Beautiful tourist trap, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

Whitby is one of the highlights of the North Yorkshire coast. Unfortunately it seems that everybody in England knows about it. Once we wanted to visit Whitby on a bank holiday. It took us ages to get there and after one hour driving around we did not find a single parking spot anywhere so we decided to go back home. Last Sunday though we got there quite early, there were not too many people yet, it was so beautiful.

I have showed HERE already three photos of this charming coastal town. This photo was taken from a car park. The view was narrow so the composition options were limited but I still enjoyed it very much. On top of the hill you can spot the Church of Saint Mary.

The Church of Saint Mary is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire England. It was founded around 1110, although its interior dates chiefly from the late 18th century. It is situated on the town's east cliff, overlooking the mouth of the River Esk overlooking the town, close to the ruins of Whitby Abbey. Church Steps, a flight of 199 steps lead up the hill to the church from the streets below. The church graveyard is used as a setting in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula.

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danos (110395) 2016-04-12 12:51

Witaj Mariusz,
very nice the view of this section of Whitby with the brilliant light to enhance even more the beauty as the details of the image.The Church of St. Mary on the hill dominating the area as is the eye catching of the image.Excellent the clarity as the beauty of the image.

Regards,Danos

dta (95580) 2016-04-12 12:57

hello Mariusz ,
The light is splendid , almost a summer one ! A lot of people by this superb sunny sunday . Great view of the stoned church dominating the tiled roofed houses . excellent choice of the square format .
Regards

emka (139340) 2016-04-12 12:57

Cześc Mariusz, Znam to miejsce :). Pamietam, jak szukalismy najlepszego miejsca na blue hour. Tym razem nie szukałes?. No i pamiętam te fish and chips. Fajne zdjecie, duzo sie dzieje, dopisała pogoda, super kolorki i ostrośc.

Pozdrawiam serdecznie

Malgorzata

batalay (41261) 2016-04-12 13:21

Hello Mariusz,

"Charming" is the word for this scene from the coastal town. I like your narration of the difficulty you had in reaching the site, and finding a parking spot... until you decided to go early. What a lovely sunny day you had and photographed it with its full majesty. The mediaeval edifice looms with immense authority on the hilltop, no doubt, a constant reminder to the locals to behave!

Warm regards,

Bulent

holmertz (83424) 2016-04-12 13:24

Hello Mariusz,
Tourist traps are usually beautiful, or remarkably interesting in some way, but unfortunately everyone finds out and the charm will soon be gone. In spite of the relatively many tourists seen here, it is obvious why so many people like to visit this town. The castle is beautifully situated on top of the hill and at sea level there are many very pretty houses. The weather that day no doubt was a strong crowd-puller. What a perfect day for an excursion. The colours and light are wonderful and your photo captured several aspects of Whitby.
Kind regards,
Gert

Tue (72006) 2016-04-12 13:54

Hello Mariusz,
I can easily understand why this place is so popular. The village looks so appealing, just as the small church on the hill top. The sunlight made this the perfect day for a trip to this place. The many people enliven the scene even more.
Lars

berek (50508) 2016-04-12 20:05

Dear Mariusz,
looks a very nice and quiet place. architecture of the castle on the hill, impressive . successful composition and details. Take care.
Best wishes
Burak

ikeharel (98874) 2016-04-12 22:06

The crowd made this picture extra vivid, mariusz - I am not against tourists, but I can understand why called this a "trap". The sight with the castle atop the hill, while town houses where common people lived, is just awesome.
Chosen a fine POV, scene well under light and good visibility.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

jemaflor (125811) 2016-04-12 23:17

Hi Mariusz,
Interesting photogenic composition with this church above the village, nice colors with a good light capture, many tourists as you said.

dkmurphys (77034) 2016-04-13 0:22

Hi Mariusz,
An interesting POV that captures all the city layers. A lovely place to visit as I see. Great catch!

Daniel

Nicou (188578) 2016-04-13 2:55

Hlelo

quelle vue et compo quelle image ce château dominant tout les personnaes en fond ces tons et couleur superbe captage avec ces maisons.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

lousat (121125) 2016-04-13 4:15

Hi Mariusz. Sometimes I feel lucky, having to work on weekends and always having the days off during the week. What you show us is what also happens in the Italian tourist places, much better visit them on weekdays when there is no person ..eheheh .. The place is gorgeous, it is famous for a reason, good catch with great views on facades and hills, and great details too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

jhm (191483) 2016-04-13 6:14

Hello Mariusz,

A lovely square picture with a nice village and church in background.
An excellent panoramic view .
Sharpness and clarity are excellent done
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

cornejo (61222) 2016-04-13 11:21

Mariusz Hello, very good picture of this interesting composition with scene of daily life and the castle hill. Very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly realized, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy rest of the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.

Cricri (176) 2016-04-13 11:32

Hi Mariusz
Pas évident d'attendre quand il y a beaucoup de touristes, moi je n'ai pas la patience :-)
une bonne idée de revenir plus tôt le lendemain, cela en valait la peine en en lire ta note, j'aime le POV, avec l'église tout en longueur qui ressemble a un château avec sa tour carré, c'était une belle journée avec beaucoup de monde , très jolie présentation
Belle soirée
cricri

mesutilgim (115528) 2016-04-13 13:29

Hello Mariusz,
A topclass capture from Whitby taken with perfect pov and compo.
A real paradise fro tourists.
Very good sharpness and many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Fis2 (142795) 2016-04-14 0:59

Witaj Mariusz!
Piekne miasteczko z kosciolem na wzgorzu.
Wspanialy widok.
Widac, ze odwiedzane przez turystow.
Ladny kadr i kolorystyka.
Milego dnia.
Krzysztof

alvaraalto (38742) 2016-04-14 3:27

Hello Mariusz,
What an excellent picture! I like this composition with 4 horizontal layers:
The blue sky – The castle at the top of the hill – The village with all the different houses – and all the people in front obviously enjoying this beautiful day.
Groet Rob

rychem (68021) 2016-04-14 8:26

Kosciol dominujacy nad miastem, natychmiast rzuca sie w oczy, a miasto u podnoza wyglada bardzo sympatcznie, zdjecie Ci wyszlo trojwarstwowo - ludzie, domy i kosciol
pozdrawiam Ryszard

adramad (62756) 2016-04-14 10:30

Hello Mariusz.
Everywhere, when a population is famous for its charm and situation, we find many tourists think this is because besides that now traveling more, internet information about everyone.
Your POV, makes it clear that the place is charming with these houses so beautiful next to the hill where the church at its summit stands out for its originality ... a little reminiscent of a castle, the set is really nice.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and the magnificent composition; are all factors perfectly made, in this beautiful image.
Well done. I like very much.
Have a nice day.
Best wishes.
Luis.

Silvio1953 (191367) 2016-04-14 12:47

Ciao Mariusz, lovely composition with fantastic castle and a lot of people, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent perspective, very well done, my friend, ciso Silvio

Royaldevon (64434) 2016-04-15 9:13

Hello Mariusz,

Well, I recognised this immediately!
I have seen this scene and climbed those steps many times!

I like how you have given the whole scene a new character and interest by capturing it from a new angle, including many colourful pedestrians! They give a busy, thriving appeal, quite different from many photographs which focus on just the history.
You have used the three horizontal layers to guide us in and upwards, ensuring the seaside town is given its full complement of interests!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (152524) 2016-04-15 14:16

Witaj Mariusz,

It has a similar vibe and look to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria only the tourist crowds are a lot thinner. I like the square format & the sharpness density levels & saturation are perfect. Tfs!

abmdsudi (81662) 2016-04-15 17:58

Hi Mariusz
This holds an appeal full of local flavours, hive of activities and invigorating way to enjoy the scene, people and colors are attractive that bring this image to life. Lovely snap, Congrats.
Best regards

macjake (92637) 2016-04-17 10:38

Hi Mariusz
now this is beautiful indeed.
even from this one single photo its pretty easy to see why you'd want to visit this place.
its got charm from top to bottom, i'd love to see that Cathedral up top, or is that a Castle? It kind of looks like both haha

bright light, bright colours, lots of activity.
nice one
cheers
craig

PaulVDV (49028) 2016-05-02 11:06

Hello Mariusz,
A wonderful presentation of the different levels on which Whitby looks so beautiful.
A tourist trap ? But a fantastic attractive one.
And you could enjoy it all under a splendid blue sky.
Very nice with the lively foreground.
Best regards, Paul

jean113 (16141) 2016-05-18 5:09

Hello Mariusz, one of my favourite seaside places.
It seems, as you say,that everyone now knows about it.
I like your point of view that has included the church of Saint Mary, up on top of the hill.
Excellent sharpness throughout.
A colourful scene with lots to enjoy.
Regards Jean.

npecanhuk (79319) 2016-05-30 15:02

Hi Mariusz!
I looks so charming and lovely, worth a visit for sure, even if troublesome!
Very beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

adores (46979) 2016-06-19 16:52

Hi Mariusz!
That's the big disadvantage of the popular places, most part of the times I give up at once:)! Looks really beautiful and colourful and you found a very good pov. Very nice shot!