Into the Blue

[NeilA1975]

Been a tough few months, hardly any togging time at all, very frustrating but managed to pop out for an hour this afternoon to a local beach - conditions not great (as usual) but felt good to be out. Need some practice before my weeks trip to Skye in April.

Into the Blue by Neil Almond, on Flickr

 

[Scott Robertson]

Love the foreground texture and inkiness of the water on sand. Is that light and shadow being cast by buildings behind your position? Looks like it could be a row of buildings.

 

[holty]

lovely shot you don't need much practice

 

[NeilA1975]

Love the foreground texture and inkiness of the water on sand. Is that light and shadow being cast by buildings behind your position? Looks like it could be a row of buildings.

Not buildings, sea defences, first time i've seen them revealed to that degree.

 

[alfbranch]

Lovely Neil
Worth viewing large on Flickr

 

[SFTPhotography]

I really like that - I am a sucker for clear blue skies though. One of the best shots IMHO you've got but aye- shame about the distracting gaps in the shadows.

 

[Scott Robertson]

I really like that - I am a sucker for clear blue skies though. One of the best shots IMHO you've got but aye- shame about the distracting gaps in the shadows.

I quite liked those, it's what drew my attention first and added an element of intrigue and interest.
To me they looked like the shadows cast by buildings behind, especially liked the long shard of light on the right imagining it to be a gap in terraced housing.
A bit disappointed to find they are sea defences but it doesn't matter, in my mind they are still seaside buildings. Maybe some guest houses, a bakery, a sweetie shop, a tat souvenir shop, all the things you associate with a seaside resort. Viewers perception is way more important than reality.
Maybe it harks back to past family seaside holidays, the best times.

 

[SFTPhotography]

I quite liked those, it's what drew my attention first and added an element of intrigue and interest.

Polar opposites man...

What grabbed me was the hint of reflection, lovely light and the textures in the sand and that there was not a cloud in site - bliss in my world. I reminded me as you say of walks along the beach as a little one.

 

[tomh1982]

Nice Shot Neil, lovely composition!

Skye will be awesome, i'm jealous!