Pebbles And Posts, a photo from East Sussex, England

Photographer's Note

Early morning, a crescent moon and the sun just below the horizon at Pett Level Beach near Hastings in East Sussex, England. The beach here is just to the west of Dungeness and Romney Marsh and peppered with old groynes and longshore drift defences, which have been sculptured and smoothed by the sea.

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cargus (14004) 2013-06-17 1:42

Beautiful composition, beautiful colors, well framed and rendered, image well done.!
cordially
Adrian

siudzi (34141) 2013-06-17 4:02

Hi Brian,
Love the intensive and vivid tones of this charming presentation. Very well seen and executed with great saturation and sharpness results. Beautiful work! Like it!

Best,
Gosia

CPD66 (960) 2013-06-17 4:36

Hi Brian,
you set a consistently high standard of postings.
this is no exception, the inclusion of the moon is so subtle but very effective.
good work, TFS
Chris

Sergiom (117241) 2013-06-17 5:21

Bonjour Brian,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Les cailloux rouges sont très beaux et poussent le regard vers les vieux piquets mangés par l'érosion. Le cadrage vertical permet de bien voir la lune au loin.

Amicalement

Serge

Royaldevon (86564) 2013-06-17 5:53

Hello Brian,

Like three conversational statues, these groynes take centre stage. Their shapes, their textures and their position all demand attention. I just love how they link together the reddy pebbles of the f/g and the hint of red in the morning sky.
A beautiful, finely composed shot.

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

williewhistler (16606) 2013-06-17 6:01

Hello Brian,you`ve made excellent use of the three posts to give interest and anchor the FG,with the pink early morning light very appealing. The colourful pebbles are a very striking feature.
Have a good week,
Les.

Romano46 (18472) 2013-06-17 6:07

Ciao Denis
a mio parere questa bella serie di fotografie scattate alle prime luci dell'alba sono tra le tue più belle se non altro per la luce calda che illumina il paesaggio donando agli oggetti tonalità molto calde.
Basta osservare la foto di oggi per rendersene conto appieno: ciottoli illuminato in maniera meravigliosa fano da contrappunto alle assi di legno infisse nel terreno che riportano vene di colore molto intenso per i raggi del sole che le vanno a lambire, mentre il mare comincia a cogliere i raggi del sole e comincia ad avere colori un pochino più caldi.
Un'altra delle tue belle realizzazioni, per la quale , come al solito, non posso che complimentarmi.
Bravissimo.
Ciao e buon inizio di settimana
Romano

rychem (72187) 2013-06-17 10:14

Wind, water and salt are the best sculptors, excellent photo, fantastic light
regards
Ryszard

olive224 (2719) 2013-06-17 11:28

Hi brian
awesome capture again ;)
I like the simplicity of your images ;)
Cheers
Olivier

gojo (1769) 2013-06-17 12:03

Hello Brian,
another great one from Your hands. The pebbles are fantastic and the rest turn them into a beautiful image.
Goran

jcpix (14030) 2013-06-17 19:39

Hi Brian,

I don't know how you do it, but I'm sure glad it continues...each and every picture taken from the same location has its own identity and characteristics. Impressive how you're able to maximize the subject matter you shoot! The rich red color of the rocks with the darker grey ones scattered throughout is a delight against the early morning blue sky, and that sliver of moon is a perfect touch to complete this beauty. Awesome! Have a good Tuesday.

Best wishes from Arizona,

Jason

jjcordier (79299) 2013-06-17 22:55

Brian
Une étonnante composition exploitant magistralement ces sculptures naturelles. Lumière et couleurs au top. J'admire comme tu as réussi à peindre presque chaque caillou en rouge -)
Amicalement
JJ

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-06-17 23:48

Hi Brian,
Truly spectacular capture. I love the saturated colors, almost unreal scene.

Daniel

HimalAnda (10671) 2013-06-18 12:20

Hello Brian,

I like the minimalist composition and the nice soft tones, red and blue.
Well done.

Stéphane

tyro (30513) 2013-06-19 2:28

Hello Brian,

This is a striking symmetrical composition with glorious early morning light - and taken using a tripod too!

The soft light and colours in the sky are in stark contrast to the vibrant colours in the wet pebbles on the beach and the strong contrasts in the rotted wooden posts. I think that the colours in the pebbles are a little oversaturated but that is poetic (or photographer's) licence and I think it works very well without appearing at all garish.

As always, perfect exposure and stunning depth of field and sharpness. And all the features that make the viewer realise that this has been a very painstaking piece of work.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

CLODO (45118) 2013-06-19 5:23

Hi Brian

Again this beach with the red peebles, contrasting with the deep blue sky! The 3 wodden pole add some more interest to the picture.
regards
CLODO

yquem46 (38752) 2013-06-19 9:59

Hi Brian
Pure art at its best with this minimalist compo
Splendid light and colors and thanks to the moon
Best regards
patrick

macjake (98544) 2013-06-20 6:13

Hi Brian
Isn't it amazing how such a simple thing like water, can actually smooth out a hard surface like a rock! I'm still in awe about such things...strange I know...but nature is pretty cool!
this again shows your signature type of styling with the colorful rocks, the blue skyline, and the sharpness/clarity which you always seem to nail.
love the hint of the moon too!
see you around
craig

kasianowak (17676) 2013-06-22 5:49

Simply perfect!
I had to add it to my favourites... I love the composition, the foreground is amazing and what a great idea to include the crescent moon.
Beautiful colours and wonderful light.
Kasia