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Wharfside
Wharfside
Wharf buildings on the tiny island of Flatey in Breiðafjordur bay. As near as I can tell, the painted "Bryggjubúðin" means "wharf shops",
yet I'm not sure exactly what is sold here; perhaps a lot of rope or hose, judging by the bins outside? I wanted to play up the gritty, commercial feel
without a texture layer, so I explored several Nik filters exaggerating detail and contrast.

Chris Budny

 
 
 

Joy Rector
 

love it and awesome detail


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January 15, 2013

 

Jack Gaskin
  Think you did quite well in you attempt to play up the gritty. NICE WORK As for the Sign I don't think it's meant for any TOURIST TRADE ;o)

Jack


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Jane Holestine
  Very nice capture, Chris. The "L" shape of the building works well with the square crop


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- Bob Cournoyer

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  Well seen grittiness... :-)

Happy Theme Day


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January 15, 2013

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Junk, rust, and grit can be beautiful, as least to those of us who photograph it, and it is here, Chris. Did you learn to pronounce any of these words while you were there?


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Julianne Bradford
  Nice one! HTD!


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- Carol Quina

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  The grittiness really comes through! Nice job. HTD!


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- Lindley Johnson

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  You did a great job with the gritty feel in this scene, Chris. Great find and image.


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January 15, 2013

 

David Phalen
  Excellent work at bring out the grittiness of this scene!!

HTD!!


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January 15, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Super story telling and travel photography!


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  Thanks, everyone!
Mitch; we got started on pronunciation while there---but it was pretty laughable, especially on longer words.


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January 16, 2013

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Love the rustic feeling of this wharf image, with great detail!


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January 16, 2013

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  My goodness but I like the jumble and tumble not only of objects but also of colors, shapes, and textures here, Chris. I also like the square crop which, I suspect, "contains" all that clutter better than another would. Not over processed at all, imo.


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January 16, 2013

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you both! The island is so small (about 1 x 2 miles) with just a handful of buildings and only about 5 full time residents, that it was a little surprising to find this dense cluster of buildings and materials right at the tiny dock.


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January 17, 2013

 
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