Dracula Experience, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

From the front of the 'Dracula Experience' a mask of the Count ( depicted as played by Gary Oldman in the film ) gazes across the harbour to the area where he first set foot on Whitby sands, in the form of a great black dog, when the ' Demeter' was wrecked there.
I achieved my plan to take this shot when the late afternoon sun was lighting the scene reflected in the windows. The 'Dracula' sign was copied from another area of the shop front ( only a metre or so away ) in order to make sense of the picture and to fill a blank spot.
I cannot tell you what lies behind the windows as the place has always been shut when I have visited Whitby. Perhaps it is best just to use ones imgination!

gokanlam, Cretense, Royaldevon, roges, danos trouve(nt) cette note utile

Critiques | Translate

gokanlam (6605) 2009-03-29 14:06

it's a great realization of you Maggie.. reflections in the blue structure.. and the blue is very eye-catching..
congratulations,
ReLa

rikko77 (10861) 2009-03-29 14:10

Hi Maggie,
a very nice pic, you are right, you've been waiting for the best light to shoot this pic, and the result is great. Good job and good explanation! TFS,
Rikk

Valerka (8171) 2009-03-30 0:04

Hi,Maggie,
A nice idea, though popular and I like the contrast between the blue-grey and the sunlit parts in the reflection.
TFS
Valerka:)

windosil (1158) 2009-03-30 6:44

Great imagination on your part, Maggie, to see the possibilities here. The soft blue of the very formal stone makes a perfect frame for the colourful huddle of houses.
Congratulations!
Winifred

Cretense (68709) 2009-03-30 8:10

Geia sou Maggie!

Excellent idea and realisation, very impressive and very original photo! Excellent light managment, great composition and framing (maybe a little crop on the right would give even better result)! Congratulations!

Hercules

Royaldevon (85606) 2009-03-30 10:48

Hello Maggie,

A great idea from a true artist.
When one realises what has been achieved, from your notes, this is fantastic! Even the reflection is sharp! i like the composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

nels (2623) 2009-03-30 11:37

hi maggie, stunning shot the reflections of the other side of the harbour look as if they were made for that window, as regards your notes the building is a stoty about dracula done out like a "ghost train" well worth a visit
regards
adrian

diomed (13926) 2009-03-30 12:01

Hi Maggie,
very nice graphism on the window shapes with amazing reflections. Very well done. Congratulations!
Nice evening
Antonio

rodgerg (55767) 2009-03-31 3:49

Hello Maggie,

An original shot, a good idea and a very nice image with these superb reflections and the "window-framing" blue. The details and the colours of the reflection are very well colected.And a Dracula very impressive... Good and nice phtowork.
Best regards,
Roger

roges (1212) 2009-03-31 9:58

Hi Maggie !

A beautiful picture I like.
A beautiful picture. Congratulations.
On amused me because I am born in Romania. Only 20 km away from Dracula's castle.
Best,
Adrian

danos (110407) 2009-04-01 22:08

Geia sou Maggie,
nice to wait until the late afternoon light perfect the scene,to shot the background scene with the face of Dracula to be written on the window.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

ifanik (21679) 2009-04-04 1:43

Poly omorfh fotografia fili moy
Wraio kadro kai yperoxa xrwmata
Kaneis ekseretiki doylia
Kalo Sabbatokyriako
Nikos

e.g.If you don't understand my Greeklish tell me

devimeuxbe (58557) 2009-04-08 14:28

Hi Maggie
this composition is very well done;: The cropping is perfect and you done a very good job with the reflection
well done
Bertrand

claudeD (47754) 2009-04-14 11:34

Hello Maggie,

I like your picture and idea here very much.You got really a great result .Excellent fotojob.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

bagpuss (234) 2009-05-17 12:44