Stone Jetty Lighthouse

[Martyn]

I took this shot this evening and did a mono conversion. I thought the sky needed some interest so I blended in a section of sky from another photo. As I was comparing the two images my wife walked past and said, "You've just b****y ruined that!" She really likes the plain sky and has requested a large print for the wall.

 

Please feel free to comment, good or bad; and don't worry, she won't see this post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stevedevil]

I much prefer the sky in the second image, for me it adds another depth to the image and keeps the eye wandering in and out...

 

Like the second floodlight from the Right, looks like the wind has spun it around a bit 

 

Steve

[ChrisLumix]

I'm with your wife.

 

I'm sorry, I'll read that again. 

 

I'm with your wife on this... 

 

There's an elegant simplicity about the first shot, and the eye goes straight to the main subject, which is framed well by its 'plain' surrounds. I suspect it might be a different matter with the colour versions though...

[FUJI]

You wife is right.........no contest.

FUJI

[fuzzyedges]

In a contest with the wife how many times have you been right? or even broke even

[NannyFerret]

I can see both sides. 

The first one gives a lonely isolated look and the second one adds more interest.

It's a draw!

 

Perhaps you could have one of each hanging on the wall, lol

 

I can imagine either one looking good on a plain wall.

[Leon]

no1 for me if I had to choose.... like to see the colour one though.

[Martyn]

no1 for me if I had to choose.... like to see the colour one though.

 

Just for you Leon

 

[Leon]

I saw it on flickr

[kev7d]

I think I prefer the original shot without cloud!  

[Martyn]

I saw it on flickr

 

No, I've just uploaded this one Leon. The one you commented on is from a distance; this isn't a crop of that image, I actually walked down onto the beach to get this shot.

[Martyn]

Ok, ok, she's right!     ......Again!

 

 

.......... walks off into the distance with head bowed      

 

 

 

 

 

[fuzzyedges]

Ok, ok, she's right!     ......Again!

 

 

 

And just when you thought you had it sewn up

[Graham]

Yep, sorry Martyn but she is right. I think the clouds would have worked better if the relative size of the main subject was bigger. As it is, there is too much competition from the clouds losing those all so important pinpricks of light. The first one has a feeling of calm, quiet and peace which will make a great picture on the wall, a picture you can look into rather than at.

[Martyn]

........ The first one has a feeling of calm, quiet and peace ......

 

I think that quite funny really; the wind was gusting up to 85mph according to the forecast. I was crouching behind a groin on the beach to try and hold the camera still and the sand being carried in the wind was painful on the back of my legs even though I was wearing jeans.

 

Trying to get back to the van walking against the weather was a whole 'nother story, I wished I'd stayed at home. I managed to keep my camera safe tucked inside my jacket, but my glasses are ruined even though I had my beanie hat pulled down over my face!

[Graham]

Lol, the wonder of photography is that the camer does indeed lie