Find the seagull, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

One of the most iconic landmarks of Whitby is the old red Swing Bridge over River Esk (in this photo). This charming tourist town is divided by the river into two equally interesting areas. The east side has probably the most attractive of the numerous little streets with cafes and boutiques selling jewellery made with the local black jet stone. The little streets culminate with the 99 steps stairway leading to the cliff on top of which you can for example admire ruins of the amazing Whitby Abbey. The west side has a promenade along the river filled with shops offering the best Fish and Chips in the country. At the end of the promenade there are also stairs which lead to the monument of James Cook and Whalebone Arch which overlook the whole area, among other attractions. It is on the west side where you can also continue the walk into a pier or go down to the lovely sandy beach, as long as the tide is low.
This little bridge connects these two worlds into a destination where you can easily spend the whole day without being bored. Especially if the weather is nice, because I wouldn稚 recommend a boat trip around the coast on a cold windy day. The bridge is better lit from the south side but the lovely house with a pub which you see in this photo is much better visible while taking the photo from the north side (in this photo). Unfortunately, from this angle you have a lot of the shaded dark areas. I thought about cutting it a bit closer to get rid of the dark part, but I really liked the seagull on the top of the pole in the upper right corner of the frame watching over the whole scene.

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Fis2, jean113, ikeharel, aliabazari, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (170839) 2022-04-09 2:15

Czesc Mariusz!
Jak wiesz kocham mosty, ciekawy fragment tego uroczego miasta z mostem.
Od razu zauwazylem, ze to most ruchomy.
Wspaniala stalowa konstrukcja!
Ciekawe domy na drugim planie.
Mewy dodaja smaczku tej kompozycji.
Podoba sie.
Milego weekendu.
Krzysztof

jean113 (27893) 2022-04-09 3:53

Hello Mariusz, yes I remember this bridge.
I like this point of view where you have included so much. The dark part doesn稚 bother me at all as the rest is beautifully lit by the sunlight.
Informative notes for anyone visiting Whitby and does not know what to expect.
Have a good weekend.
Kind regards, Jean.

ikeharel (113411) 2022-04-09 5:07

Red swing bridge was your main subject on this, Mariusz, but the seagull gave you fun for a title.
As for the picture, a well lit upper part where town houses and the hill above, contrast the relative dark water bellow.
Excellent full picture objects included.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Silvio1953 (221695) 2022-04-09 5:15

Ciao Mariusz, great view of lovely place, fantastic bright colors, nice reflections, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (92442) 2022-04-09 11:06

Hello Mariusz,
The town looks really charming with those houses near the water and the red and white bridge in front of them. You captured it on such a beautiful day with clear sunshine and also a great contrast between light and shadow. Very well done.
Lars

jmdias (115230) 2022-04-09 13:25

mariusz

a very busy compo with many details concentrated in the frame. Yes, the funny position of the sea gull is one of these details. the red structure of the bridge is eye catching. I liked the brick house ahead too. a pity I had no chance to visit this city when I saw it at side.

take care

jorge

pajaran (115963) 2022-04-09 15:36

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lep pesacni most na reci i arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepi detalji na mostu i krvovi kuca sa dimnjacima u danu sa sucem.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

aliabazari (22255) 2022-04-09 21:08

Hello Mariusz
Beautiful view of the bridge and people crossing. Clarity and exposure done well. Combines well with background architecture. Thanks for sharing

ifege (48135) 2022-04-09 21:23

Hi Mariusz
Not just one seagull. A good photo of a very picturesque town with the main seagull having a great view.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116560) 2022-04-09 21:43

Hello my dearest friend and have a nice day
and a happy Sunday
we had the same inspiration about
our last photos with the hidden
seagull.....your postcard is really
charming with pretty details
which are very well composed
your description is almost perfect
describing perfectly these two
worlds and the pretty little
bridge....
you have chosen the best point
of view...
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147204) 2022-04-09 23:41

Hi Mariusz,
well framed, lovely weather with this sunlight and these colors between red hues and blue sky, tfs.

PaulVDV (62970) 2022-04-10 8:33

Hello Mariusz,
Yes, I found both seagulls ... Or is one of them a big pigeon?
And what are the white objects on top of the chimneys of the red house? Decorations or more seagulls?
The bridge is not particularly beautiful, but its red colour makes it a bit more attractive.
The great thing about this photo and probably about the town is that you can also discover other buildings in the distance above the roofs.
The day with the blue sky was a stroke of luck to photograph this town with a lot of red.
Best regards, Paul

cargus (13954) 2022-04-15 11:18

Beautiful panorama on the bridge, perfect framing, colors played excellent, clear and bright ,image well done.!!
Regards
Adrian