Waterside, a photo from Orkney Islands, Scotland

Photographer's Note

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Stromness winds around the water front and many houses probably have better water access than road access. This is a typical sight - houses facing the water and a small boat dragged up beside the house. Some houses have their own hoist for lifting out boats.
2 more photos on a similar theme in the WS.

ChrisJ, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jemaflor, Fis2, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, jhm, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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Silvio1953 (220775) 2021-07-30 21:27

Ciao Ian, great view of lovely village, beautiful composition with boat in FG, fine details, excellent clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end ciao Silvio

ChrisJ (171392) 2021-07-30 21:34

Hi Ian

I like the soft pastel colours & lighting. Good sharpness and tonal range with excellent framing and composition. The fg dinghy makes a good focal point. Tfs!

COSTANTINO (115673) 2021-07-30 22:50

Hello dear Ian and have a nice day
and a happy week end
pleasant view from this typical
sight houses
and the small boat????
why this boat is out of the water~????
regards
Costantino

pajaran (115071) 2021-07-30 23:11

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto sa camcem i kucama, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Lepa fotografija u radionici.
Lepi prozori na kucama i krovovi sa dimnjacima.
Camci cekaju vlasnike da krenu u avanturu.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

jemaflor (146412) 2021-07-30 23:15

Hi Ian,
Well balanced your view with houses, boat taken at low tide. Interesting colors contrast between green and grey, nice complements with yourWS, tfs.

holmertz (102104) 2021-07-31 0:31

Hello Ian,
Three equally good photos from the small town facing the sea. I have a slight preference for WS #1 for the best view towards the sea, the best view of a house and for the human presence.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (169903) 2021-07-31 0:34

Witaj Lan!
A very curious place, I like stone walls.
Good framing and colors.
The boat add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (85678) 2021-07-31 2:37

Hello Ian,

Three excellent photographs, this being my favourite, showing the character of Stromness.
I very much like how you have found a viewpoint where the receding buildings create such a fine sense of depth.

Do you get a detective series called 'Shetland', in Australia? It's very good series and your photographs rekindle the settings seen there.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

lousat (138703) 2021-07-31 4:02

Hi Ian,so there is a boat for every house,it seems a rule there and it's easy to understand in a village like this so close to the sea. 3 different and very nice perspectives,very well done as usual,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Tue (91700) 2021-07-31 4:11

Hello Ian,
A nice view of the small white boat against the slope, surrounded by the houses. We get a nice glimpse of the harbour in the right hand background also. Well captured and composed.
Lars

ikeharel (112565) 2021-07-31 4:50

Private parking for the boat... Just my humor, Ian.
We see a seafront houses built upon an elevated mound protecting from storms and gales.
Fine view through towards the quay.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

pierrefonds (113716) 2021-07-31 5:01

Hi Ian,

The repitition of the house is giving dynamism to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the houses and of the stone walls. The light is giving good colors rensering. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211734) 2021-07-31 6:01

Hello Ian,

I am back my friend.
You chose a nice angle between the houses with the walls out of nature stones
I like the nice curves this create nice depth and perspective.
Nice sharp and clear picture.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

kasianowak (17672) 2021-07-31 9:07

Hi Ian
Great trio of images with a strong sense of place. I really like them all, my fav, by a small margin is WS#2, very graphic with a beautiful boat adorned with green details. But I think the main shot gives us the best idea of the location. I also like the depth of field here, with the boat in the foreground and the houses receding into the distance.
Greetings from really wet this year UK!
Kasia

GyurMaster (24696) 2021-07-31 12:46

Hello Ian,

Parking your boat in front of the house? That is kinda cool! I'm buying it!

Best Wishes,
Gy.

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-08-01 3:45

Hi Ian
This looks like a nice relaxing village very close to the water line and seeing the stonehouses is like stepping back in time. Nice viewpoint with plenty of interest and I love the present of the small boat and the eye-popping green colour really give this a punchy finishing touch. Appreciate your extra pics and useful notes.
Best regards

jmdias (114402) 2021-08-01 7:41

ian

a precious vertical compo. I liked the view of these traditional british houses and the rounded shapes of the wall of stones with the little boat in the lower part. excellent.

take care

jorge

PaulVDV (62810) 2021-08-02 8:47

Hello Ian,
At first sight the boat is a bit lost. But behind the corner we catch a glimpse of the sea. So the water isn't really far.
I see that most of the houses were built in a beautiful stone.
The flowers in the corner add more colour to the photo.
Best regards, Paul

mcmtanyel (67819) 2021-08-21 19:49

Hello Ian,
These are quite charming stone buildings. I like the layering in the main entry.
Regards,
MT