An exercise in dividing the frame, using the specular highlights on the water to place the brighter part below the dividing line instead of above
Dividing the Frame
Tag: sky
Cloud Cover
I liked the way the clouds appeared to follow the line of the Spring blossoms.
Walking Around
From the bus stop and visitors’ centre, we walked around the shoulder of the valley, aiming for a view down into the valley.
Blue and White
Seascape Drama
Dusky West Pier
More Murmuration
In mid-February we went back to the Doughnut Groyne, between the Palace and West Piers to see the murmuration of the starlings again. This time they were rather further away from our vantage point but we still managed to capture something.
Black Sky
The sky was deeply coloured, but by setting my exposure for the sunlight reflection on the sea, the sensor struggled with the dynamic range, leading to this black sky. In fact, it’s possible to bring up the exposure a couple of stops in software to get a deep midnight blue, but I prefer this stark contrast.
X Marks the Spot
The Palace Pier at Dusk
Wintery, Watery West Pier
Walking home on a wintery afternoon we came to West Pier in a dusky light and stopped to see the starlings gather for their daily murmuration.
Dusky Afternoon
Walking home along the beach on a wintery afternoon a week ago.
Bright Lines
Walking westward on Western Road, I noticed how brightly the sun was shining far out in the Channel and stopped whenever there was a broader opening in the street to get a picture of it.
Southward Street Views
Murmuration
A must see in Brighton is the starling murmurations, occurring at dusk between about November and February. We photographed them in mid-December (and may go back this month as their numbers increase with incoming Scandinavian birds).
Lovely Sky
Nothing special… just a lovely dusky sky.
In the beginning…
…God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Hard not to think of words like these (at least in the West) upon seeing such a sight. Probably the wind turbines don’t support the imagism, but don’t tell Donald.
A Typical Southern Street View
I was struck by the blue-grey of the sky against the green of the sea on this particular day in mid-December, not quite fully realised by the final image, but such a view is available from many East-West streets in Brighton and Hove.
Winter Sun
Wind Farm
