Two Brighton Deck chairs sit with great vantage spot of a incoming storm front. I love the moody feel to this shot. I must thank Matthew Bonnington for his help in bringing the most out of this shot, his help with some new processing techniques really add impact to this shot.
I took this on a recent trip to Brighton, and got up early so I could catch some cool light, and the dynamics of what was a very rough sea… well… comparitively. Brighton Pier is one of the classic 19th century piers in the UK, amusements on the end, kiss me quick hats for sale and so on… Black and white has given the picture an edge over the colour version….
A seagull makes an appearance during a September sunset at Brighton’s derelict west pier, on England’s south coast
Lights reflected along the sea front at New Brighton, Wirral, England
A cute elderly couple overlooking the beach in Brighton, England.
My Grandfather’s (W.H. Newman) Ironmonger’s Shop in Brighton England 265 Preston Drive. / Circa ~1908
Original abstract painting – a squashed fruit..!!
An original abstract painting (originally a triptych – 3 x canvas) – using techniques that I have developed over time exploring flow, movement and texture
We met these Kings and Queens collecting for charity in Brighton in the south of England A Pearly King (feminine form Pearly Queen) is a person dressed in a traditional cockney costume covered in mother-of-pearl buttons. These costumes were treasured heirlooms, hand made and sometime representing much of a family’s material worth. According to one account, the pearlies derived from London costermongers who sewed pearl buttons onto their clothing. An orphan costermonger named Henry Croft collected any pearl buttons that had fallen off others’ clothes and covered his clothing with them. [1] Another story claims that in the 1880s a cargo of Japanese pearl buttons was salvaged from the River Thames after the boat carrying it foundered. One of the salvagers, Henry Croft, decorated his suit, hat and stick with pearl buttons, making him the first pearly king. The pearlies were originally elected by costermongers to safeguard their rights from rivals. Modern pearlies no longer have this role, but tend instead to devote their time to charitable activities. Each individual area of London once had a king and his ‘donna’ (from the Italian for woman), as their wives / queens are sometimes called—one for each of the London boroughs, one for the City of Westminster, and one for the City of London. The patterns used on pearly coats, which sometimes run in families, have special meanings
Two Pearly Kings sitting in a cafe in Brighton, England. The shops and houses are reflected in the window giving a taste of south of England
the irony of the word pleasure struck me…it looked anything BUT pleasurable…. cold and sad and lonely on a deserted brighton “beach”..........( I use the word beach lightly!!!!!:) (sorry but I’m from Australia….. :) :)
Part of the Travel and Places series. / Sold 1 copy as a matted print. Sold to an internet friend in USA, just because he liked the image.
It was bitterley cold when we were in Brighton UK back in April. So what better way to brighten up the seen that a cartoon filter on the Rotunda. I loved the mint green all the lights, railing were painted, and looks even bighter now!
Nikon D300, Sigma 10- 20 mm wide angle lens
Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm, 30 sec @ f22 (10 stop ND filter)
A calendar of fine art photographs of Brighton and Hove seafront in East Sussex, England.
In 1891, work commenced on a new pier to replace the original Chain Pier. Adorned with filigree arches and a few kiosks, Brighton Pier was opened in grand ceremony on May 20th 1899. By 1901, the pier consisted of a building with minaret corner towers housing dining, smoking and reading rooms and its first concert hall. By 1911, the concert hall had become a theatre attraction. 21 years elapsed before the next major phase saw the addition of a big wheel, heralding an extension to the piers’ length and a widening of the promenade. The wars interfered with development and, as with most seaside piers, a section of the middle was removed to discourage enemy landings. Post war euphoria saw business booming and by the Summer of 1946 day sea trips from the pier along the coast prospered until 1960. / In 1984, the pier was destined to be revitalised under new ownership. New innovative features were introduced such as free admission, free deck chairs, new food outlets on the forecourt and a traditional fish & chips restaurant. At 1,722 ft long and acknowledged as the finest pier ever built, Brighton Pier (a Grade 2* listed building) now offers all the swagger and style of tradition balanced with the pace and excitement of today. Many pieces of history remain on the pier including some of the original kiosks, a signal cannon from the Old Chain Pier and filigree ironwork arches that graced the original structure. www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Brighton/PalacePier.htm / / nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton
Sold a greeting card March 2009 / FeaturedThe Male Photographer August 31st 2009 / Featured Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland September 1st / Featured in SEA Sept 1st 2009 / Featured in à EUROPA! September 1st 2009 / Featured in A Place To Call Home September 2009 / Featured in Dimensions September 2009 / Featured in Photo’s of Lighthouses 28th September 2009 / Shot when on a shoot with good friend and redbubbler Steve Smith at new Brighton Merseyside England. / 3 shot HDR tonemapped image / Shot with a Nikon D300 and Sigma 10-20mm lens. /
The Palace Pier at Sunset in Sussex, England.
A merry-go-round spins on Brighton seafront after a half-an-hour wait for the first customer!
Brighton’s decaying West Pier on a sunny afternoon.
Brighton Pier
These are just a small slice of the new colourful balconies recently constructed on new apartments in the New England Quarter of Brighton. These colourful balconies go up about 8 floors and the colours are used throughout the complex, from the dustbin stores, balconies and doors and inside walkways which give the area a really warm feel. / All Photographs taken Oct 09 Alixzandra / / /
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