JPG Magazine: Photos: "where elements embrace" by Christopher Long

where elements embrace

By Christopher Long

On 12 January 2008

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it was a cold, crisp saturday morning as i was driving along the atlantic coastline of new jersey. it was partly cloudy but i didn't let that stop me. i was in search for a shot or two and i came across this pier. so i grabbed my canon and hoodie and proceeded to get a closer look. When i walked under the structure, i saw this shot and it was all mine.

ventnor city beach | ventnor city, nj

117 Responses

On 12 January 2008 Alex Ingraham gave props:
i'm loving this. great job!
On 12 January 2008 debra raskin gave props:
Really Strong Image. Colors and LInes Bold and Beautiful
On 12 January 2008 Nancy Konipol gave props:
Wonderful perspective and compostion and colors
On 12 January 2008 Steve Hogle gave props:
incrediable color view point!
On 12 January 2008 Gary Fudge gave props:
Great classic pier view
On 13 January 2008 Becca Tischler said:
Great shot! I love the colors and textures that you captured so exquisitely
On 13 January 2008 Steve Metzner gave props:
You did a great job on this one Chris. Keep up the good work.
On 13 January 2008 Reese M. gave props:
beautiful contrasting elements!
On 13 January 2008 Ronnie Ginnever gave props:
I love looking at this photo.
On 14 January 2008 Matt Granz said:
Besides loving the symmetry and smooth color variations I can't help but hear the song "Under the Boardwalk" while looking at this. You have one heckuva eye. Great shot!
On 14 January 2008 Christopher Long said:
Matt, you don't know how hard it was not to call this shot "under the boardwalk". I thought that would be overkill.
On 14 January 2008 Ang Stargazer gave props:
composition is stellar.. great contrasting colors.. maybe Atlantic City is ok?
On 15 January 2008 Gary Duffy said:
fantastic, not a footprint, very strong virgin image
On 17 January 2008 Chloe Sandoval said:
i love this shot a lot. it's perfectly captured.
On 17 January 2008 Shauna Chartre gave props:
great perspective and color. Love this shot!
On 17 January 2008 John Adams gave props:
Some amazing works around here!
On 17 January 2008 T.G. Gauthier gave props:
Unbelievably beautiful. Great angle on this one.Definitely one of my favorites.
On 18 January 2008 karen chan gave props:
Wow! Love this shot
On 18 January 2008 Michael Van Der Tol gave props:
Love the perspective and the great sky!
On 18 January 2008 Courtney Clifton gave props:
absolutely love it!!!!! great colors/composition!
On 20 January 2008 Frederic Frognier said:
Simply BEAUTIFUL! Love this shot...
On 20 January 2008 R. Pollonais said:
this is such a great picture. the colour is awesome and the perspective is really great. Just beautiful!!
On 20 January 2008 jared burleson said:
thanks for your comments. i love this picture because when i go to the beach i've always played around under the pier. i love the squared angle.
On 24 January 2008 angelo facchini said:
It's great too this yours
On 27 January 2008 Cathy Cale gave props:
Fabulous work
On 28 January 2008 Bharat Balasubramanian said:
Beautiful Capture.... And the symmetry is good. Maybe you could try a cropped version with the nearby pillar cropped out .. ??
But overall a great capture for sure !!
On 29 January 2008 Alina Tiplea said:
great catch, make me feel so small
On 29 January 2008 Richard Hall gave props:
Great perspective. Really like the way my eye is drawn through your image to the water beyond to pier.
On 29 January 2008 Klaus Girk gave props:
This is a great photo and wonderful composition.
On 30 January 2008 Victor Ursabia said:
awesome pics... love it!
On 31 January 2008 tom healy said:
excellent perspective, rich colors... like they could be tasted
On 31 January 2008 Jessica Sargent gave props:
the colors in this image are so vibrant. this is a killer shot,amazing.it would be interesting to see this as a night shot.
On 2 February 2008 Amanda Roberts gave props:
what a fabulous, fabulous shot. Its like staring into infinity
On 3 February 2008 Ditsapun Tiyajamorn gave props:
great composition and nice color :)
On 7 February 2008 Pamela Hubbard said:
This is fabulous! Makes me realize how much really miss the beauty of the ocean.
On 7 February 2008 Jason Pierce gave props:
This is incredible. Has to be one pf my personal favorite pics on this site.
On 10 February 2008 Daryl Brewton said:
Love the angle and the color. good job.
On 10 February 2008 maureen demers said:
I love the perspective.
On 10 February 2008 Michelle Lane gave props:
Love the deep blue sky and the detail you captured in the pier supports. Fantasic!
On 11 February 2008 Brian Puhl gave props:
Great work, a very simple crisp shot with great composition and taste, Well done!
On 12 February 2008 Lisa Elea gave props:
Absolutely gorgeous!!
On 13 February 2008 Mandolin Davis gave props:
this is awesome!
On 13 February 2008 emma hamilton said:
the blue is so brilliant. stunning photo. nicely done!
On 15 February 2008 Mallika Veeramalai gave props:
nice!
On 16 February 2008 J Mac gave props:
This is a great shot.
On 16 February 2008 Maria Glaser said:
outstanding geometry
On 16 February 2008 Lori Ann Morris gave props:
Beautiful composition and colors. Lovely subject.
On 20 February 2008 Caitlin Stewart said:
I love new jersey
On 20 February 2008 Jasmine Johnson gave props:
God you know you see the same shot like a million times but you some how made it new. KUTOS!
On 22 February 2008 dawn scott said:
Just.awesome.
On 5 March 2008 An Le gave props:
very nice!
On 6 March 2008 Blake Wright gave props:
Great color and persepctive...keep it up.
On 7 March 2008 Jose Vásquez said:
awesome
On 11 March 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:
Gorgeous colors! Got my vote!
On 13 March 2008 Eyesiah D. Damian gave props:
great ! this a visual vacation.
On 30 March 2008 Nathan Nowack gave props:
Nice angle and color.
On 6 April 2008 Virgilio Rodriguez Jr gave props:
I just love the pattern on this shot, besides that makes me wish I was there.
On 2 May 2008 Alicia Aguirre gave props:
Such a good angle. Love this photo!
On 6 May 2008 Sherry Davis Johnson gave props:
I've been under this pier and seen it photographed many times. Somehow you've managed to capture a crisp newness. Well done!
On 13 May 2008 Andrew Lorimer gave props:
Absolutely Amazing Capture !!!
On 14 May 2008 Kandi Champagne Cook said:
: )
On 17 May 2008 Nick Nieto gave props:
Beautiful
On 18 May 2008 ! Slimeface said:
Excellent!! Tunnel to the sea! Vote yes!
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On 21 May 2008 s lapoint gave props:
great shot....very nice.
On 3 June 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:
coming back to vote!
On 6 June 2008 Allan Meek gave props:
Love it fab calm and warming feel to this. Outstanding picture very well done and great exposure you have my vote
On 12 June 2008 Lynn Hathaway gave props:
Incredible! Super perspective, lighting, subject!
On 18 June 2008 *hector* Ortiz gave props:
one of the best...
On 30 June 2008 John Linton gave props:
Killer shot.
On 2 July 2008 Catherine Kurvink gave props:
You really have a wonderful eye for lines and angles, Christopher! A great shot.
On 8 July 2008 Dave Waddell said:
this is a damn fine shot Christopher and it does deserve to be published....so you have my vote on it!
On 8 July 2008 Jessica Hollenback gave props:
What a great point of view, wonderful image.
On 8 July 2008 J. Harris Blacklist gave props:
Fantastic pov and comp! Yes from me.
On 8 July 2008 Chris Piazza gave props:
Great shot!
On 8 July 2008 Natalie S gave props:
Incredible
On 9 July 2008 Bronwyn-Leigh Bothma gave props:
Brilliant shot! Fantastic colours and strong lines!
On 9 July 2008 Debby Adler gave props:
Love it! My vote.
On 9 July 2008 Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props:
Nice, my vote
On 9 July 2008 Vidyavati Chandan gave props:
my vote!
On 9 July 2008 rory cobbe gave props:
vote, if that actually means anything to the process, lovely shot nice lines and light,
On 9 July 2008 Vladan Djordjevic gave props:
great image.
On 10 July 2008 Sandmania said:
This really is a stunning shot. The composition and vanishing point here is superb. Very well seen.
On 10 July 2008 Sherry Sturgis gave props:
Excellent!!! I love the POv here!!!!
On 10 July 2008 Michel Vaque gave props:
yes!! my vote ! (i forgot...) :-)
On 11 July 2008 Susan Corsetti gave props:
Wow, what a great shot. Good eye
On 13 July 2008 Eric Finster gave props:
Very nice perspective. I wish I would have captured this one :) Got my vote!
On 15 July 2008 Noa Siegrist gave props:
Tiene mi voto!
On 15 July 2008 Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid gave props:
gorgeous!
On 15 July 2008 Iso gave props:
Let's Go ! ^^
On 15 July 2008 Emily Binnie gave props:
you make great use of perception in all your photos
On 15 July 2008 Espen Tjernshaugen gave props:
You got my vote !
On 15 July 2008 David Fullman gave props:
I see that loads of thought goes in to you work great shot
On 16 July 2008 Atreyee Bhattacharya said:
Nice work with elements :)
On 17 July 2008 Anna Garcia gave props:
you have my vote!
On 17 July 2008 Maria Lujan Ferrari gave props:
you have my vote too, your work is great!!!!
On 20 July 2008 Riccardo Sanchini gave props:
Very nice!!
On 20 July 2008 Riccardo Sanchini gave props:
Very nice capture
On 20 July 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
excellent.
On 24 July 2008 Dennis Cowell gave props:
wow
On 24 July 2008 Matias Kritz gave props:
Thanks so much!!, i love this shot!!!
On 24 July 2008 Brittany Diliberto gave props:
beautiful! great color!
On 25 July 2008 Garrett Mombourquette gave props:
this will definately make tha magazine. Nice one.
On 25 July 2008 Garrett Mombourquette gave props:
this will definately make tha magazine. Nice one.
On 25 July 2008 Patricia Mistric gave props:
Beautiful. This is a winner.
On 25 July 2008 Timothy Patrick gave props:
Awesome composition, great color!
On 25 July 2008 Trish gave props:
Beautiful! The visual effects are fantastic...
On 27 July 2008 Virgilio Rodriguez Jr said:
Got my vote, was a favorite of mine for a while.
On 28 July 2008 David Baker gave props:
Hey Christopher.............Great Pier shot Brah!!!!!!! And got my vote!!!!!! What lens did you use?
On 29 July 2008 Christopher Long gave props:
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
On 30 July 2008 Thomas S. said:
You've got my vote !
On 31 July 2008 ! Omair Haq gave props:
this picture is bomb diggidy.
On 8 August 2008 Lauren White said:
Your photos are incredible!
On 9 August 2008 Jayel said:
'Just' a fantastic pier picture...
On 12 August 2008 Natalia Delgado gave props:
Beautiful. Perfect sky
On 12 August 2008 Eric Sayah gave props:
Rad and absolutely deserving!! I faved this quite a while ago, now I´m voting for it
On 3 September 2008 Trish Meyer gave props:
Excellent image.
On 5 September 2008 Jacqueline Shelton-Espinosa said:
This is hot!! I love the composition. Beautiful sky in the background.