The Rolling End

Donald Cameron

The Rolling End

the gaping gap and the blinding charge
the furious race and the no holds barred
the one way ticket and the one way back
the tickled pink victim turned tickle black

the greased light lollipop and the sticklebrick cold
the rocks of revenge and the ghosts of old
the nothing I’d know if I could be so bold
the ocean’s for taking but if it’s taken I’m sold

the water suggesting unsuitable sea
the barren thought process and impassioned pleas
the perilous cod beats the arbroath smokie
the traditions die out with the red kite’s aerie

the unconventional folly, ideas flawed by design
the whispering menace hath no reason or rhyme
the toast of the tide as it falls into line
then a generous saviour, you were lucky this time

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Location: Auchmithie, Angus, Scotland

© Donald Cameron 2009
Monophotography.co.uk

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Achromatic Nature, All New Improved Seascapes [only upload one per day], All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Artistic Motion Blur, Britain's Coastline, Fine Art of Landscape Photography, ImageWriting (2/24), Landscape and Abstract Photography, Light In The Darkness, MASTERS OF THE SCENIC, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Rocks and Stones, The Beauty of the European Waters, The Scots are Coming, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography and Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best Available for sale as

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The Rolling End by Donald Cameron
  • funkybunch

    funkybunch

    wow, stunning B&W

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks very much

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    excellent shot really stunning black and white

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Christine, always good to hear your thoughts.

  • Carlos  Acín

    Carlos Acín

    Love it, it´s a powerfull and strong image, three aspects shining by it´s own: the contrast, the rocks, and the water´s silk aspect, well done Donald.
    Congrats.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Carlos, much appreciated. I like the term “silk aspect”, might use that myself in future :)

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    I really try to keep the hyperbole out of my comments—it seems too many “greats” and “brilliants” and “spectaculars” get thrown around RB on images that are really pretty average. I’m going to confidently and appropriately tell you that this image is “stunning” (to employ an overused word), because that’s clearly what you’ve achieved here. Your image stunned me at first glance! The exposure, the slow shutter effect, the grand (yes, word chosen carefully) composition . . . Bravo, Donald!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Indeed I think we’re all guilty of using excessive hyperbole at times, though it’s not always easy to think of new things to say so I appreciate any feedback at all. Your comments are very encouraging so thanks for taking the time to write such a positive response.

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    This has such a strong feel of foreboding. Very well done

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you David, I felt there’s a feeling of foreboding as well. I shot this from quite a distance away with a zoom lens, as there’s lot of large rocks making access to here quick difficult, and the tide comes in quite fast so it’s not something you can really chance (which is pretty much what the poem’s about). I’d love to see what is through the other side of the hole in the cliff though!

  • dkleing

    dkleing

    Well to use some of them over used and under-appreciated word :) i do think it is a brilliants” and “spectacular shot.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers. Your comment is also brilliant and spectacular :)

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    the sense of emotion from the light and the view is drawn out beautifully like the mists of the sea at it’s feet. Like a still from Lord of the Rings

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Yes I can see the LOTR connection, maybe Gollum lives just through the gap in the rock :)

  • Anne-Marie Bokslag
  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks for that, an honour.

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    The tones in this image are brilliant without forgetting to mention the composition and the silky look of the water,everything works well together.
    May I ask you a question about your choosen format (square) do you crop the image or do you have a square format camera ?

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Hans, pleased you like it. It’s cropped into a square from a regular camera image, I try to compose these in a way that makes it easy to crop them later. I’m not aware of any square format digital cameras but it would be interesting to look into that and see if there are any available.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks

  • FA Photography

    FA Photography


    Congratulations!!! Your work is simply stunning!!! :-))

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks very much, really appreciated.

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    This is beautiful beautiful , with a great composition, well done

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you, great to hear

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    well done on the feature and hope you are enjoying the hols

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks, yes it was good (apart from being ill for the first 2 days!). Should have a few decent pics to upload over the next couple of weeks as I work my way through them.

  • Joel Tjintjelaar

    Joel Tjintjelaar

    Exposure and tones, contrasts and composition, it’s all there. Great photo.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers Joel, much appreciated.

  • bela

    bela

    beautiful work

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks for commenting, glad you like it.

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