Steve, Brant, and Eric: Thanks for the kind words.

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Love the foreground and how you composed the lighthouse below Polaris. I really need to play around with some light painting when I take night shots.
Eric - Light painting is fun. Unfortunately, I used a spot light (very tight focused light) and it ended up getting splotchy (i.e., uneven light and shadowed areas in the sand). I need to try this one again sometime and try to even the light out. But I want a better lens before I do that (or full frame)... the Sigma and 7D combination does not perform in low light shots that well.

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@ Dave....#1 is a really great shot. Love all the bokeh balls above the cat. #2 is fun.

@Pat....that is a really well executed shot....one of those pictures that makes me want to get out there and try....but...still too cold here...
Brant - It is cold here too, and it was quite windy along the shoreline. I had a lot of layers of cloths on, but it was a beautiful night.