job on the sunflare. Yours looks like a pretty postcard.

Chell said...

LOVE it. Man your colors are awesome and I agree that could be a postcard. I would buy one...

pat said...

Ok, Beck, LOVE the sunflare! Awesome. Nice shot of PH--I haven't seen it from that particular angle...usually see it with the sea in front. I like this. I'm a sucker for lighthouses.

Christiana said...

Yours looks like a postcard to me. Love the sunflare!!

Anonymous said...

that first shot is gorgeous!! and the sunflare is awesome! the color is so amazing!

Amy said...

These are so beautiful! Great job on the flare, so cool! I took my girls to Maine this past October and made sure we visited a few lighthouses. :)

Stacey said...

Beautiful! Great sun flare!

Unknown said...

Absolutley beautiful!

Reds said...

Wow!!! Great flare! Beautiful lighthouse! Would love to go see it up close - your photos do it great justice!

Val said...

cool! love the sunflare

Jen said...

NICE! Love the flare and great color!!!

Shawna said...

Ohhh I love the flare on the 2nd one! Great shot and angle!

Jess said...

These are AMAZING! That sunflare shot takes my breath away! WOW!

Kristen Wagner Penn said...

Those are beautiful! I love the sun flare. Definately worthy of a post card.

Tori said...

these are really nice! love the sunflare!

Krista P said...

Either one of these could totally be on a post card.

You nailed that sun flare shot!

Sharon said...

These are gorgeous!! Absolutely wonderful.