Still Standing
I'm a big admirer of black and white photography featuring images with a very strong tonal range - mostly because I haven't quite got the hang of it myself. Consequently, when I was editing pictures from yesterdays snowshoe excursion, I tried something similar while pushing the limits on my usual workflow.
As for the lighthouse itself, looking at the ice accumulation, it's not hard to imagine that the structure was severely battered over the years. The original was built in 1903 and had to be reconstructed several times. It was finally decommissioned with a metal structure in 1969. What you see now is a recreation from the original plans, which was built by a group of high school students in 1983. They must have done a pretty good job because it's still standing.
Still Standing
I'm a big admirer of black and white photography featuring images with a very strong tonal range - mostly because I haven't quite got the hang of it myself. Consequently, when I was editing pictures from yesterdays snowshoe excursion, I tried something similar while pushing the limits on my usual workflow.
As for the lighthouse itself, looking at the ice accumulation, it's not hard to imagine that the structure was severely battered over the years. The original was built in 1903 and had to be reconstructed several times. It was finally decommissioned with a metal structure in 1969. What you see now is a recreation from the original plans, which was built by a group of high school students in 1983. They must have done a pretty good job because it's still standing.