Ponce de Leon Lighthouse
by Penny Meyers
Title
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse
Artist
Penny Meyers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Looking through the jetty at New Smyrna Beach at sunset on this cloudy afternoon, you can see the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse off in the distance. I thought this gave a rather different view of Florida's tallest lighthouse than we typically see.
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Per ponceinlet.org, Visited by over 140,000 people each year, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998. The lighthouse tower and museum are located 10 miles south of Daytona Beach and are open to the public year round. The lighthouse is close to Orlando attractions, historic St. Augustine, and the Kennedy Space Center. The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Florida and one of the tallest masonry lighthouses in the country. Visitors can climb 203 steps to the top of the 175 foot tower and enjoy magnificent views of the World's Most Famous Beach, Ponce Inlet, and surrounding inland waterways from the lighthouse gallery deck.
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December 8th, 2013
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Comments (6)
Dee Browning
The boulders make a great frame. Have you thought about cropping out most of the foreground of sand? To me, it detracts from the otherwise excellent composition. I held up a piece of paper to where I would crop it and to me it really made the image stand out. Try it and see what it looks like. Remember this is my opinion and not necessary a right one.
Penny Meyers replied:
Dee, thank you so much for your input... I completely agree, now that you mention it!! My tendency is always to avoid cropping when possible, and I kind of felt the foreground added to the sense of distance, but now that I went and played around a bit, I have found that by cropping the image square it really does give it a better feel. I just might re-upload it. Thanks again!!
Penny Meyers
FEATURED in the group Beige Brown Sepia 12/10/2013. Thanks for the honor, First Star Art!!
Deb Halloran
Good Morning Penny:))) What a beautiful capture. Excellent composition with wonderful natural framing of the lighthouse, great depth and amazing textures. Exquisite work of art, my friend. v/f
Penny Meyers replied:
Good morning, Deb! Thanks so much for stopping by so bright and early this morning! I really appreciate your kind comments and v/f! I hope you have a wonderful day!!
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