Gloucester Docks Photo

Photographer’s Note

Gloucester Docks are the furthest inland of any docks in the UK. Although the River Severn passes through Gloucester it was necessary to build a ship canal for the passage of large ships docking there in Victorian times. As part of the Industrial Revolution, canals were being built up and down the country. Although there is still some boat building and repairing in the docks, a big renovation project is underway. The huge Victorian Warehouses are being converted into homes, businesses, restaurants and museums. There is even a large antique centre.
The church on the right is Gloucester Cathedral. An interesting fact about it is it was once the church of St Peter’s Abbey. In 1538 when Henry VIII suppressed abbeys and monasteries with the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the abbey church was not destroyed like so many others but elevated to cathedral status in the Church of England.

It was a miserable grey day. The bit of blue you see in the sky is probably all the blue there was. Soon after this, the Heavens opened and poured down on us forcing a retreat to the Waterways Museum.

There is a shot of some of the warehouses in the WS

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Last post from the Cotswolds.

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Valerka (8159) 2007-08-18 2:12

Hello, Kath,
My compliments for this poetic shot. I like the composition very much. I say nothing about the colours, as they are obviously perfectly seen.
TFS
Valerka:)

eza1701 (3343) 2007-08-18 2:50

Hi Kath,

Nice shot of the docks with the old sailing ship in the foreground and good that you have included Gloucester Cathederal in the background. Well done for finding that bit of blue sky :o)

Best regards,
Paul.

snunney (34146) 2007-08-18 3:04

Hello Kath,
Although I have been to Gloucester on a number of occasions I have never visited the docks for some reason. Good use of the vertical perspective with the ship's masts nicely counter-balanced by the distant church towers. Nice muted colours under the overcast sky.

bakes888 (18055) 2007-08-18 3:07

Hi Kath. Nice photo, not to sure about the colour of the water though. Lucky to have the blue sky when you need it, good sharpness and detail. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

rbassin (4165) 2007-08-18 4:10

Bonjour Kath,
Le traitement avec des tons foncés qui s'opposent avec le ciel clair est d'un bel effet.
Les contrastes et la lumière sont bien dosés.
Roland

faubry (32197) 2007-08-18 5:17

bonjour Kath, very nice vertical shot, with beautiful reflections,, god light gestion, well done
francine

mortijo (11963) 2007-08-18 8:35

EXcellent shot, well balanced with the ship's masts between the two spires.
Regards, John.

jwmunro (6561) 2007-08-18 9:00

Good morning Kath -

This is a very nice tourist poster image. I like the saturated colors coming through due to the overcast and damp conditions. I think the composition is very pleasing with all of the elements working to together. Well done!

I sure hope the UK, and especially the north, is drying out. Only 36 more days before we head to the airport.

Thank you for sharing.

John

dokadak (11490) 2007-08-18 9:32

Hi Kath,

Vertical capture is perfect on the shot, like reflections, colors and all detail.. tfs
Have a good weekend

Hasan

gneufeld (15007) 2007-08-18 9:33

Hi Kath,
This is a very striking image featuring the high mast ship. You have captured remarkable detail in stunning colors. Great work and TFS. Gerald

cobbydale (1924) 2007-08-18 9:41

Perfect POV on these docks Kath, looking down the towpath. Good colours and light. Never knew Gloucester had docks!
cheers
Leon

Silke (3023) 2007-08-18 10:52

This is superb! I love the composition and the details are spot-on
TFS
silke

rushfan2112 (2965) 2007-08-18 12:33

Beautiful shot, Kath. The boat is placed in the frame to perfection. I really like the colours and the lack of directional light I think might have helped you a little as reflections could have been an issue with so much water in frame. A reall cracker. Regards, Paul.

Gerrit (35493) 2007-08-18 14:41

Hi Kath,
You've made a perfect city view, with the harbour and ship and the old warehouse and in the distance a glanse of the gothic highlights of the city,
Beautiful.
Regards, Gerrit

batalay (20704) 2007-08-18 14:44

Hello Kath,

This photo shows the sharpness of the ropes and is accentutuated by the fine lines in your frame. The muddy color in the water, is that the result of the rains you've had in late June and July? A niclely compose shot, exposed as well as the overcast skies will permit.

Warm regards and enjoy the weekend.

Bulent

giorgimer (20732) 2007-08-18 15:24

Dear Kath, well chosen POV and good composition.
The various parts are in the right place, compliments!

Gio

ChrisJ (69588) 2007-08-18 17:14

Hi Kath

Good graphism of the old ship's mast, against the lighter sky, with excellent sharpness & reflections. I like the window of blue sky amongst the grey. Tfs!

Graal (57292) 2007-08-18 23:11

Hi Kath,
interesting reportage from docks, nice view of sailboat and cathedral in BG. Well quality, good work.
Gr., Aleksander

carper (64130) 2007-08-18 23:14

it's a lovely shot Kath,
the city view is one you can sell on the tourist division of Gloucester. you made an exelent composition, with a fine contrast and a good atmosphere, congratiolation. have a nice day.
gr. jaap

leo61 (42886) 2007-08-18 23:47

Hi Kath!
Thanks to your well choosen POV the image has a great depth.A well balanced shot with nice reflections at the clm water.
Regards,Leo

Photo65Net (43084) 2007-08-19 1:20

Kath,
There is something special in this one's mood.
I like the red of the buildings, the boat and how you placed it in the frame, and the contrast these elements produce with the grey sky.
Regards,
JB.

jlbrthnn (37000) 2007-08-19 1:32

Hello Kath,
You still made a splendid image chargee of history and showing a very beautiful architecture. The light is weak but your knowledge to make photography was determinating. Congratulations. Good day
Cordially
Joel

papagolf21 (55990) 2007-08-19 2:34

Bonjour, mon amie Kath,
Véritable ravissement que cette prise de vue où se mêlent avec bonheur un navire ancien et une architecture particulièrement intéressante.
Merci, également Kath, pour la présentation de la photo en atelier.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Floydian (30970) 2007-08-19 2:54

Hello Kath,
First i was in great doubt if i liked this picture yeas or no. At first glance i was not sure, it gave me no special feeling about it. But you know how it goes, looking longer to it it started to grow. I saw more and more detail. The church in the far background, the colour of the water with a very soft blue/red tone in it, the wartm exposure on the building...all small kinds of thing but it really lift this picture up...very nice.
Have a nice sunday, Henk

robertosalguero (2759) 2007-08-19 4:42

Hello Kath. The colour of the reflections is very interesting. I think this is a very good and effective image. The good placement of the ship in contrast to the buildings in the background works very well. There is good light and colours to enhance the quality and appeal of the picture. Good compo indeed. Thanks Kath.

Roberto

cbrman (18697) 2007-08-19 4:44

Hello Kath,

Etrange couleur que celle de l'eau ! La composition est bien vue mais l'image semble un brin sous-exposée ! Le temps gris a joué un rôle négatif dans cette image mais a permis de mettre en contraste le bateau et l'eau !
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

leonorkuhn (13501) 2007-08-19 5:44

Hi Kath,

Excellent capture of this docked sailboat. The grey day did not harm the photo. I like very much the good contrast of colors and the great reflections. Very good perspective and perfect sharpness.

Well done!
Leonor

vincz (19039) 2007-08-19 9:33

Very well balanced composition with the boat in the foreground and the buildings in the back. The reflection of all these elements in the water is very well caught. It seems indeed that you were not very lucky with the weather this summer. i personally was in california in August, so I escaped the bad european summer it seems.

-:) back soon

Cricri (42853) 2007-08-19 10:43

Hi Kath,
excellent POV, un beau contraste des couleurs du bâteau et bâtiment entre le ciel clair et les reflets, trés belle lumiére, bien aussi le WS
compliment
friendly
cricri

Charo (31651) 2007-08-19 12:14

Hola Kath,
Preciosa foto con un encuadre excelente y estupendos colores y reflejos. Gran profundidad y bonitos reflejos.
Cordialmente
Charo

UlfE (8859) 2007-08-19 12:49

Hi Kath,

Really nice vertical picure and I am really impressed that you have managed to take such a well composed picture of a ship with such a tall masts. The reason is of course that you have chosen a very good POV. Really well done!

Cheers,

Ulf

psychache (1831) 2007-08-19 14:06

Hello Kath,
Very beautiful place and very nice shot.
Cloudy blue sky, colours, lightness and reflections are excellent.
Very well done.
Hakan

axiotea (15929) 2007-08-19 20:23

Hi Kath
Despite the grey day, I like the atmosphere with the heavy clouds above the city. many details to see, like the majestic/old sailboat, the perspective along the pier, the Victorians houses with behind the cathedral. All the element are well positioned in a good choice of vertical framing.
An interesting note, as usual...
Marilyn

Scharan (13951) 2007-08-19 20:43

Olá Kath

Uma foto em que as cores combinam com esse céu nublado dando um ar diferenciado à imagem...lindos os reflexos e muito bonita a composição.
Grande abraço e parabéns!
Vera.

ktanska (16414) 2007-08-19 23:56

Hi Kath,
Despite the bad weather, spot of the blue sky is just on the right place. Tall ships are always interesting to see, and closer look also reveals details of town. Reflection of the ship looks strangely brownish.
Fits with my mood, I was yesterday in maritime environment in Suomenlinna, Helsinki.
Kari

John_F_Kennedy (30689) 2007-08-20 0:09

Very attractive shot. Beautiful photo, the light is very nice, very good mood and well composed.
Best wishes,
Achim

berek (28784) 2007-08-20 0:32

Hi Kath,
nice docks shot with old sailing ship. I like a little darkness for this picture. you caught good reflections on the sea. have nice week.
B.Erek

danyy (68040) 2007-08-20 0:50

Bonjour Kath,
tu as réussi une belle photo dans des lumières difficiles avec un avant plan aussi riche que l'arrière plan.
Beaucoup de netté, un ciel couvert bien rendu.

Le cadrage est tout à fait réussi.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

Stepan (27167) 2007-08-20 10:08

Hard to believe you shot that in June !
A sad and dark mood, well composed and realized. The off-centering is pretty pertinent here.
Stéphane

Didi (35760) 2007-08-20 11:23

Hi Kath
Miserable grey day mabe, but it's possible to shows interesting composition in all weather conditions like here.
Very nice frame .
I appreciate well.
Cheers.

guillaumejm (9026) 2007-08-20 13:24

Hello kath
Nice painting I should say. A little in the Nederland way. But I think there little red parts are a little bit to flashy and disturb a the eyes.
Anyway I also appreciate the picture for the soft color palet.
Kind regards
JMarc

gilou530 (34739) 2007-08-20 13:58

salut kath
bien cadré ce vieux grément, les couleurs ocres donne une ambiance particuliere, travail parfait
amitiés
gilbert

alvaraalto (5227) 2007-08-20 14:12

Hi Cath,
Great combination of the old ship and the traditional architecture of the warehouse behind. The dark tones of the picture remind me to some impressionistic painting f.e. of Sissley if my memory isn’t fooling me.
Groet Rob

chrisnet (20354) 2007-08-21 1:31

Hello Kath,
Beautiful cloudy sky and reflexions, good contrast and sharpness, good work.
Regards
Christian

hdl (6735) 2007-08-21 4:33

Hi Kath. I remarked also that the colour of the water is somewhat brownish. Very nice ship in front (unfortunately we don't get the chance to see that often anymore...) and the warehouses would make superb appartments with such a view. Otherwise the picture is very nice and well balanced.

plimrn (19558) 2007-08-21 20:51

Hi Kath,
Both photos have excellent detail and are framed to give a sense of balance. In the WS the triplet of buildings has a symmetrical feel that is enhanced by the reflection. Here the great ship is balanced by the two tall buldings and the patch of blue. Leave it to you to capture the only blue of the day. It is amazing what a difference even a touch of blue makes in a photo; however in your warehouse shot the reflection serves much of the same function as a bright sky. I think a grey sky requires a better photographer to get a good composition. I noticed your comment to John and recognized the same attitude in Copenhagen.
HLJ, Pat

jaywalker (12186) 2007-08-22 1:57

Hi Kath, A excellent vertical composition, the rustic colours are superb, this tall ship is a beautiful example, your POV with the large warehouse in the background is very good, a really nice photo & well framed, kind regards Wilson.

john_c (24635) 2007-08-22 7:33

Hi Kath,
You did manage to find that one spot of blue on an otherwise inclement day. The generous water proportion with good reflections overcomes the greyness to a great extent, giving good ambience to the dockyard scene. I like the view to the left of the vessel. The little church tower poking up just beyond the warehouse seems almost anomalous. An interesting dockyard scene, Kath. Cheers.
John

josepmarin (33591) 2007-08-22 8:48

Hello, Kath,
The vertical format helps to catch the beautiful geometry of the ship and the interesting mixture of architecture of the Cathedral and the warehouses in background.
Indeed it was a gray and disagreeable day, with big clouds that were threatening storm, and the reddish color of the water is amazing.
The WS is a good complement that many graphical informacióin gives us on this interesting architecture.
Nice work.
Best wishes,
Josep

Angshu (33324) 2007-08-22 20:46

Hi Kath
Great use of perspective using the pier...you seemed to have stood almost at the edge to take this view...great depth. The reflections are good, though I'm not sure about the colour of the water...looks muddy. I like the window of blue sky & it's prominent reflection. The old ship, is it a monument? Good work!
Regards
Angshu
PS : You talked about the cathedral on the right...what is the spire on the left, straight down the pier?

luiscar (3282) 2007-08-22 21:17

Hola Kath
una buena representacion con formato vertical bien elegido, el encuadre muy bien hecho y el manejo deluz escelente con ese dia nublado.
buen trabajo
saludos.

Muse (30597) 2007-08-23 1:14

Hello Kath,
Une très jolie photo de ce beau bâteau sous un superbe ciel et une lumière qui donne une atmosphère particulière.
Très beaux reflets dans cette eau calme.
Best regards
Denise

mickyg (815) 2007-08-25 12:16

You did well with the poor lighting Kath, portrait mode was the right one for this shot, maybe a little more shadow detail could be extracted from the front of the ship using curves .. my only nit

bazal (7898) 2007-08-31 2:45

Hi Kath.
This is a very nice view with a very interesting atmosphere and beautiful colors, even if the weather was not good.
Interesting note too!
Thanks for sharing.

paura (37872) 2007-09-01 18:29

Kath,
Nice the old sailing ship composition. The background building is also interesting. The colors and lighting input an artistic atmosphere.

Well done.

Paulo

coco (27604) 2007-09-08 13:33

Hi Kath.

Even with this poor light you made a very interesting photo. And the photo and the note are a real TE photo.
The WS is very enjoyable too.

Regards.

pally3100 (3073) 2007-09-26 10:55

hi Kath
there are like a strange mood in this picture
the red water give to it this special and never see effect , the boat is like a piraat in Gloucester docks ,your text is interesting also.
a good picture Henri