Photographer's Note
This image was taken from the top of the island of Portland which is connected to Weymouth, Dorset on the south coast of England.
(The Isle of Portland is a limestone tied island, 6 kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) wide, in the English Channel. Portland is 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A tombolo over which runs the A354 road connects it to Chesil Beach and the mainland. Portland and Weymouth together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland. The population of Portland is almost 13,000.
Portland is a central part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Its name is used for one of the British Sea Areas, and has been exported as the name of North American and Australian towns. Portland stone, famous for its use in British and world architecture, including St Paul's Cathedral and the United Nations Headquarters, continues to be quarried.
Portland Harbour, in the bay between Portland and Weymouth, is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. The harbour was formed by the building of stone breakwaters between 1848 and 1905. From its inception it was a Royal Navy base, and played prominent roles during the First and Second World Wars; ships of the Royal Navy and NATO countries worked up and exercised in its waters until 1995. The harbour is now a civilian port and popular recreation area, and was used for the 2012 Olympic Games.) Sourced from Wiki.
The view shows the town below and the large expanse of Chesil Beach to the left. This beach is 29 km long and 50m high. This height is deceptive as looking down from the top of Portland the beach looks like flat white sand. Once you approach it however from the road it is quite steep to climb and is in fact made up of pebbles.
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Hansaphotos
(11381) 2012-09-26 7:04
Hello Joy
You chosed a great vantage point to capture such a wide and beautiful view of this town. There must be a lot of photo opportunities from here. A very well framed scene with splendid details and a stunning view. Very well done:) TFS. Have a nice day.
Best regards, Erling
cebe
(1491) 2012-09-26 8:17
Hello Joy,
It' a clean, sharp and pretty photo of that coastal town, likely shown at its best. Pleasantly descriptive. Good use of that beautiful weather and vantage point. Nice with some vegetation in the foreground to give some depth.
Have a nice day,
Claude
tyro
(30513) 2012-09-26 13:58
Hello Joy,
This is a beautiful photograph with excellent composition and excellent light too. I can tell that you have certainly taken a lot of time an effort in taking this one, particularly because you took (and used) a tripod but also because the composition is so very well considered.
The sweeping line of the shoreline carries the viewer perfectly from the foreground greenery around the beautiful blue sea of the bay and way off to the horizon below a clear blue sky, the horizon just perfectly swathed in a touch of ditant haze.
The details of the buildings is stunning and the sharpness exquisite throughout. Your colours are vibrant but true, the contrasts are perfect and your exposure spot-on.
A very interetsing note tops off this presentation perfectly!
Fabulous!
Kind Regards,
John.
brianmcc
(6223) 2012-09-27 7:08
hi joy,
your viewpoint in this picture is superb. the vegetation in the foreground frames the scene very well. the beach looks so impressive from this view. you have captured a stunning depth of field.
regards,
brian
Photo Information
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Copyright: joy keogh (dipsybee)
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- Genre: Luoghi
- Medium: Colore
- Date Taken: 2012-09-07
- Categories: Natura, Transporti, Architettura
- Esposizione: f/9.0, 1/200 secondi
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Versione Foto: Versione Originale
- Date Submitted: 2012-09-26 6:27
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