Umbrellas on the Beach

Posted by
Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 9 September 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Umbrellas casting strong shadows on the sands of Pinarellu beach in Corsica.

NIKON D40 1/400 second F/11.0 ISO 200 15 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Comments (26)

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

Talking of challenging lighting conditions - it can't get much more challenging than the high contrast you were faced with here. Excellent control and again I love the wide angle view.

9 Sep 2009 5:09am

@Stu: Thanks Stu!

Mirko Herzner from Germany

You clearly have an eye for light-and-shadow-interplay. Great shot!

9 Sep 2009 7:04am

@Mirko Herzner: Thanks Mirko....it's certainly something I'm consciously trying to work on!

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

That looks like fabulous holidays to me!

9 Sep 2009 7:28am

@MadScientist: Yes, we all had a great time thanks! (very relaxing)

JannuD from Bengaluru, India

Nice shot....

9 Sep 2009 8:31am

@JannuD: Thanks very much!

Francine from Buire le sec, France

Great shadows!

9 Sep 2009 9:52am

@Francine: Thanks Francine!

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

The umbrellas are always bringing a cheerful note to a shot! Though I favour your B&W shots, this one is a most pleasant invitation !

9 Sep 2009 10:05am

@Japanalia: Thanks!....I seem to have taken quite a few shots with umbrellas in them - there's another one on Friday :-)

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Holiday brochure material for sure!

9 Sep 2009 11:09am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

I absolutely LOVE the positionning, really fantastic hot summer beach day :)

9 Sep 2009 11:30am

professional retouching from Spain

Nice colour and feel in this summery photo!

9 Sep 2009 12:18pm

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Nice picture of summer time. I will go for a swim :)

9 Sep 2009 12:39pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Brilliant beach scene - light, colors, composition - all come together beautifully.

9 Sep 2009 12:46pm

Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy

Very nice atmosphere and great perspective.

9 Sep 2009 1:19pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Such lovely mood and colours of holiday!!!:-) The patterns and tonality are just beautiful!

9 Sep 2009 1:20pm

Onlymehdi from Wayne, United States

Great Perspective and composition

9 Sep 2009 1:24pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Superb composition. Wonderful light and shadow. Outstanding colors.

9 Sep 2009 3:32pm

LB from Portugal

Great compo, colors, dof... excellent!

9 Sep 2009 4:17pm

Vitor Martins from Lisboa, Portugal

Great composition. Very nice

9 Sep 2009 8:17pm

Frida from Sweden

Nice shot and composition. I like the shadows!

10 Sep 2009 8:47am

NaveenBachwani from Bombay (Mumbai), India

Makes me want to go on a holiday!

10 Sep 2009 9:38am

Sriram from Chennai, India

nice shot!!

10 Sep 2009 2:59pm

Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom

Love that light and slight glow; can feel the 'burn' in this...

12 Sep 2009 6:28pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

This is cool...the wide angle is great in this composition!

17 Sep 2009 12:29pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

i would love to be on this beach right now... dang. :P gorgeous light!

25 Sep 2009 3:35am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Love everything about it! Bravo! 10/10

27 Sep 2009 4:55am

Djordje Jevtovic from Belgrade, Serbia

Very nice picture. I like angles that umbrellas creates.

2 Jan 2010 7:30pm

Sahar from Tehran, Iran

A good summer`s photo... very hot

9 Aug 2012 8:04pm

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NIKON D40
1/400 second
F/11.0
ISO 200
15 mm (35mm equiv.)

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