Wreck on Fleetwood Marsh
Fleetwood is located on the Fylde peninsula, eight miles (13 km) north of Blackpool, on the western side of the mouth of the River Wyre. The town itself is on a peninsula, almost two miles (3 km) wide, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea, to the north by Morecambe Bay, and to the east by the River Wyre.
Nikon D80 – Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens
HDR 3 Bracketed exposures at +2, 0 and -2EV, processed in Photomatix Pro 3 then tweaked in Elements 6
Featured in the Your Magic Place, Going Coastal, Nikon D80 Users, Mangroves, Mudflats and Marshes and Rustic groups FEB 2009.
Featured in the First Things group APR 2009.
Featured in the HDR Photography group MAY 2009.
Winner of the Nautical – April Avatar Challenge APR 2009.
Runner up in the HDR Photography – Most Popular Challenge MAY 2009.

Wreck on Fleetwood Marsh belongs to the following groups:
AW Welcome Center, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, Going Coastal (2 art per day), HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), JPG Cast-Offs, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , Mangroves, Marshes and Mudflats, Nature's Reclamation, Rustic, Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits - 2 Per 24 Hours, Safe Haven, Scenery, Shameless Self-Promotion, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, United Kingdom, Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation., Victorian Viewfinders, Who are YOU to Judge? and Your Magic PLACE Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

othermail
Stunning shot Steve!! Love it :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Kylie, much appreciated
John Conway
what a fantastic find Steve, and the processing you used has done it justice too
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks John
Kate Adams
You knew I would like this one Steve..well I do, its fabulous!! a definite fav for me..wonderful work!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Kate, not much left of this boat!
gaylene
so sad – but beautiful too
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Robert Berry
Man I wish I had this cool stuff to shoot! Nice work!
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Robert, there are loads of these wrecks around Lancashire’s coast.
Robert Berry
Lucky fellow! Nice work love the colors here and the sharpness.. Great image and treatment!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Robert
Fremme
stunning is all i have to say about this one, love it
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers mate, appreciated
Mugsy
Wonderful work!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Mugsy
Paulette x
Perfectly composed and captured
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Paulette
Ray Pegram
..another great shot… great capture and nicely composed…well done..
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Raymond
Jason Connolly
I like this one the best, nice work Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
I dont how you managed to climb on the rusty wreck. Mad!! ;-))
Thanks Jason
Jason Connolly
LOL, you soft sod, get up there… when did you go here?
Steve Liptrot replied
Yesterday afternoon. Got my flip flops muddy! Deciding where to go later??? Any ideas?
Tibby Steedly
Gorgeous!! I really love your special eye for composition, light and color. Awesome!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Tibby. Its a gift! ;-))
Mojca Savicki
Love this one!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Karri Klawiter
Nicely done!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Karri, appreciated.
Diane Schuster
Fantastic photo, makes me wonder what it looked like when it was in good repait! Great info, interesting addition to the photo!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated.
pattihaskins
What a great thing to come across, I especially like the way you brought the colors up, Good job!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
randomdumping
Love the lines, great shot.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Lindsay Oram
Hi there. My friend and I have recently started a new group called Mangroves, Mudflats and Marshes
We would like to invite you to join our group and enter this artwork to the groupas we feel it deserves a place there.
Many thanks
Lindsay
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks for the invite Lindsay
Bill Dutting
awesome Steve!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Bill, appreciated
Meike
Wonderful colours and perspective ;) Congratulations on your feature!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Meike
E.R. Bazor
Great work!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks for the feature E.R
Garth Smith
Great shot again Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Garth
Carla Jandelle...
these colors are just lush! almost as good as being in a living forest :o) .....a wonderful landscape here Steve!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Carla, much appreciated
Arrowman
Stunning shot Steve !
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Colin
CarolM
Love the subject, the colors and the textures. Excellent image!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Carol, appreciated
Marilyn Baldey
Fabulous image, so glad to see it.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Marilyn
sugargirl
Congrats on winning the challenge! It’s an awesome and quirky shot.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you. I hadn’t realised I’d won!
stephenknowles
I’d a feeling that you would win with this shot. Well deserved.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Stephen, much appreciated
davidautef
love it well done i am a big fan of hdr and that one it s a good one, steve we should meet i m the restaurant manager at hipping hall….....
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you David. Would be great to meet up one day. I’ve heard of Hipping hall but cant place it! Sorry!!
GCAPARO
Wondeful shot.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Karl Normington
Great shot, the HDR adds to the subject. Nice one.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Karl, appreciated
Waleska Luker
You have being Featured in the...
First Things Group
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks for the feature, appreciated
Maureen Brittain
Love the colours – great composition.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks again Maureen, appreciated
Orla Cahill
Gorgeous shot Steve. Lovely colour treatment.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Orla, appreciated
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks mate, appreciated
Stewart Davey
This is the most striking design I have seen in a while, and the deep colours are just magic.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Stewart, appreciated
Vickie Burt
Wow, love the vibrant colours in this HDR Steve. Great work & an instant FAV. Hope to be able to take shots like this one day!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Vickie, appreciated
terryt
WHOA!......Marvelous work!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you, appreciated
sundawg7
Hats off to this image Steve. Well seen and taken.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Ron
raptornurse
Steve…this just blows me away…...the color contrast …the sky ….this is really good…...
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
Denis Molodkin
Perfect HDR!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Denis
Sticky Flower
this is gorgeous.fantastic framing and colour!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you
Joel Hall
Alright Steve, congrats on the homepage feature!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Joel, I didn’t realise I was on it!
FossilFox
Great capture.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Tom Gomez
Well done on making it to the Home page with this fine shot Steve …
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Tom, appreciated
Philip Johnson
congrats on home page its about time hdr was represented
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Philip, I’m still in shock!
Ingrid *
congrats and love the dreamy look of this one
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Ingrid
Michael Matthews
Congratulations on your Homepage feature Steve. This is a beauty.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Michael
E.R. Bazor
Fantastic!
Congratulations on the RB Home Page Feature!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Shaun Whiteman
Way to go Steve front page of RB!!
Steve Liptrot replied
....and not a train, waterfall or duck in sight! Cheers mate
Caterpillar
Congratulations Steve, this is so great work!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
tazzina
this is so so so great – outstanding pic!!! and my fav
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Tazz, appreciated
SarahCatherine
This picture just has that “WOW” factor to it
amazing HDR!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Sarah
Paul Davis
Well done Steve – you’ve hit the front page!!! Congrats!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Paul, appreciated
Erik Schlogl
Excellent work – especially since the HDR isn’t overdone!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Erik
Elizabeth Burton
Stunning results and an instant favorite :) Well done :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
cammiecakes
OUTSTANDING
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you, appreciated
Ben Pacificar
Awesome find Bra! Nicely done and congrats on making the home page!
...Ben…
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Ben
Robert Burns
so well done…..had to add it to my Faves…
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Robert
greenfrog153
Congratulations on making the homepage!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on the home page feature. May 24th 2009.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you, appreciated
kaotic-shell
wow this is a fantastic capture!!
congrats on the home page feature
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
jgmart
Beautiful colors and textures – excellent
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks, much appreciated
Glenn Alderson
Excellent work….........well done on all the features!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks again Glenn. Also thank you for adding me to your watchlist
Arrowman
Good luck in the challenge Steve !
Steve Liptrot replied
My fingers are crossed! Thanks colin
Jolie
Stunningly captured & incredible colour!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Jolie
missmoneypenny
Love the HDR treatment on this capture – really nice image
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much appreciated
Tallow
fantastic photo. I also love the HDR treatment
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks, much appreciated
Natalie Broome
I love the clarity and colours – what a great find Steve!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Natalie, appreciated