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Posted by
Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 6 May 2011 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Just taking a little break from the Good Friday series for today, this is a regular scene on the south pier in South Shields, a family enjoying a quiet afternoon sea fishing.
The pier with its little pepper pot shaped lighthouse is exactly one mile long, so it always makes for a bracing walk from the pier head to watch the boats and ships coming into the Tyne.

Had a bit of fun making the film strip in Photoshop using "smart objects".

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Roman from Thiersee, Austria

you composed this shot fantastically by the use of the guardrail leading the eyes to the marvellous lighthouse with it's red spot against the clear blue sky.
the film stripe is amazing.
great work!

6 May 2011 5:25am

PATRICK from miramas, France

just 5******

6 May 2011 5:48am

Phill from Auckland, New Zealand

Love the contrast of the red from the lighthouse - is the fishing good off the wall?

6 May 2011 5:54am

@Phill: It's a good spot but possibly not the best, codling, mackerel, coley, and whitings are favourite catches here.

marci from in, Morocco

love this! the film strip is fantastic! and the placement is perfect. now you're making me want to play more!

6 May 2011 6:45am

k@ from Paris, France

A super welcome presentation, very soft light & a place i'd love to join at once. Peaceful and lovely.

6 May 2011 7:42am

Julie Brown from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

I like the curving lines of the railing and brick. Clever presentation!

6 May 2011 9:47am

Rayak from Paris, France

Wonderful colors and dynamic, the film strip is an excellent idea to give balance to your picture. Have a nice day.

6 May 2011 10:32am

Patricia (✿◠‿◠)❤ from Brecht, Belgium

Wow so beautiful, my doughter love lighthouses,
5*

6 May 2011 11:09am

❀ Yvonne Simons ❀ from Tilburg, Netherlands

Beautiful lines and colors and the filmstrip is fantastic Curly!

6 May 2011 11:13am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Great image...Wonderful location...But film strip disturbs Beauty.

6 May 2011 11:16am

@PRASHANT: Looks like mixed opinions on it today Prashant.

Christine from Duns, United Kingdom

I really like this image of the lighthouse and the super curve of the railings with the fisherman at the end, so nicely framed . The strip for me, although interesting and clever spoils this, I feel it cuts the fishermen off and takes the eye away from the wonderful curve

6 May 2011 11:50am

@Christine: It is a fair point Christine, just the urge to do something "different".

digitalCG from Manchester, United Kingdom

Postcard-tastic, fill the film strip with other notable bits of South Shields and you've got a winner there!

6 May 2011 12:08pm

@digitalCG: I almost did, but took the more convenient route as a time saver.

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

I really must find out what smart objects are!

6 May 2011 12:13pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Fantastic colours and composition. Even better with this cool film strip effect!

6 May 2011 12:20pm

JacklineG from Béarn, France

Une bien belle image avec la courbe de la rambarde qui conduit à ce joli phare ! Bravo ! Bonne journée

6 May 2011 12:22pm

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Great work, good subject, nice touch

6 May 2011 12:23pm

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Great composition! Colours are beautiful!
Always fun to fool around with Photoshop.
Well done Curly!

6 May 2011 1:08pm

Tomek from Poznań, Poland

Nice strong colors and framing.

6 May 2011 2:41pm

Manuel Hompanera from La Robla, Spain

Una presentación muy original,me gusta el resultado.Saludos.

6 May 2011 2:50pm

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Excellent composition and color, but I could probably do without the film strip as well.

6 May 2011 3:19pm

Avishyaa from Manama, Bahrain

Just love this shot! Absolutely amazing. Love the little film strip up left! Keep it up! (Y)

6 May 2011 3:48pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, Florida, United States

Fun w/the film strip, but shot alone is strong, with the curve and the steps.

6 May 2011 3:49pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

I'm digitalcg, very postcardish. love the way it all leads to the fisher family.
Nice job.

6 May 2011 5:56pm

ChristineD. from Bilhères en Ossau, France

très sympa le cadrage...bravo

6 May 2011 6:16pm

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

Nice shot of this beautiful lighthouse. Glad to finally see it not shrouded in fog. Cheers,

6 May 2011 6:32pm

@Williams: What a great memory you have!

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

I really like the angle from which you took this photo. It includes a beautiful stone wall. Nice color and I like the film strip!

6 May 2011 7:18pm

Marilla from Turku, Finland

That film strip is very cool and the view is very beautiful!

6 May 2011 7:18pm

Florence from Paris, France

Lovely process and work on the presentation ! Originality and creativity. My favorite. ;-)

6 May 2011 7:33pm

Oleg from Podolsk, Russian Federation

It looks very lightly! I mean the photographic lightness.

6 May 2011 8:04pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

always partial to a lighthouse (even without your 'doodle')

6 May 2011 8:06pm

Tiff from Oregon, United States

I enjoy the stairs leading to the water. Well done

6 May 2011 8:15pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

Beautiful scene and a neat looking pier, beautiful clear day...love the crisp blue.

6 May 2011 8:21pm

Syber76 from le Havre, France

Great image.

6 May 2011 8:25pm

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Pleasing scenery, great light and compo - just a super image!

6 May 2011 8:35pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Beautiful light and colours in this shot Curly! Although I find that the film strip makes for a somewhat cluttered image I can certainly understand your drive for innovation and creativity! Well done! ;-)

6 May 2011 9:48pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

A great PoV with a beautiful view to boot. I love how the red "pops" in this cloudless blue sky. Great textures in the sea wall as well.

6 May 2011 10:44pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Such an inviting scene and lovely presentation!:-) Thanks for the treat... have a beautiful weekend!!!

7 May 2011 2:08am

Becky from los angeles, United States

Love the way you put the filmstrip in there - It's a great shot as well - beautiful colors and comp. This should be on a postcard.

7 May 2011 4:28am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Nice use of the film strip to keep the eye in the frame

7 May 2011 9:26am

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

beautiful perspective on this pier and little lighthouse ! nice presentation !

7 May 2011 9:26am

Sergei Z from Türi, Estonia

Beautiful place and very nice shot!

7 May 2011 3:08pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Beautiful curving lines of the railing and brick. Nice shot with the frame... A hug, Adela

7 May 2011 7:54pm

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

pretty picture that I like the perspective, seeing how far the water recorded in the rocks and the beautiful lighthouse. a hug. Alejandra

7 May 2011 9:24pm

Nilla´s photo shoots from Östergötland, Sweden

A photo in highest quality!

8 May 2011 4:25pm

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

This is lovely

8 May 2011 5:50pm

dagilmar from Córdoba, Spain

Fantastic image of the pier and lighthouse. I love the originality provided by the film strip.

8 May 2011 10:25pm

Xavi Dom Buendia from Lewes, United Kingdom

nice shot, this is really good, specially the detail of the smart objects, very nice!

11 May 2011 8:44pm

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Lovely scene...nice with the film clip on the side..well done

12 May 2011 4:09pm