Viking heritage, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

We have quite a pleasant weather recently. The park which I have across the road from my house became very popular, so today we went for a walk along the spacious beach in nearby Saltburn to ensure better social distancing.
In the foreground of this photo you can see a fragment of the boat named Valhalla which, as my daughter told me, is the name of Viking Heaven. I wonder whether it is one of the boats on which Vikings have originally arrived here. I have spotted it on the beach in Saltburn. Further in the distance you may recognise a blurred shape of the Saltburn pier.

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ikeharel, burmaman, jhm, johnjmoe, Fis2, COSTANTINO, Royaldevon, PaulVDV, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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burmaman (1228) 2021-02-27 10:37

Hello Mariusz!
Excellent composition, following the rule of thirds.
The three maincolors :brown blue and red match very well.
In Germany the Walhalla is a hall of fame that honours laudable and distinguished people in German history.
The hall is a neo-classical building above the Danube River, in Donaustauf, east of Regensburg in Bavaria.
Regards,Ronny

jhm (206513) 2021-02-27 10:52

Hello Mariusz,

The white name on red boat make absolutely impression.
Colours are very sharp and pleasant to look at
Nice depth and perspective picture too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

Fis2 (161146) 2021-02-27 12:18

Czesc Mariusz!
Jakze inne niz zawsze Twoje zdjêcia.
Ciekawy fragment lodzi z szekla w roli glownej.
Ladna zabawa z glebia ostrosci,
Kompozycja i kadr robia wrazenie.
Udanego weekendu.
Krzysztof

lousat (133213) 2021-02-27 14:50

Ciao Mariusz,good weather in this Saturday and a nice opportunity for a trip on the beach. Very original composition,the boat seems a bit modern to be a viking one,but i like your idea for the comment,wonderful pic,an half and half very well played with focus,perspective and colors,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

ifege (38241) 2021-02-27 22:14

Hi Mariusz
There are lots of Valhalla's around the world - there is even on old mining town by that name in Victoria. Great POV (almost a macro) to have the boat with out of focus background.
cheers
Ian

everlasting (19312) 2021-02-27 22:33

Great composition with lots to see in the OOF area. The red is brilliant and certainly eye catching.

COSTANTINO (108142) 2021-02-27 23:07

Hello dear friend and have nice
sunday
fantastic red composition
nice idea perfectly presented
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (139755) 2021-02-27 23:19

Hi Mariusz,
Interesting with this Viking name, well photographed, good colors contrast between red and blue tones, perfect management for this focus, tfs.

ikeharel (108914) 2021-02-28 0:50

shining red color prevailed this halved picture, Mariusz.
In my view, I'd show the whole boat from side, but still offered something different on your gallery.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike

Royaldevon (80271) 2021-02-28 1:49

Hello Mariusz,

I really like how you have anchored the f/g with this vibrant boat. It makes the same immediate impact that I imagine was caused by the original Viking raiders!!

Excellent sense of depth by using this shallow dof.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Tue (85890) 2021-02-28 10:55

Hello Mariusz,
A great close-up of this very red boat. I really like the shadows a lot as well. The people on the beach and the pier are well included also in a nice blur.
Lars

PaulVDV (57705) 2021-02-28 11:30

Hello Mariusz,
The vivid red boat is more than just an eye-catcher since it occupies the biggest part of the photo.
Beautiful name of the boat that most probably didn't bring any Vikings to the UK. Yet it has the colours of the Danish flag.
Good contrast with the blue sea.
Well composed.
Best regards, Paul

ChrisJ (165966) 2021-02-28 18:35

Hello Mariusz!

The region is even called 'Danelaw'. Here's a map of the Viking settlements in north east England I found. I also discovered that the Jutes were in north Denmark, the Angles in southern Denmark and the Saxons in the far south of Denmark but in what is now Germany. Angles and Saxons emigrated from north Germany to England (Angleland) as well.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f8/19/8e/f8198e46cdcb5666502a230732fa530f.jpg

https://cf2.ppt-online.org/files2/slide/q/q1BWZne6z9RK7bDCiNGg0OdF3JTXvHrmQwIMk4aAS/slide-1.jpg

Striking warm cold color contrasts between the red and blue with good use of a shallow dof. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (60920) 2021-03-01 17:56

Hello Mariusz,
I love the close up of that red bow against the blurred beach. Nicely done! How is the aftermath of Brexit treating you?
Regards,
MT

jmdias (107409) 2021-03-13 10:42

mariusz

I have a friend in this place, she is my FB and photofolia page inside FB. very special this compo using well the colors of the boat the area around adding a special and elegant mood.

take care

jorge