Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
wide view of albert dock, Liverpool
Critique Required Albert Dock
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wide view of albert dock, Liverpool
Pete Askew
Admin
A nice vintage feel to that Darren. It works well I think.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Love the arms carrying you into the shot. Very nice comp and pp.
Pat Reehal
Well-Known Member
What a lovely shot Sir!
Vintage, atmospheric and the menacing clouds above the majestic dock buildings serve to remind the keen follower of history that this was once a hive of industrial activity and a major hub in the import/export of a multitude of cargoes to include slaves and the cotton they would eventually pick in the New World.
Particularly interesting for me and my wife as her Great Grandfather was a Cooper, or barrel maker, in the building to the right of your photo and her other Great Grandfather was a Carter in Liverpool. A statue of a Carters horse has been recently erected as you enter the dock from the Three Graces and is just in front of the propeller off the ill-fated Lusitania.
Lovely, evocative photo for which I am supremely unqualified to critique but ably equipped to enjoy and ponder on.
(PS. The blacks could have been a teeny weeny bit blacker!)
Vintage, atmospheric and the menacing clouds above the majestic dock buildings serve to remind the keen follower of history that this was once a hive of industrial activity and a major hub in the import/export of a multitude of cargoes to include slaves and the cotton they would eventually pick in the New World.
Particularly interesting for me and my wife as her Great Grandfather was a Cooper, or barrel maker, in the building to the right of your photo and her other Great Grandfather was a Carter in Liverpool. A statue of a Carters horse has been recently erected as you enter the dock from the Three Graces and is just in front of the propeller off the ill-fated Lusitania.
Lovely, evocative photo for which I am supremely unqualified to critique but ably equipped to enjoy and ponder on.
(PS. The blacks could have been a teeny weeny bit blacker!)
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
cheers Guys, i have another day in town all day tomorrow, but weather aint looking to good :-(
Daz
Daz
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Great perspective - like you're in the corner looking out at everything
The water on the walkway looks good - I like the way it ads more reflected light
The water on the walkway looks good - I like the way it ads more reflected light
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
O by the way my sigma 10-20mm lens hood dropped off and bounced Down 12 steps into that dock just prior to taking this shot GUTTED lol
Pete Askew
Admin
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Must have been torture watching it bounce to it's watery fate 
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
I defo didn't dive in after it lol could have been worse could have been lens LOL Yer pretty gutted though lol
Beth Carter
Well-Known Member
wonderful framing with the dock. great post processing too.
