Mumbles Head Pier ~ 1

A shot of Mumbles Head Pier.

I love piers, they are so photogenic. I went a bit mad and took a couple of hundred shots, playing with HDR, exposure, angle etc.

[Megsy]

Stunning

[Sean O'Neill]

@megsy Thanks Megsy, I am quite chuffed with this too!!

[Megsy]

@seanoneill I love Mumbles - not far away from where I am from :-)

[Lisa]

I like the mumbles very nice place :) great shot, fab HDR processing :)

[Jenni Prior]

This is great in B&W and I'm a sucker for HDR! I like how the line of the pier leads from the top left corner right into the picture.

[Sean O'Neill]

@megsy Thanks Megsy, I had never been until today. My brother lives in Llanelli, and we were visiting this weekend. We loved it down there.

[Gillian]

Great shot! Looks like a stunning place. Love the clouds, the brooding sky and the overall moodiness of the pic.

[Sean O'Neill]

@lizzy_lu123 Thanks Lisa, sold you a dummy there with my comments, I haven't HDR processed this one! Still trying to get the hang of it!!

[Sean O'Neill]

@jenniprior @kwiksilver Thank you both.

[David H.]

Lovely moody shot, I love shots like this because piers have such a fascinating framework that supports them and in this photo that contrasts perfectly with the fluffiness of the clouds.

[Sean O'Neill]

@hasselhotch Thanks David, agree with you, piers are just incredible, I wish I lived nearer the sea!!

[Reva]

Neat, very complex, love the reflections extending into the water. Cool sky too!

[Dana]

Great composition !! Again the B&W is perfect here.

[Tams]

Great shot Sean!

[Mags ッ]

Fabulous photo!

[Cathy Breen]

I love piers too, this is fabulous FAV

[Simon]

Great work Sean, i love piers too. This works really well in b/w

[Simon]

FAV

[Sean O'Neill]

@reva @danacarruthers @tamsg4 @boogie @cathy366 @simon0128 Thanks again everyone, and for the Favs Simon and Cathy, I am very grateful.

[ladyjane]

Very striking image, love the B&W.

[Helen]

Fabulous - everything 'just right! I love piers too - the most perfect subjects!

[Sean O'Neill]

@ladyjane @elsbels Thank you both.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Ah, but deleting is such fun. This is perfect, gotta fav and I love your tree and that glorious blue sky from yesterday too.

[Alison Tomlin]

Really cool. Love the dramatic B&W. fav

[Sean O'Neill]

@fueast @sailingmusic Thank you both so much, and for the +Fav Alison. Thanks for the comment on my tree shot Myrna, I love it!!!

[Andreas]

Great shot Sean. The highlight lines makes such an dramatic effect.

[Paula]

Awesome!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Hey two PP's at once, congrats twice.

[Bobbyj]

lovely b&w!

[Caryn]

Fantastic work, Sean, I love the clouds and long lines of the pier.

[Livia]

That is so dramatic! Awesome light and shadows, and a great perspective!

[Pippa]

LOVE the crisp B&W - I often struggle with making the blacks black enough and the whites white enough without blowing them out. Good job here! (And btw, thanks for all the comments over at my project - I feel so bad that lack of time makes my replies so sadly sporadic, but know that I appreciate every one!)

[Sean O'Neill]

@pippajeanne Thanks Pippa, a littl etip for strong B+W. When I know I want to conver tto B+W I tend to underexpose by 1-3 F Stops. The more contrast and less detail I want the more I underexpose.

[Sean O'Neill]

@myautofocuslife Thanks Livia, I take that as praise indeed when I compare my work with yours.

[Sean O'Neill]

@cmc1200 Thanks Caryn. I appreciate what you have said.

[Sean O'Neill]

@bobbyj @sailingmusic Thanks both. I missed this Myrna, I saw One Tree Hill this morning was a PP but missed this one being a PP.

[Sean O'Neill]

@paulavdmerwe @primitiveprobe Many thanks both.

[Susie]

Fantastic capture...love the B&W :D

[Sean O'Neill]

@susieb Thankls Susie, much appreciated. Yes I love the B+W too.

[The Blue Gnu]

Very strong and graphic! The puffy clouds are a nice contrast to the dark, hard lines.

[Sean O'Neill]

@thebluegnu Thank you so much.

[Kelly]

Instant fav - fabulous processing and composition - love it!

[Linda Lorraine]

But mad in a good way! Love this!

[Valerie]

Fab shot

[Pippa]

@seanoneill - Oh wow, THANKS for the tip. I am SO going to try this - B&W conversions usually leave me feeling there's just that bit of an intensity lacking. I'm going to experiment with this over the weekend.

[Melanie Savage]

Beautiful pier shot :)

[Sheli]

I've not read anyone else's comments and I may offend here but at first glance, it reminded me of a factory processing line, with a conveyor belt. It sure looks sturdy.

[Sean O'Neill]

@melaniesavage Thank you Melanie

[Sean O'Neill]

@sheliwithani Absolutely no offence taken Sheli.

[Jill]

How did I miss this one?!? Incredible - I love how dramatic it is! Fav :)

[Sean O'Neill]

@jillmstruss Thanks Jill, I had a great time at Mumbles last week, there are several more dotted through my other albums. Sadly, no seaside pier shots planned next weekend!!