Ropes

[Rob MacKillop]

South Queensferry Harbour, near Edinburgh. DP3M.

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[Rob MacKillop]

It's hard not to think of Julian when doing these shots.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Well done Rob. I spend a lot of time looking at these each day. You give it a different spin. Nice.

Also...just a friendly note about sailor words. Rope is unemployed line...these are attached to and holding boats to the dock...so these are technically lines.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I did not know that! Thank you, Old Sailor, for enlightening me

 

[Tom Dunne]

What I'm finding interesting here Rob is the array of soft, dark and creepy reflections and how they seem to dissolve in the water in image 2 and 3 and I feel the lines somewhat take away from this. What do you think or am I talking old hat?
Love how you positioned the boat in the first one though the chain seems abruptly cut off due to the blackness of the water. I think even a small glimpse of the water would solve this. (Again though my laptop might not be displaying everything as you see them.)

 

[Rob MacKillop]

All good points, Tom. You are always trying to improve me! Thanks for caring, though I'm very likely beyond help.

I like the fact that the water is solid black in the first. You have to use your imagination

You seem to be saying that the lines/ropes spoil the second and third images, and the ghostly parts are more interesting. I actually like the contrast of the "living and the dead" in these two.

I do like your description of "soft, dark and creepy"!

There are few people on the forum bothering to comment these days, so I do appreciate your thoughts.

 

[Tom Dunne]

Ah no Rob. The lines do not spoil the images; it was not my intention to imply that butI suppose what I am saying is that there may be another image lying there and I just imagined the background without the ropes. I did not get the "living and dead" aspect which I now notice and understand. Image two and three are almost similar except for a shift in the clouds allowing extra light or you processing a little extra.
It's all just me thinking out loud.
I understand you wanting the water as black and this works especially well against the boat; I just felt the chain then looks as if it's going nowhere and that's even trying to use my imagination.
In any man's language it's a good set of close observation images.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like that first one a lot. I agree that the chain seems cut off abruptly, but that doesn't bother me in the least. Based on your response to Tom I guess you like it as it is Rob and I am with you on it.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Brian. I can sleep now

 

[Brian Moore]

Cheers, Brian. I can sleep now

Me too. Nighty night Rob!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Yes the images play tribute to our Cornish friend, may he reappear and the first one is my favourite.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I got a message from Julian. He is ok, just taking time out. He will return.

 

[Pete Askew]

Super images and interesting comments. I like the inky black of the first and last and think it works well. One wonders what the boat / lines are attached to. Are they keeping the boat from sifting away from reality?

For the other tow images I like the second more. The light left of centre provides a focal point and hold the elements together I think.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Pete. It's good when you comment late, as I'd forgotten about these!