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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Enda Cavanagh on July 06, 2011, 07:05:15 am

Title: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: Enda Cavanagh on July 06, 2011, 07:05:15 am

This image is of one of the  many iron sculptures of the artist Antony Gormley on Crosby beach.. The sculpture was actually from a mould of his own body. There's is something so peaceful about the sculptures. The fall of the ground is very slight way out into the sea. The sculptures are located all along the beach at different distances from the dunes. As a result when the tide comes in, they water level rises to partially cover them in varying degrees to create a beautiful affect. I loved it there but Jayney the wind almost drove me crazy. The next day my usually sturdy umbrella, which I use to protect the camera from the sand literally fell apart in seconds and me running around the beach like an ejit running after it.  ;D

(http://www.endacavanagh.com/Enda's%20Images/Images%20for%20Luminous%20Landscape/Crosby_Beach_2.jpg)

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: Justan on July 06, 2011, 02:28:48 pm

I like this one, it’s surreal. How big is the print?

The junction between the sky and sea on the right may want to be darkened a tad, but it might be a non issue on the print.

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 06, 2011, 04:26:08 pm

I'm not a fan of Gormley but the sky is fantastic.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: PatBeug on July 06, 2011, 09:32:00 pm

This one really works for me.  The man (statue) appears to be looking at the beacon at the end of the pier. The angles of his line of vision and the pier seem to converge.  My eye is drawn to all points of this composition.   The sky is certainly striking, but that's not all that is going on in the photo.  I like this one even better than the last. I would certainly hang it in my office or home. :D :D

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 06, 2011, 11:22:38 pm

Quote from: PatBeug on July 06, 2011, 09:32:00 pm

This one really works for me.  The man (statue) appears to be looking at the beacon at the end of the pier. The angles of his line of vision and the pier seem to converge.  My eye is drawn to all points of this composition.   The sky is certainly striking, but that's not all that is going on in the photo.  I like this one even better than the last. I would certainly hang it in my office or home. :D :D

Ditto!

Eric

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: wolfnowl on July 07, 2011, 02:15:55 am

There are definitely a lot of sight lines and visual contrasts here, but it all works very nicely!

Mike.

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: Enda Cavanagh on July 08, 2011, 04:05:58 am

Thanks for all the comments guys. To Justan. The biggest print I've done of it so far was 1.5m wide and I was really happy with the result. You really feel part of the scene at that size.

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: feethea on July 08, 2011, 05:26:24 am

I agree with you Enda - I do prefer this one. However I have to agree with Justan in darkening the horizon to the right.

Barry

Title: Re: Another photo of Crosby Beach. I think I prefer this one :o)
Post by: Enda Cavanagh on July 08, 2011, 05:32:06 am

I just applied slight vignetting to the image