I love the way your photographs make industrial areas look so romantic! Beautiful light and the long exposure gives the sea a lovely smoothness in the foreground.
I’m sitting here in North-West Spain and when I saw ‘monkeyhanger’ come up on the WordPress blog selection, I thought ‘oh, this must be someone from Hartlepool’, the place I spent most of my working life! I’m now going to enjoy what you have to say.
I like the colors in this…
Just out of curiosity, did you take any shots with more of the sky in them (as the upper 2/3′s of the frame)? Be interesting to see the lighting that way as well.
As someone who cares deeply about the environment, I’m not a fan of oil refineries. We have a similar scene in Anacortes, Washington. You have however turned an eyesore into a poetic image.
These pictures are beautiful. They give me inspiration to buy a new camera I just discovered your blog, and I’ll have to look around some more–it’s great!
wow… I hope I have also a good camera..
because here in my place, there are a lot of good view like this…
I’m poor… please someone donate a camera to me..
just kidding..
anyways your photo is really nice..
Can I use your photo to feature it in my future post..
Thanks for your comments. I don’t mind that you use my photos in your blog providing that 1. You inform me each time a photo is used. 2. You acknowledge that the photo belongs to me and is linked back to my blog. 3. No profit is derived from the photo and copyright is enforced.
lovely shots from a dramatically beautiful part of the world (a local secret). I don’t know anywhere like the North East in which the light and sky can change so much in a day or even an hour….keep em’ coming…
Your photograph is so eye catching. The industrial area also looks beautiful. The color of background and water waves is just too amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this post. http://arjungabriel.wordpress.com/
Like many others said, I love the contrast in the picture. The smooth sea foreground and hilly landscape background contrasts well with the industrial area.
Fantastic picture – evocative and melancholic. Beautiful colours. Love the combination of calm, darkening sea and glinting lights/harsh industrial forms…
Why are you addressing this question to me instead of the editors. As to your other comment, well, I won’t waste my time replying to it. You sound like one embittered old man.
I hope that you don’t mind if I share a link, but your picture reminds me exactly the opposite of a place in Northern Arizona that I visited a few months ago.
Thank you for portraying ‘positively’ one of the countless misunderstood contributions to society. The industrial sector of the world is primarily given grossly misrepresented images by many sources with an Agenda.. As a technical engineer that worked all of my life to provide for modern society, as well as my family, I fully understood the necessity of industrial projects. Due to an overabundance of agenda driven educators, many students were never taught that industrial projects and their immeasurable quantitative productivity are for the collective well being of All of society.
Keep the good pictures coming of a unique and extremely contributory sector of modern humanity. The US Gulf States have huge productive refineries that appear as beautiful lighted space ship cities in the night. Seldom do we see positive photographs of them posted in detail in public education publications. Only on blogs and You Tube, is the real message told, sometimes positive, as yours, and way too often in exaggerated, negative ways. thank you again David
Having been raised in the blue-collar section of a major American city, I can appreciate your industrial area shots. Beautifully done!! http://seemy2012here.wordpress.com
I love the way your photographs make industrial areas look so romantic! Beautiful light and the long exposure gives the sea a lovely smoothness in the foreground.
Thanks Mufidah. Enjoy the holidays.
The snowflakes on the page really add to this photo as well!
Thanks
Yes I agree. The water looks so smooth. I love the sunlight coming down from the clouds over the plant.
Great photograph. Love the lights, and totally agree with Mufidah
Many thanks.
Hey David, congrats on being FP! How cool is that.
Thanks a lot.
cool!
Thank you.
Love it!
thats nice
Stunning — love the grey tones juxtaposed against the pinks and peaches. Beautiful capture!
Thanks.
Nice snap, factory-line between clouds & sea with a hilly range in the background.
Thanks so much.
Very nicely done. It’s thought provoking.
Val
http://valentinedefrancis.wordpress.com
I’m sitting here in North-West Spain and when I saw ‘monkeyhanger’ come up on the WordPress blog selection, I thought ‘oh, this must be someone from Hartlepool’, the place I spent most of my working life! I’m now going to enjoy what you have to say.
http://www.scrapbook-of-life.com
Thanks a lot. Bet you are not missing Hartlepool too much!
I like the colors in this…
Just out of curiosity, did you take any shots with more of the sky in them (as the upper 2/3′s of the frame)? Be interesting to see the lighting that way as well.
I think that it was just the four shots that I published. The most sky being in the Lighthouse shot. Thanks for your comment.
Nice photos!
Beautiful photograph. I never imagined that industry can also look so beautiful.
Thanks for your comments.
Well done getting one of the featured posts.
Thanks for letting me know!
Beautiful photographs… and standing so impressive… Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed. Thank you, with my love, nia
“Absolutely Brave.” I will reserve the other 998 words for when my breath returns. Good job.
Thank you so much.
really nice, i like the slightly longer shutter speed, makes the water look a lot better!
Industrial scapes often create a vastly different landscape. Nicely done!
Wow, that’s quite a photo! Love the wispy waves, almost like an oilpainting!
As someone who cares deeply about the environment, I’m not a fan of oil refineries. We have a similar scene in Anacortes, Washington. You have however turned an eyesore into a poetic image.
Incredible shot… Congrats on being FP
Such interesting composition!
Well done .. and great skies to capture the flames.
Nice photo, it’s Photoshop?
No, it was processed in Lightroom. Thanks.
Great photo!!
Stunning photo!
Stunning and beautiful; the adjectives that came to my mind when i saw your photos for the first time. Great work
Love the contrasts, slate softness of the sea, the fuzzy lights of harsh industry. Nicely done.
These pictures are beautiful. They give me inspiration to buy a new camera
I just discovered your blog, and I’ll have to look around some more–it’s great!
Thanks for dropping by.
So industrial, yet so…peaceful? Either way, beautiful photo!
I really like the colours in the water..there is a gentle softness to the overall shot to, a contrast to the real life situation.
Nice photo
nice view and beautifully pictured.
amazing pictures!
That shot could be Hamilton, Ontario, not far from my neck of the woods. Great job!
The industrial revolution has never looked so romantic!
So true.
My sincere thanks to you all for your kind comments.
Lovely photo. In some ways it reminds me of a place here in
San Diego with the ocean against a backdrop of a small industrial landscape.
great work… a unique one
Beautiful. I feel like I’m there, PROPS
That looks breathtaking !!
dreamy image…….
I love this photo! there is nothing remotely like this in australia, its lovely
Looking at your pictures, feel relaxed, very beautiful scenery.
Love the shots..!!!
beautiful pic….
Very nice
Nice shot of dusky time. The sky and industrial area look beautiful.
wow… I hope I have also a good camera..
because here in my place, there are a lot of good view like this…
I’m poor… please someone donate a camera to me..
just kidding..
anyways your photo is really nice..
Can I use your photo to feature it in my future post..
http://jaycarlobalco.wordpress.com/
Thanks for your comments. I don’t mind that you use my photos in your blog providing that 1. You inform me each time a photo is used. 2. You acknowledge that the photo belongs to me and is linked back to my blog. 3. No profit is derived from the photo and copyright is enforced.
Wow!!!!
lovely shots from a dramatically beautiful part of the world (a local secret). I don’t know anywhere like the North East in which the light and sky can change so much in a day or even an hour….keep em’ coming…
Congrats on making the WordPress Freshly Pressed front page! Well deserved. Your work is wonderful.
That is such an amazing picture, it is so beautiful and creative, thank you for sharing..
How are you getting that snow to fall across your page? Now that’s something different.
You need to tick a box, which I think is in settings on your dashboard.
David, the photo is beautiful as it is telling me a story… It feels like I’m there looking at those buildings and scenery. It’s so real.
Beautiful. Thanks for posting.
beautiful shots! love the colors and the combination of the nature and the industrial vibe. thanks for sharing!
Beautiful photos!
That picture makes me nostalgic. It reminds me of our town.
Your photograph is so eye catching. The industrial area also looks beautiful. The color of background and water waves is just too amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this post.
http://arjungabriel.wordpress.com/
Like many others said, I love the contrast in the picture. The smooth sea foreground and hilly landscape background contrasts well with the industrial area.
These are great and crisp images. Love the touch of ‘beach’ on the bottom one- very well done!
that is a lovely shot. reminds me of the titanic scenes, although i am not sure why. just pure beauty.
Great photo! . . . Love the shades of gray and light! Congrats on being “Freshly Pressed”!!
http://arabianmusings.wordpress.com/
Blue skies & blue sea very beautiful shot. Those photos are simply out standing. You did a really nice job with the camera.
Fantastic picture – evocative and melancholic. Beautiful colours. Love the combination of calm, darkening sea and glinting lights/harsh industrial forms…
beautiful work…
Not only is the picture cool, I like the banner photo as well!
So how come this was Freshly Pressed? Was there glitch with rest of pictures?
Why are you addressing this question to me instead of the editors. As to your other comment, well, I won’t waste my time replying to it. You sound like one embittered old man.
Must be related to the selector, Disappointed with this year end selection.
very beautiful picture, thank you for sharing!
Beautiful
The contrast of water, sky and “civilization” is wonderful. Great image!
I like the lighting in this photo. Nicely done.
Wow!
Beautiful
I am a diehard E1 user. You’ve made me proud. Good work.
I’m sure that it will go down in history the same as the OM1 has. Thanks.
Industrial beauty. Just goes to show a good photographer can find beauty in anything. Terrific shot.
Unbelievable!
Brilliant
The long exposure works so well for the water. Happy New Year
Beautiful shot!
stunning photo !
This is such a romantic shot – I rarely see industrial buildings looking so beautiful! I love how the water looks in this picture too. Keep it up!
Appreciated
Great capture. Very thought provoking.
I hope that you don’t mind if I share a link, but your picture reminds me exactly the opposite of a place in Northern Arizona that I visited a few months ago.
http://falsecast.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/factory.jpg
Thanks and no problem
Thank you for portraying ‘positively’ one of the countless misunderstood contributions to society. The industrial sector of the world is primarily given grossly misrepresented images by many sources with an Agenda.. As a technical engineer that worked all of my life to provide for modern society, as well as my family, I fully understood the necessity of industrial projects. Due to an overabundance of agenda driven educators, many students were never taught that industrial projects and their immeasurable quantitative productivity are for the collective well being of All of society.
Keep the good pictures coming of a unique and extremely contributory sector of modern humanity. The US Gulf States have huge productive refineries that appear as beautiful lighted space ship cities in the night. Seldom do we see positive photographs of them posted in detail in public education publications. Only on blogs and You Tube, is the real message told, sometimes positive, as yours, and way too often in exaggerated, negative ways. thank you again David
Thank you so much and I agree with all you have said.
This is cool
Nice photographs you have here.
Having been raised in the blue-collar section of a major American city, I can appreciate your industrial area shots. Beautifully done!!
http://seemy2012here.wordpress.com
Much appreciated
looks even cooler with the snow falling..from WP..!! congrats..!!
Many thanks
the picture is just mesmerizing, your super talented
keep it up
Waleed
Thanks Waleed.
A fantastic capture
My thanks again to everybody for dropping by and leaving a comment.
cool pic!!! love it…
http://travellersdiningdepot.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/a-melting-pot-of-cuisines/
Amazing shot! Breath taking!
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