Blackpool - Under the Pier

Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 24 September 2010 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

A photo taken in the rain from under one of the piers at Blackpool with the famous tower in the distance.

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On Tuesday 12 October I'll be giving a talk to North Cheshire Photographic Society about my photos: NCPS Syllabus

For the first hour I'll be showing lots of my own photos using a digital projector and discussing the work of photographers like our own Hugo Poon, and John Leech who first showed me that photography could be an art form, as well as the work of iconic photographers like Michael Kenna

In the final 30 minutes of the talk I'm going to be discussing basic tips on photographic composition.

I realise that most of you live a long way away but anyone who would like to come will be made very welcome!

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Comments (13)

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, Canada

The b+w is amazing. Excellent shot.

24 Sep 2010 5:12am

@Michael Rawluk: Thanks Michael!

missparis from PARIS, France

Magnifique lumière

24 Sep 2010 6:10am

@missparis: Thanks Véronique!

Céline from Paris, France

Great shot, love the point of view, and the black, really dark on the left. well done

24 Sep 2010 7:39am

@Céline: Thanks Céline!

Marie LC from Dauphiné, France

I like very much the contrast between the dark left part and the very lit right. A beautiful construction and naturally always a beautiful black and a white.

24 Sep 2010 8:45am

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

so beautiful ... the softness of the foreground is wonderful

24 Sep 2010 9:35am

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

Another cracker of a shot Ian.
But I think I may have cropped the top a little more, as it looks like you're not actually under anything, and the burning in the bottom right a a bit too heavy. (just my thoughts).

24 Sep 2010 12:33pm

Iknow from Chengdu, China

love the peaceful mood, quiet and cool!!

24 Sep 2010 12:44pm

Wolfen from Villefranche S/S, France

Une gestion de la lumière et de la composition impressionnant !!
La n&b est une merveille !!
Félicitation et bon week end

24 Sep 2010 3:57pm

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Magnificent, Ian. I love how - opposite the light of the right - the stanchions of the pier combine into an eventual solid black at left. A most powerful and engaging effect.

24 Sep 2010 7:31pm

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

I love the difference between the darks and the lights...I also really like your angle of view!

24 Sep 2010 7:44pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

perspective and lighting is top drawer sir!

24 Sep 2010 8:45pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Beautiful, fine composed!

26 Sep 2010 8:43pm

k@ from Paris, France

Ah this one again, same feeling : soul in your image is throbbing beautifully ! Love those mirroring puddles and the thick deep black left part, a compo to die for again !

27 Sep 2010 5:31pm

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Nikon D700
452/5 seconds
F/16.0
ISO 200
16 mm (35mm equiv.)