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Ladder on the harbour wall at St Ives, Cornwall; 27 Sept 2012.
This ladder descends the towering harbour wall, so that people can reach their boats even when the tide is out and they are far below, resting on the harbour’s sandy floor.
The rungs of the ladder are not visible, these are the handrails: you descend to the beach between them – and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be hanging on to them for dear life!
The bluish tinge to the metal results from the use of CEP4’s Crossbalance filter, which mimics the effect of exposing tungsten artificial light film to daylight. I’ve used it to better show up the metal’s corrosion.
D700 with 70-300 Nikkor at 300mm; 400 ISO; Color Efex Pro 4, including the Crossbalance filter.
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I associate this image with the brand Helly Hansen (their logo). 🙂
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I see what you mean – and I actually have a Helly Hansen jacket – its old now, but still excellent. 🙂
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I’d be hanging on too. But wouldn’t it be great…. Just once… To hold on with your gloved hands, Put your boots on the handrail and just let gravity take you for a ride? 🙂
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I’m afraid I’d make a vast hole in the harbour sand >>> unless of course, in a spirit of friendship, and also not a little self-sacrifice, you were standing at the bottom for me to land on! 😉
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Friendship I can do, but self-sacrifice, I’m afraid that’s reserved for my girls. 😊
However, once the tide came in and out, you’d have a fresh canvas to make a new hole on the next day… And the next… And the…
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You reserve self-sacrifice for your girls? OK, OK, I’ll wear a skirt then – now there’s something surreal to contemplate on a Monday morning!!! 😀
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There’s just been a crack of thunder – the gods must be thinking about me in a skirt too … or maybe it was just something they ate … 🙂
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Very striking image, Adrian. Love the processing and that beautiful blue colour!
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M, thank you very much! Hope Wilts is not taking a battering this stormy morning! A 🙂
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It was a bit of a battering! Several short power cuts during the day but no damage around here, fortunately.
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Fantastic composition, Adrian! Everything’s just right – the color, the contrast, the flatness, and most of all what you chose to show – that little bit is enough.
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That’s very encouraging, Lynn, thank you! A 🙂
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Love your photo of something so simple..but looks so modern. Well framed indeed.
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Paula, thank you very much – hope you’re not too stormbound down there today – there’s already been a 74mph gust at Avonmouth. A xxx
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