Victorian Bandstand, The Leas, Folkestone

For the Flash of Red theme for February (see the light) and also for my Get Pushed challenge from Adi, which was my interpretation of music.

This bandstand was originally built in 1894 and because of corrosion from the salt spray has been extensively rebuilt over the years.

[FBailey]

@adi314 Hi Adi, at last, some sunshine! Here's my response to your challenge, hope you like it:) Felicity

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous shot, you have inspired me to visit Folkestone with All your awesome captures... its on the list! Said to hubby this morning a trip to Folkestone when it gets a little warmer :-)

[FBailey]

@bizziebeeme Oh great, I think you'll enjoy it:)

[Wendy]

This is such a wonderful bandstand and your capture is fabulous. I can just imagine the music wafting from it in the summer sunshine and crowds surrounding it!
It certainly is in a scenic spot!

[Wendy]

Love your dramatic sky behind it, BTW - a FAV!

[Mandy]

Beautiful lighting and composition.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Wonderful light and shadows

[PhylM-S]

Oh wow. Perfect!

[Jane Armstrong]

Love this. Fav

[gloria jones]

Fantastic capture of light, shadows

[carol white]

A lovely old bandstand, great composition. Fav!! 😀

[Lynda McG]

Beautiful shot - fav

[Jane Pittenger]

Fabulous light

[KoalaGardens🐨]

stunning light!

[Ivan]

I love these Victorian bandstands, we have one here. Super effect, back lit, edit. fav

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Great shadows and sky and music stand!

[Michelle]

I love the light and clouds, lovely capture

[Carole Sandford]

Fabulous capture!

[Dawn]

Wonderful

[Beryl Lloyd]

A wonderful capture of the beautiful bandstand and stunning light !

[Maggiemae]

Its positively charming and so good to see! fav

[Bob Zwolinsky]

Great mono processing

[Tina]

WoW so much beautiful light, so sharp

[Humphrey Hippo]

The shadow makes the shot for me. :)

[Steve Pooley]

What is it about bandstands? Do young people see them as we do?

[mikeharris]

Superb lighting, and looks fantastic in B&W

[FBailey]

@stevepo I think the youngsters are so glued to their mobiles they don't even notice it ... I just think it's a little piece of history and rather romantic:)

[Clare Gadsby]

stupendously gorgeous. fantastic shadows as well!

[KWind]

So pretty!

[Walks @ 7]

On black, this sings with beauty. FAV!!!!!!

[Richard Brown]

Lovely shot. I like the shadows leading into the shot :) fav

[Graeme Stevens]

Outstanding light and processing

[Karly]

I agree with the others - simply stunning!

[judith deacon]

Terrific capture, the sky is great and so are those shadows.

[Phil Howcroft]

iconic british scene, love the contre jour light

[ChristineL]

You found the light all right! Love it.

[Islandgirl]

Beautiful light!

[Joan Robillard]

Gorgeous

[CC Folk]

A beauty! :)

[Marnie]

Absolutely WOW!!! Fabulous shot.

[Pam Knowler]

Simply stunning! Fav and following!

[Rob Z]

Hi FB - this is the most awesome shot. It's funny - I was just reading about contre-jour photos today and this is a perfect, text book example. So skilful! :)

[Casablanca]

What a beautiful bandstand and beautifully lit. (Just have a secret urge to straighten it ever so slightly.......LOL Oh I am so OCD sometimes!!)

[Shellie]

Great light and shadows

[FBailey]

@casablanca I know what you mean (and I thought I'd straightened the horizon too)!

[Sheralee S]

It's beautiful, so good that it's been restored. Beautifully photographed.

[Leslie]

Beautiful light

[Lee]

Beautiful shot, and a wonderful sky. I too have a thing about straight horizons, a fave all the same.

[Merrelyn]

Beautifully captured :)

[Bobby D]

Great shot

[Sarah]

Stunning

[FBailey]

@robz Must confess I only went around the back to avoid the litter bin in front (it's hard shooting IR towards the sun). I saw the shadows and tried to hide the sun behind the roof - a hapoy accident!

[tony gig]

FABULOUS... Fav

[Margaret Brown]

This is stunning, beautifully back lit with wonderful shadows a big fav for me

[Sally Ings]

Beautifully captured.
We are partners in this week's get pushed challenge. For your challenge how about taking a picture using the rule of odds?

[FBailey]

@salza Great, thanks Sally.

[haskar]

A wonderful shot.

[Kimberly Sue]

Stunning!!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Superb

[Catherine Otley]

Wonderful shadows and sky.

[Michael Lodge]

Very dramatic