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Along the South Great Wall
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I took the opportunity to revisit a favourite place of mine recently and took along my pinhole diy 5×4 camera.
The South Great Wall at Dublin Port began life as a collection of wooden pilings in 1715 which were replaced by large granite stones over the next 80 years. When silting became a problem at the mouth of the harbour, Captain William Bligh (skipper of the famous Bounty) arranged for the North Wall to be built and this had the efffect of reducing the silt problem.
It’s a lovely place to photograph and have a walk on a fine day.
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South Great Wall – 8 by George Sheils (seoirseosial), on Flickr[url]
South Great Wall – 5 by George Sheils (seoirseosial), on Flickr[url]
South Great Wall – 7 by George Sheils (seoirseosial), on Flickra bit of a leaky filmholder here….
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South Great Wall – 6 by George Sheils (seoirseosial), on Flickrthese are great too! i kinda like the leaky lines, they are a bit watery themselves.. certainly they could be worse. with luckily placed subjects of the right nature they could be fine…
i really like the way the lighthouse appears quite squat in the first, the buoy in the background almost could be another one just farther away.
I also like the very calm, still effect the long exposure has on the sea
Thanks a million, Isabella.
Sorry for the long delay in responding.
George.
Hi George,
I love the look of these.
I find the subject matter, tones and the whole atmosphere very appealing.I wondered if a crop off the bottom of each might be nice too.
They are wonderful as they are but does create an alternative composition that I find quite pleasing too.Very nice.
John.
Thanks for your kind comments, John.
I’m really glad you like them too. :)I understand your point about the partial crop. However, one of the most appealing features of pinhole photography for me is the fact that there is almost limitless depth of field and many of the images you see are taken from a really low viewpoint. These features very often have the effect of linking the immediate foreground with other elements of the picture such as in these images.
I think including the foreground here is entirely appropriate as the main feature of the South Great Wall is the fact that it is almost entirely constructed from cut granite slabs from over 200 years ago. For me cropping out the textures and details of these stones would just leave us with pretty but ordinary enough images of the winch and lighthouse etc. Including the foreground ties in everything about what I wanted to say, if you get my drift.
That’s only my point of view though and certainly a crop might offer other possibilities.
Thanks for your thoughts,
George.5faythe wrote:
Hi George,
I love the look of these.
I find the subject matter, tones and the whole atmosphere very appealing.I wondered if a crop off the bottom of each might be nice too.
They are wonderful as they are but does create an alternative composition that I find quite pleasing too.Very nice.
John.
Hi George,
I certaintly do get your drift and very valid it is too.
Having read your reply I had another look at the images, maybe with a new eye, and the features you mention
leap out to me.The joys and value of PI discussions. :)
All the best,
John.
Hi George.
I really like these too. The fact that you used a very low shooting position makes these images “extra special” IMO. As you have stated, the texture of the granite being an important element in these photographs is what seperates them from the “ordinary” landscape shots. Well done.miki g wrote:
Hi George.
I really like these too. The fact that you used a very low shooting position makes these images “extra special” IMO. As you have stated, the texture of the granite being an important element in these photographs is what seperates them from the “ordinary” landscape shots. Well done.Thanks very much, Miki. I appreciate you stopping by to comment. :D
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