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* My favorite shot * Perch Rock
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Copyright: Ron Franklin (ron-franklin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 104 N: 485] (5373)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-01-21
Categories: Architecture, Mood
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon 17-55 F2.8 IS USM
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Favorite Black and White shots, Lighthouses, Friday theme 2007/12/28 "My favourite shot" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-22 18:10
Viewed: 1278
Favorites: 7 [view]
Points: 84
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
updated 28-12-07 for the Friday theme


The Lighthouse at New Brighton is also known as the Perch Rock Lighthouse, and is situated where the Mersey Estuary opens out into Liverpool Bay. Before the lighthouse was built there was a wooden ’perch’ erected upon the rock, formerly known as the Black Rock, by the city of Liverpool in 1683. The rock was a serious hazard to navigation because of its close proximity to the North Channel which was once the main channel used by shipping on the approach to the Port of Liverpool. Ships that passed the perch were charged 6d for maintenance costs, which were high in this case, the perch often being washed away by gales. In 1821 one of the Liverpool Pilot Boats crashed into the perch.

Building was started on the lighthouse in 1827 and it took 3 years to complete. The first stone was laid by Thomas Littledale, the Mayor of Liverpool, on the 8th June 1927. The lighthouse was built by Tomkinson and Company, to a similar design as the famous Eddystone Lighthouse of Plymouth, using granite quarried on the Island of Anglesey. Each stone was carved to interlock with its neighbor, and the whole lot was cemented together using ’Puzzellani’ a substance derived from volcanic ash from Mount Etna in Sicily.

The tower rises 90 feet above the rock, the first half of which is solid. To gain access when the tide is out one needs a ladder to reach up to the first of the 15 iron rungs built in to the side of the tower, these then lead up to the door. A spiral staircase leads to the keepers accommodation consisting of a galley/kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and a bedroom and then up to the lamp room. The lamp was of the revolving kind and first shone on the 1st March 1830. The lighthouse was later connected up to the mains electricity. The lamp last shone on the 1st October 1973, a victim of modern navigation technology. The lighthouse was bought by Mr. Norman Kingham for a nominal sum, on the condition he maintained the building. It was used for a time as a honeymoon suite!

from Wirral Website
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  • Lix Gold Star Critiquer [C: 73 W: 0 N: 7] (193)
  • [2007-01-22 18:14]
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Hi Ron
lovely shot...well done.
B&W is very good!

Alessandro

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1460 W: 275 N: 2066] (12616)
  • [2007-01-22 18:20]
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This is fantastic Ron! Very impressive. Looks fantastic to me. Great moment captured. Well done.
regards

J-23

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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 434 N: 421] (13350)
  • [2007-01-22 18:22]

Hi Ron
Beautiful, dynamic. I feel the wind. Congratulations!!!
Anna

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2007-01-22 18:37]

Hi Ron,
Very well done. Excellent choise with B&W. I like it!
Thanks for sharing
Diane

Spectacular photo Ron! I love the water crashing against the rocks and the spray, and especially the menacing clouds looming above. Your composition is spot on, and you did a masterful job of rendering it in b/w. Well done!

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  • Dany44 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 296 W: 33 N: 162] (2364)
  • [2007-01-22 18:54]

Hi Ron. WOW, what a wonderful shot. Nice capture. B&W was a good choice here. Congratulations. TFS. Dany

Hellooooo Ron,

Fantastic black and white capture. The black & white effect on the foreground makes the sea look so sharp and clear.

Fascinating facts as well. TFS

Well done,

Bobbi

very nice capture, and sharpnes,

One word: fantastic!
Tomasz

Ron....

Very good Portrait.
Perfect time, moment and POV.
nice B&W.
tfs

Haldian

Very impressive shot, Ron. Light is great and the tones superb. I wonder if there might be too much water at the bottom; I wish I was closer to the lighthouse. But hey: I wasn't there to brave the storm!

Beautiful seascape, b/w is a perfect choice for this one. I don't know many people who don't find a light house appealing. This shot has action and mood all over it. I love how you captured the waves crashing across the lighthouse. The dark sky in the BG really helps to set the mood for this shot.
You have really good DOF, and I like your choice in POV also. Nice capture.
TFS
Dayna

Fantastic shot. Well composed and an excellent choice of b&w. The tones and lighting are perfect. The stormy evironment gives a very dramatic effect. Love it. TFS.

great shot! full of power! the timing is perfect! b&w choice is good, but i think in color version will be full of emotions! tfs

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  • olam Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 150 W: 12 N: 20] (714)
  • [2007-01-23 2:13]

great moment captured!!! Think your compo is also really good! :) Congrats!

Ola

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  • zeren (683)
  • [2007-01-23 2:18]

Very clear,magnificent shot.I like the waves ,well done

Hi Ron,
Dazzling capture of the waves my friend! The B&W choise is excellent here. A fine impression of the untamed sea. TFS.
Hans

:) Later...

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  • miuky Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 25 N: 234] (1305)
  • [2007-01-23 5:47]

wow, hy to england
what a massive impact with the sea...great capture here...exellent the composition...and the dof..oh, thets amazing!
i really like this one!
regards, M.

Superb shot Ron well caught. Ian

Hi!
Great shot.Beautiful!
Regards.
Misiek

Hi Ron!
Great shot,such a dramatic scene.Very well captured photo.
Cheers.
Cezar

Hello Ron,

Well done on this light house, Perfect details very crisp, nicly composed and capture photo excellent choice to use B&W nice work

TFS kyle

This is awesome, especially the waves crashing against the lighthouse. Good choice of black and white as it adds to the drama of the scene. Well done.

Hi
What an amazing shot!I like it very much!
TFS!
Maria=]

Photo is impressive, but the lighthouse. To still be up after 180 years (give or take) of beating is an achievement.


TFS

Marc

Hi Ron, What a shot! So clear and so powerful! Great choice on B&W. I don't know where you were when you shot this but I hope you did not end up too wet...

Keep shooting, Marie-José

Brilliant shot Ron

Timing, composition and drama are excellent here.

It doesn't get much beter than this mate

Very well done indeed

John

I love this shot Ron, superb capture and great in B/W
Regards Mark

Beautiful capture and an excellent story to go with it. Can people still rent it for honeymoons? I am to be married soon! Cheers!

Very dramatic, I love lighthouse shots and am collecting them into my favs. This one definately goes in. Great choice of B&W.
Cheers M8
Karen

Have to go back Ron!

I missed two many great shots from you !
This serie of Perch Rock Lighthouse is just amazing ! Superb post!

Added in my favorite B&W shots theme.

Cheers!
Robert

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 153 N: 729] (8681)
  • [2007-02-10 21:20]

Hi Ron.

thank you for the informative note.
the picture is very impressive, we can feel the power of the water. the b&w adds even more dramatism to the whole!

Congratulations.
Luci

Very stunning Photo.... perfect !!!!! Romy

Great shot, good timing! Simply excellent.
5*

Manuel F.

hi Ron,

I just love lighthouses and still dream of making one my home. And your photo is one of the best I have seen of a lighthouse, taken when they are most needed - in the gnarliest of conditions. The wave hitting the lighthouse, the fantastic lighting and the vivid details make this a winner. tfs, jing

Hi Ron :o)
Fantastic capture ! The waves are so amazing. B&W is a very good choice. Excellent work !
Cheers
Marylou

Hello Ron.

Excellen picture, nice composition.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

Hi Ron,
Which force in your photography, that of nature, splendid in B\W, good choice. I like the light shift of the headlight which makes photography even more attractive.
TFS, Corinne.

Hello Ron

Stunning capture here, superb movement and light and I think the iage is perfectly suited to B/W

TFS and for joining in the fun

kind regards Smurfie

Some stunning and amazing shot.
Great crop, grey tones, contrasts.

Image is very dynamic and thrilling.

Well done.
Tom

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3281 W: 268 N: 7782] (33212)
  • [2007-12-28 14:34]

What a honeymoon that would be!! Especially with the waves knocking on the walls like this! Not for me!
How well built it is - amazing really capture Ron. And super in B&W
Well done
Janice

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1585 W: 128 N: 2241] (20527)
  • [2007-12-29 8:24]

Hello Ron, I have missed this one, thanks for putting in the theme. Great shot for sure, well composed, good use of B&W, and the details are very sharp. Thanks !

Mario

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  • AJ786 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 743 W: 57 N: 1045] (6681)
  • [2007-12-29 21:15]

Hi my friend,

Great B/W shot and amazing composition...

Excellent architecture...

TFS

Cheers
AJ786
:-)

Great Capture. Neat and poweful photograph.

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