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Rocky Driftwood Lighthouse

I want to be there right now..
Love the details!
Awesome !
Rocky Driftwood Lighthouse by Surrealize.
Highest position in Explore = #3 on March 16th, 2009. Also featured on both the Explore front page and the Interestingness page! THANK YOU all for the wonderful support!

My last lighthouse shot got quite a bit of buzz so I decided to shoot another, this time, at Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. I was on my way home from work one night last week and noticed that the cloud conditions were shaping up for what might be a really great sunset. I’d been wanting to shoot the lighthouse in Discovery Park for some time now, so I pulled the trigger. Having never been there, I had no idea where to park and since you can’t actually see the lighthouse from the road, picked the first spot I found. Lucky me, I don’t think it is actually possible to park any further away. But hey, the weather was great... Just had to lug my gear... Oh, and I had on my work dress shoes, which made for a fun walk... and sore feet! Oh the things we photogs sacrifice to get the "shot". Well after about 40 minutes of walking, I reached the lighthouse and was blown away. Beautiful beach grass everywhere, tons of amazing driftwood, and the snow capped Olympic Mountains in the background. I played around with several different shots and ultimately decided on this angle as it had the best balance between sky, rocks, driftwood, lighthouse and the colorful reflection of the setting sun. Just as the sun was going down, a ton of birds began to fly overhead as if they knew it was photo time. One even had his “landing gear” down which I thought was cool. Perhaps they were expecting crumbs... doh, maybe next time!

You'll have to view the larger version to see which bird had the landing gear :) 
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Aileenie  Pro User  says:

wow!! this is gorgeous!! fantastic capture and processing! instant fav!
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shexbeer  Pro User  says:

Stunning capture, beautiful composition!
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~fly~ 飞(Busy)  Pro User  says:

beautiful process and treatment here..nice shot!
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Jeff King Photography [deleted] says:

Absolutely stunning. Great composition and colors.
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Ehsan S says:

OMG that is so stunning, outstanding, and its amazingly beautiful. It looks like a fine painting. Really gorgeous and perfect HDR :) Amazing capture by an amazing photographer :) Absolutely Fav !
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mikemendoza  Pro User  says:

A Great Capture by a Great Photographer!
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✿.Giovanna.✿  Pro User  says:

Amazing!!
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Sassparella[off to the UK for three weeks so hopef  Pro User  says:

gorgeous.
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Makavelian | Photography  Pro User  says:

Cool shot buddy.
You never disappoint. :)
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Sareni  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The world of photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Surrealize  Pro User  says:

Wow, I was just about to head to bed (trouble sleeping as I'm sick with the Flu) and I found all of these wonderful comments already! Thank you all so much for the kind words. Since I'm going to have a sick day tomorrow, I'll take time to go through each of your steams! Have a fantastic week all!
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krisss2 says:

What a great composition, and colours!! very very cool shot!
All your photos are just amazing!
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threesalmon says:

I couldn't resist .An Instant Fave.
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Souvik_Prometure  Pro User  says:

this is fantastic..awesome..

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scarpace87  Pro User  says:

Breathtaking! Compliments!!!
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kyriakosF says:

amazing!!!!
I wish there was a better word to describe it!
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Craig Stevens <castevens12> says:

Gorgeous!
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clay.wells  Pro User  says:

wow a forty minute walk! Was worth it - this is great. I love the line of rocks and shells and the gold and blue tones. Very nice.
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Kiki FL  Pro User  says:

This one really pops off of the page! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
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Faddoush says:

I so wanna be there right now....

Grandeur!
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Paul Raptis  Pro User  says:

Beautiful composition! I love the light and the details!
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Artsee Fartsy (Busy - on/off)  Pro User  says:

Wow!!!! Amazing shot and processing. Somehow, this lighthouse is too short. I dont' trust it can do the job adequately :-P looool
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Jeff Engelhardt (is on hiatus)  Pro User  says:

Jason- fantastic! Great job with the birds, as I'm sure this was a very bracketed exposure. Details are just great - this is one of my favorite lighthouses! Always worth the walk. You so rarely see it from this side - well done!

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micronetal says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called La Mar de Flickr, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Cyvette says:

Wow, I love this pic! It is so beautiful!
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uggy2008 says:

Great HDR treatment
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J. Alan Paul says:

This is great! You do wonderful HDR work!
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`swinspeedx says:

what a stunning shot,..
superb HDR..
seen in FP
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Illusiontom  Pro User  says:

Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! front page!!!!!
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bridgepix  Pro User  says:

Congrats on appearing on the Front Page of EXPLORE
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Subtle Hues  Pro User  says:

Beautiful shot!
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Nizam_Jusoh says:

i like the way he compose..great visualisation
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MATAMALA2009  Pro User  says:

Excellent image greetings
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pascaluehli  Pro User  says:

very nice picture!
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moog55  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot, Jason!!! I wish I could have made it to this shoot with you that night! I missed a great opportunity. Maybe next time.
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gmp1993  Pro User  says:

Wonderful Shot! Well Done!

Seen in the group"HDR" (?²ˣ)
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(a)b0tz says:

breath taking ^_^
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Dylan Toh (lost in China)  Pro User  says:

great shot - love the contrasting colours and tones in the image
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frasse21  Pro User  says:

amazing shot! congrats to front page!
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patrick-walker  Pro User  says:

stunning shot. just lovely
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Surrealize  Pro User  says:

WOW, this is so cool! My first time getting featured. Thanks to everyone for the comments/favs, I really appreciate them! Thanks all for catching this and giving me the heads up and special kudos to "Illusiontom" for posting the screen cap as well! I was also able to see it on my first view of the Explore page. Suddenly my flu isn't feeling all that bad :-)
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Aileenie  Pro User  says:

congrats!! I just saw this on Explore FP!! well deserved my friend!

Sorry to hear you have the flu!! Get well soon!
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rapis60  Pro User  says:

superb!!!!!
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Your photo is simply amazing!

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stacymariedavis  Pro User  says:

Congrats! Great shot :)

I did the same damn thing the first time I shot the lighthouse. It was a negative tide so I ran home from work, and ended up parking about 2 miles away! Luckily I had my headlamp packed as I had to hike it back after dark. I hated that park for the longest time, but it's beginning to grow on me now.
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SMGallery (www.2Siick.com)  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Amazing Shots! (Post 1 / Award 3) ADMIN INVITE ONLY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Stunning treatment! I love the colors! Thanks for the visit!
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Krieger Conradt  Pro User  says:

Another excellent shot...



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Artsee Fartsy (Busy - on/off)  Pro User  says:

Congratulations! Woohooo! Keep up the fantastic work.
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katachthonios  Pro User  says:

Nice! Congrats on the front page! I like the more natural tones on this one, while you give up nothing in the detail and full lighting department.
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Steffen Jakob  Pro User  says:

Awesome exposure control. I love the colors!
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©-YALE (YAnnick LEfevre)  Pro User  says:

great HDR, lovely view !!!
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nice hdr
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Lincoln ~  Pro User  says:

Congrats. I just saw this in Explore.
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H2O Alchemist  Pro User  says:

Wow Amazing - great shot!
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_Val W  Pro User  says:

Beautiful place, beautiful finish. Well done..
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 Pepe GV says:

Precioso hdr.
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Very beautiful!
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Lewosky  Pro User  says:

Wow.. awesome sunset! Lovely place . Congrats for explore!
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LittlePrince83  Pro User  says:

Fantastic! Excellent treatment!
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Ronaldo F Cabuhat  Pro User  says:

Wonderful picture! I like it.
Have a great day!
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F A 6 O M PHOTOGRAPHY ✿'s [ Out of service ]  Pro User  says:

I love it

congratulations !

^^
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called .•εïз‏ ‏¦ ѕңά5тқữм ¦ εïз•‎, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Greg-C-  Pro User  says:

As your pseudo: surrealized! Excellent!
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pandem0nium says:

Awesome PiX. Superb PP ... X )
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gamze sönmez says:

This is an outstanding picture!
I am an admin for a group called
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carla.wie  Pro User  says:

Lindo
Beautiful
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Zc-uces says:

I loves the fish eye!
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Summie Insanity says:

the colors really are amazing,
what a nice view.
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davlinste  Pro User  says:

Amazing processing!
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Hervé ALL  Pro User  says:

Beautifull capture i love it !
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Jeff Clow  Pro User  says:

A really great piece of photo work.......
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earlyw0nks says:

So full col0r
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Surrealize  Pro User  says:

Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments! I'm very flattered by the response this photo has received. I'm also very humbled by the amazing work I've been able to see from all my new contacts! Happy St. Patty's day, cheers!
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Frapestaartje  Pro User  says:

at the right time, at the right place. I wished I was there... ;-)
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javolemalo  Pro User  says:

Excellent shot my friend!!! You’re a master

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Grazia D'Amico says:

Wonderful
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13thWitness  Pro User  says:

wild sunset.


perfect work here!
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juli~aeris says:

Stunning colors and textures. Very nice composition too.
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i.rashid007  Pro User  says:

Fabulous capture Indeed !!!
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Beautiful capture :)
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ri'k  Pro User  says:

Brilliant shot! Thats amazing :)
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Gorgeous! The colors are amazing!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called FOTOCYFER - The Light's Hunters, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Get dressed up... you're on FP on Explore my friend... !!! :)

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Ronaldo F Cabuhat  Pro User  says:

Wonderful picture! Wow!
I like it!
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tmphillips says:

excellent
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chenmeister64  Pro User  says:

This is beautiful! =D
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Hygie Ryan | BUSY says:

Wow! Congrats on front page, very beautiful..
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Congrats On Explore
Wicked Shot


Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nikon HDR, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Incredibly beautiful!!! Wonderful photo man!!
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this is so beautiful!
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just beautiful!1
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Amazg
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Veiw
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Erika J. Colombo says:

I really like how you composed this shot. It is balanced very well. Fantastic capture.
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Wow. Truly impressive work. I am blown away! The perspective on the subject and the colors are simply perfect.

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This is an Amazing Shot!
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Wonderful capture and composition, vibrant colors ... Beautiful HDR work ... Awesome ! ... ~
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