Sights from the Seaside

[Wes Hall]

Continuing my fascination with Blackpool and the promenade, a recent jaunt to dapple in blue hour and later as nighttime shared the illuminations space.


Taken on a Sigma SD15 and Fuji XE1.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Fascinating series @Wes Hall! Very dreamy.

 

[Wes Hall]

Fascinating series @Wes Hall! Very dreamy.

Thank you Gianluca, the location is one that sells dreams, yet rarely described as dreamy.

 

[Beth Anthony]

that's a fun set. great colors, the cyan and red palette reminds me a little bit of cinestill.

 

[Wes Hall]

that's a fun set. great colors, the cyan and red palette reminds me a little bit of cinestill.

Thanks Beth, and that remark pleases me as I’ve been experimenting with a cinestill 800t lut in Rawtherapee and tweaking it to get a digital cinestill profile with minimal work.

I’d love to shoot more of the real stuff, but alas I need to pay bills and eat

 

[Beth Anthony]

Thanks Beth, and that remark pleases me as I’ve been experimenting with a cinestill 800t lut in Rawtherapee and tweaking it to get a digital cinestill profile with minimal work.

I’d love to shoot more of the real stuff, but alas I need to pay bills and eat

well... i'd say you're pretty close. it's the first thing i thought of.

 

[Tony Britton]

Exquisite lighting. Each image really shines!

 

[Wes Hall]

Exquisite lighting. Each image really shines!

Kind words Tony, appreciate them. Blue hour into darkness really is a time I appreciate capturing.

 

[Pete Askew]

What a super series, Wes. There is something rather special about seaside resorts out-of-season; I spent my formative years growing up in one. The closed-up arcade and ‘Coral Island’ are my favourites. The latter almost looks like a still from a film.

 

[Wes Hall]

What a super series, Wes. There is something rather special about seaside resorts out-of-season; I spent my formative years growing up in one. The closed-up arcade and ‘Coral Island’ are my favourites. The latter almost looks like a still from a film.

That last sentence has made my night Pete- sincerely, I feel the same with that last Coral Island shot- film stills resembling the looks of 80’s/90’s cinema night scenes has been a goal with the collection of imagery I’ve been shooting in Blackpool.

 

[Tony Warren]

This really brings back memories. I spent many holidays here and visited often to see the lights.

 

[Wes Hall]

This really brings back memories. I spent many holidays here and visited often to see the lights.

Glad to hear it Tony, at some point I’ll review all my illumination and Blackpool photos and share a curated post- could prove a a nice way to vet thoughts I have of turning it into a small zine one day.

 

[Wes Hall]

A few recent TLR shots to share with the series. Never cared much for HP5, but maybe I wasn’t appreciative of its tonal flexibility.

And speaking of flexibility- 120 film is great for scenes within scenes.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

A truly excellent and well-assorted series. The detectorist is certainly the most distinctive, but the others are remarkably elegant.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

I just put a roll of HP5+ into the Rollei. Now I need some good weather for a short walk and 12 clicks.

 

[Wes Hall]

Thanks Gianluca, the detectorist was an entertaining fellow and turned out to have a few box brownies, though loved onto drones

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Thanks Gianluca, the detectorist was an entertaining fellow and turned out to have a few box brownies, though loved onto drones

In this regard, I hope you've been able to watch the TV series “Detectorist.” It's a great series!

Detectorists - Wikipedia

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[Pete Askew]

Having spent my formative years living in a seaside resort (South Coast) these images resonate strongly and I have always been drawn to images of 'out of season’ and abandoned places. Focusing on the permanent ‘denizens’ adds a new dimension to this that I have not really done, but these are really very appealing.

Ah, “Detectorists”, a masterpiece of gentle English comedy. We are currently watching his latest work, “Small Prophets”.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Having spent my formative years living in a seaside resort (South Coast) these images resonate strongly and I have always been drawn to images of 'out of season’ and abandoned places. Focusing on the permanent ‘denizens’ adds a new dimension to this that I have not really done, but these are really very appealing.

Ah, “Detectorists”, a masterpiece of gentle English comedy. We are currently watching his latest work, “Small Prophets”.

Yes, another great TV series by Mackenzie Crook!

 

[Wes Hall]

Having spent my formative years living in a seaside resort (South Coast) these images resonate strongly and I have always been drawn to images of 'out of season’ and abandoned places. Focusing on the permanent ‘denizens’ adds a new dimension to this that I have not really done, but these are really very appealing.

Ah, “Detectorists”, a masterpiece of gentle English comedy. We are currently watching his latest work, “Small Prophets”.

Thank you Pete, I’d be interested to hear what memories stick in your mind from the southern coast of your past- it’s certainly a surprise how much time has changed my perspective on Blackpool as growing up in and around it sowed a seed of determination to get the hell out of dodge- yet here I am finding myself drawn back to the seaside to investigate the past and some ghosts of my youth.