Posted by Rhys (Darlington, United Kingdom) on 27 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
We visited my parents last Friday and Saturday who live over in Lancashire, in between Preston and Southport (which is where I grew up). This is taken underneath Southport Pier and is a combination of 3 shots 'stitched' together. The second longest pier in Britain, Southport Pier was first opened in 1860 with an original length of 3,600 ft. In 1868 it was further extended to 4,380 ft. Southport pier has had several setbacks in its history, suffering from colissions, gales, and fire but none were as close to detroying the peir as in 1990 when Sefton Council applied to have it demoslished, only to be defeated by a single vote. Now a Grade II listed structure, Southport Pier, under the Southport Pier Trust gained sufficient funding to totally redevelop the pier with financing from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Merseyside Objective. The pier now it stands at 3,650 ft in length and is open every day except Christmas Day. A boxing day stroll down the pier is actually quite a tradition in Southport.
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thats a grade A picture!
27 Mar 2008 1:24am
@Hoopand: Cheers Hoopand!
Great contrast, POV, b&w pp, and last but not least thanks for the 'far far end' sensation.
27 Mar 2008 1:30am
@Jan: Thanks. Yes, the pier is far longer than most, I think that this shot shows that well- the 3 stitched shots have certainly boosted the perspective and sense of depth.
Very very good. I like the wonderful POV and the composition is superb. It also works very well in b/w.
27 Mar 2008 1:39am
@Michael Skorulski: cheers Michael, the original colour image just didn't have the X factor that B&W had to offer.
Fantastic frame!Great job!
27 Mar 2008 5:01am
It's a stunning panorama; beautiful in B&W. The history and tradition also are appreciated. Love the detail shown in the under-girding.
27 Mar 2008 9:57am
Awesome, Love the composition!! Great contrast as well ! (it's so cool you found those beautiful clouds)
27 Mar 2008 10:43am
Refreshing to see a quality b&w presentation where the details are released without the distraction of color. The pano really makes the most of the occasion!
27 Mar 2008 11:15am
Great use of leading lines. The contrast in the sky is particularly pleasing. Very strong image.
27 Mar 2008 12:14pm
Fantastic wide-angle perspective ! An invitation to cross seas ! :-)
27 Mar 2008 12:47pm
Blimey Rhys..you've pulled out all the stops on this creation,pal..a superb creation by a true artist,sir... Very detailed from near to horizon,especially the clouds on the far horizon..champion..!! Billy... b.t.w. yesterday's post was a beauty,also....
27 Mar 2008 8:34pm
What a gorgeous work! Nice shot.
28 Mar 2008 4:10pm
Great shot Rhys, the B7W works well with such a strong structure. Its looking very HDR too - am I detecting some quality layer mask/adjutment level workmanship?
Dan
29 Mar 2008 11:34pm
Nice job on this one. Great light and sky.
29 Mar 2008 11:54pm
This is absolutely awesome. Your work on the sky is superb. Lovely tone to your b&w too. Excellent capture(s).
7 Apr 2008 11:22am
@Stu: Thanks Stuart!
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