This is a shot from on top of this structure and is where Paul and I were stood when we took the shot of the rather alien looking pier I put up the other day (it's 90 degrees to the right of this view).
Oh, and at the risk of boring people to death, this is the first of seven shots that feature this structure in one way or another; six are either views of the structure or views from it, and the seventh is an alternative view of the alien looking pier. The first five were taken when I was out with John the other afternoon and the last two are night shots, taken with Paul.
On another matter: if you haven't come across it yet go check out straymatter.com, particularly this shot.
capture date camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
Splendid. Knowing it's real (with some adjustments, but still:) while it looks so unreal - strange feeling. Great colours and sky and that rusty metal :) b
It seems like you can't go wrong with this thing. Another awesome shot, as usual. I really like the rusty things next to the wooden posts, they're sort of odd aren't they.
I've been following your blog for a while, and you consistently produce the best shots. Other than great composition and choice of exposure etc, there's a certain quality to you shots that I can't quite put my finger on. What's the secret? The quality of your lenses? The camera itself?
I am liking this shot of that thing. I look forward to other ways you represent it
comment byFellow Eskimo at 11:57 PM (GMT) on 3 May, 2005
Nice framing, and no cropping required! I definitally love the colours and the water. Plus the floor has an intresting texture too. It is a very intresting picture, I do like it.
stunning shot! it's no wonder your site is so popular. images like this are a testament to your skill.
comment byAlexander at 01:11 AM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
Really love the tones and colors here, David. The fact that all of the posts on the right side aren't exactly even and that mysterious object at the end make another striking image.
Great job! You've managed to capture such a wide dynamic range here. How long did it take you to process this? Did you use the camera bracketing feature? I love that wide angle lens, it really does make a picture look very different from other lenses. I wonder if others have noticed it too? I'm not just talking about the perspective, but the tones, the compression, it's just different.
comment byAdriana at 07:13 AM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
OK you did it, Now I want to go and Know that structure, so let me know if theres any airplain disccount to fly to UK. (lol)
comment by jcyrhs at 10:29 AM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
This is such an intriuging photograph... I have mixed feelings regarding the structure but the sky is definitely a weak point of mine. I wonder how much emphasis you put on the sky relative to the structure... The alien structure sort of leads me till the tower and then up into the sky. But the struggle for attention between the sky and the amazingly detailed structure makes me rather uncomfortable.
Nonetheless, it's such a sharp and saturated photograph. GREAT JOB. It'll be another amzing one if you convert it to your usual out of the world sepia tone. (i'm still trying to imitate...unsuccessfully though)
comment by nZ at 10:40 AM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
Spectacular photo, my favorite! I like so much the color of sea in the right side, but why of the darkness in the sky on the right?
It's so symmetric and asymmetric at the same time...! If I could explain in italian I'd make myself plain. :o)
I do like the colours, and the lead in to the focal point.... Something about the centering is bothering me though. Is it centered? I think it is, but I'm questioning it. I don't know.
Out of curiousity: What's the point of this structure? Art? It's nice.
Be sure to visit my site! haha >shameless plug of sorts<
comment byDavid H-W at 02:36 PM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
Very arresting shot - love the perspective and the fab sky. Great work as always.
Hehe... Well, with all those enthusiastic comments, I don't even want to write my criticism anymore. :) Well, while I do agree the shot has a nice, Myst-like feel to it, I also find it a little boring. But maybe that's just me.
The actual reason for this post, though, is that I wanted to thank you for the link to straymatter -- I just love it, the only problem being that it doesn't export an RSS feed. :) Thanks.
it's a beautiful photo... something about the contrast between the blue shade of the sky and the purple/lavender on the ground right where it meets the sky creates some tension for me... but hey, you're such a better photographer than i am... : )... so i shouldn't critique...
i LOVE how the perspective leads the eye to the focal point...
good work!
comment byWeston Boyd at 06:37 PM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
Very awesome, alien feeling. I agree that it gives quite a MYST feel also...
It's just a really....last man alive sci-fi kind of picture.
There's something wonderfully hyper-real about the colours in this one. When I looked at it at work earlier (pc) it looked a teensy bit oversharpened, but now (mac) it looks great.
Looks like a shot across a desert from some exotic oil workings actually. Never guess it was sunny Blackpool!
comment by Andreas at 10:49 PM (GMT) on 4 May, 2005
This is a really good color pic! Here the colors really serve their purpose!
- it's a lovely classy feel to it!
This is a shot from on top of this structure and is where Paul and I were stood when we took the shot of the rather alien looking pier I put up the other day (it's 90 degrees to the right of this view).
Oh, and at the risk of boring people to death, this is the first of seven shots that feature this structure in one way or another; six are either views of the structure or views from it, and the seventh is an alternative view of the alien looking pier. The first five were taken when I was out with John the other afternoon and the last two are night shots, taken with Paul.
On another matter: if you haven't come across it yet go check out straymatter.com, particularly this shot.
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RAW converter
cropped?
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Killer sky, Dave. Love how the cloud pattern mimics the tread detail on the structure's deck.
awesome perspective and colors! the red of the rost makes a nice contradiction to the blue of the sky and ocean and the brown of the sand.
Splendid. Knowing it's real (with some adjustments, but still:) while it looks so unreal - strange feeling. Great colours and sky and that rusty metal :) b
wow, this is my favourite yet of this structure. lovely textures and a beautiful deep sky.
Fantastic photograph, the lines, texture, and colors and it looks like a scene from MYST Surreal
Great colors and perspective!
Great photo!
fabulous shot dave, the detail really came out in the deck.
Great contrast in this one! Did you use a pola filter? The black-blue-ish sky looks that way.
what should I say... mayby just :)
amazing. me le quito el sombrero., just like heaven.
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I like how the shot seems to be moving you towards the object in the center. The clouds also look amazing. Great capture.
It seems like you can't go wrong with this thing. Another awesome shot, as usual. I really like the rusty things next to the wooden posts, they're sort of odd aren't they.
I've been following your blog for a while, and you consistently produce the best shots. Other than great composition and choice of exposure etc, there's a certain quality to you shots that I can't quite put my finger on. What's the secret? The quality of your lenses? The camera itself?
I am liking this shot of that thing. I look forward to other ways you represent it
Nice framing, and no cropping required! I definitally love the colours and the water. Plus the floor has an intresting texture too. It is a very intresting picture, I do like it.
wow!!! amazing skyline.. cant say much.. everything looks perfect!
This reminds me a lot of the Myst series of games...great shot
oh, man...;)
love the reddish pink of the water- subtle but nice play off the rust - did you do anything to it or was that all setting sun reflecting into water?
stunning shot! it's no wonder your site is so popular. images like this are a testament to your skill.
Really love the tones and colors here, David. The fact that all of the posts on the right side aren't exactly even and that mysterious object at the end make another striking image.
wow. i was wondering why you never actually took a picture on TOP of this structure before... good to see this! beauty!
wonderful
love the colors and perspective
WOW! I've been waiting for you to put up a picture that would leave me amazed and the colors here just did it for me
Great job! You've managed to capture such a wide dynamic range here. How long did it take you to process this? Did you use the camera bracketing feature? I love that wide angle lens, it really does make a picture look very different from other lenses. I wonder if others have noticed it too? I'm not just talking about the perspective, but the tones, the compression, it's just different.
welcome to the cyber world of chromasia. :-)
OK you did it, Now I want to go and Know that structure, so let me know if theres any airplain disccount to fly to UK. (lol)
This is such an intriuging photograph... I have mixed feelings regarding the structure but the sky is definitely a weak point of mine. I wonder how much emphasis you put on the sky relative to the structure... The alien structure sort of leads me till the tower and then up into the sky. But the struggle for attention between the sky and the amazingly detailed structure makes me rather uncomfortable.
Nonetheless, it's such a sharp and saturated photograph. GREAT JOB. It'll be another amzing one if you convert it to your usual out of the world sepia tone. (i'm still trying to imitate...unsuccessfully though)
Spectacular photo, my favorite! I like so much the color of sea in the right side, but why of the darkness in the sky on the right?
It's so symmetric and asymmetric at the same time...! If I could explain in italian I'd make myself plain. :o)
I do like the colours, and the lead in to the focal point.... Something about the centering is bothering me though. Is it centered? I think it is, but I'm questioning it. I don't know.
Out of curiousity: What's the point of this structure? Art? It's nice.
Be sure to visit my site! haha >shameless plug of sorts<
Very arresting shot - love the perspective and the fab sky. Great work as always.
Hehe... Well, with all those enthusiastic comments, I don't even want to write my criticism anymore. :) Well, while I do agree the shot has a nice, Myst-like feel to it, I also find it a little boring. But maybe that's just me.
The actual reason for this post, though, is that I wanted to thank you for the link to straymatter -- I just love it, the only problem being that it doesn't export an RSS feed. :) Thanks.
AWESOME!!!
Such a beautiful sky. And the structure looks great--what character.
wow i love the sky! its so bluee.
it's a beautiful photo... something about the contrast between the blue shade of the sky and the purple/lavender on the ground right where it meets the sky creates some tension for me... but hey, you're such a better photographer than i am... : )... so i shouldn't critique...
i LOVE how the perspective leads the eye to the focal point...
good work!
Very awesome, alien feeling. I agree that it gives quite a MYST feel also...
It's just a really....last man alive sci-fi kind of picture.
cracking photo...
Looks like a different planet man. Great composition.
Thanks everyone :-)
There's something wonderfully hyper-real about the colours in this one. When I looked at it at work earlier (pc) it looked a teensy bit oversharpened, but now (mac) it looks great.
Looks like a shot across a desert from some exotic oil workings actually. Never guess it was sunny Blackpool!
This is a really good color pic! Here the colors really serve their purpose!
- it's a lovely classy feel to it!
Outstanding! This looks totally unreal, but... woooh!
great colours ... amazing sky tones awesome capture... did you try it in a duotone that might work great too...
where is this if i may ask?
greetz
stijn
Fantastic... just fantastic...