Mary's Photoblog
Watching the waves
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 16 July 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Hi everyone! just got back yesterday afternoon, had a lovely time, and took lots of pics :) I have a lot of catching up to do now! Thank you to everyone who visited my P-blog while I was away, and for your very kind comments too! I really appreciate them :)
I'm starting off with some sunsets, from Whitby North Yorkshire UK
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Very nice work, the breaking waves with he birds make it a very nice composition !
16 Jul 2007 5:21am
@ColNed Pictures: Thank you ColNed, it was a beautiful evening, and so peaceful too :)
Vanessa from United Kingdom
Welcome back Mary, so glad you enjoyed your holiday hun. I missed not viewing your pictures. Love this shot with the birds in motion.
16 Jul 2007 6:43am
@Vanessa: cheers Vanessa, :)
your website addy on here is missing, so I didn't think you had posted any pics, only found them when I checked back!
@Jenny: Thank you Jenny for your visit and kind comments :)
@Nickyj: Cheers Nicky :) it was a beautiful evening, and the sky was really amazing. There were lots of people on the pier watching the sunset.
red queen from Scotland, United Kingdom
Great foreground - it looks like the birds are on holiday, too, enjoying an evening stroll:). Good to hear you've had a grand time - did you get to see the Abbey?
16 Jul 2007 11:38am
@red queen: Cheers :) that was the quietest the birds had been all day!
We did go to the Abbey, but we drove to it, I have a dodgy knee, so the thought of 199 steps put me off climbing up lol. it's an amazing ruin, but it lacked feeling, not sure why, I really prefer Tintern Abbey, it has very strong vibes, and draws me right in.
@Dimitrios: Thank you Dimitrios, it was very peaceful :)
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Very nice Mary . . . I love the seashore and you captured it nicely!
16 Jul 2007 12:38pm
@Bob Israel: Thank you Bob, it was my first visit to this part of the country, but I think I would go back just for the sunsets :)
@priya: Thank you priya, it was a cool place :)
Gonçalo from Lisboa, Portugal
This is the place where I wouldn't mind being right now!
16 Jul 2007 1:40pm
@Gonçalo: It was beautiful, and very peaceful that night :)
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Beautiful capture Mary, i love the framing here with the rock on the right and the angle you have shot this from is cool. Its like those birds are trying to tear apart the waves and make their way. :-)
16 Jul 2007 2:50pm
@Rahul: Thanks Rahul :)
the tide was going out and the sun was setting, it was just perfect, it looked like liquid gold. nature was painting a beautiful picture that night :)
@badala: Thank you badala, it was a wonderful night :)
@Juanra: Thank you Juanra, it was a wonderful place :)
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Stellar capture!! The lighting is so great and the birds in flight against the incoming tide... perfect. Bravo!!
16 Jul 2007 7:09pm
@amy: Thank you Amy, the sunset that night was so beautiful, it changed many times before it finally set :)
@objectif-P: Thank you :) it was one of the nicest sunsets I've seen for a while :)
Melanie from Geneva, Switzerland
Really nice this photo.
You had probably spent a great moment on this beach with thoses birds. I think it was very relaxing.
16 Jul 2007 8:48pm
@Melanie: Thank you Melanie, it was very restful listening to the crashing waves and watching the sun go down :)
@HorseRotorVator: Thanks HRV :) it was a lovely place to go walking :)
Markus from Reading, United Kingdom
Amazing shot, everything so perfect, the light, the reflection, the wave, the birds, wish I would have been there to enjoy the same moment.
16 Jul 2007 10:21pm
@Markus: Thanks Markus, it was the perfect setting :)
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
excellent composition MaryB--light fantastico--billy
16 Jul 2007 11:32pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Cheers Billy :)
RoBeRt from Hawk Mountain, United States
This should be a postcard , very nice image ..... love it love it love it !!!
17 Jul 2007 1:22am
@RoBeRt: Thank you RoBeRt your very kind comments :)
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Here's that tiered effect, again, that I just noted in your next photo. It gives a very dramatic look to the composition. Well done!
17 Jul 2007 12:28pm
@Andrew Gould: Cheers Andrew, this was a perfect night for getting these wonderful colours :)
seventhray from Wayland, United States
Wonderful photo I love it! So serene! I would love to visit there!
17 Jul 2007 7:42pm
@seventhray: Cheers seventhray :) It would have been perfect if we could have stayed at the beach for the whole vacation.
@Twelvebit: Me to Twelvebit :)
Shutterbug from Chennai, India
sandpipers, huh? on the beach?! love this picture. Very tranquil!
19 Jul 2007 5:28am
@Shutterbug: Cheers Shutterbug :)
@Mike Raffan: LOL! thanks :)
More to come of these quiet, shy birds LOL
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you Micheal, for your very kind comments :)
@Evi: Thank you Evi, we enjoyed our stroll along the beach :)
I have checked out your photographs, you take beautiful shots :)
Gilles Daigneault from Granby, Canada
wow!
on your next trip to Whitby:
could I come?
23 Jul 2007 5:50am
Evi from Athens, Greece
Thank you Mary!
Actually, it's my husband's site! Photos and the whole desigh belong to him! He is a web developer, he says he's an amateur photographer, well, i don't consider him as an amateur...
Let's say i'm only doing his promo! I like photography a lot also, nevertheless i don't shoot...
25 Jul 2007 2:58pm
Lost Valley from Kamloops, Canada
Ahhhhh yes........memories of my childhood on the beach and ocean walks with the seagulls.
9 Aug 2007 9:59pm
@Lost Valley: Thanks again LV :)
I hadn't been to the beach for years, it was great to visit again.
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