A multitude of wires and a telephone pole block the view of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse.
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse has been aiding navigation for mariners since 1858. Today, this historic structure is a popular tourist destination, especially for photography enthusiasts. There must be thousands of pictures by people visiting 103 146th Street in Ocean City, Maryland every season.
The main problem with those pictures, whether taken with a large camera or a smart phone, is the many wires crossing the scene and that huge telephone pole right out in front of the lighthouse. Compare the two photographs below and you can see how just removing the “extras” can improve the image.
As you can see there is a world of difference between the two images. The only other changes were the building were “straightened” to remove the keystone effect of pointing the camera upward – notice how the two keepers’ houses are leaning in toward the center. And there was also a bit of cropping done to remove most of the street in the foreground and give the overall photograph a more “normal” shape that fits nicely in a frame, such as 36″x24″ or 18″x12″ to hang on your wall.
In addition, the use of a bit of creative editing in post processing and some artistic license can present this image in many variations. In addition to wall art photographs, these variations are also available on a variety of home decor products, such as throw pillows, coffee mugs, shower curtains, ornaments and even jigsaw puzzles. (See the menu to the right.)
Link: Click HERE to see a gallery of Fenwick Island Lighthouse photographs and home decor items.
Link: Click here to purchase the “wires-removed” photograph above.