Angry Sea

Thank you Deborah. I was surprised at how the pic turned out when processed. It was a very windy and rainy day and everything looked grey until the sun peaked through. There’s a lot more blue there, than my eye saw at the time.

I love the composition, did you wait for the right wave or was it just luck!!!!!, the central position of the wheel I think balances this image very well.
Top work well done all the best from the cloudy overcast wet uk.
Rich.

Hi Rich. Mate, there’s some good shots to be taken there in a strong Westerly. The sea wall by the pier is over 30ft high and concave towards the top. This has the effect of throwing the wave backwards as it hits the wall. Waves such as this one here are caused by an oncoming wave hitting one that is being thrown back. Very spectacular, but not kind to your gear, which is why I always used the old Zenit as opposed to the EOS :-)

A very great capture!

Thanks Carlo.

This is an amazing shot. Love the composition. Well worth the risk to your camera I’d say. Straight to my Fav’s.

Fantastic shot – great composition a great capture!

Thank you kindly, Jenny and Naomi.

kev

this shot has serious energy…amazing.
I love the way the waves break..
I can’t see any surfers….:) I guess the see was angry INDEED.

Yeah Benjamin. I’m missing that sort of energy. It actually gets wilder there, believe it or not.

kev

Fabulous capture, Kev! I love the amazing sea!

Thanks Mel

I like your work Kev. This is one of my favourites.

this is an awesome shot

Thank you Graham and Jeremy

Beautiful capture

WOW, fantastic capture. So rough and full of energy. Love it.

Thanks yet again, Cassie

kev

This is fantastic work, really love what you’ve done to it !

Thanks Sticky

kev

Exciting shot and unusual (just trying new words) (;->

Well, being really honest… both my wife and i thought it was a rather impressive and standout shot.

This really is a terrific shot!

amazing!!!

Well taken Kev , looks like a good place to windsurf .

Thanks rc. Dunno about windsurfing but swimming’s definitely out :-)

kev

Another great shot! Despite the storms Blackpool had its charms. The wave in the foreground certainly was nothing unusual… do you remember the policemen loosing their lives trying to rescue someone, I think who had got into difficulties trying to rescue a dog?

Steve

Thanks nb.

Yes, I remember that tragic day so well. The man had gone in to rescue his dog and got into difficulties. Two policemen and a policewoman lost their lives attempting to rescue him. Another policeman was saved only because of the cold water cooling his body temperature down to where he was in “suspended animation.” The rope from the life belt thrown to him, tangled round his neck as he was hauled up the sea wall, from the water but paramedics saved him.

There has been 10 drownings at the same spot since, if I remember correctly, again, two of them caused by dog rescue.

On the day the policemen died, I was actually in the vicinity fishing. The water was only waist deep but the undertow from the waves being thrown back by the convex sea wall, kept on knocking them off their feet, preventing them from reaching the steps….........a very sad day, and no doubt there will be some more, as folk continue to gamble with nature :’-(

kev

Fabulous capture! And yes, what an angry looking sea. Well done.

FABULOUS!

I am sitting here mesmerized…we just had a hurricane here in Texas and it pretty much destroyed Galveston Island…Photogs weren’t able to get in until after the storm, so this has such special meaning for me and I’m glued to the monitor at the spectacle you have captured!!

Congratulations, your artwork has been featured in “Mornings & Evenings—Sunbeams & Storms Group”

Congratulations

Wonderful shot! Congratulations on the feature.

What an amazing shot! Love it! :)

nasty sea, wonderful shot! Must have been tough keeping the tripod steady.

Thanks Phil…........hand held, taken with an old Zenit…........wouldn’t risk any other gear with all that salt spray :-)

kev

awesome

Thanks Chantel

kev

fantastic shot

A stunning image, Kev, and great writing! – Cora

This is awesome Kev ! it looks like an angry head coming out of the sea !