Double rainbow at Blyth Beach huts
Behind the Lens:
I won the Northern Photography Prize 2021 with this image, here's the story of when it was taken.
It was the last day of Nov...
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Behind the Lens:
I won the Northern Photography Prize 2021 with this image, here's the story of when it was taken.
It was the last day of November 2020, I’d taken a day off work and decided to head to Ridley Park in Blyth (Northumberland, UK) for a walk around the park and take my camera, after all you never know what you may see. As I drove along the coast, directly in front of me, one of the widest rainbows I’ve ever seen appeared before my eyes and I instantly knew this was something special.
Without a second thought, I changed my plans and headed for the car park near Blyth Battery. As I got out of the car, the rainbow divided the sky into the contrast of night and day. To the left of the stunning rainbow it was really bright, almost like a sunset or sunrise, and to the right it was becoming darker and darker. The colours of the rainbow became stronger and more vibrant, and a double rainbow appeared. I took many photos, but this one was my favourite, I loved that the colours of the rainbow were represented in the colours of the beach huts, and that the rainbow’s end looked to be hiding behind one of the beach huts. The positioning of the second rainbow placed the wind turbine out to sea directly in the middle of the rainbows, giving an additional depth and perspective of scale. I absolutely love our area and to me being able to capture this moment in time was very special. Within a minute of taking this shot the torrential rain came down and I got absolutely drenched!!! I didn’t make it to Ridley Park that day but I returned home soaking wet with a great big smile on my face.
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I won the Northern Photography Prize 2021 with this image, here's the story of when it was taken.
It was the last day of November 2020, I’d taken a day off work and decided to head to Ridley Park in Blyth (Northumberland, UK) for a walk around the park and take my camera, after all you never know what you may see. As I drove along the coast, directly in front of me, one of the widest rainbows I’ve ever seen appeared before my eyes and I instantly knew this was something special.
Without a second thought, I changed my plans and headed for the car park near Blyth Battery. As I got out of the car, the rainbow divided the sky into the contrast of night and day. To the left of the stunning rainbow it was really bright, almost like a sunset or sunrise, and to the right it was becoming darker and darker. The colours of the rainbow became stronger and more vibrant, and a double rainbow appeared. I took many photos, but this one was my favourite, I loved that the colours of the rainbow were represented in the colours of the beach huts, and that the rainbow’s end looked to be hiding behind one of the beach huts. The positioning of the second rainbow placed the wind turbine out to sea directly in the middle of the rainbows, giving an additional depth and perspective of scale. I absolutely love our area and to me being able to capture this moment in time was very special. Within a minute of taking this shot the torrential rain came down and I got absolutely drenched!!! I didn’t make it to Ridley Park that day but I returned home soaking wet with a great big smile on my face.
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Pjerry
December 17, 2020
Superb.
I'm pleased you joined my challenge "The November 2020 Collection". Great, thanks, and let's hope it turns all right well for you. The competition is, as ever, very hard! That is this month especially the case, because VB approved the challenge for the gallery and extended the duration. Good luck.
I'm pleased you joined my challenge "The November 2020 Collection". Great, thanks, and let's hope it turns all right well for you. The competition is, as ever, very hard! That is this month especially the case, because VB approved the challenge for the gallery and extended the duration. Good luck.
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