South Pier, Blyth, Northumberland
#4 in Explore, 08/01/12 and made the Front Page too!
Totally overwhelmed by the response to this shot. Thank you all for having a look, your kind comments and faves. I will try and catch up with you all soon.
I wasn't the only photographer out at Blyth that morning. Please have a look at other people's work in my Gallery: One Morning, Blyth Beach
10mm 1.3 secs @f14 ISO 100
Hi-Tech 0.9 RGND, LEE 0.6ND
This photo was taken on January 8, 2012 in Blyth, England, GB, using a Canon EOS 7D.
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Sheerlight, ~~Anita~~, Martin Steele., ICH-Photos, and 292 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Dave Brightwell (5 months ago | reply)
Wow mate, that sky is something else!! Love the comp too!!
Sheerlight (5 months ago | reply)
the iconic gone superstar. fabulous
~~Anita~~ (5 months ago | reply)
Wow :-O - jaw dropping sky and colour! Beautiful lines too - been looking forward to seeing your and Tom's shots from the pier and this one's an absolute belter Simon :-)
.Brian Kerr Photography. (5 months ago | reply)
Suuperb...that is one bloody amazing sky.
ICH-Photos (5 months ago | reply)
Wow superb Simon, I had thought about heading along to the pier but never made it. After seeing this shot will have to make a return journey soon.
Like the composition looking along the pier towards that wonderful dawn we had!
Martin Steele. (5 months ago | reply)
What an amazing sky, fantastic shot!
Ian Sweet (5 months ago | reply)
What a superb photo, very well done, sky is superb!
CLiFF 61 (5 months ago | reply)
wow
.Jennie Webb (5 months ago | reply)
Lovely composition Simon, definitely worth the trek to the pier! :-)
Matt Champlin (5 months ago | reply)
suberb sky!
PhotographyByUrbanEyes.com (5 months ago | reply)
Ah bugger! Should have gone here too! ;o) Cracking comp and such an award winning sunrise this morning! Good to see you too!
Phil Whittaker (gizto29) (5 months ago | reply)
Awesome Simon! I was gonna head straight to here but in my mind the sun was miles to the right... didnt realise the pier nearly points to St. Marys!
Carey Plemmons (5 months ago | reply)
Good LAWD this is gorgeous!!!
Shadows In Light (5 months ago | reply)
real nice Simon
greyridge (5 months ago | reply)
Nice one Simon. Somewhere along that pier is a small speck by the name of Tom! Good to see you again this morning...
Gwenfae (5 months ago | reply)
Fantastic sky and love that vanishing point, sooper !!
Atavachron (5 months ago | reply)
Awesome work Si...Great lead in Pal.
Good seeing you mate as always.
Mark Littlejohn (5 months ago | reply)
Wow. Great colour and a cracking lead in. Super shot.
Chrisconphoto. (5 months ago | reply)
What a morning!,bet you were made up! (it was crap where I live.............)
Nice work :)
*K*aren (5 months ago | reply)
Toasty warm just looking at it, beautiful :-)
Phil Whittaker (gizto29) (5 months ago | reply)
This is a good one for Jennie to see as i was explaining to her the illusion that theres just one pier when you look from the concrete jetty :)
.Jennie Webb (5 months ago | reply)
Joe's Photos. (5 months ago | reply)
Wow, it looks like the sky is on fire
dkeyjon (5 months ago | reply)
blood red sky,marvelous!
Dave Berryman (5 months ago | reply)
Love the colors of the sunset!
Wildlife & Landscape Photography by Andrew Mozley (5 months ago | reply)
Great capture
BlueisCoool (5 months ago | reply)
Very nice work - congrats on being explored !
Rossmallan (5 months ago | reply)
Great shot
Mike Ridley. (5 months ago | reply)
Nicely done mate, looks a cracking dawn ramble :-))
A FUTURE FOTO (5 months ago | reply)
Absolutely gorgeous!
Cristyjan (5 months ago | reply)
brilliant ... Fav :)
Steve Boote.. (5 months ago | reply)
Sky on fire.Hellish colours today and this is a prime example.Lovely work mate.
marya_reisy (5 months ago | reply)
Cool picture!
The0dora Photography (5 months ago | reply)
Beautiful composition and colour! Wish I got this one! Congrats on explore!
Mike.w.93 (5 months ago | reply)
amazing photo!!!
ctfy (5 months ago | reply)
i want to be there and walk down this wooden path to the sunset.
Sarah Ayla (5 months ago | reply)
holy god this is awesome
geraldbrazell (5 months ago | reply)
Breathtaking image!
SruthisClick... catching up :-) (5 months ago | reply)
Wow... Fabulous composition & capture !!
dreamer@desh (5 months ago | reply)
really nice
swarat_ghosh (5 months ago | reply)
this is a fav shot!! and congrts for "Xplore" pl. do visit my pic as well its also made it to "Xplore" www.flickr.com/photos/swarat_ghosh/6658080849 /
foqiazafar (5 months ago | reply)
Such a beautiful work very well done and have a great day ahead ~
Please join us:New Year
Valerie's Photography (5 months ago | reply)
It kinda reminds me of the Scream painting.
jaffles (5 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!
HeavyPipes (5 months ago | reply)
That's beautiful. Would love to see that in person
PhotographyByUrbanEyes.com (5 months ago | reply)
Congrats on explore!!
Shadow Creepr (5 months ago | reply)
Great lead in with the pier and wonderful intense colours! Lovely to see you again! :)
Dr. Ilia (5 months ago | reply)
beautifully captured!
Absolute a favorite!
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Randi Ang (5 months ago | reply)
wow!!! this is magnificent!! what a fantastic light!
very nice perspective & composition as well... seemed like the RGND works well, mate :)
B M KANOJA (5 months ago | reply)
BEAUTIFUL PICTURE CONGRULATIONS FOR EXPLORE
Via Today's Explore at #4 on Fluidr