Bones of a Pier

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted January 20, 2012505 views4 comments

These are the remains of the Frisco Pier on the outer banks of North Carolina west of Cape Hatteras. This is what's left of it after Hurricane Irene came through last fall. I don't know if it will last through another Nor'easter.

5DII, 16-35mm, f22, 1/60 sec, ISO 100 - I was trying to get a starburst but the light was too diffused...please view large for more detail.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 20, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Very effective image - sure does look like a skeleton. A little dark on the left side - would benefit, imo, from some lightning up in that area.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Hank Pennington on January 24, 2012 at 1:28 AM

Bones or skeleton are the right word for this. Your choice of silhouetting the pier really brings out the effect too. I have to guess that too much detail would be lost in showing its whole expanse in bright light. For me it really lets the shadows "build on" the effect, too. Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 226 Posts, 1532 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on January 25, 2012 at 9:36 AM

Awesome shot Wick! Love the dark moody feel of this--adds to the sense of doom of this dilapidated structure.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 26, 2012 at 1:33 PM

Congrats on the WP! Nice work!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments