Low Tide
by Beth Huebner
I took this picture at a small fishing village in Southend, England several years ago. I don't remember which camera I used so don't have the necessary file information. I was drawn to this image becase, while full tide is very beautiful I thought that low tide had a hauntingly beautiful quality to it.I would appreciate comments on this image and thank you.
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4 commentsWelcome to NPN! Glad to have you here and thanks for your first post. I think you're right about the low tide providing kind of a haunting feeling. This also tells a great story. Compositionally, I don't mind the boat being centered, especially with the two small dingy's balancing things out. I also don't mind the light shooting towards the sun as the light reflecting off the mud rather than the water also helps tell the story. The only real criticism I would have would be the tilted horizon. I would recommend rotating if you plan to post or print this later.
On another note, and I realize you've just joined so it's fairly common, but this image should go in the Man & Nature Gallery. I'll go ahead and move this after posting my comment. Hope you understand and feel free to contact a moderator if you have any questions.
Thanks for sharing and we look forward to your images and participation.
Welcome.
Lon
The water is now not sufficient to float the boats. I was at the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia once, and there you see this sort of thing, but the docks clearly suggest it is expected: Here it is clearly not expected; several boats are stranded.
In the background, we have the sun; is it morning or evening; does it matter? This is clearly not the result of a single day.
What are missing from this image are water. Where did the water go? Why are the boats stranded in the sand? Does it have anything to do with the sun?
In the day of Noah, they had the Great Flood. Is this the Great Opposite? Where can the pairs of animals, male and female, be taken aboard in this situation? What kind of ark can be build to transport them? What happens when the ark runs aground in dryness?
The horizon in this picture isn't straight; but I think no horizon is anymore.
Great post and you captured the true feel of extreme low tide, at this time of day and from this angle to the sun very well. Tide changes sea level as much as 90 feet in some areas of the world and this shows real extreme tidal effects quite well.
This image is in bad need of clock wise rotation to level the horizon but that's easily fixed, I tend to tilt with shots hand held myself. Keep 'um coming.