We parked the car near the Brighton Beach Lawns Bowls Club. The sky was already looking dark. Of course, this Dramatic effect filter made it look more ominous than it really was.
My son was first to hit the beach...again. Thongs (flip-flops) in hand.
My wife soon caught up with him. Brilliant sky.
There are the container ships. Must've been awesome to be on board looking out at this grey ocean.
The kids showed more sense than I. They were properly dressed for the occasion.
About the best shot I could get at the train station with the beach behind it. There's the old signal box that I don't think is used any longer. I wonder if I could rent it as an office? You'd get a lot of writing done in there, with a nice view of the water, too. It's prime real estate, though. Probably cost a fortune. I'm surprised it hasn't been turned into a Starbucks.
I remember seeing these boxes when I was a kid. There was the station near my house and some nights, if I was walking by, I'd look inside and see a railway worker with his feet up on his desk, a small black & white portable tv on a shelf, a cup of steaming tea or coffee next to him. It all looked very cosy indeed.
Fantastic photos! Nice story too.
ReplyDeleteThose are some great photos of the sky. Your camera does a nice job; or is it the photographer?
ReplyDeleteA bad workman blames his tools. A good workman praises them. It was the camera, Bill. That "Dramatic" Art Filter effect justifies the cost of the camera. I'm more interested in composition of the shot, thanks to a life of watching movies and seeing how great cinematography and inspired mise en scene can sometimes rival an Old Masters oil painting.
DeleteBetween the camera and Mother Nature, my job was easy. I just had to press the shutter release.
It has been a long time since I've been to Brighton, thanks for the reminder! Ahhh you got some nice shots there.
ReplyDeleteI remember doing the same thing once down at Williamstown beach. It'd been a stinking hot day, so we went down there to cool off. As the weather came over the place turned to freezing. At the time I was there with a friend of mine who was a little upset about something, and she just wanted to linger at the beach till she'd gotten over her rage. By the time she was done, I had to blast the car's heater at full (in February!) to just warm up.
Keep up the photos. These are looking great.
The signal box looks like the perfect place to hole up with a typewriter.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I'm glad to see your new camera being put to use. You have inspired me to try a high contrast effect the next time I shoot in flat light.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I just noticed you are approaching 50,000 page views - congrats! Will you do a celebratory post?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dwayne. I was hoping to do another watch review if I can convince a neighbour to let me photograph his '57 Chevy Bel Air.
DeleteWe'll see what happens.