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14-APR-2008

Great Yarmouth

Something a little bit different, but then Great Yarmouth, like it or not, is still part of Norfolk,
and was my home town for 11 years. For those who haven't heard of it, it is a faded seaside resort
and port, which is all but dead in regards to both tourism and port. It is home to many different
nationalities (it is said that 77 different languages are spoken there), and is a hotbed for drugs and
associated crime. Wandering the back streets on a dark afternoon with thunder and lightning around and
a cold drizzle falling, it looked almost unimaginably bleak and unwelcoming (it actually looks little
better in sunshine!). Hopefully the town's fortunes may improve a little with the construction of an
outer harbour, but in the meantime it remains staggeringly bleak and grim.

Ricoh Caplio GX-100
1/660s f/2.8 at 6.9mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time14-Apr-2008 14:40:40
MakeRicoh
ModelCaplio GX100
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length6.9 mm
Exposure Time1/660 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.30
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Rob Oele01-Nov-2009 15:36
Impressive. Beatiful. Strange. Love it. VV
david chilvers24-Feb-2009 08:21
Great image Steve. My kinda shot. I remember fifty years ago being on holiday in Yarmouth and it was a treat but now days you might not want to wander around at night with a camera on your shoulder?
Guest 22-Oct-2008 05:45
...Superb ! Big vote. vVv
David Lewins21-Oct-2008 23:28
Your image certainly portrays the "bleak and grimness" that you mention. First class and well suited to B&W treatment. +V
Pawel01-Oct-2008 16:04
Realy like this mood and coposition.
settler09-Aug-2008 11:41
Particularly GREAT!!
Guest 02-Jul-2008 20:25
Fantastic and dramatic!! Awesome work!
Eric Herbelin12-Jun-2008 12:12
superb! v
Sue Robertson17-Apr-2008 22:43
Fantastic mood. v
Carole Stevens17-Apr-2008 11:37
Wow I go into Yarmouth everyday and never seen it like this
Fantastic pov an so atmospheric Steve!
shatterbug17-Apr-2008 06:53
Fittingly depressing climate...excellent monochrome!
Peter Zetner17-Apr-2008 03:29
Superb image - tells a grim but powerful story. V.
Bob White16-Apr-2008 10:54
Excellent shot and narrative and this shot certainly does portray its bleakness V
12316-Apr-2008 03:35
Excellent. V
Mike Stobbs16-Apr-2008 03:26
Excellent for sure, the clouds just make this image that more interesting...GMV..Mike
Susanne v. Schroeder16-Apr-2008 02:01
Excellent... don't know what else to say...
Barbara Heide15-Apr-2008 22:08
brilliant! v
Guest 15-Apr-2008 21:21
Well framed, great use of B&W. The lack of parked cars really helps with this shot IMO. -v.
beverley harrison15-Apr-2008 18:53
erm...now maybe i should clarify i speaka da inglish, i no taky droogs, and i no bash a granny!!
beverley harrison15-Apr-2008 18:52
hey!! i was born in gt yarmouth and i lived there for 20 years!! small world hey steve?
Steve Morris15-Apr-2008 18:09
Powerful image. The humble terraced dwellings dwarfed by the monstrous metal framework and the impending storm. Works very well in B&W, and great story too! Vote
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography15-Apr-2008 17:33
Excellent image, Vote.
Giancarlo Guzzardi15-Apr-2008 17:11
intense the atmosphere in this image
Guest 15-Apr-2008 13:33
nicely stark with some hope in the form of the sunbathed building in the background..very nice!
Guest 15-Apr-2008 12:59
Dramatic sky and fantastic shot!
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