By Athol Hill.
The original intention was to get out earlier during the evening but my wife arrived home late which resulted in me only getting to the pier after the sun had gone down.
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By Athol Hill
Nikon D700; 24-70 f/2.8 lens
This photo was taken in Port Melbourne. The original intention was to get out earlier during the evening but my wife arrived home late which resulted in me only getting to the pier after the sun had gone down.
Don’s response
This is one of those occasions when things not going to plan turned out to very well indeed. With their converging lines and interesting details, piers are a perennial photographic favourite. However, to come away with an interesting picture of such a common subject is a real challenge.
Happily thanks to a little slippage in the Hill household scheduling, Athol ended up with a nicely atmospheric shot. The foggy conditions and late hour have pared away any distracting detail by creating a natural vignette effect which strongly reinforces the convergence. I like the halos around the lights and how the exposure is just enough to make the foreground texture visible.
