Clogherhead Pier 2 Co. Louth, Ireland July 09

This is one of a series of images, as part of a project begun on the east

coast of counties, Louth, Meath and Dublin, Ireland.

all comments welcome and appreciated.

This is the perfect use of the black and white medium. DETAIL! The detail is just astounding.

Let me list why this is great:

The square crop.

The bird is dynamic.

Who cares that the horizon isn't strait, the bird makes it work wonderfully.

Foreground background balance.

Sailboat in the hole.

Background is perfectly out of focus (just enough to bring you back to the net).

No blown highlights.

Every stop on the zone system is present and accounted for x10.

Oh yeah, and detail, detail, detail!!!