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John popped over for an hour or so earlier today and we did our customary walk along the seafront. Hopefully he had better luck than me today as I suspect this may be the only one from the trip that I put up.

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3x2 + piers [North pier] + fylde coast
comment by Harvey Cheadle at 09:01 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2005

1st message baby! Yeah baby yeah!

Great photo, good depth.

comment by ps at 09:20 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2005

The one in copyright information is better for me :) maybe it's all about color...

comment by JD at 09:21 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2005

Like the tones of this one, I mean really like them!

My eyes are drawn to the water droplet on the right.
I think this makes the image .

comment by reg at 10:18 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2005

Superb!

comment by Kristyn at 11:44 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2005

Quuite a strong photo, maybe because the sign is screaming. Great tones.

comment by Ash at 12:24 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

It's good to know 'mr. popular' has his off days too....

i like the pic....what's the keep out sign about anyway? they close the beach during high tide?

comment by dan culberson at 03:05 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Love the water on the chain and the tones.

comment by Ahamed at 05:34 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Nice tone throughout.
Also the sign is in stark contrast to how inviting the background is.

comment by Leo at 07:05 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

I like the one you have in color elsewhere, forgot where it was...
ahh yea:
http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/copyright.php


there, that one has a nice balance of colors, this one while has solid composition isn't as attractive to me.

comment by Johan at 07:21 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

I like this one more than the original "keep out". I like that you hint what it is that is not alowed, what we need to keep out of and the DOF makes you curious as to what's on the pier exactly. I want to know. I need to know!
Of course, you do have thouse images as well. Just need to dipp into the archive...

comment by Jide Alakija at 09:33 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Interesting shot! But Keep out of where? The beach?

comment by Dan at 09:33 AM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Nice composition, and I like the PP'ing. I like the chains swinging across the image, down the steps, pulls it all together.

Cool.

comment by Nanny at 01:17 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Bilo Bilo, Bilo Bilo

comment by pierre at 01:29 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Nice one, with great deep blacks.
The droplets of water are a nice touch

comment by mark [markmyshots] at 05:17 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Im still partial to one of your earlier shots of this sign...the on in color.

comment by Jamey at 06:41 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Are you trying to tell us something following John's comments about feedback? ;)

Joking (using the term loosely) aside, it's a lovely shot. As has been said, the tones are great.

comment by Ron at 07:34 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Having just seen the coloured version for the first time, I am enjoying the clever tie-in between "KEEP OUT" and the message regarding copyright. Some commentors do not seem to get the point. Please tell me the concepts of Trespassing and of copyright Infringement were subtley intended and I am not just reading too much into a coincidence; I am enjoying my interpretation very much.
I am enjoying, too, the more forboding black and white image in which the sky and sea appear to be repeating the same message as the sign.
Well done!

comment by flying cow at 10:22 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

i love it!
its a perfect picture!

comment by djn1 at 10:33 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2005

Thanks everyone.

comment by Gordon at 01:16 AM (GMT) on 6 December, 2005

I love signs that say "keep out," they make me want to enter.
G.

comment by Dan at 11:01 AM (GMT) on 6 December, 2005

Your pictures are getting boring, You use the same subjects and techniques. This picture I have seen before taken with Canon G5.

comment by stephanie at 02:17 PM (GMT) on 6 December, 2005

This is wonderful!! I love how cold and dreary this picture looks. Maybe it's the mood I'm in but this is one of my favorites of yours!

comment by Navin Harish at 09:10 AM (GMT) on 7 December, 2005

Nice shot. Isn't this the same sign you have used on your copyright information page.