Boardwalk through the Reeds

[Ndukes]

These reed beds at the Maltings, Snape are typical of Suffolk coastal landscape. In this case a boardwalk has been established to facilitate the many visitors to the Maltings which is home to the Aldeburgh Music Festival, founded by the late composer, Sir Benjamin Britten and the singer, Peter Pears. (As well as being a world renowned centre of excellence for young musicians, the Maltings also houses craft shops, a fine restaurant and pub as well as private apartments.)

The sense of texture here from all elements of the composition and subdued sound of a gentle breeze through the reeds appealed to me and this shot is my attempt to capture the atmosphere. It printed really sharp for me at 45 x 30 cm. which pleased me greatly given that it was made with the much maligned but, in my experience, great Nikkor 70-300 f4.5-5.6.


Nikon Df with Nikkor 70-300 f4.5-5.6 at 70mm. 1/80 at f22, iso 280.

[Shadowman]

I like the foreground textures. Nice effort.

[marlunn]

Nice shot Neville, a bit spooky as I was about to put up a v similar picture of the boardwalk in Cosmeston, wont do that now

[Ndukes]

I like the foreground textures. Nice effort.

Thank you John. It's a magical place, very peaceful.

[Ndukes]

Nice shot Neville, a bit spooky as I was about to put up a v similar picture of the boardwalk in Cosmeston, wont do that now

Please do, Mark. Would love to see it.

[marlunn]

okay, thanks, have put it up and played a bit with it after good comments from John

[bnnrcn]

Hi Neville, very nice shot. It is worth trying a B&W conversion too. I would try cropping the image from RHS just a little bit, it might give a better composition

[Mike Buckley]

Wonderful composition. This would make a fabulous monochrome.

[Geoff F]

That 'kink' at the end of the walk makes all the difference. Well done.

[IzzieK]

Yes Neville...Well done. Good composition...It surely wants me to explore the end of this path...

[dje]

Nice work Neville, I like the composition textures and tones.

Dave

[Barbara Ponder]

I like it very much. Great job!

[Ndukes]

Thank you so much Mark, Binnur, Mike, Geoff, Izzie, Dave and Barbara for your feedback and generous comments. I visit Norwich roughly twice a year for family reasons and, although these are not photographic trips, I like to head for the coast or Norfolk Broads and explore the unique scenery of this region.

More at http://www.ndukes.net/albums/norfolk...ffolk-england/

[JohnRostron]

Nice shot Neville, a bit spooky as I was about to put up a v similar picture of the boardwalk in Cosmeston, wont do that now

Funny, I was thinking about putting up a boardwalk picture as well.

Nice colours!

John

[Ndukes]

Funny, I was thinking about putting up a boardwalk picture as well.

Nice colours!

John

Would like to see your take on it John.

[JohnRostron]

Would like to see your take on it John.

OK, here is one of the boardwalks leading to a hide on Tresco Great Pool on the Isles of Scilly:


I find that the way that the reeds sprawl across the path gives it that extra something.

John

[Ndukes]

OK, here is one of the boardwalks leading to a hide on Tresco Great Pool on the Isles of Scilly:


I find that the way that the reeds sprawl across the path gives it that extra something.


John

Yes it certainly does. And I love the geometry of the rigid structure filling the frame and set against the softness of the grass/reeds. It is interesting how textures are linked to sounds imagined or stored in the memory and how that can add so much to an image. You can just hear the sound of walking on the boardwalk and the soft 'white noise' of the wind through the grass.
I'm glad you posted this one John, I really like it. Looks like a magical place too.