Oceanside Pier Photo

Photographer’s Note

On our visit to Oceanside, California this past week, we took the opportunity to visit one of the outstanding landmarks there, the Oceanside Pier. Oceanside has always had a pier for our residents and visitors to enjoy. The first one, built in 1888, was located at what is now Wisconsin Avenue. The next five were built on the site where you’ll find the current pier—at the end of Pier View Way. The concrete approach to the current pier was built in 1925; the wooden portion in 1988. At 1,954 feet this pier is the longest of its kind on the west coast. This is a favorite fishing location and also offers locals and tourists a wonderful place to eat - Ruby's Diner located at the end of the pier.

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Ann75 (0) 2007-07-23 13:09

Hi Gerald,

It looks like you visited some nice places! This is quite an interesting and unique shot. I love how you used the roof of this building as your foreground which lead to the view over the beach and the Oceanside Pier. Great composition with beautiful colours and great details! Great work, Gerald!

Greetings,
Ann

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-07-23 17:26

Hi Gerald,
Good use of lines and repeating patterns to form the structure of this compo ... very nice indeed. Good depth and color contrast. Well captured and composed. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

PJE (19501) 2007-07-23 21:09

Gerald good evening. Well I can see you have been travelling abroad in the US of A. Nice photos posted along the California coast Gerald. This abstract is a real winning capture showing the balance of rooftop red and contrasting sea in the distance. Both have a wonderful sense of balance here. Good eye for picking this out....and thanks for sharing!

gunbud (28161) 2008-04-07 20:11

Hi Gerald,
Wonderful contrasting colors with the distant pier bring nice depth to this shot. Excellent details and sharpness to this fine seaside scene.
Regards, Tom