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Art Deco fence

Art Deco fence
An unusual view of the stairway and fences of the newly refurbished Midland Hotel in Morecambe. This historic 1933 hotel stands on the seafront with the convex side facing the sea. It was refurbished and opened in 2008 and will shortly be joined here by a new Northern ‘Eden Project’.
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I wish you all, a great weekend, Herb

Ch'an, ╰☆☆June☆☆╮, aNNa schramm, Eva Lewitus and 51 other people have particularly liked this photo


93 comments - The latest ones
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe tire !!
HFF Herb
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thank you my friend.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Anji.
Anji. club
Superbe !
HFF, Herb, et bonne fin de semaine !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Anji. club
Thanks. HFF, have a great weekend too. Herb
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
HFF and a nice weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Cheers Jaap.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Brilliant Herb ~ great curves ~ I don't know if I'm going up of going down :))

HFF & Hanwe
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall club
I got to admit on seeing this I was undecided too Nick.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Superbe et bien rendu ******
HFF. et Bonne et agréable fin de semaine.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Good to see you again Malik.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A wonderful and very unusual fence, I hope you have a HFF and a nice weekend Herb
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thanks Peter. I keep looking for something different.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful image, HFF Herb, have a nice weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to John Cass
Cheers John.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
A super shot Herb. I can't make out whether it's upside down or not :)
HFF and wish you a great weekend. Rosa.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Thanks Rosa. Even when I was at the foot of the stairway looking up, I got dizzy from the long drop :)

HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Great curves, a photo that merits a second and third look! I'm still not sure though whether it's up or down;-) HFF, Herb, enjoy your weekend!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Gudrun club
Hello again Gudrun. Yes, like the staircase itself, just like my photo, looks wrong! Glad you liked it

HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
Well seen and thought out shot Herb, Good shot for the HFF too.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to HappySnapper
Good that you enjoyed this one Maurice.

HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Its looking up super Image Herb did you stay at the Midland on your visit to Morecambe.
HFF have a great weekend.
TOZ
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Hi Toz, yes looking up indeed. Did we stay at the hotel - at £200+ for a sea-facing room - what do you think! One could have a drink in the even more chic cocktail bar or even a snack. Afternoon tea's in the glazed veranda looked good too. Just a simple drink for us four here, on the nosy!

HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Terrific capture from a great pov Herb,
I hope the new Eden project is as successful as the west country one.
HFF and a great weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Good that you enjoyed this Roger. In actual fact there was no sign of anything saying, it was to be built (at least at the sea-end of the plot) but its marked down as the Eden Project on Google Maps already -and we have read that planning permission and funds had been arranged. We went once to the one in the west country and very nice it was too.

HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
HFF and have a nice weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Marije Aguillo club
Thank you. HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Ulrich G
Ulrich G club
Ein schöner Blick nach oben.
HFF
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ulrich G club
Danke Ulrich. HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire
...HFF, enjoy your weekend Herb...
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Erika Akire
Cheers Erika. HFF, and enjoy the weekend too. Herb
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Apart from the fact you've captured the lines and curves on this wonderful staircase from a great perspective, this is also a beautiful study in light and shadow. An excellent shot..!!

HFF Herb.............I hope you have a lovely weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
I was pretty happy with the way this went Keith. I could see it was a HFF contender as soon as I spotted it. I had no idea that this would be there. Yes the light and shape is everything here.

HFF. enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 FarbFormFreude
FarbFormFreude club
yes definetely only full screen, and thanks mine is large, too.
breathtaking structures
HFF!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to FarbFormFreude club
Good that you checked it out full size my friend. My photos here are normally 2400p along their longest lengths so should fit nice on most peoples full screen. Glad you liked it.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
so creative compo, like a lot, bw works fantastic, HFF
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Mario Vargas club
Monochrome was the natural finish for this. It was actually coloured a warm pinky white.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 natureoncam aka Greg
natureoncam aka Greg club
A fine HFF Herb.
Enjoy your weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to natureoncam aka Greg club
Good you enjoed it Greg. HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Petar Bojić
Petar Bojić club
HFF and great weekend!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Petar Bojić club
Nice to see you again Petar. HFF, enjoy your weekend too. Herb
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Maybe it's my age, but I really enjoy Art Deco and this picks it up well, Herb. HFF and have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
Good that you still enjoyed this, so you would really like this hotel then. The last time I saw so much Art Deco was on the P&O Arcadia but I thinl they have changed all that now.

HFF, and enjoy your weekend too. Herb
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Terrific photography Herb!

HFF, enjoy your weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
That's what it is all about Doug. Cheers.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Fascinating approach to the stairway! It's not often to see the shapes of stairsteps from below. HFF, Herb!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Dimas Sequeira club
I agree with you Dimas, it was strange to see like this. Good that you enjoyed it.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
A beauty . HFF
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Thanks so much Daniela.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Excellent abstract shot with great contrast, Herb. HFF and an excellent weekend to you. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Yes, funny how we can make reality look like abstract by adjusting finished crop and p.o.v. Joe.
Glad you liked it. HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Wow ! That's great in b/w ! HFF, Herb ! Have a nice weekend ahead !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ulrich John club
Another to please you my friend.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
A most striking image Herb'... and the B+W shades - enhances it even more
Do have a good weekend... ''HFF'' and best wishes from.... >
Me.. Dave...
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thanks so much David. yes monochrome was the natural choice here. Happy you liked it.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Great perspective. HFF!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to cammino club
Good to see you here Cammino. I see you also have a similar staircase in your collection.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A superb HFF shot Herb.
Have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Jeff Farley
Good that you think so Jeff.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
A superb shot Herb!!

I am a little dizzy ..
Where is the upstairs and where is the downstairs :)

HFF and have a nice weekend!

Bet wishes
Füsun
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to gezginruh club
The same remark by a few people here Füsun. We are at the bottom, of course!

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Marta Wojtkowska
Marta Wojtkowska club
Lovely composition!

Have a nice weekend!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Marta Wojtkowska club
Thanks so much for this Marta.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Herb

I really like this

Great composition to test the visual understanding... Reminds me of the endless stair case illusion of Escher and Penrose.

Best Wishes, HFF, and a good weekend
Peter

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose_stairs
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thanks Peter. I am familiar with the Penrose stair effect, in fact I even have a computer video-card tester that has that on in movement- never ending and driving your fans mad! Glad you liked it.
Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P.
Cool picture, especially in b/w ... are banisters fences? I sometimes wish the rules would state yes or no just for clarity's sake, but given the endless and sometimes heated discussion recently over the number of images allowed, I would hate to start another thread like that. At any rate, it's a very fine composition.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Sarah P.
Good to see you again Sarah and I am glad you enjoyed this one. Sarah -you are talking here to one that when I started in the HFF group, my understanding was that fences meant true fences. However I soon got to realise that gates, walls, banisters, railings and even rock/mud banks were counted as fences. In the end, as most folk here would say -its all a bit of fun and it does not really matter! I have seen elsewhere -that we have enough rules anyway, so enjoy!

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
Sarah P. has replied to Herb Riddle club
agree
5 years ago.
 Gisela Plewe
Gisela Plewe club
A phantastic HFF!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Gisela Plewe club
My grateful thanks Gisela.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Beautiful lines and curves here Herb. Great angle. Love it. HFF and have a good weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ecobird club
Good to see you here enjoying this Carol. Lots of bits about this for people to linger over. Cheers.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
brilliant capture and the right choice of B/W, HHF
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Steve Paxton club
Good to see you again in one of my HFF contributions my friend. The monochrome was a no-brainer from the original paint job.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
C'est impressionnant à voir ! HHF
Belle fin de semaine !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Danielle
Thank you Danielle.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Absolutely stunning POV Herb. Top shot
Have a great weekend
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Diana Australis club
Good to have your recognition Diana. I must admit to enjoying it too.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Frank J Casella
Frank J Casella
Wonderful use of black and white, and available light. HFF Herb.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Frank J Casella
Thanks Frank. It was a natural thing to photograph but I had to play with my p.o.v's. Cheers,

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
A beautiful 'swirly' composition!
A belated HFF to you, Herb, Have a great weekend!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks Andy. I think you have had some swirly compositions in your vast collection too.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
5 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS) club
Hi Herb.
Charmingly mesmerizing perspective with a great play of curves and line in a very effective b&W!!

belated HFF but: in time for wishing you a very good weekend .
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS) club
Thank you Beatrice. Always good to see you here and I might have know that you would enjoy this as you do like artistry in your photos too. Yes, curves and light all play their part here. Very happy, of course that you liked it.

Bleated HFF too and enjoy the end of this Saturday and tomorrow. Herb
5 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
superb POV !!!
belated HFF and happy Sunday !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Always good to see you here Nora. A scene where p.o.v. makes all the difference.

Very belated HFF to you too. Herb
5 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Superb photo! Great compo and perspective!
Have a good week, Herb!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to sasithorn_s
Nice to see you again here. Good that you like the elements of this scene and photo.
Regards, Herb
5 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
Beautiful black and white, Lovely lighting, and composition.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Eva Lewitus club
Very happy that you enjoyed this one Eva.
5 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
a little bit like 'Escher'
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to aNNa schramm club
Nice to see you again Anna. Yes you are right -a bit of 'Esher' here.
5 years ago.
 L. L. Wall
L. L. Wall club
... dizzyingly captured; great in graytone/B&W ... a Favorite, for sure ...

... a belated HFF, anyway ...
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to L. L. Wall club
Always good to see you Wally, no matter how late. This cried out for monochrome as you say.

Belated HFF to you too. Herb
5 years ago.

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