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Excessive tweaking in Color Efex, and then a big dollop of de-haze added in Photoshop...Happy Sliders Sunday everyone :-)
Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m. It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton. It is a large chalk hill with a particularly steep northern face, covered with open grassland and sheep-grazing areas. Wikipedia
For the last few summers we've done a family trip to Block Island and I would always see this Lighthouse in the distance from the Ferry and wanted to capture it but we always came back late. This time was no different except the fog was so thick.
I decided to at least go by there and see if I could capture it. What I didn't know was that this was a working Coast Guard station and that it was fenced in. There may have been a way to capture it from the beach and compose the fence out of the scene but it was so dark and with the visibility was really poor so I didn't want to take a chance.
The mood was just to good to walk away without capturing anything so I took this shot handheld and through a chain link fence. It's not very sharp or as good as I wanted but I loved the effect of the light hitting the fog.
Taken with an old Canon FD 35mm f2
Ninepin rock appears to have a lighthouse, but it is only a beacon. Known for rock fishing, but safety is a concern on this rugged beach.
Explore May 15, 2022 (#237)
The Homing Beacon - Buckethead
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Standing on top of the Dunstable Downs, England, and occasionally being used (at Easter for example). When lit, it can be seen from far away and so is in contact with other beacons across the country. It is a very old method of communication. Samyang wide-angle lens at F8 plus a polariser. Image has been cropped.
Taken a few weeks ago at Soldiers Beach in Norah Head, Central Coast NSW
Technical Details:
8 shots Panorama
200mm, ISO-200, f/16, 1/8 sec
Lee 0.9 Hard Grad ND
Novoflex VR II System
A panoramic view right from the top of Painswick Beacon. The River Severn can be seen in the distance. Painswick Beacon is an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB).
i like this shot because i love the reflection of the clouds in the pool of water the brecon beacons are in south wales view large View On Black
One from last Autumn, a small waterfall in Waterfall Country in the Brecon Beacons.
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Looking across from Fan y Big in the Brecon Beacons in South Wales. The big three peaks, Cribyn, Corn Du and the peak of Pen y Fan shrouded in cloud.
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Most people who visit Death Valley make a stop at Zabriskie Point, take a look at Manly Beacon and the Golden Canyon badlands and move on. If one has time to explore, there is a lot to see. This is a view of Manly Beacon, the Red Cathedral and some of the badlands from close to the intersection of the side trail to Red Cathedral. In late evening it is a lovely place. But it can be a bit intimidating to find your way back out without a good light. If you zoom in you can find several hikers on the trail below the Beacon.
Manly Beacon is an 800 foot chunk of rock named in honor of William L. Manly who guided members of the ill-fated Forty-niners out of Death Valley during the gold rush of 1849. He wrote a book about his exploits so his heroic version of events resulted in his name being applied to this peak as well as another elsewhere in Death Valley.
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With temperatures over 20°C in West Wales in February these could be warning beacons of climate change!
The Pemaquid Point Light is a historic U.S. lighthouse located in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck. First commissioned in 1827, it has stood as a beacon of safety to Atlantic mariners for nearly 2 centuries. In a world of smart technology in our pockets, I wonder if we will we ever again need a lighthouse to navigate troubled waters. Some say nay... But I believe we will. When the storms rage, the fog thickens, the vessel waivers and technologies fail, then comes the need. The captain, wracked with fear, searches the darkness for any sign of hope, for some kind of direction, for ANY light... and that is when we will see it... a beacon of light... calling us home.
In much the same way, God calls us to safety. Christ is our beacon of light, our hope for salvation. As we navigate the troubled waters of life, let us not rely on the fragile technology of convenience that fails us when we need it most. Rather, look steadily toward the LIGHT that endures time and trouble and beacons us, "come home".
Cape Horn Sunrise looking out over the Columbia River..... Taken about a year and a half ago......I am just now getting around to working some of the panos I have taken in the past!.....
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/14.0
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 100
3 shots stitched
A beacon has stood proudly over the village of Danby on the North York Moors for over 400 years.
The Danby Beacon dates back to the 1600s when the country was living under the threat of invasion from France. It was the duty of a soldier and his wife, stationed upon the moor, to be vigilant and watch for the expected French fleet. If they had sight of them they were to light up the beacon, which would be the first inland fire of warning.