Thu, Mar 28, 5:07 PM CDT

Terrible Tilly

Photography Sea/Undersea posted on Jul 15, 2011
Open full image in new tab Zoom on image
Close

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.


Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description


...employing a highkey filter on the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. ...I've mentioned this lonely lighthouse in several past postings but this image is meant to give you a sensing for what it must have felt like for a keeper to approach this station for a 42 day stay in the late 1800s and early 1900s. ...If you've never read about this place, here's a good link. Click Here Bill "The Way It Was" thumb_2223630.jpg

Comments (45)


)

blinkings

12:30AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

I think I've said it before Bill, but it sure is a wonderful place with amazing history....as I guess all lighthouses probably do.

)

durleybeachbum

1:17AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Tremendously evocative.

)

Isabelle711

1:20AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Excellent capture. :)))) I love light houses, but dont think I could be in this one for 40 + days. I would for sure get very, very lonely. LOL!!!! Thank you so very much for the history and the beautiful image. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))))

)

Feliciti

1:36AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

love the sea love all around too !! great capture!!

)

jayfar

1:59AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Really lonely in a force ten. Nice capture Bill.

)

awjay

2:05AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

a lonely life indeed

)

fallen21

2:44AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Awesome shot.

)

T.Rex

2:54AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Great photo. I assume by telephoto lens. Fist, I'm surprised and full of admiration for the work building this - that it was even possible, considering the wild storms that could destroy what was built. Secondly, the immensity of the waves crashing against, and over, the light house - truely enormous, and yet it's still standing. Third, the fortitude of the light house keepers who could put up with the isolation and the nerve-wracking storms and the risk of damage, injury or death. The haze/fog says a lot. And, what about communications with people on the mainland? This photo says a LOT about the dangerous life of a light house keeper. Keep up the good work! :-)

)

bazza

5:13AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Nice capture and lighthouse Bill, love the filter work also!!

)

kenmo

6:33AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Wow... nice photograph of such an interesting place....

)

debbielove

7:47AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

That must have been a pretty foreboding place to spend that amount of time! Let alone attempt to get onto!! Great, lonely looking shot Bill.. Well done! Rob

)

Faemike55

8:55AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Fantastic capture, Bill

)

MrsRatbag

8:57AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

A perfect place and job for a true loner; I find it very appealing in some odd way. And a beautiful capture, your postwork really shows it off!

)

OneEyeDave

9:54AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

42 days alone on a tiny island with nothing but seagulls and waves? Are they hiring?

)

jendellas

10:07AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

It looks so remote & lonely & I expect quite eerie, especially at night, super capture!!!

)

photosynthesis

10:07AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Nice antique feel to this - looks very lonely & isolated...

)

kansas

10:29AM | Fri, 15 July 2011

A fantastic photo. 42 days? I'd have to take a couple dozen books along to read.

)

makron

12:16PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Very fantastic image. Well done

)

auntietk

1:22PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

The amount of detail you captured is amazing, especially considering the fact that this is over a mile away! Love that filter on this ... it's just the right mood. I wouldn't mind 42 days alone, but knowing the stories about rocks crashing through the windows during big storms would make me a bit nervous!

)

danob

3:28PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Wonderful I am always surprised by how low the US lighthouses are compared to ours.. I would imagine stormy seas going right over the top!

)

sandra46

5:14PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

wonderful sepia

)

Blush

5:49PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Great image Hugs Susan~

)

bobrgallegos

5:59PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Awesome photo Bill!! Thanks for the link to the story. Very interesting.

)

weesel

8:52PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Love the grainy effect in the full-size image.

)

skiwillgee

9:10PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Really good atmosphere of loneliness. Could make a good poster.

)

goodoleboy

9:48PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Undeniable isolation projected in this splendid image, Bill.

)

npauling

9:54PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

I think your filter does make this view look more lonely and far away. Excellent work.

)

CoreyBlack

10:48PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

Wonderfully moody and evocative shot of this fascinating place. There's just something about light houses, isn't there. Of course, I'm also getting an image of Jack Nicholson grinning maniacally over his typewriter typing page after page of "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

)

jocko500

11:11PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

wow this is lovely

)

danapommet

11:18PM | Fri, 15 July 2011

It is an excellent capture but I can't imagine spending 42 days out there. Very bleak looking and there were no helicopters in those days. :>) Dana

  • 1
  • 2

8 146 0

Photograph Details
F Numberf/5.6
MakeOLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
ModelE-30
Shutter Speed1/2000
ISO Speed160
Focal Length300

CG Spree
3DS Aaralyn Genesis 8.1 Females
3DS Aaralyn Genesis 8.1 Females
$16.95 USD 50% Off
$8.48 USD
Only 6h 52m 59s left!

Privacy Notice

This site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.