The Old Cleveland Lighthouse

[dje]

After a lot of clear sky lately we finally had some clouds yesterday and I decided to head to Cleveland Point on Moreton Bay at sunset to get a shot of the old lighthouse. This lighthouse is a bit different as it is made from wood and is hexagonal in cross-section.

The sky didn't produce as much colour as I had hoped but nevertheless it provided a reasonably interesting backdrop to the lighthouse. I'd appreciate any feedback on the composition and how well this image works.

Thanks
Dave

Pls click on image for best viewing.

[Geoff F]

I just wonder about cropping tighter to lose the left side tree; possibly 5 x 4 ratio.

That might make the lighthouse appear taller. There isn't a lot of real interest on the left and I find that half tree is drawing my attention away from the main subject.

[dje]

Thanks Geoff

Another alternative is to keep the aspect ratio and try "spot healing" the tree branch. I'll have a look at both.

Dave

[Ollokot]

Hi Dave,
Nice Image, maybe use the distant shoreline, which to my eyes (that have been on the wane for a while now) could do with a straighten and see how it looks.
Best Wishes, Pat

[dje]

Hi Dave,
Nice Image, maybe use the distant shoreline, which to my eyes (that have been on the wane for a while now) could do with a straighten and see how it looks.
Best Wishes, Pat

Hi Pat, thanks for your comments. I had a close look at the straightness in PS with the grid. Your eyes are not deceiving you - the distant shore is not quite horizontal. However if I straighten that, the lighthouse is then a little off vertical !! I think it's all to do with perspective distortion on the lighthouse as I was quite close to it and the camera was facing up at an angle.

Dave

[Donald]

I was trying to 'see' it without that tree branch at the left. I don't think it being there is too much of a problem. In a way I didn't expect, I think it does give something of a counterpoint to the lighthouse. Otherwise there's a lot of space on that left-hand side (nice space, but a lot of it).

My thought was about the lighthouse itself. I wondered about doing a little dodging on it, just to brighten it slightly and in a subtle way, so it stood out in the image a little bit more. Just a thought.

[dje]

Thanks for commenting Donald

I had actually brightened the lighthouse selectively but maybe not enough. Here is a brighter version.

Dave

[Donald]

That works for me. Not too much. Just enough.