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Morecambe Bay

Posted by
Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 27 November 2008 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.

An archive photo from last winter that I was re-processing for possible submission to a photo competition.

These guys are professional cockle fishermen working out on the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay at low tide.

NIKON D40 1/1600 second F/4.0 ISO 200 15 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Margie from Auckland, New Zealand

Having heard stories of how dangerous this place is at low tide - this picture gives me the chills a bit.
It's a great shot, magnetic in it's composition, drawing me in.

27 Nov 2008 6:17am

@Margie: Thanks Margie....it's certainly not a place to go for a walk unles you're with someone who's really knows the bay.

One from Açores, Portugal

Magnificent ! An exceptional lighting and a sense of infinite space.

27 Nov 2008 6:41am

@One: Thanks for that!

thierry from conde sur noireau, France

a fabulous light for a great photograph

27 Nov 2008 6:51am

@thierry: Thanks Thierry!

Marie from Isère, France

Nice shot, composition is extra

27 Nov 2008 7:03am

@Marie: Thanks Marie....photographic composition is always a lot easier on the coast like this as there is so little visual clutter which makes it very easy to keep things looking clean and simple.

Frida from Sweden

Great composition. It feels like I'm drawn in to the picture. The light is also very good. Very well captured!

27 Nov 2008 7:42am

@Frida: Thanks Frida....I hope you liked my (B&W) rainbow in the distance :-)

thib from Angers, France

like all the times, good composition and...really good treatment

27 Nov 2008 9:07am

@thib: Thanks thib!

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

deep impact with the framing and wide angle !

27 Nov 2008 9:51am

@Anna.C: Thanks Anna!

Rui from Leiria, Portugal

Fantastic... Superb light. A great impact photo. The sense of space is so huge that Earth and sky seem just one. The option for BW couldn't be better, accentuating even more the impact and dramatism.
Brilliant Ian

27 Nov 2008 12:04pm

@Rui: Thanks Rui....I was very lucky with the sky and the light that day!

Vink from Grasse - French riviera, France

Remarkable !

27 Nov 2008 12:44pm

@Vink: Thanks Vink!

PhatSheep from Shetland, United Kingdom

Fantastic sense of depth. Is that a rainbow (right of centre) in the background?

27 Nov 2008 2:04pm

@PhatSheep: Thanks.....yes it's a rainbow!

You can see one of the original colour shots of this here and here

Cheryl from Texas, United States

interesting image. great dof, and interest. I'll have to see that rainbow in color, thanks

27 Nov 2008 8:54pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

The composition and wide angle give this a rather surreal feel. Nice!

27 Nov 2008 9:12pm

@bluechameleon: Thanks Sharon!

e m i l l a m o l a from Barcelona, Spain

Me encanta tu fotoblog. Lo he descubierto en VFXY y ya soy un seguidor tuyo. Felicidades.

27 Nov 2008 9:19pm

@e m i l l a m o l a: Thanks Enric!

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

Great shot from a great series...you thinking of the Sunday Express by chance?

27 Nov 2008 9:46pm

@Ted: Cheers Ted.....I'm not sure what you mean about the Sunday Express?

philippe from dijon, France

Très belle composition et superbe image..............

27 Nov 2008 10:40pm

Polydactyle from Montréal, Canada

Wonderful perspective! Great frame, light and b/w shot.

28 Nov 2008 1:01am

NIKON D40
1/1600 second
F/4.0
ISO 200
15 mm (35mm equiv.)