Yes I know it is cluttered, yes I know the "subject" is centered and yes I know it looks skew. But I really love this shot. It has such a wonderful warmth to it. The weathered wooden beams, the gray metal frame, the rusted chains and then this bright orange boat. The shadows add more clutter, but more life. They reach out from the structure to caress the boat, the last dying emissaries of the setting sun, the first spirits of the coming night.
This was taken on a pier which is part of a fishery near Misty Cliffs (a small village just outside of Cape Town, South Africa.) Whole pier was full of these beached boats, waiting for the weekend to end and work to being on monday. The Cape fisherman actually set out into the rough seas in these tiny boats. Enjoy and thank you!
Hey Paul! I see what you're saying, it's sort of "the show must go on" air. And while I like the striking contrast of the bright red boat, I think the shadows on the hull are a little distracting. The rocky backdrop hides the doo-hickey on top of the thinga-ma-bob a bit, also. :) A like the subtle, natural colors.
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