- Want to know where this was taken from, look on cliff top HERE.
Staithes, viewed from Cowbar Nab.
You've all seen this photo before but I've brought it back to the fore because of recent activity and views it has suddenly gained..
It now appears on FACEBOOK.. nobody had the decency to ask if they could use it... and although there is a ( poor ) link to my photo page the photo isn't clickable as it should be.. nowhere is there a mention of me the photographer.
In one way it is good to know people like your photo's but if it wasn't for Flickr statistics ( sudden big jump in daily views ) I wouldn't have even known it was being used on Facebook.. another problem about it is I have no way of replying to peoples comments that are being made, (most are good ) as I am not on Facebook and I'm trying very hard not to be on it..
Do you think it's right that other people should be able to get a following based on other people's work ( photo's )... it's a funny one, but it would have been oh so good if they'd asked..
Maybe I shouldn't have put on the Facebook link, now the person will
probably get more views.
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I stood on the edge of Cowbar Nab, high above Staithes, with the
seagulls flapping and screaming around me.. I was waiting for the sun
to light up the buildings, I liked the smoke coming from the
chimneys... when the sun did finally get through I had to shield my
lens from the sun which was almost directly in front of me.. Once
home, I realised my hand was partly in shot on the top right, and the
sky was blown. Being the only shot that I got with the sun on the
buildings I decided to set to and try and work the photo as I would
have liked it.. for once there is no hdr :-)
Taking the shot from high above meant the buildings looked squat and
leaning.. the horizon was on the half way mark and the shot looked
unbalanced.. I did some perspective alterations, trying to correct the
angle and slightly giving more height to the buildings. I then
corrected the sky removing my hand from the shot.. I think it looks
more like the real thing now as all the distortion from using a wide
angle lens pointed down has been corrected.
If you look at the posting I did of the Cod and Lobster, you might be able to see someone stood with a tripod up on Cowbar Nab in the spot that this was taken from.
Comments and faves
UGArdener, Nige's Place, Linda in S.C., f11digital, and 192 other people added this photo to their favorites.
green_lover (50 months ago | reply)
Great photo! I like it a lot :)
UGArdener (50 months ago | reply)
Stunning image - well worth your climb!
Nige's Place (50 months ago | reply)
Superb!
Fictional Future (50 months ago | reply)
Fantastic vantage point - - Love the chimney smoke in the distance
SteveMG (50 months ago | reply)
Great result Alan !
You do realise that when you took this there was someone taking a picture of the Cod & Lobster saying 'ooh look, there's a bloke with a tripod on top of Cowbar Nab ! ;-)
zenith9 (50 months ago | reply)
That's a very nice shot of Staithes! I love the colour of the sea and the light on the houses - well worth waiting for.
Linda in S.C. (50 months ago | reply)
wow!
f11digital (50 months ago | reply)
Incredible lighting on this shot!
Andy Rush (50 months ago | reply)
A fantastic shot Alan. I've never seen Staithes from this position before and It is excellent.
ShaunW (shandys_preston) (50 months ago | reply)
Wow what an amazing shot, wonderful work!
47mki (50 months ago | reply)
Well worth the work Alan,love the light!
Lesley- (mostly taking a break) (50 months ago | reply)
I've never seen this place. Are you really as high as you look?
Tall Guy (50 months ago | reply)
Les read the last sentance I wrote... then look at that photo I mentioned.. you'll see how high then :-)
rocketman 2007 (50 months ago | reply)
Nice to see Staithes from a new angle, hope the seagulls did not attack you ..lol.
Great shot well done
Lisa-S (50 months ago | reply)
What a fascinating place. I like the shadows on the water.
Antony.... (50 months ago | reply)
Alan,
One word......superb.
This is an absolute beauty. Congratulations.
kayra kaya (50 months ago | reply)
Oh WOW!
What an incredible unique shot!
AlexBobica (50 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful!
Rob~H [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot Alan, in my humble opinion this is THE classic view of Staithes :-)
Amy Lloyd (50 months ago | reply)
what a view
linskudd (50 months ago | reply)
Nice shot and work on this Alan. It almost doesn't look real - like a "toy village" of something. I like the viewpoint.
Nurmanman (50 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot, I've never seen Staithes photographed from this angle before.
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M-J Turner (50 months ago | reply)
Love the viewpoint.
vortexsurfer.k (50 months ago | reply)
This is a dreamy place with amazing colours.Congratulation.
Tony Lea (50 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful and wonderful perspective.
daytrpr (50 months ago | reply)
Very nice view.
Pixel Boy128 (50 months ago | reply)
Brilliant!!
Lazlo Woodbine (50 months ago | reply)
That really does look stunning.
Luigi 77 (50 months ago | reply)
Guauu!!!
SG+ (50 months ago | reply)
Why can't I live in a place like this? Why?
Beautiful image.
sconer007 (50 months ago | reply)
love it. great perspective not often seen. I have a couple taken in Staithes but not as good as yours. Would like to see the buildings stretched even higher and leaning further if you can be bothered to do this. thanks anyway
Mimi Zaman (48 months ago | reply)
Alan, how did you get up there? I know there's a parking space at the bottom. Did you park somewhere along the Cowbar Bank Road / Cowbar Lane and walk on top of the cliff from there?
slowmeows (27 months ago | reply)
i want to move there.
pariisitar (27 months ago | reply)
That is absolutely beautiful. Magical. It's like straight from a fairytale. Magnificent.
A.Alwosaibie (11 months ago | reply)
great work..
bingleyman2 (11 months ago | reply)
Superb Alan....a classic. And 4000+ hits?
skittzitilby (11 months ago | reply)
beautiful photo Alan
!!how i would love an EOS5D!!!
Graham 001 (11 months ago | reply)
What a great vantage point, love the lighting here. I bet there has been a few paintings from this spot, lovely shot Alan.
johnandco (11 months ago | reply)
What a lovely picture, It almost looks like a fish eye view.
The detail is just fantastic as is the vibrant colours.
Brilliantly done Alan.
The Shiba (11 months ago | reply)
Wow!
Worth bringing forward.
setsuyostar (11 months ago | reply)
Great shot, Alan. Looks almost unreal!
cbonney (11 months ago | reply)
Nice job with a complicated shot.
ndrwfgg (11 months ago | reply)
Very successful, Alan - well done!
maraymondo. (11 months ago | reply)
wonderful stuff !!!
Hitty Evie (11 months ago | reply)
WoW!!!!!!!!! :o)))))))
47mki (11 months ago | reply)
Nice one Alan, does look better with the tide in :-)
lakewentworth (11 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Pixelda (11 months ago | reply)
Looks good with the tide in
(^-^) SUE (^-^) (11 months ago | reply)
It's really beautiful, I'd love to know how you processed it, apart from what you've already said. I love the lighting and the colouring and how it looks almost like a really quality painting.
floydian4u (11 months ago | reply)
And the lesson learned here is "Don't delete" Wonderful shot. A lot of Algae in the water!!