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This week our Guest Judge was Robert Apple.
In my endeavor as guest judge for this week’s POTW photo, there was one photo that jumped out and shook me for the week, and that was Beth’s, AKA @loki, Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse.
The leading lines to the subject are everywhere, from the walkway to the horizon, to the clouds with a bright line coming down from the corner on the left to a dark line coming from the right.
Red in a photo is always a draw to the eye, and the roof doesn’t disappoint, and it contrasts well with the white of the walls.
The reflective surfaces of the water, walkway ,and roof all convey the wetness of the scene and are captured perfectly, and the backdrop of the ominous stormy sky has just the right tone and depth to set the mood, without commanding your attention away from the subject.
The symmetry of the scene is pleasing to the eye as well, and it works perfectly for the centered crop, as well as the perspective looking down the walkway.
The added bonus of the general spooky mood of this scene is its tie to the area where this photo was taken, Roanoke being considered one of the most Haunted areas in the United States- with ties to the vicious Pirate Blackbeard , and the 115 English men, women, and children who settled the coast in 1587, only to vanish without a trace in what became known as the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
Great job Beth, and thanks for posting this wonderful Photo.
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