southport
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Autumn Glory at Hesketh Park
The sun was shining and the leaves were turning to gold, and deep in the bowels of Hesketh Park you could be standing in the middle of a watercolour painting with each leaf a brush stroke… Continue reading
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The Classic Southport Pier Sunset Shot
In my never ending quest to get the best shot of Southport Pier I ended up once again peering through barred gates at the setting sun. With tripod astride the wrought iron restriction I snapped a few bracketed exposures for later post production as HDR. I do like high key shots, even when it’s going… Continue reading
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Southport Coast Marram & Sea
I haven’t posted a Southport shot here in a while, so here goes! This one’s a minimal image with just marram, beach, sea and sky. I think this sort of shot is one of my all time favourites. I never tire of taking these photos, they are simple and easy to look at, the sort… Continue reading
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Copyright Peter Holloway
This is an old image, it’s been around since 2007, but it’s still got a look about it that I like. I took it with an Olympus E-400 stuck through the gates of the locked pier as the sun set. I put a graduated tobacco filter on the lens, and the image seems to have… Continue reading
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Soft Light on the Water
Over at my new ‘favourite place’ along the big bank that runs from the top of the coast road at Crossens down towards Marshside the puddle is back. This is just a few inches of water at the side of the fence, but just enough to reflect the sky beautifully. The wind was blowing ripples… Continue reading