Photographer's Note
The English riviera is the perfect place to enjoy the seaside, to stroll around and to exercise.
Worthing Pier is a pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck 960 ft (291m) long and 15 ft (4.6m) wide. In 1888 the pier was upgraded with the width increased to 30 ft (9.2m) and the pier head increased to 105 ft (32m) for a 650-seat pavilion to be built. It is a Grade II listed building.
The first moving picture show in Worthing was seen on the pier on 31 August 1896 and is commemorated today by a blue plaque.[1] In 1897 a steam ship began operation between Worthing Pier and the Chain Pier in Brighton, twelve miles to the east.
In March 1913, on Easter Monday, the pier was damaged in a storm, with only the southern end remaining, completely cut off from land. Later, it was affectionately named 'Easter Island'. A rebuilt pier was opened on 29 May 1914.
In September 1933 the pier and all but the northern pavilion were destroyed by fire. In 1935 the remodelled Streamline Moderne pier was opened, and it is this that remains today.
Worthing Pier was sectioned in 1940 for fear of German invasion after the retreat at Dunkirk. A large hole was also blown in the pier to prevent it being used as a possible landing stage in the event of invasion.
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macjake
(98260) 2016-09-17 4:04
Hi Emmanuel
great note, lots of historical information to learn there.
and there's something elegant and understated about the photo you captured, I really like it.
just having the 2 colorful chairs off to the side is enough to balance out the scene. its a very different take on a subject we see alot of here on TE. good work
cheers
Craig
Sergiom
(117241) 2016-09-17 6:17
Bonjour Emmanuel
J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Elle raconte une histoire. J'emprunterais bien une de ces chaises pour admirer le beau paysage pour un moment. Une plage vide en juillet...il faut le faire.
Bon samedi
Serge
BennyV
(34734) 2016-09-17 6:52
Bonjour Emmanuel
Lovely soft, slightly shaded tones here. The red/blue pair make a nice contrast, but the little details that REALLY wraps it up for me are the two silhouettes in the sea, perfectly placed above the chairs. That little details makes the shot just so much better!
Benny
lousat
(138561) 2016-09-17 15:15
Salut Emmanuel,un tres joli souvenir de l'ete' 2014 depuis cette plage anglaise,une composition tres agreable et une sensation de paix et calme dans une lumiere magnifique,tres bien fait! Bon Dimanche et merci,Luciano
CLODO
(45116) 2016-09-18 2:02
Bonjour Emmanuel
Typical English, of course! La jetée, le "sable" et les 2 chaises longues sont les icones des bords de mer anglais. Les 2 petites silhouettes humaines au bord de l'eau font le lien avec les toiles battantes des fauteuils!
Amicalement
CLODO
delpeoples
(60342) 2016-09-20 4:38
Ciao Emmanuel
A perfectly composed and balanced photo. I love the minimalism and the bright colours. Excellent sharpness which of course has accentuated the textures of the sand. Lovely composition.
Bonne amities
Lisa
Photo Information
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Copyright: Emmanuel BINOT (speedymanu)
(3701)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2014-07-09
- Camera: Nikon D7000
- Exposure: f/0.6, 1/512 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2016-09-17 2:48