Ah, that's where I saw them! I realize that it's partially the lens, partially the camera- but john, you make the clearest, most vivid digital photographs I have ever seen. Thank you for giving us the daily capture.

One thing i really like about this capture- the top part of the railing is lined up perfectly with the horizon- nice touch :)

Great shot... It's very fun to show two photos of the same thing from two different photographer. Nice.

I love it! :-)

As usual - great compostion, clarity and tones! What I particularly like about this shot is the fact that it is a seaside image, but taken at dusk (I assume) it conveys a completely different mood to a daytime shot. Good stuff :o)

I nice simple image with beautiful colours. Love the clouds.

The link goes to the incorrect image I think

http://shotsphotography.co.uk/blog/index.php?showimage=358

Nice image!

Brilliant. Wonderful sky. Polarizer, I assume?

I didn't see filters in your equipment list, so I wasn't sure which one you use. I am in the market for a polarizer and was wondering if there was a brand in particular that you might recommend. I am thinking about the Heliopan circular polarizer (slim version). What do you use?

very nice again.

I can hear them saying "don't push, don't push... let me in" :)

I thought I had seen this before! It's a great subject and as you say does prove that even when we think there's nothing to shoot, we're just not looking hard enough.

You always manage to get the best skies, David. This is beautiful. The light string near the top really makes it for me.

A very beautiful composition. Well framed and saturated colors.

A basic question, if you have time: What does 'perspective corrected' mean?

Thanks for sharing, and the chance to learn. Your postings and others comments are inspiring!

-insert my usual complimentary comment here- :)

the sky is gorgeous here...
the tent is so random--makes an awesome composition!
i love the uniqueness of your photography :-)

Great shot! I love the stripes of the chairs and B C D G printed on the cover.

this is a truly brilliant photo ...

Wow, all these rave reviews, I feel like I must be looking at a different photo because I don't like this one. The tarp-covered chair lump is a messy eyesore to me.

Hmmmm.

I was about to say I liked the composition - except for the wires at the top, which I find an unnecessary distraction.

Then I read 'messy eyesore', and like that picture where you see either an old grizzled lady or a beautiful young woman.....or switch between the two, if you learn how to it......the impact of the picture changed for me.

I like stripey, deck-chairey, promenadey shots - beach huts as well - and I'm now trying to recover my initial perception!

I have just realized that for past more than a two month every morning I am waking up to see your photograph. It gives me immense pleasure to see your photograph and experience your photography. I always enjoyed paintings, when I came to Edinburgh a year ago to do my M.Sc, first thing I did was to visit exhibition of paintings, now I also look for exhibition of photography.

very nice

hey david. i love this picture. it's so crisp and really shows the end of the summer... which some people believe is there now. in germany the weather is supposed to be cold, i don't know, because i am sitting here in dallas for one year.
anyway, i love the picture and how you divided it in parts. the colors are great, i love the chair that is the same color as the blanket thingy above it.

two intresting shots and comparisons of the same subject. great shot dave

Thanks everyone.

Emma: this was taken at twenty to ten in the morning, but I know what you mean about the feel of the light.

Joe: I use a B&W circular polarizer.

M. Dohoney: 'perspective corrected', in this instance, means that I expanded the top of the image to account for the lens distortion at this focal length. Normally I wouldn't bother altering it with a shot like this but the top of a lamppost was protuding into the top-left corner of the image.

Anthony: I guess that one person's eyesore is another person's photographic subject ;-)

i love your seaside scenes! or eyesores.... great colors. nice combination of all cheerful happy holiday looks and not a living soul in sight... also having weather that's not entirely up to beach parties?

erik
my photoblog = http://eti-eti.blogspot.com

Nice shot Dave. I also like the light bulbs and wires which seem to nicely echo the rope on the sheeting.

I liked John's version and I like this one a lot too. Great work - both of you!

I LOVED John's version, and this one is pretty cool too. There's something about the color combinations that's just gorgeous, and I like the addition in this version of the string of lights hanging into the frame.

Always impressed by the saturation of your colors... really really impressed. I want that colors too :)

Very nice picture and words that you wrote. Some times things and time passes us by without you notice them, although if you see it in a different perspective it will give you a totaly different message.

I thought this photo looked familiar

You always get the best looking skies in your photos. Nice work!

Thanks everyone.

Dana: ok, it's up now.

Mikelangelo: about an hour and a half for yesterday's, maybe 15 minutes for this one.

Corey: I agree, some of the points I made clearly don't apply to photojournalism.

Chad: I'd love to visit somewhere where the light was a little more vivid than the UK. One day, maybe.

quinten: yes, I have a polariser and it is invaluable.

Andy: good luck.

Edouard: what sand?

Wow. This shot it's perfect for FERRAGOSTO.

*I'm sorry, I've link this photo.