Time & Tide

As you may have guessed, due to the general lousy weather in the UK,

I have remained indoors and been looking back at some old files, and

rescuing a few from the reject file. Ones that remain in the reject file for

any length of time without going in the re-cycle bin, must have some

redeeming qualities........well thats my theory : - )

 

Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated. Thank You.

Well named Alf.  You though, have managed to put the hold on.  The Iron Man on the edge of the sand bar, so poignantly, with the sunset beyond - well planned and well captured.  A lovely image, brilliantly saved from the circular file.  

Personally, I have yet to throw an image away once it makes it to the hard drive.  I do clear away the .jpg images from the unused, but still keep my RAWs.  As storage continues to get cheaper, just don't see a reason.  I guess I am a hoarder!

Best regards...

-Dave

Great! Best regards, Ilkka

Simply wonderful Alf, very well composed and great title. I must make the effort and visit these iron men, that is assuming they are still there.

Regards

Gareth.

Well composed, great colors throughout, and the contrasting detail in the foreground is quite attractive -- this is certainly one to keep.

great!

Alf,

  Beautiful scene with powerful colors & lighting.  Take care, Patsy

Such beautiful colours Alf. The title is perfect, and where the man is standing is as well. Very dynamic image, I think. I can see this on a Poster as well as framed. Or, even one of those images that they sell with some very 'poignant' and intellectually encouraging 'prose'. An image well suited for the 'boardroom' as well. Kindest regards, Gail

Love the reflections, lighting, and composition. Glad you didn't throw this one out! Thanks for commenting on one of my past photos.

Hi Alf, As previous people have commented - such a poignant image! IMHO - perfect composition and gorgeous colours and light. You have managed to capture my favourite colour blue! Love it. All the best. Sarah.

I am glad you revisited some of your old images, There are always some jewels left in the box, This is one of them. Great light colour and the inclusion of the solitude man gives great contrast to the scene.

Very well composed Alf, with some great colours right throughout the image. I very much like this a lot. so very well done mate. best regards Grant.

Hi Alf

Time and Tide wait for no man.....not even an Anthony Gormley statue... Another pertinent title for another outstanding image..... I am delighted you retrieved this image from the "rejects" file.  I agree with your theory,this image has many redeeming qualities... the composition,the soft curve of the shore line, the alluring soft colours of the sunset, the solitary figure standing tall and eminent... A very thought provoking image.... very well done Alf!!

Regards

Jacqueline

i like the detail in the foreground fading into the silhouette and sunset...a beautiful image Alf

Very nicely composed work with impressive lighting, Alf!

 

Poignant and moody, the man in the bright light of hope.  The dark sky and seas foil this light, making this iron man heroic, and the clouds reflected in the water with the arch shape in the midst of the composition make it seem like a globe.  It's a beautiful shot and a shame is lay waste in your discard folder

Beautiful shot, makes my heart rate lower just looking at it.

Hi Alf, I go away a few days and come back and you have posted so many great shots.

A combination of great color, tones and textures in this shot. These statues must prove invaluable when it comes to shooting sunrises and sunsets but knowing how to use them is another story. You have done an excellent job here in all aspects from my vantage point. Lovely shot Alf.

DAVE

A moment in time only though I assure you, it all changes with the next tide and the next dawn, like a canvas drawn afresh at every turn and light.

I have no real idea as to why this one was destined for the bin, there was nothing wrong with it as such, but I think at the time I had processed perhaps one too many of these type of shots.

The reason I do endeavour to "clean" out the debris, is purely a management issue.  There becomes a stage when the amount of images become unmanageable due to time constraints and delving through them becomes an exhaustive process, therefore I keep them to a minimum.......though I have to admit  there remains still far too many : - )

Sincere Thanks Dave.

 

Alf

 

ILKKA

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

GARETH

Don't worry the Iron Men are still there, and well worth the effort to go and visit. There is something about them that is completely spellbinding. Everyone looks at them, you just can't help it.  Bit of advice, check the tides and sunrise / sunset times to ensure that you get them to coincide. The tide right out, or right in, is not what you want. Ideally a receding tide is best to get reflections in the wet sand.  Many Thanks for your visit and kind words Gareth.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

STEPHEN

The immediate foreground was the textured sand, but where the iron statue is standing it is pool of water. It would have been more effective if I could have caught a reflection in this water as I had intended. Unfortunately the wind was blowing a gale, and the only way I could get the water looking smooth was with a long exposure. It didn't go quite to plan, but I think it did retain certain attractive elements, glad you think so too.

Many Thanks & Best Regards

 

Alf

 

SLAVOMIR

A Man of few words, but that one will do nicely : - )

Sincere Thanks

 

Alf

 

PATSY

 

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words, much appreciated

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

GAIL

 

These Iron men still retain a fascination for me, and I suspect a lot of other people. There are over 100 of them dotted along the shores of Crosby in Merseyside close to my original home town of Liverpool.  Each Iron statue is a cast Iron figure of thier Creator Anthony Gormley, and they gaze out into the Mersey estuary, get covered by the incoming tide, become weathered with the elements, and covered in barnacles.......and still they remain,  silent, unspeaking, watching.  Put them on your list of places to visit Gail ........they are mesmerising.  

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards

 

Alf

 

JIM

Good to hear from you! I'm beginning to think I made the right decision to keep it too.  Of course the statues are a great substitute for people, as they remain still at all times : - )

Many Thanks & Best Regards

 

Alf

 

SARAH

I'm glad you liked this one, its one place you should visit if ever a trip to the North West of England is on the cards. I do seem to have an affinity with the colour blue........or perhaps its just my chosen time of days results in a lot of blue hues.

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards

 

Alf

 

RICHARD

I do periodically visit the reject file, but more often than not I bin most of the contents.  The prolonged wet weather forced me to have a go at reprocessing a couple and yeah, it was a good thing to do.  Sometimes I think I get too engaged with the newest images.  Glad you liked this one Richard.

Thank You and Best Regards

 

Alf

 

GRANT

Many Thanks for your interest and enthusiastic repsonse very much appreciated!

Cheers Mate!

 

Alf

 

JACQUELINE

 

You completed the phrase perfectly, and yeah not even for Anthony!  Some titles just come to me..........and although I have had the image poised in the Rejects File for some time .....it didn't have a proper title until I come to post it on here.  I'm very pleased this one captured your thoughts and imagination.

Sincere Thanks & Warm Regards

 

Alf

 

THOM

 

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments!

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

RUUD

Many Thanks for your interest  and kind words, much appreciated!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

DONNA

 

I could see you sitting here with your sketching book, and know you'd come away capturing the essential character of the place.  So many try, few succeed.  I'm really pleased you liked this one, the sunset was spectacular, what isn't perhaps evident is the wind, that was almost gale force, and didn't allow reflections as well as thet might have otherwise been. But the good news is........it no longer lays in the reject file!

Sincere Thanks and Best Regards

 

Alf

 

JACK

 

Photo-therapy .........if it wasn't already invented, I think you just have.

Sincere Thanks

 

Alf

 

JOE

 

Many thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments, much appreciated! The key I have found with this location is the timing of the sunset coinciding with a receding tide.  Ideally the tide will be half receded when the sun dips below the horizon.  This allows wet sand and textures whilst allowing a more even light. Some people like to capture the sun itself, but more often than not I find it too strong, and the light too harsh, the better light and colour becomes more evident 15 -20 minutes after the sun dissapears. There are of course exceptions, in hazy / semi cloud conditions.  Very pleased you liked this one Joe!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noone on this planet is so powerful as in order to stop the marching of time and any effort to control the elements of Nature, such as the sea, is proven unsuccesful. 

Great emotional capture Alf, wonderful placement of the figure demonstrating the power of the rule of thirds.  Cheers, my friend!

This was well worth keeping and redeeming. The colours are gorgeous and the comp is great. Well done!

You are right even King Canute couldn't control the sea. The statues are fascinating, and the big advantage of photographing them over thier human counterparts is they don't move and composition becomes consequentially so much easier.

Sincere Thans & Best Regards

 

Alf

 

PAT

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments, much appreciated.  I'm starting to like it myself now : - )

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

Stunning!! Always amazing!!

It is always a good idea to have people in a sunset, it gives an extra touch to it.

Hola Alf.

Excelente composicion, la luz es muy buena. Te felicito.

Un cordial saludo, Joaquín.