Closer to home - Southend Pier

I like #3 and #5 very much, Kaye...those are wonderful outcome especially when your contortionist back is involved...hahaha :p Am I mean enough? :)

Izzie, Philip, Binnuer and Howard thanks for commenting.

I have relooked at a couple in particular the third, backing off the clouds contrast a little and eliminating the flare - I'm not sure whether I like it without as somehow it adds something I think. I also tried a B&W conversion....

http://i66.tinypic.com/28w93p.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/ayughs.jpg

Further commentary welcome

I like the b&w conversion Kaye.
If I was to be really picky I would suggest you clone out the burnt out sky top right which does catch the eye.

The scene is very dramatic...I o not know which one I like better if that is what you are asking, but I like the perspective look of these. OK, I think the B/W is better...

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Originally Posted by Kaye Leggett

Izzie, Philip, Binnuer and Howard thanks for commenting.

I have relooked at a couple in particular the third, backing off the clouds contrast a little and eliminating the flare - I'm not sure whether I like it without as somehow it adds something I think. I also tried a B&W conversion....

http://i66.tinypic.com/28w93p.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/ayughs.jpg

Further commentary welcome

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beautiful shots. But a question if I may? What is a 'pleasure pier? and why does it have train tracks. okay I lied that's two questions.

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Originally Posted by JBW

beautiful shots. But a question if I may? What is a 'pleasure pier? and why does it have train tracks. okay I lied that's two questions.

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A pleasure pier is a pedestrian/public pier I suppose. The claim to be the longest wouldn't work if it was any old pier as many of the commerical oil/gas piers arelonger than this. This one has tracks as a train meaders along it's length - there are one or two in the UK with trains on them.

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Originally Posted by Clactonian

I like the b&w conversion Kaye.
If I was to be really picky I would suggest you clone out the burnt out sky top right which does catch the eye.

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Thanks Mike - Is this better ?

http://i63.tinypic.com/200ctg1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Kaye Leggett

Thanks Mike - Is this better ?

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I think so but as ever it is your choice.

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Originally Posted by Kaye Leggett

Izzie, Philip, Binnuer and Howard thanks for commenting.

I have relooked at a couple in particular the third, backing off the clouds contrast a little and eliminating the flare - I'm not sure whether I like it without as somehow it adds something I think. I also tried a B&W conversion....

http://i66.tinypic.com/28w93p.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/ayughs.jpg

Further commentary welcome

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Love the Black and white Kaye

Of course it is a subjective matter, but I prefer the colour version of your edited images, Kaye, as the contrast between the warmer tones of the pier and the cooler tones of the threatening sky gives it an extra dimension over the mono, making it feel more emotionally atmospheric to me.

Cheers.
Philip

Wow! I love the BnW version Kaye :)