Without Pier 02, St Annes on Sea, Lancashire, UK by Simon Lupton
I decided to try out my shiny new camera with its, by all accounts, excellent 40mm [equivalent] lens by giving it a tough test.
I walked out across the flat sand to the isolated, fire damaged end of the once magnificent pier. Behind me is the undamaged, much shortened, body of the pier – with its seaside ‘attractions’ of amusement arcade, slot machines and cafe. The fire damaged bit is much more attractive in my view.
The sun was strong as it dipped towards the horizon and I waited for it to appear below the thin line of clouds. When it did, I was almost blinded by it’s ferocity and I expected lens flare to spoil the image I had envisioned. What I got was no lens flare and no softness or lack of contrast caused by glare. Maybe there’s something to using prime lenses after all……..
Panasonic GF-1
M4/3 20mm f/1.7
1/640 sec @ f/4
ISO100 RAW
-0.33 Exp Comp
Comments
Superb Simon!
Thanks John
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great image, love the light and it works well in b&w
Thank you Victoria, glad you liked it!
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wonderful shot & work
Thank you Tina
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The results of your new camera is just stunning Simon.
Thank you Peter, I’m pretty impressed with it too. I carry it everywhere and think of it as my ‘sketchbook’
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Thanks Andrea
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Lovely capture!
Thanks for that – I was lucky it was such a glorious sunset on my first time out with it
– Simon Lupton
Congrats on your Feature, Simon :-))
11th December 2011
Thank you Ell – chuffed and grateful to be featured!
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