Port Fairy Lighthouse, Victoria, Aust

Gayle Shaw

Port Fairy Lighthouse, Victoria, Aust

A black and white with vignetting version of my image of Port Fairy Lighthouse.

This is one of my all time favourite photographs so I thought I would share it. It was taken on a point and shoot about 3 years ago so is not available for larger prints.

The flowers in the foreground of this photo have a story of their own. The bulbs of the irises were planted by the first lighthouse keepers in the garden of the long since ruined keepers house. All that remains of the house is a portion of the garden. The iris bulbs come up every spring as a reminder of what once was.

Colour version is also available.

This is how it looks in card form:

I have this image on my wall using a black matte and charcoal frame which looks absolutely amazing and sets off the black and white image well.

Port Fairy Lighthouse, Victoria, Aust belongs to the following groups:

Black and White Photography, Landscape Photography and That One Great Shot Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Port Fairy Lighthouse, Victoria, Aust by Gayle Shaw
  • googa

    googa

    Great work well done !

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks googa! : )

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    beautiful

  • midzing

    midzing

    love it,,,

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks : ) – your comments are much appreciated!

  • janik

    janik

    Superb capture – b&w enhances this image.

  • waitin' for rain

    waitin' for rain

    i’m in love to lighthouses….
    great b&w !

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    Love this B&W version. The detail is fabulous and the waves …WOW

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Awesome!!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you so much for your comments : )

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    Those waves are fantastically captured from that distance, interesting foreground leading into the lighthouse

  • Lina

    Lina

    absolutely stunning! I love it!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you very much : )

  • Andy73

    Andy73

    Beautiful image. Love it!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks for your comments, much appreciated : )

  • Sue Wickham

    Sue Wickham

    I love the perspective of this one. Beautiful in black and white.

  • Pete Chennell

    Pete Chennell

    beautiful B/W..love the composition

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks so much!

  • Nicholas Averre

    Nicholas Averre

    Awesome capture Gayle! Well done!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you Nicholas : )

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Great comp and perspective. Viewer get the sense of a storm. Works well in b/w

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg

    great shot.

  • Bruce Halliburton

    Bruce Halliburton

    Lovely shot!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you Eyal, Geri and Bruce, your feedback is much appreciated : )

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    gorgeous shot. this is fantastic

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you Jeff : )

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    This i just beautiful. Great perspective. Wonderful treatment.

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you Helen, much appreciated.

  • Mike Emmett

    Mike Emmett

    One of my favourite places in the world. Fantastic depth and drama, with a nice little foreground distraction!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks Mike, it is a stunning location isn’t it, I would love to get back there some day soon.

  • lex7

    lex7

    Very stunning, I love the black and white. The composition of this shot is fantastic, I especially like the flowers here in the forground. Well done again.

  • WENDY BANDURSKI-MILLER

    WENDY BANDURSK...

    This is a beautiful black and white image,,,,, has a lot of depth and the composition is so strong,.

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you so much Alexia and Wendy!

  • Pam Bradford

    Pam Bradford

    I love this – I know I’ve commented on this before in Flickr, but I just had to say it again LOL. It’s just beautiful.

  • Nicholas Averre

    Nicholas Averre

    Wonderful image Gayle, great textures and b&w really enhances it. Well done!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    great black and white shot.. love it.. very well captured

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you so much for all your comments : )

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Superb shot.

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Great B/W

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thank you Irene and Michelle. This is my favourite image I think I have ever taken so all the comments are very much appreciated by me.

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    Nice composition. I love the inclusion of the iris in the foreground.

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    this is a stunning shot Gayle, top composition, the waves are special too

  • Caro

    Caro

    A wonderful shot. I love lighthouses.

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks Leeo, Gabriel and Caro, I appreciate your comments very much!

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Classic ..

  • Shree

    Shree

    wow…what a shot…..a classic blend of cool earthy tones creating a dramatic expression all the way…..great work.

  • Brett Yoncak

    Brett Yoncak

    This is flat out amazing. Great shot

  • JudithE

    JudithE

    B/W makes this photo,,good job :)

  • Achilles Zsolti

    Achilles Zsolti

    Stunning b&w. Love the mood it sets.

  • Rachael Taylor

    Rachael Taylor

    This is stunning! My family and I went on a week long visit of Port Fairy and the otways in May this year and it was wonderful.we try to visit places all over Victoria in our van and this lighthouse was one of our favorite spots, riding over a 10 km round trip on pushbikes in the rain with a 9yr old and a 5 yr old!Once again, wonderful image!

  • J J

    J J

    Favorited….nice shot

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones

    Inspiring image, Gayle. This is well captured and processed.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Another beautiful photo, Gayle. B&W works great here. DoF is perfect. Outstanding work.

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs

    Really like this – reminds me of Peggy’s Cove here in Nova Scotia Canada

  • Xenia

    Xenia

    wonderul work my dear friend!!! thank you by the way for you kindness and happy holidays dear!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Thanks so much Xenia ((Hugs)) – Happy Holidays to you and your family too : )

  • Sparrowing

    Sparrowing

    beautiful shot. I love the way the sea is crashing against rocks… brilliant. Perfect in Black and white too.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    How did I miss this?! This is stunning, love the composition, the tones and most of all the light you have captured, perfect with so much mood. Love it!

  • Claire Armistead

    Claire Armistead

    Wow! This has so much atmosphere. It is a stunning capture with so much going on. Loved the history you added as well : ) x

  • Nanmarie

    Nanmarie

    By far your best work. Absolutely gorgeous!

  • Che01

    Che01

    Fantastic B&W shot. Love the foreground interest of the irises. Faved.

  • Gayle Shaw
  • Michelle Rogers

    Michelle Rogers

    Really love this – the B & W just sets it off superbly… and Im such a lighthouse fan!!

  • Gayle Shaw replied

    Thanks Michelle, really appreciate your comments!

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    what a great photo,all the technical stuff ticked off ,fantastic composition congrats,love the finish Gayle

  • Gayle Shaw replied

    Thank you for all your lovely comments on my images Kathryn! : ) Much appreciated.

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    great shot Gayle ,I really like b/w seascapes.

  • Michelle Rogers

    Michelle Rogers

    Love this – and I really have a thing for lighthouses!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Beautiful compositon, lighting, contrast and subject matter Gayle

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Incredible shot Gayle…works so well in b&w!

  • mikrin

    mikrin

    Awesome B&W! very powerful!!

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Very beautiful composition, lovely scene, great work.

  • khosie

    khosie

    Just stunning Gayle. So evocative.Beautiful!

  • Ryan Piercey

    Ryan Piercey

    Great b&w image! Nice composition!

  • Ila80

    Ila80

    Very nice!!

  • Damian

    Damian

    Nice work, this is a great shot!

  • Watertoy

    Watertoy

    A nice shot from a beautiful part of the world.

  • Macky

    Macky

    I love the perspective you’ve achieved Gayle, b&w certainly creates a far more dramatic ‘feel’ to this awesome capture!!!

  • photosbylefty

    photosbylefty

    outstanding capture, your b/w contrast is just astounding!

  • Gayle Shaw replied

    Thank you so much for your comment John, I really appreciate your views. This is my favourite image of all I have taken, so your compliments mean a lot to me.

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    excellent work well done

  • Gayle Shaw replied

    Thank you Alan!! Much appreciated.

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.
  • Gayle Shaw replied

    Thanks Kenny : )

  • Xenia

    Xenia

    HI MY DEAR GAYLE! HOW ARE YOU? LONG TIME NO SEE! YOUR PHOTO IS OUTSTANDING WORK OF ART!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Hello Xenia, it is wonderful to hear from you. I’m good thanks, busy with the children and working full time. Unfortunately it leaves me little time for my passion of photography. But I do try to get out and about. How are you my friend?

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent,

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