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D810#3 Ft. Williams Sunrise #4 24-70 HD13a by J T, on Flickr

[Wandjina]

A great photo. Nice composition.
It is always a bit of a challenge taking a photo while looking straight into the sun, even at sunset/sunrise.

[JBW]

and there I was feeling foolish because I was expecting a car shot. This is better.

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D810#3 Ft. Williams Sunrise #4 24-70 HD18b by J T, on Flickr

[NorthernFocus]

Nicely composed and executed shot. I like the first version better. Well done.

[Dave Humphries]

I do like the light on the rocks in #2 though Jeff,

The only thing is that in #2, the sky is somewhat darker and the top of the lighthouse becomes 'lost' in it, perhaps the exposure 'up there' could be increased? Just a thought.

Cheers, Dave

[Chri5]

I do Like like botho of them but I think number two is the winner. I just prefer the light and the composition in number 2. I think the comp is a little stronger but both very good images.

[Shadowman]

Very nice, I like the second composition.

[Round Tuit]

Two beautiful scenes Jeff. I can't decide which is best. The first is more serene but the rocks in the second are striking.
One question. How did the top section of the lighthouse go from white to dark?

Andre

[rachel]

I like lighthouses almost as much as I like the moon. I like both of these, the 2nd one better because I like the way the light catches the front of the house (I hadn't even noticed the light on the rocks until I read the other comments). It's a pity in a way that it doesn't catch the lighthouse itself but hey! ho! that's the way it goes. I agree with the comment above that says it's darned hard to get a decent image looking directly at a setting or rising sun; these are both beautiful pictures.

[ied]

Beautiful captures. I like them both as there is a definite mood to them. I lean more towards the 2nd one for the lighting on the rocks and the front of the building and the bushes in the foreground.

Irene

[rpcrowe]

Lovely images... I think that I hit a midway point between the two by using NIK Viveza and placing a control point on the top, darker portion of the lighthouse and extending the area as far as possible. In this selection, the white sreas are selected 100% while the black areas are not selected at all. The gray areas are selected partially depending on the density of the gray...



I then increased the brightness of the selected areas 40%. I then did a global increase in structure of 25%. This is the resulting image...

[JohnRostron]

The lighting of the land scenery now looks great, but the sky looks horribly artificial! Would some suitable combination work?

John

[Tom Barry]

The first version does it for me, for what it's worth. I like the tones overall.

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Another angle

D810#3 Ft. Williams Sunrise #4 24-70 HD21a by J T, on Flickr

[Wavelength]

I liked both versions.... I love to title them "from here to eternity..."

[IzzieK]

I like all three of them, Jeff...but the second one has a better appeal to me...

[Rebel]

I do Like like botho of them but I think number two is the winner. I just prefer the light and the composition in number 2. I think the comp is a little stronger but both very good images.

I'm with Chris on this one!