GUNTHORPE MOORINGS

The River Trent runs through Nottingham city centre and the county of Nottinghamshire.

This picture is taken at Gunthorpe, which is a few miles north of the city. The river is navigable and at Gunthorpe there are some moorings for small vessels.

I've done this picture on a wide angle, with a long lead in line (ha ha ...a real lead in line...an orange one).

The boat is a bit tatty and well worn, but that adds to the picture.

Phil

[Kerri]

Great perspective!! Yeah, it does look worn and, I agree, it adds to the photo

[Sue Beatty]

Great.

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri, My last two pictures have been wide angle low down.

[Phil Howcroft]

@sueb Cheers Sue, I am glad it meets with your approval

[John Brown]

great shot it looks very similar to an old MTB or RAF rescue boat.

[Hannah Evans]

love this, great angle and textures!

[Allison Williams]

Great angle. Love the shadow in the foreground in contrast to the length of boat in full sun.

[Phil Howcroft]

@hobgoblinwychwo Thanks John, I'm not an expert on old boats so I will take your word for it :) I must admit there are quite a few old vessels moored there, some of which never seem to move !

[Phil Howcroft]

@haevans Hannah , thank you for visiting the picture and I appreciate your comments.

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 Allison, I'm trying some different angles of view in my pictures. I photographed the next boat down the path at an even lower angle. That picture was more dramatic but the boat was not quite as interesting. Thank you for taking time to comment :)

[patsyj]

I love the way you used the low angle on this one and brought the old frayed rope up close..makes the photo very interesting..great job again!

[Phil Howcroft]

@patsyjphillips Thank you Patsy, 'great job again'....high paise from you and very much appreciated :)

[Jennifer]

Great angles Phil, I like the rope in the forground which draws you to the boat .lots of character!

[Constance Brinkley]

Nice picture. You shot this very well, really highlights the boat and the river. Nice.

[Eva Needham]

The rope really draws the eye to the boat - good shot

[Joi Tjeerdsma]

I love the perspective that you give the viewer. Good Shot!

[Sarah Horsfall]

I like the perspective here, and the muted colours work well too :o)

[Phil Howcroft]

@jenlyn999 Jennifer, thanks , I'm pleased you think it has character :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@seattle Thanks Constance, I think wide andgle and low can work when the situation is correct

[Phil Howcroft]

@keneva Eva many rhanks, the low angle seems to be what everyone is picking up on

[Phil Howcroft]

@joi Joi , it is kind of you to comment. Thank you

[Phil Howcroft]

@sarahhorsfall Sarah, thanks and I'm glad it looks good to you too

[Phil Howcroft]

@gill Gill, I'm pleased you think the orange works well. I think if the rope had been blue or grey then the image would not work quite the same. Thank you for visiting this picture.

[Mike Fitzgerald]

Nice shot. The boat's condition really adds character. Nicely done!

[Phil Howcroft]

@twofunlabs Thanks Mike, btw , two nice dogs in your profile pic

[Meredith Butterfield]

Phil, this is a lovely shot of this boat...the angle is wonderful and I do love the well-worn vessel!

[Phil Howcroft]

@meredithwb Meredith thank you for your support. There's a lot to be said for wide angles:)