Thursday, February 10, 2011

Picture Perfect Competition Time Week 6 ~ "The End"

Thank You Cherie for this last theme 

for the competition mode of

Picture Perfect

Presenting

As Far As The Eye Can See

From

' The End of the Quay'

Pt Vincent S.A

Photo as taken on 4/2/11 at 8am

Canon IXUS 70 Set on auto. 

Signature added in Flickr

 

 

A Quay is also known as a wharf.

wharf in Afrikaans is perron
wharf in Danish is perron, kaj
wharf in Dutch is kade, wal, aanlegplaats, kaai, perron
wharf in Finnish is laituri
wharf in French is quai
wharf in German is Kai
wharf in Italian is molo
wharf in Norwegian is perrong, kai
wharf in Portuguese is cais, plataforma
wharf in Swedish is lastkaj


64 comments:

  1. Love it Milli!!! Love the light and old colour...great job!

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  2. This is a really fantastic pic Milli. Love the angles, showdows and light play......Nice job

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  3. Thank you Nik..it was a very beautiful morning there.

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  4. Absolutely love your vision of the end ... its solidly beautiful ..... gorgeous, gorgeous picture ....

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  5. Thank You Lynne it is very solid and I loved the blue vision at the end too.

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  6. Thanks so much Mia for your expertise critique on my photo.

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  7. super one, millie! i've been there too :)
    an interesting perspective!

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  8. oh supurbe, how nice to see the underside without stooping lol, it makesme wonder how long before those enormous iron nuts n bolts rust away...long after the timber one suspects.
    http://artimisia.multiply.com/journal/item/329/picture_perfect_competition_no_6_end

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  9. Wow the lighting, the lines, the color and composition. Everything about this is perfect, great shot Milli.

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  10. A fantastic entry Milli. I love it. Who would think to stoop down and take a photograph under the wharf ?? Milli, of course ! Marvellous, the whole package. Picture Perfect !!

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  11. Well done Milli. I liked how the sunlight hit water which had seeped in up the pylons. It added a feeling of moisture to the image apart from the standing water.

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  12. Wharf in Ireland, Gaelic? is a dwarf with a cough,
    A bit of nail sickness going on under there?
    Good picture too. lol

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  13. that is a really awesome photo milli....the angle....the line...the editing....beautiful...

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  14. Fantastic... a lot like infinity.... great shot

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  15. And wharf in Spanish is embarcadero! Great shot... kind of a bird's eye view. Well done (did you get wet?)

    Picture Perfect ~~~ The End - Week Six

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  16. oh what a really neat shot! I love this picture Milli!

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  17. Very nice photo... great composition.... from end to end.

    Picture Perfect - The End - Horse

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  18. Absolutely perfect in every way. This is hands-down my personal favorite so far. Thank you for your kind words on mine.

    http://aspenglow24.multiply.com/journal/item/217/_PICTURE_PERFECT_--_The_End_?replies_read=29

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  19. Milli I opened your post and almost got blown away.
    This is absolutely perfect.
    The colors, shadows DOF. amazing.
    Did you notice how it blends into your background?
    AWESOME!!!!!

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  20. I really like how this rumbles on down toward the back of the pictures ... the rough wood and the gentleness of the water tease me ... I wanna swim ... 9.75 woofs! =) ...

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  21. Ohh! I love the reflective symmetry and depth. Powerful image! :)

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  22. This is a wonderful perspective and interesting peek under the wharf...the lighting is superb!(Great language lesson also!) ;>)

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  23. The textures, shadows, light, warmth, lines and angels...everything is perfect in this. It's a great fit for the theme too.

    Cherie

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  24. The underneath of quays and docks are always creepy, especially if you're walking around barefoot :) This is beautiful! Thanks for stopping by.

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  25. stunning piece of work, Milli! the lighting, details and point of view are superb! well done my friend :-)

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  26. Beautiful patterns and shapes - love the sunlight on the supports.

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  27. Very neat idea and great imagination Milli....perfect angle.

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  28. love your angle and idea!

    (reminds me of the piers off the East coast of Texas... cept Danny spray painted my name on several of those cross timbers. :) )

    thanks for stopping by mine and your thoughtful comment.

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  29. great photo! congrats on your top ten spot!

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  30. Congrats Milli, such a beautiful shot. Best of luck my friend!

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  31. Congratulations Milli this is a beautiful photo !!! Good luck to you !!

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  32. Fabulous photo, Milli. Congrats on Top Ten - its so well-deserved!

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  33. Oh wow milli! that's wonderful! i dont know how i missed this... sorry i wasnt around before the polls lol.... congratulations!!!

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  34. Congratulations Milli for this fabulous top 10
    Now I can stick around. Just beautiful.

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  35. Holy Moly Milli, this shot kicks arse! Fantastic! Congrats for making the Top 10.

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  36. Fantastic. Congrats on making top ten.

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  37. just remembered the song.........................had it in my head when I saw your pic but was thinking "Pretty Belinda" silly me it is " Under the boardwalk" , original by The Drifters LOL, now I am going to have that one in my head all day !!! Congratulations on Top Ten.

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  38. Congratulations on making Top 10, Milli! :-)..best of luck in the nxt round :-)

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  39. Congrats on the Top Ten Milli, I knew it would be there :-))

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  40. supurb lines and symmetry and vanishing point!! congrats!!! :))

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  41. now why didnt i think of this? my husband gave me ideas for a photo, two days after i had put my entry in ! lol Well done!

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