Burnham Lighthouse I

Taken at Burnham on Sea in Somerset. This lighthouse stands on the beach and is a local landmark.

As always comments (and critiques) welcome.

Taffy:)

I like the shadows created from the pillars and how the horizon is level and the nice orange colour particularly along the horizon line. However, I would like to see the horizon line moved down or even up a third (i.e., show either 2/3 of the sky or 2/3 of the sand.) Also I would think more contrast would add more interest. But I'm far from a pro so take it with a grain of salt.

I really like the backlighting and the way the shadows fan out from the lighthouse. To me it is really nice to see a softer lit sunset with wispy clouds (rather the glaring orange I often see with sunsets).

As you are looking for comments and critiques, I too would like to see a bit more sharpness (although I dont know if this the boards compression). I cant make up my mind about the central placement. Part of me likes it, but part wants the rule of thirds, but I dont know what I would suggest :confused:. Just wondering how a square aspect with the lighthouse on the right third would look???

But hey, it is a really nice shot, and these were just the random thoughts running through my mind when looking at it. Dont assign too much value to them.

Taffy can u please repost this image. Make sure the width is 1028 or smaller. Make sure the file size is 315 or less.
This image is compressed.

Thx!

Wll do. Should know better after all this time!

Taffy