Going... going...

[Jerry Curtis]

These are just two of thousands of fishing "stages" that dot the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, that have fallen into a state of disrepair after the failure, almost 15 years ago, of the inshore, small-boat cod fishery due to foreign overfishing and general mis-management of the resource. It's highly questionable whether the stock will ever recover to the point of sustaining the fishery as it once was. A lesson learned too late, it would seem...

http://www.pbase.com/icicle50/image/31824701.jpg

Comments and/or constructive criticizm invited and welcomed as always.

[gpgold]

These are just two of thousands of fishing "stages" that dot the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, that have fallen into a state of disrepair after the failure, almost 15 years ago, of the inshore, small-boat cod fishery due to foreign overfishing and general mis-management of the resource. It's highly questionable whether the stock will ever recover to the point of sustaining the fishery as it once was. A lesson learned too late, it would seem...



Comments and/or constructive criticizm invited and welcomed as always.
Nice shot. I have a special appreciation for the abandoned building and the feel of these kind of shots. I like the faded remnants of color. I sort of wish that pole wasn't right in the middle of the image, but that's just the way it was located.

regards,

Gary

[Jerry Curtis]

Nice shot. I have a special appreciation for the abandoned building and the feel of these kind of shots. I like the faded remnants of color. I sort of wish that pole wasn't right in the middle of the image, but that's just the way it was located.

regards,

GaryAnd I'm with you on that pole - I thought of it as undesirable, too.

Yet, Norman Rich, a renown visual artist and photographer from Vancouver, dropped by my gallery a couple of months ago, picked out this same image as one he "especially responded to", and had this to say about the pole:

"I see the the vertical pole in this photo that partitons the rectangle as a key visual component. The pole in the original above is positioned nearly in the central of the rectangle, with the base of the pole, close to a center point. I was interested in exploring the possibilities of an off center position of this pole. Below a re weighting of the elements through an adjustment to the size and position of the pole. This also has the effect of taking a few steps forward with the crop, at the same time"

Unfortunately his variation of the image is gone from the post, but I did like it.

Norman's work is awesome, and certainly lends credence to his views.
http://www.pbase.com/norman

The principles of effective visual design are still a bit foggy to me :scratch Maybe someday it will become clearer? :):

Thanks again for commenting!

[gpgold]

And I'm with you on that pole - I thought of it as undesirable, too.

Yet, Norman Rich, a renown visual artist and photographer from Vancouver dropped by my gallery a couple of months ago, picked out this image as one he "especially responded to", and had this to say about the pole:

"I see the the vertical pole in this photo that partitons the rectangle as a key visual component. The pole in the original above is positioned nearly in the central of the rectangle, with the base of the pole, close to a center point. I was interested in exploring the possibilities of an off center position of this pole. Below a re weighting of the elements through an adjustment to the size and position of the pole. This also has the effect of taking a few steps forward with the crop, at the same time"

Unfortunately his variation of the image is gone from the post, but I did like it.

Norman's work is awesome, and certainly lends credence to his views.
http://www.pbase.com/norman

The principles of effective visual design are still a bit foggy to me :scratch Maybe someday it will become clearer? :):

Thanks again for commenting!
Jerry,

Thanks very much for the rest of the story. It is wonderful how much there is to learn in this forum.

regards,

Gary

[Andy]

newfie tourist board is running wonderful advertorials in natural history magazine - i really must get up there, jerry. so close!

you're very lucky to be amidst such beauty.

[Jerry Curtis]

newfie tourist board is running wonderful advertorials in natural history magazine - i really must get up there, jerry. so close!

you're very lucky to be amidst such beauty.Did they mention the fog, drizzle and rain we get this time of year? :wink

But, hey... we do have some fabulous scenery up here. Photographers from world-wide come here to capture the unique flavor of the place. A professional photographer client of mine also leads wilderness photo expeditions.

Of course, if you just wanted to just take in the more accessible highlights, look no farther! :wave

[JamieC]

Did they mention the fog, drizzle and rain we get this time of year? :wink
Only reason I left!

Jamie

[Kirwin]

Hi Jerry,

Fantastic image!:clap Love the greens, blues, and grays. Nice capture of a bit of the regional history! Thanks for sharin'.

[USAIR]

Very nice love the wood the water and color
Great reflections too:clap :clap :clap

Thanks
Fred

[gus]

Nice peacefull shot. Its interesting to look into.

[Jerry Curtis]

Glad you all enjoyed this little slice of rural Newfoundland that's very much in danger of fading into history.