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I have a couple of other shots that are not too dissimilar to yesterday's entry, but I fancied a change today.

As for this shot: unlike the previous few, this is an attempt to capture the dullness of this season rather than its drama – looking out (in this instance, from St. Annes pier) onto a dull, grey day.

Oh, and my apologies for not responding in any detail to the many wonderful comments on yesterday's shot. The cold I had for a couple of weeks has now transferred itself to my wife and our youngest, both of whom are quite unwell.

On which note I'm going to go and tidy the kitchen :-/

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3.19pm on 11/11/04
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3x2 + piers [St. Annes] + fylde coast + self-portrait
comment by tristan at 11:11 PM (GMT) on 15 November, 2004

great image! although it seems a bit busy to me.

comment by miklos at 11:25 PM (GMT) on 15 November, 2004

It's awesome how you've captured the detail both in the background buildings and the reflection itself. The shining bright reflections contrast the darkness of the background houses very nicely. I, for one, love this. Nice addition to the chromasia collection.

comment by PhilB at 11:59 PM (GMT) on 15 November, 2004

I like this too. Think you've succeeded with what you set out to do. The sepia works well too.

I guess the wife and daughter being ill doesn't really help you with this weeks Photo Friday theme of Family then either! ; ) Let's hope they recover before Friday!

comment by Silvano Stralla at 12:30 AM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

It's like a double shot: I have to force my eyes to go right and left to take all the elements of the image.

Strange effect and great work!

comment by blinks at 03:23 AM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

i am all about some reflection shots! although i dont think my teacher cars much for them in my work, but its my art...not his...hehe

comment by myla at 05:50 AM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

As you know these are some of my favorite shots (to look at and to shoot); I love the backwards 5 and your reflection and the absence of full color really makes the shot for me =)

comment by peterv at 06:31 AM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

Yes. This works. This is sort of shot by you that Ireally like . You keep on seeing new things.

I feel the compsition isn't quite finished, i.e. it needs that tallest building slighly to the left (about where I imagine your camera is ) (see yesterdays comment about being retentive!)

comment by Mike Golding at 09:53 AM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

Nice, very interesting! A similar concept to my "Flowers in the Window" I feel. link

comment by btezra at 12:56 PM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

~xlnt presentation - it reminds me of work by fotag/artist Duane Michals, who I recently met here in PIttsburgh~

comment by cindy at 01:12 PM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

lovely shot. I love the effect the reflection has in this photo

comment by Tom B at 01:57 PM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

I must say that you certainly have an eye for the reflection shots. Very well done.

comment by Tristan at 05:58 PM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

An interesting shot, but it doesn't do much for me.

I don't know that I can really say why. Maybe it would have benefitted from a bit more contrast? Though, that might have destroyed the 'double-image' effect.

-Tristan (picture life)

comment by djn1 at 08:34 PM (GMT) on 16 November, 2004

Thanks all.

PhilB: thanks. And my wife and daughter are both a bit better today so I should be able to get something together for this week's Photo Friday.

peterv: you might be right, but I suspect that the top right of the image might look a little empty.

Mike: yes, I agree, though I think I prefer your shot.

Tristan: I did try a more contrasty version of this shot but it a) changed the mood considerably, and b) lost a lot of detail, so I went with this version.