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Wharfside

© Chris Budny
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Wharfside

Uploaded: January 15, 2013

Description

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.

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Joy Rector January 15, 2013

love it and awesome detail #1509021

Jack Gaskin January 15, 2013

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 #10515955

Jane Holestine January 15, 2013

Very nice capture, Chris. The "L" shape of the building works well with the square crop #10516199

Bob Cournoyer level-classic January 15, 2013

Well seen grittiness... :-)

Happy Theme Day #10516248

Mitch Spence level-classic January 15, 2013

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? #10516362

Julianne Bradford January 15, 2013

Nice one! HTD! #10516439

Carol Quina level-classic January 15, 2013

The grittiness really comes through! Nice job. HTD! #10516637

Lindley Johnson level-classic January 15, 2013

You did a great job with the gritty feel in this scene, Chris. Great find and image. #10516692

David Phalen January 15, 2013

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

HTD!! #10516911

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 15, 2013

Super story telling and travel photography! #10517047

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 16, 2013

Thanks, everyone!
Mitch; we got started on pronunciation while there---but it was pretty laughable, especially on longer words. #10517707

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic January 16, 2013

Love the rustic feeling of this wharf image, with great detail! #10518029

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 16, 2013

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. #10518089

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 17, 2013

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. #10519666

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