In many instances lighthouses provide environments where nature collides with man-made objects in transcendent ways. For this pro photo contest we invited you to show how you capture lighthouses' shapes, shadows and architecture in a creative and empowering way with chances to win a Canon EOS Rebel T6 and more.

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Cheryl Opperman for her collaboration as a guest judge in this photo contest. Cheryl Opperman is a nationally acclaimed nature photographer with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooks Institute of Photography and over 25 years of professional experience photographing nature, wildlife, and indigenous cultures worldwide. Widely published, her photographs have appeared in print, on the web, on television, and in solo and group exhibits, resulting in a list of clients or credits which include The American Humane Association, Overseas Adventure Travel, The Denver Post, the National Geographic Society, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

"Portugal " by Rebelsshots

"Lighthouse, New Brighton, UK " by A_B_digital

"Coastal Guardian " by nina050

"Castlepoint-2 " by gesser

"Reflections of Sky and Light - Castle Point Lighthouse " by jfischerphotography

"Milky way with astroid Pigeon Point Lighthouse " by tomingramphotography

"Polyphemus " by francescogola

"Lighthouse of Sardinia " by MaryMarino

"Lighthouse Surf " by patrick9x9

"New brighton " by Paul_blakeway_images

"DSC07427-Edit " by rachealtrail

" Arisaig Lighthouse " by redwriter

"House of light " by VascoDeGarba

"Fanad Head Lighthouse " by tizianamudu

"Lighthouse " by joaocabral

"Pemaquid Lighthouse Reflection " by clfowler

"Fanad Head Lighthouse " by bengreenphotography

"Lighthouse of Norway " by frodeueland

"Direction " by Jellyfire

"Split Rock Lighthouse " by ljaksha

"Lighthouse Blues " by billpeppas

"8x10_CSP_0975-Edit " by johncalisoderquist

"Guiding Light " by RichardReames

"Cape Elizabeth II " by ElenaParaskeva

"Talacre Beach " by stephenbowker

"IMG_7571b " by grantsykes

"North Sea force " by StuartWright

"Lady of the light " by linettesimoesphotography

"Sunset after the storm " by jimcooke_7951

"To Light You " by sergioabellovillanueva

"Lighthouse " by TurnipTowers

"Betsie Magic " by ryanshanahan

"Head Light at Night " by ShutterSpeak

"Sundown at Peggy's Point " by terryc

"The Pastoral Lighthouse of Makapu'u " by petertang

"Petit Minou Lighthouse " by henryksadura

"Pigeon Point Lighthouse " by ChasingLightLikeMad

"Crisp Point Lighthouse - Lake Superior " by dell52

"Night lights " by Carlosmacr

"_MG_5040-Heceta Head LH " by CurtPeters

"Boars Head Lighthouse " by KevinKrueger

"Portland Breakwater Lighthouse " by deannefortnam

"A Night by the Light " by cathos1244

"Airplane Incoming " by kelleyhurwitzahr

"Impact " by WildSeascapes

"Bodie Island Lighthouse and Milky Way; May, 2018 " by syoung_va

"Tarrytown lighthouse. " by JCK5N

"John Barrows Monument " by martinrosenkranz

"Sodus Lighthouse " by gerryiuppa

"EBB & FLOW " by bpidala

"Guiding Light " by johnkimwell

"Bioluminesce plankton at Penmon " by Sianmonument

"St marys lighthouse " by MarkGillespiePhotography

"Porthcawl Lighthouse " by AMBIENTLIGHT

" Californina Coastal Sentinel " by mcampi

"Lighthouse at day's end " by jaycohen

"Northern Lighthouse " by RiccardoMantero

"Phare Rose Blanche " by JoelDucharme

"No One's in the Lighthouse " by mdrewzion

"The Lighthouse Trail " by inge_vautrin

"Lighthouse El Cotillo " by cgnPhoto

"LightHouse_2 " by LukaszLisiecki

"The Rocks " by martinholdenimages

"Portland Headlight " by eastlynandjoshua

"Castlepoint Lighthouse " by robweir

"light house 2 " by constancemorris

"Coquille River LIghthouse " by blaydenthompson

" " by alincota

"Penmon Sunrise " by framing-places

"Vlaming Head Lighthouse " by Hamster7

"Discovering the Glow " by Invinciblejj

"Frozen Pier: Lake Erie, PA " by LoneStarGalaxyPhoto

"Coast Guard Light. " by DavidZulch

"Along the Pier " by NiCoBoCo

"Bodie Island lighthouse. Outer Banks, NC " by jasonlynch

"Winter Milky way " by ManishMamtani

"Talacre " by johnelfed

"Portland Bill Lighthouse Rainbow " by Paul-Stapleton

"Maine Lighthouse in Black and White " by KayBrewer

" " by joe_menggolo

"Lighthouse " by schitschka

"Margate Beach Lighthouse " by rajanadhikari

"Fly by " by beamieyoung

"Frozen Lighthouse " by abeardedshooter

"Lighthouse_A1-0424 " by Hart_Ponder

"Morning Glory " by jamesjohnston_3471

"Lighthouse " by stevecannings

"The Watcher " by wnourse

" " by antoniozarli

"Moon eclipse with Mars by the lighthouse " by costasganasosphotography

"man in the lake " by claudejr

"Breskens Lighthouse " by SevenDubruel

"Talacre Rise " by peteranthonyrollings

"The Entrance " by d_avetar

"ChartersOsborne-2 " by charterswilliamosborne

"St Joseph Lighthouse " by stevechoryan

"Guardian of the Galaxy " by sgmtmi

"Neist Point " by luigitrevisi

"St Simons Island Lighthouse Night " by apdempster

"Lighthouse B&W " by Stephen-Blake-Photography

"CastlePoint " by hugovalleperez

"Makarska lighthouse " by zarkopiljak

"Montauk " by dpgoldphotos

" " by gohernayab

"Outside in the cold distance " by lucianocapasso

"Star trails at Barrenjoey Light house #barrenjoeylighthouse #visitnsw #start " by ncchetty

"Water and Bricks " by (A)douglasrichardson

"Sunset At Point Cabrillo Lighthouse . . . " by (A)Teri_Reames

"The Lighthouse " by (A)serenahone

"Lighthouse at the End of the World " by (A)MariaBander

"South Stack Anglesey long exposure " by (A)jasoncervi

"b & w lighthouse North Wales " by (A)jackiegoodwin

"Portland Head Light Black and White Long Exposure " by (A)karyllgonzalez

"star3 " by whereisglen

"Garðskagi Lighthouse " by jackclarke

"The Lighthouse, Aberdeen " by (A)jerzyrowinski

"Winthrop " by marchesedp