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Broken Pier



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14 Comments | Report
HollyakaFredliness
 
HollyakaFredliness February 01, 2016
I love how this messes with the visual part of my brain. Great job.
EmGrace
 
EmGrace February 22, 2016
Really great composition!
EyeDeal
 
EyeDeal March 18, 2016
great photo!
Esilva77
 
Esilva77 June 08, 2016
Beautiful Steph:)
farlow
 
farlow June 13, 2016
Stunning on so many levels ;)
congratulations on award and achievement
saboytjie
 
saboytjie July 05, 2016
perfect lines!.....and yes i`m of to bed! haha
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TOBLER August 14, 2016
I voted genius as to get all the pillars lined up with the horizon takes a sharp eye ,nounce and a lot of creativity,So GENIUS
alexisleeclark
 
alexisleeclark September 18, 2016
Can this be purchased ?
roseflower
 
roseflower September 19, 2016
Woa!!! Great photo....
UnkleFrank
 
UnkleFrank November 09, 2016
I like how you positioned the piling tops with the horizon. Very nicely created and captured.
Selswick
 
Selswick June 04, 2017
Fantastic shot.
curtisgray Ultimate
 
curtisgray September 03, 2017
This is beautiful!!
6747_2923 PRO
 
6747_2923 May 19, 2018
I love this!
donbenderphotography
 
donbenderphotography October 31, 2019
Great shot! Looks like the sky is being supported by the posts!
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Behind The Lens

Location

For many years, I drove past this broken pier in Dunedin, FL and thought, "That would make a great photo." In February of 2015, I finally stopped and snapped a few shots. This was my favorite of the series.

Time

This shot was taken at sunset on a night with really cool clouds and colors in the sky.

Lighting

Since the sun was going down and my light was diminishing, I had my husband do some light painting of the front posts. He used the flashlight app on his cell phone to illuminate the posts more for the shot.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D600 for the shot, along with a tripod, my husband's cell phone and a wide angle lens.

Inspiration

The broken posts with the sailboat anchored near them intrigued me. I envisioned the pier intact and the owners of the boat using it to climb aboard the boat. It seemed like they had a history that needed to be captured.

Editing

Since this shot is an HDR image, I first combined the individual shots in Nik software's HDR Efx Pro II. After they were combined, I edited the final image in Lightroom.

In my camera bag

My bag always has my camera, obviously; a prime lens, a telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, a shutter release cable, extra cards and batteries, and my tripod.

Feedback

What really makes this photo intriguing, in my opinion, is how the pier posts align with the horizon. It's a bit of an optical illusion and can easily be accomplished by setting your tripod at the perfect height to line the two together.

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