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MyCameraEye
10-23-2006, 03:31 PM
Took this shot from my boat while on the troll for some monster stripers further down south in the bay. I shot this with my Nikon D200 using a 200mm telephoto lens with VR on to compensate for my boats movement.

The tilt of this light is unique. During the winter of 1976-7 large ice flows, some piling up on the flats to heights of 40 feet, pushed against the tower and tipped it to the south at about a 15 degree angle.


http://www.mycameraeye.com/images/20060802220541_sharps%20island%20lighthouse%20smal l.jpg
Antarctican
10-23-2006, 03:34 PM
I've never seen a floating lighthouse like that! Is it ever neat!
MyCameraEye
10-23-2006, 03:39 PM
I've never seen a floating lighthouse like that! Is it ever neat!

It's not floating. It's sitting in about 30 feet of water, Iron and concrete all the way to the bottom.
JonMikal
10-23-2006, 03:46 PM
i really like all the blue in this Scott.

nice capture.
Antarctican
10-23-2006, 03:48 PM
It's not floating. It's sitting in about 30 feet of water, Iron and concrete all the way to the bottom.

Oops, I missed the second part of your initial post, that explained the tilt.
jocose
10-24-2006, 08:46 AM
Scott, I think I've seen this before, and I still love it...the colors are great and it's got some kind of a majestic something to it...
Calliope
10-24-2006, 08:58 AM
Wow... that's a lot of blue. Love the contrast of the rust from the lighthouse with the blue all around. :thumbsup: