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Portland Bill

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Photoblog: 13 May 2007

The lighthouse at the southern tip of the Isle of Portland, a lump of limestone in the English Channel, off the coast of Dorset.

Converted to black & white with channel mixer, imitating a red filter. I thought it was way OTT, but the people of flickr deem it to be my most "interesting" shot.

Keywords: 123F, 123S, 50F123, ABigFave, Dorset, England, English Channel, Jurassic Coast, Portland Bill, Portland, UK, bw, lighthouses, monochrome, redfilter, sea, top20lh, top20lh#20, water, world heritage sites

Taken by Joe D on 2006-09-07 16:17:51 with: NIKON D50 at 18 mm f/8 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO unknown |

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PaulGreen

2007-03-25 12:46:03

WoW joe! magic photo..

*Firefox

2007-03-25 14:17:10

Superb shot Joe. Instant fav.

gherm

2007-03-25 15:48:28

Very good BW shot! A Big Fave You are invited to add this image to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave Please tag this photo with ABigFave when you add it to the pool.

reallyreallyrosie

2007-03-25 16:56:24

Superb image. Well done. (via contacts)

Ketosea

2007-03-25 18:02:52

Really a wonderful pic. I love the shadow and the composition too

Sassy Walt

2007-03-25 18:24:48

It looks just great to me 1on1bw

Joe Dunckley

2007-03-25 18:36:58

Thanks y'all. This isn't my favourite of the blue filtered black and whites, it seems to be yours -- it shot up in interestingness far quicker than any others...

paprikaOptic

2007-03-25 18:47:08

Nice sky! Nice B & W! The World Through My Eyes

s_h_a_w_n_g_13

2007-03-25 18:51:36

nice touch from the (2for2) group

Mike Franklin Photography

2007-03-25 20:46:10

Nice shot...Wish my B&W turned out like this...

gcquinn

2007-03-25 21:59:10

WOW I saw this in A Big Fave

gloskeith

2007-03-25 22:13:55

Oh yes! Really spectacular photo, Joe.

*_spike [experiment]

2007-03-25 23:08:41

Great composition and tones. 2for2

~.charlie.~ ...

2007-03-26 01:00:41

fantastic tones, wonderful shot ...

Ms Ladyred

2007-03-26 08:48:24

awesome capture

maesk

2007-03-26 08:49:16

Wow! Reminds me of Stephen King's novels (The Dark Tower, The Talisman...) A1F1

ashbullman

2007-03-26 09:37:06

brilliant shot well done!

boileraae

2007-03-26 12:10:01

i think the intensity of the light makes this shot. i like the dynamic range of the black and white as well. good job!

Damned Thing

2007-03-26 15:25:48

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Light Club, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

claudiobm

2007-03-26 17:10:33

excelente!

Matt Shrier

2007-03-26 18:30:44

amazing b&w 123

kylejones

2007-03-26 18:36:05

Beautiful composition. Surprisingly little flare. Found in the 1-2-3 faves group pool.

Aaron_1995

2007-03-26 18:53:11

wow! 123

iessi

2007-03-26 18:56:41

beautiful!

Dave W Clarke

2007-03-26 18:59:14

This is somewhat dramatic. Lawks. That shadow... 1-2-3

C Thomson

2007-03-26 19:09:31

Nice shot - great shadows and light. -- Seen in 1-2-3 (?)

Mike Carter

2007-03-26 19:52:34

very dramatic. i like the high contrast.

acampm1

2007-03-26 20:35:59

Very good - and not OTT at all... -- Seen in 1-2-3 faves (5 and more) (?)

channel

2007-03-26 20:42:11

I like it a lot ! >>>seen on 1-2-3 group

honkasuo

2007-03-26 21:31:26

Really nice!

Gravityx9

2007-03-27 04:50:53

awesome photograph! 1-2-3 faves! :^D

My Baby Mia

2007-03-27 05:48:48

Your fantastic black and white picture is my winner! Please add this photo to flickr.com/groups/bwphotoaward/ Feel free to post this wonderful photo into our weekly competition Invited with SIC

Tamarama

2007-03-27 07:07:49

Gorgeous !

platane31

2007-03-27 07:20:55

Great B&W view, with dramatic shadow -- Seen in 25+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two). (?)

manganite

2007-03-27 07:48:14

I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it. -- Seen in 25+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two). (?)

orvalrochefort

2007-03-27 11:24:32

great shadowplay!! I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.

GĂsli DĂşa

2007-03-27 15:12:35

Well done ! I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.

369Photography.co.uk

2007-03-28 05:15:54

An amazing photo, and fantastic use of the sun to make the effect! Well done!

adrians_art

2007-03-28 09:09:07

What a stunning b/w!! and thank you for your comments!

Patricio Orozco-Contreras

2007-03-29 13:01:46

Ammazing light and composition....relly dramatic work ont the B&W conversion...Great result, indeed.

@Jan

2007-03-30 06:00:32

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Top 20 Lighthouses, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group. -- Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)

ZeNaLieN

2007-03-31 23:56:58

WOWOWOW .... -- Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)

Pinto20

2007-04-01 18:47:42

you are the man

xantcit

2007-04-04 20:47:35

I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.

LucaPicciau

2007-04-14 15:07:56

This on is incredible! FANTASTIC capture and light, congrats

Clear Inner Vision

2007-05-19 20:35:20

Wow, loving the shadow from the lighthouse

lapsuskalamari

2007-05-26 14:24:15

It is a good shot, but I find the off-vertical inclination slightly distracting: A two-degree clockwise turn would bring things into true

hiddendorset

2007-05-29 15:43:04

this is a fantastic shot of Portland Bill and as a local I can see why it has shot up the favourites list, the drama it gives the building is great. I would be interested in using this and other shots of yours in a project I manage called hidden dorset. This promotes the small, interesting, unusual, off the beaten track, and hidden side to Dorset, in an effort to support the small businesses characteristic of Dorset. If you would be interested in working with us then please contact wendy@hiddendorset.org. I would look forward to working with you.

Claude@Munich

2007-12-03 08:02:01

This is breathtaking!! The composition is excellent and b&w makes it absolutely fantastic. Seen in Top 20 Lighthouses

bev.c2007

2008-01-13 16:11:52

Congratulations on making the top20lh. Please remember to add to the Lighthouse position 20 archive. And tag it top20lh#20

Phiggy@phiggys.com

2008-01-14 21:56:55

Congratulations on making the top20lh.

Metal Cowboy

2008-12-06 06:19:56

That is just a wicked sweet shadow.

amy0907

2008-12-18 06:47:48

this is amazing

David Lewis-Baker

2009-01-29 23:50:09

I think its the atmosphere that captures the attention of so many Joe! And this is also perfect for "Bath & Wessex Fine Art and Photography Gallery" david:>)

Dave Hayward

2009-04-05 10:41:57

cool capture and love the b/w

M@ndy

2009-08-20 15:23:20

this is excellent

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