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Sandswept Fence

Sandswept Fence
As the sand swirls over the stony surface towards my camera, I wonder if this is all worth the effort, but as I gaze later upon this scene the answer is clear. Taken at Dog’s Bay in County Galway Ireland.

HFF, I wish you all, a great weekend, Herb

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84 comments - The latest ones
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
A brilliant shot.. Herb'... the wide angle really pulls one in and shows the scene....
Have a HFF and a grand weekend from Dave..
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thanks a lot Dave. Always good to see you here, especially in these HFF moments. Great that you enjoyed this wide scene.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
HFF and a very nice weekend, Herb !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ulrich John club
HFF and have a great weekend yourself John, Herb
5 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
It is worth it...lovely windswept wild beach! HFF and happy weekend, Herb
The light is magical too!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Diana Australis club
Diane your comments often make my mornings now. Very happy that you continue to enjoy my work and journeys.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful!!

HFF
Happy weekend:)
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you Annemarie

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Excllent Composition Herb beautiful light love it.HFF have a happy weekend.
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Always good to get your opinions on my work Toz.

A Happy HFF to you here, Herb
5 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
HFF Herb ~~~
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thanks Nick.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
It was well worth the effort Herb! The low angle and the swirling sand looks stunning, as does the fence. HFF and I wish you a good weekend.....Rosa.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks Rosa, when I saw this I thought the chances I took of sand getting into my equipment was worth the effort but if in the future my camera or lens goes wrong and somebody says something about grains of sand I shall know better. Glad you liked it.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Definitely worth a bit of sand on the lens;-) Wide angle and low PoV are perfect for this photo! HFF, Herb!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Gudrun club
Aye Gudrun. I did try to be careful -only puling out the camera with lens fitted at the last moment. Good that you like my capture here.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
HFF, Herb!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Thanks Erhard.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg club
Great wide angle, POV and dramatic sky.

HFF, Herb!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Dida From Augsburg club
Cheers Dida. For me P.o.V is a great deal.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Een zeer mooie HFF -Herb--ik wens je een Prachtig Weekeinde Fav
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks for another visit and comment my friend.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
HFF to you too, Herb!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks a lot Andy.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Definitely worth the effort a wonderful wide angle image the rock in the foreground gives it depth
I hope you are having a HFF Herb enjoy your weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter Castell club
Hi Peter, yes I too think that the rock is all-important here giving it depth as you see and say. Thanks for this.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Tractacus
Tractacus club
That fence looks a bit sandblasted... HFF!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Tractacus club
It was George although some of it looked in quite good condition just around the corner.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
Tractacus club has replied to Herb Riddle club
It's Neil, not George...
5 years ago.
 Rabbitroundtheworld
Rabbitroundtheworld
Very dramatic and effective. I know what you mean about sand and cameras - never sure whether it's a good idea! This is great though.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rabbitroundtheworld
I'm sure it is not my friend. Sand is death to camera lenses, both internally and externally. I have even seen demonstrations of sand pitting the lens glass itself. I did consider all this and yet still did it -stupid or what!!! All for the HFF - silly really I suppose :) Glad you like it though -makes it all worthwhile :)

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
My pick for the week so far, Herb. A striking composition, great light and great sky. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
You are too kind George. I know what you mean though, as when I examine all the HFF photos every week, I too choose a favourite. When I first saw this full screen I thought it fantastic but the feeling gradually grew off :) Glad you liked it though,

HFF and have a great weekend yourself, Herb
5 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS) club
HFF to you Herb !
Amazing windy scene on a beautiful wild Irish beach !! beach
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS) club
Nice to see you here Beatrice. There were many beaches like this, the next always more beautiful than the last. Glad you liked it.

HFF and have a wonderful weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Excellent picture Herb.
I am happy to know that you recognized it soon enough.
HFF to you and happy weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to J. Gafarot club
Thanks for this Jose. Very happy that you enjoyed it.

HFF and have a wonderful weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 diedje
diedje
HFF and a great weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to diedje
Thanl you Diedje.

HFF and have a wonderful weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
A real winner Herb, not often you feel right in shot but this gives that feel,
HFF and a nice weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Yep, I can still see the exact scene through my viewfinder here Roger. My pleasure to share.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
What great effects and light caught here Herb ... all most certainly liked by me

Wishing you an HFF also and hope you have a good weekend

Best wishes ... Steve
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ste
Always good to share such scenes with you Steve, I did wonder at first if it was only me who could see the light on here but I can tell otherwise now. Cheers.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Marta Wojtkowska
Marta Wojtkowska club
Lovely place, composition and colors.
Have a great weekend, my friend!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Marta Wojtkowska club
It certainly was a wonderful little bay. We had our picnic here,

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
A very beautiful effect, Herb. sure it was worth the effort !! HFF.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Happy to see you here Daniela. As long as I see no side-effects to sand in camera or lens I know that it was well worth it. Thanks for the visit.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
HFF!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to cp_u club
HFF and have a great weekend too cp_u, Herb
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A fantastic shot Herb................a dramatic sky and a great feeling of movement - despite the fact we can't actually "see" the wind, we can almost feel it..!! Just wonderful.

HFF to you, and I hope you have a splendid weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
It was sure there Keith. There were wisp of sand rolling down the edges and stone here but capturing that is always an art. Good that you feel this place and moment with me here.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire
...the sand has worked much...a perfect shot, Herb...HFF...
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Erika Akire
Thanks so much Erika.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Fantastic shot. Seems to be a region with no people. HFF, enjoy your weekend !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Percy Schramm club
There were not so many people here, let alone cities or towns. In other words a great place for a vacation, especially with a car and camera.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
A well composed image. I love the curve of the horizon and the colour contrast between sand and sky. HFF and a good weekend to you. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
You see what I saw Joe. A perfect combination foe a HFF shot! Cheers mate.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Absolutely great shot! HFF!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to cammino club
Another of my photo's t o please you Cammino.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A superb HFF Herb.
Have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Jeff Farley
Thanks so much Jeff.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Karp Panta
Karp Panta
HFF and a very nice weekend !!!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Karp Panta
Good to see you here Karp.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Herb

Very nice composition here!
I particularly like the sky, and also there is an impression that lots of sand is moving about in the wind.. (Although on 1/800 sec I do wonder if it is just a clever illusion!)

Best Wishes, HFF, and a good weekend

Peter
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Peter, I salute you! Out of all the viewers only you have put two and two together re the movement. Yes, it was rather bright, even more so with this very wide angle Tokina and so a fast shutter speed was called for. The movement, like some shots of my seas is exaggerated a little by the fact that like many of my presented photos, this is a hdr of three shots done over a second or so. In this way I capture the moving sand in three places hence the real sense of movement, you see the same particle in three different places. sometimes this works against me, but in this case it showed to its advantage. Very astute of you to notice. Glad you enjoyed it.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Interessanter POV, Herb!
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to trester88 club
Glad you think so Trester.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
You can see all the rain drops on the sand , those clouds add to the scene. HFF
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Steve Paxton club
All the elements add up in this capture Steve. Very happy that you too like this popular contribution to this group.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
Great !
Have a fine weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Erika+Manfred club
Thanks you Erika.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Moody an atmospheric with great textures and best of all for me is the feeling of movement in the sand. Well captured Herb. HFF and have a good weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ecobird club
Hi Carol -you see in here what I saw and felt. I too particularly liked the texture and colours in the mini sand-cliffs just behind the rock. As you say conveying that senses of movement.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P.
Gorgeous and well worth a bit of sand between the teeth (though hopefully not on your lens.)
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Sarah P.
With the generous comments that I have received here, it seems that you are right. Lens, and camera, so far, appear to be none the worse for all this.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Yes, I like the feeling of the wind here.

Belated HFF to you, Herb. :)
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Karen's Place club
Thanks K.e.s -I could see, hear and feel that but catching it on film is another matter. Glad it worked here.

HFF and enjoy your weekend, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
very moody view, exquisite tones !
belated HFF and HWE !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Glad you like it Nora.

HFF and enjoy the rest of your weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
excellent!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ruebenkraut club
Glad you like it,

HFF and enjoy the rest of your weekend, Herb
5 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Great effect and great composition!!

A very belated HFF.

Have a wonderful week!
Füsun
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to gezginruh club
Thank you Füsun. Always good that you like my compositions and effects.

Belated HFF to you too, Herb
5 years ago.
 Martine
Martine
Une superbe composition.
5 years ago.

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