abandoned ferry dock

[Dennis Bishop]

You're looking northward on the south shore of Lake Erie. About four miles away, on the right side of the horizon (where the squiggly line is thicker), is Kelleys Island. Before the new dock was built very close to this spot, this was the mainland side of the ferry route between the Marblehead Peninsula and the island. Today, it's probably visited only by gulls and the occasional photographer.

iPhone 5s, iPro Super Wide auxiliary lens, PureShot camera app, ISO 200, three-exposure HDR at 2 EV increments

processing highlights

• warped in Edit>Transform to straighten the very bowed horizon
• Topaz Simplify -- saved watercolor preset
• Alien Skin Snap Art -- saved watercolor wash preset, Hard Light blend mode, masked off sky
• Photo Filter adjustment layer -- Warming 85, masked off sky and water
• two Photomorphis textures -- Pin Light and Multiply
• Fractalius -- three saved black-on-white presets; Multiply, Divide, Multiply
• Simplify and Snap Art -- duplicate saved black-on-white edges presets, Multiply for black lines, Divide for white lines, inverse masks
• Alien Skin Exposure -- border and vignette, duplicate masked layers, Hard Light and Normal

[Jackie Schuknecht]

It's funny when I have been away so long, how great the work is looking! The focal point shows the decay very well Dennis. I find my eye going from it to the marker at the end of the pier. Lovely colours and textures with great leading lines.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Great perspective and treatment, Dennis. I love the steps leading into the image I would probably remove several of the black dots in the sky which I'm sure are a consequence of the textures.

[Nancy Bell]

Wonderful colors and shapes in this. Great contrast between the red and turquoise, with the tans connecting them. I like that the texture you added enhances the aged appearance of the dock and brought the sky into visual balance. The thin detail at the end of the dock does a great job of connecting the dock to the sky and it just enough to move your eyes up and moving around. Well seen and processed!

[gary ellwein]

The composition allows one's eye to move easily through the image. The PP imparts a painterly quality. As Jackie commented, you have captured the deterioration and neglect of the pier.

[Anita Bower]

So empty and quiet and a bit sad. Interesting shapes and colors. I like the sliver of water above the dock. The composition, shapes and colors are strong enough to balance the red post. Well done.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Dennis,

Greetings. The color composition in this image is outstanding (the rest of the comp isn't bad either). Good show! Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-