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jean11-3
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a view today from Plymouth,just below the Hoe,looking towards Tinside.
Tinside Lido: Bathing in the sea has probably gone on since man first discovered he could swim but the activity didn't really become formalised until Victorian times.
It was probably in the 1920s when the seaside lido became popular, as sea bathing underwent a transformation from a predominantly health activity into a leisure pursuit.
Tinside was first opened in 1935, and was described at that time as 'one of the finest open-sea bathing centres in the country'.
Plymouth's Tinside Lido must have been a stunning sight - it was built in the fashionable Art Deco style, with a classically proportioned semi circular pool.
The pool was filled with fresh sea water, pumped in through 3 cascades or aerators, giving a complete change of water every 4 hours.
Sadly in 1992, the lido was closed to the public after suffering years of neglect.
Only a vociferous campaign by local people saved this landmark.
The pool became a GradeII listed building in 1998 and has since been restored.
[Information taken from the BBC Devon website.]
It was a beautiful day as we walked along the promenade towards the Barbican; I had to take a shot of Tinside as it nestles amongst the rocks where the land meets the sea.I liked the natural lines in harmony with the man made structure of the Lido.
Thanks for looking.
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jean11-3
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PhotoShop 7 - Levels
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The first thing I do with any image in PP is to look at the "Levels", and the histogram which it shows. It looked as though the blue and green channels needed the most adjustment here.
Auto Levels is always worth a try - also the further "options" that are presented in the Levels dialogue box.
AL doesn't work with all images - but this is virtually all I used here, apart from a tiny bit of saturation.
I now hardly ever use contrast or brightness adjustments, finding that Levels, and sometimes Curves, do the job better.
You might be interested in this website, and this one.
Regards,
Peter. |
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