Black eyes

          Weathered wooden piles on the beach at The Warren, Folkestone. The bolt holes reminded me of eyes.



24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/160 second at f/11. Matrix metering. ISO 160



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Well, I like it

There are times when the natural effects of ageing and weathering could be interpreted as the work of an artist. The peeling paint on the beach hut is nothing more that; peeling paint, but the phenomnenon known as pareidolia sometimes makes us see something that isn't there.

In this case maybe it's just me, but I like the effect.



24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/400 second at f/5.6. Matrix metering. - 0.67 EV compensation. ISO 160. Polariser



© 2016

No equal

I mentioned architectural photography in my last post, and although I am not big on shooting buildings per se I do like to capture the smaller details. Weathering and decay fascinate me, and its effects often make good images, as with the numbers on a local beach hut.

It has become fashionable in recent years to have new furniture distressed, or musical instruments "reliced" artificially. In both instances (and at a premium price), it is done to give a well-used look and feel to something, but nothing equals the consequences of the passage of time.


24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/125 second at f/8. Matrix metering. + 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 400



© 2016