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

googa
Great work well done !
Gayle Shaw
Thanks googa! : )
Antanas
beautiful
midzing
love it,,,
Gayle Shaw
Thanks : ) – your comments are much appreciated!
janik
Superb capture – b&w enhances this image.
waitin' for rain
i’m in love to lighthouses….
great b&w !
Naomi Frost
Love this B&W version. The detail is fabulous and the waves …WOW
Antoine Dagobert
Awesome!!
Gayle Shaw
Thank you so much for your comments : )
Halcyon007
Those waves are fantastically captured from that distance, interesting foreground leading into the lighthouse
Lina
absolutely stunning! I love it!
Gayle Shaw
Thank you very much : )
Andy73
Beautiful image. Love it!
Gayle Shaw
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated : )
Sue Wickham
I love the perspective of this one. Beautiful in black and white.
Pete Chennell
beautiful B/W..love the composition
Gayle Shaw
Thanks so much!
Nicholas Averre
Awesome capture Gayle! Well done!
Gayle Shaw
Thank you Nicholas : )
Eyal Nahmias
Great comp and perspective. Viewer get the sense of a storm. Works well in b/w
Geri Bragg
great shot.
Bruce Halliburton
Lovely shot!
Gayle Shaw
Thank you Eyal, Geri and Bruce, your feedback is much appreciated : )
Jeff Burns
gorgeous shot. this is fantastic
Gayle Shaw
Thank you Jeff : )
H M Bascom
This i just beautiful. Great perspective. Wonderful treatment.
Gayle Shaw
Thank you Helen, much appreciated.
Mike Emmett
One of my favourite places in the world. Fantastic depth and drama, with a nice little foreground distraction!
Gayle Shaw
Thanks Mike, it is a stunning location isn’t it, I would love to get back there some day soon.
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 BANDURSK...
This is a beautiful black and white image,,,,, has a lot of depth and the composition is so strong,.
Gayle Shaw
Thank you so much Alexia and Wendy!
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
Wonderful image Gayle, great textures and b&w really enhances it. Well done!
Jeremy Harrington
great black and white shot.. love it.. very well captured
Gayle Shaw
Thank you so much for all your comments : )
Irene Burdell
Superb shot.
Michelle Boyer
Great B/W
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
Nice composition. I love the inclusion of the iris in the foreground.
GabrielK
this is a stunning shot Gayle, top composition, the waves are special too
Caro
A wonderful shot. I love lighthouses.
Gayle Shaw
Thanks Leeo, Gabriel and Caro, I appreciate your comments very much!
Bruce Dickson
Classic ..
Shree
wow…what a shot…..a classic blend of cool earthy tones creating a dramatic expression all the way…..great work.
Brett Yoncak
This is flat out amazing. Great shot
JudithE
B/W makes this photo,,good job :)
Achilles Zsolti
Stunning b&w. Love the mood it sets.
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
Favorited….nice shot
Darren Stones
Inspiring image, Gayle. This is well captured and processed.
Sean Farragher
BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE
Daniel J. McCa...
Another beautiful photo, Gayle. B&W works great here. DoF is perfect. Outstanding work.
Scott Ruhs
Really like this – reminds me of Peggy’s Cove here in Nova Scotia Canada
Xenia
wonderul work my dear friend!!! thank you by the way for you kindness and happy holidays dear!
Gayle Shaw
Thanks so much Xenia ((Hugs)) – Happy Holidays to you and your family too : )
Sparrowing
beautiful shot. I love the way the sea is crashing against rocks… brilliant. Perfect in Black and white too.
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
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
By far your best work. Absolutely gorgeous!
Che01
Fantastic B&W shot. Love the foreground interest of the irises. Faved.
Gayle Shaw
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
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
great shot Gayle ,I really like b/w seascapes.
Michelle Rogers
Love this – and I really have a thing for lighthouses!
amarica
Beautiful compositon, lighting, contrast and subject matter Gayle
Matt Halls
Incredible shot Gayle…works so well in b&w!
mikrin
Awesome B&W! very powerful!!
coffeebean
Very beautiful composition, lovely scene, great work.
khosie
Just stunning Gayle. So evocative.Beautiful!
Ryan Piercey
Great b&w image! Nice composition!
Ila80
Very nice!!
Damian
Nice work, this is a great shot!
Watertoy
A nice shot from a beautiful part of the world.
Macky
I love the perspective you’ve achieved Gayle, b&w certainly creates a far more dramatic ‘feel’ to this awesome capture!!!
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
excellent work well done
Gayle Shaw replied
Thank you Alan!! Much appreciated.
Kenny Gulley Jr.
lovely
Gayle Shaw replied
Thanks Kenny : )
Xenia
HI MY DEAR GAYLE! HOW ARE YOU? LONG TIME NO SEE! YOUR PHOTO IS OUTSTANDING WORK OF ART!
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
excellent,