Riding The Storm ...

I came across this large and somewhat unsightly block of flats in Harrogate last week and for some reason it immediate reminded me of the side of those massive big cruise ships.

Maybe it was just because of the small sailing ship that someone had placed in their window or maybe it was the harshness of the structure. Whatever the reason I decided to capture it with a Dutch angle and then added some texturing before taking the selective colouring option ... overall I think it works?

Please view on black for best effect.

For Sight and Sound ... what else but Rod Stewart with "Sailing":

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Taken on Saturday February 18, 2017
Posted on Wednesday February 22, 2017
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Gudrun said:

It works really well, the Dutch angle and the red ship! The building for me evokes a feeling of Eastern Bloc:-) In Germany we jokingly call the big cruiseliners "schwimmender Plattenbau", Plattenbau being the highrises built from prefabricated concrete panels that were built in East Germany and other socialist countries.

7 years ago

autofantasia replied to Gudrun:

Thanks for that terrific insight into German life Gudrun ... I love the fact that I am not the only one to draw comparisons between the two structures. Thanks also for the star! :)

7 years ago

Smiley Derleth said:

Very good. Sweet and touching. It's like a little dream of faraway places sitting up there, waiting to light the life of someone of sufficient imagination.

7 years ago

autofantasia replied to Smiley Derleth:

Glad you like it and thank you for the fave! :)

7 years ago