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worried about burning out the hotspots in the clouds, I have under-exposed this one a at least a half-stop too much...the approach seemed to work for the sky, but shortchanges the trees on Prevost Island...that is the Portlock Point lighthouse, passed during the ferry trip to Victoria

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 18-200mm - 1/1000s f/14.0 at 55.0mm iso250 full exif

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Glenn D.		22-Mar-2012 00:55
Self diagnosis is always a good thing; but the light-shack has a great standout appearance now.

Marcia Rules		22-Mar-2012 00:51
I actually love the results; makes the light house so important. V

Mairéad		22-Mar-2012 00:04
It works really well, great detail in the clouds and that cute little lighthouse really stands out against the dark trees. V

Jean-Luc Rollier		21-Mar-2012 23:53
Joli petit phare perdu dans la nature... JL Vote

Patricia Kay		21-Mar-2012 22:09
Its a beautiful image David...The clouds are wonderful and detailed...BV

Cindi Smith		21-Mar-2012 21:42
I like this. It really works well!

Brian Samuel		21-Mar-2012 21:35
Agree with previous viewers - the sky needed this exposure to bring out the clouds and it has highlighted the lighthouse perfectly.

marie-jose wolff		21-Mar-2012 21:08
I like those heavy clouds! V

Colin Storey		21-Mar-2012 18:57
It's still a very well composed image and works well, the light on the lighthouse is just right and the sky is fantastic. v

bill friedlander		21-Mar-2012 17:21
A ND gradated filter might do the trick, or two shots with exposures for top and bottom and then merged in PS. Nevertheless its a pretty good shot and a great scene. V

Walter Otto Koenig		21-Mar-2012 14:38
This is a difficult exposure with these strong contrasts. It would be easy to blow out the sky, so underexposing worked well here because you still got some details in the trees. Personally I shoot all landscapes in manual mode rather than using the exposure compensation. I find it is easier and faster to change the exposure, and I like having complete control in situations like this rather than letting the camera do the thinking. Lovely peaceful composition by the way with the glassy water, the lone lighthouse and that beautiful cloudscape. "V"

peterjay45		21-Mar-2012 14:21
The underexposure is effective here, David, not only for the clouds but the lighthouse. I like this image very much. V.

Fong Lam		21-Mar-2012 13:29
The slight under exposure brings out the beautiful clouds and highlights that delightful lighthouse....V

janescottcumming		21-Mar-2012 13:24
While the tree area is dark, it does make that delightful little light house pop. Looks like a pretty trip on that ferry ride. The clouds are lovely!

Stephanie		21-Mar-2012 11:10
If I remember correctly, we kept looking over at this island for eagles (never saw any though....). The sky is beautiful David!

Guest		21-Mar-2012 07:29
Powerful sky and contrast. Beautiful! V

rousselziak		21-Mar-2012 06:36
Great contrast ! -V-

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