Photographer's Note
This week I returned to Pin Mill a hamlet on the south bank of the tidal River Orwell, located on the Shotley peninsula in South Suffolk. Pin Mill is now generally known for the historic Butt & Oyster public house and for sailing. It was once a busy landing point for ship-borne cargo and a centre for the repair of Thames sailing barges The shore down river from the Butt and Oyster is occupied by a number of houseboats, many of them permanent all year round homes. Up river from the Butt and Oyster is the working area for the family boatyard Webbs Maritime Limited. The boats moored on the foreshore are often being worked on by the firm. Webb Maritime are specialists in restoring older river craft of which perhaps the most famous is the Melissa. The Melissa is an 80 foot Thames Barge.
After her Thames barge trading days were over, the Melissa became a house boat and carried ballast before the Webb family bought her for restoration in 1994. The Melissa is now based a few miles further up river at Ipswich and is used for charter work and events hire. In contrast to my previous weeks visit the tide was low and the everyday working nature of this stretch of river was revealed. In this shot the boats currently in front of the boatyard can be seen.
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Sergiom
(101832) 2018-01-13 6:38
Bonjour Richard,
Comme j'ai recu ta visite hier, je m'empresse de visiter ta galerie et la première photo que je voie me ravit. Beau choix de point de vue, belle lumière et surtout bel endroit.
Amicalement
Serge
jimmj63
(3857) 2018-01-13 8:42
ciao Richard,
it seems the image of abandonment: the perspective of the boat, the idea of loneliness, the afternoon sky.
a very good result,
ciao, Giacomo
Nicou
(165946) 2018-01-14 1:04
Hello
Ils sont au repos ces deux bâteau dos à dos quelle vue posé sur le sol et quelle longeur et perspective un mouvement sur la partie centrale sueprbe iamge.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
abmdsudi
(67950) 2018-01-14 3:58
Hi Richard
Love this shot it really tells a story and i feel like I am there; She has been a beauty in her day but sitting quietly on almost a dry land now, and not going anywhere soon I think. Really like the composition and how you have got low down and close to the boat's headlines, the colours are excellent with superb contrast to blue sky; too many good points about this shot to list them all. Well taken, super shot and great narratives, Congrats
Best regards
danos
(107827) 2018-01-15 13:15
Hello Richard,
the view of the old and abandoned i think ships are placed perfect in the frame.Good presentation.
Regards,Danos
macjake
(80633) 2018-01-18 17:49
Hi Richard
I love these types of scenes, and these types of boats.
the way you present it, its got that 3D like visual effect.
the scene is gritty, dirty, and has alot of charm, a fine mixture. cool subject. cheers
Craig
carlo62
(65765) 2018-02-04 14:11
Ciao Richard
ottima la diagonale creata con le barche, porta la vista direttamente al centro della foto.
Interessante il cielo ricco di nuvole, contribuisce all'ottima riuscita della foto.
Saluti
Carlo
Photo Information
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Copyright: Richard Coleman (ric50)
(769)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2018-01-12
- Categories: Vie quotidienne
- Camera: Canon Eos 760d, Canon EF 10-16mm
- Exposition: f/1.4, 30 secondes
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- Versions: version originale
- Date Submitted: 2018-01-13 4:05