Twas a foggy and hazy morning when I last visited the Top of the Bay in Havre De Grace Maryland, where the historic Concord Point Lighthouse stands proudly. This was also the place where I captured this riverside stroll.
The Concord Point Light was constructed in 1827 by local resident John Donahoo who used granite as the main material for this 36 foot tower. Donahoo’s work was so impressive that he went on to build another dozen or so lighthouses in the state of Maryland. This lighthouse, with it’s whitewash finish, remained in service until 1975.
Just think, there were not many shoreline cities or communities in the early 19th century so these navigation aids were tremendously important for safe travel on the waterways of the east coast at that time.
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As I took this photography I was imagining the difficulty of navigating the open waters in fog, as was present on this particular morning. Standing on the shoreline, visibility was down to approximately 100 feet, a scary situation when traveling among rocky outcrops and sometimes shallow waters.
As you can see, the Sun is far above the horizon yet the fog has not completely burned off, which causes the sunlight to cast a glow over the entire area.
In Lightroom 4 I have created a few B&W presets for easy and quick conversions like the one below.
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As always, your comments and feedback is always welcome.
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Color one for me… definitely!!
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Really like the warmth of the first image, Jimi. Beautiful mood!
Mark Neal recently posted..HDR – J. M. Mitchell & Co 1912
I’m a sucker for lighthouses, and this one is great. Well done Jimi.
Steven Perlmutter recently posted..Love Boat
nice images! Interesting to see a colored monochromatic photo; two colors only. Fantastic!
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Love, love, love the color image.
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Wowza Jimi! I really love the first image, the color and mood it sets are amazing!!
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love that orange light Jimi!
Jim Nix recently posted..iPhone fun in Oregon
The atmosphere and color of the first image is stunning Jimi, have a great weekend
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Just love the color one, Jimi – just radiates atmosphere! The B&W works well too, just not as much as the color version.
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