The lively, vibrant hues of the landscape contrast beautifully against the blue skies, with the reflection leading the viewers eye to a juxtaposed piece of driftwood in shallow water. My favourite part of the image is how the photographer has seamlessly drawn attention to the similarities of texture in nature's different forms.
The juxtaposition between the seemingly still sea and the brutal ruins of the old West Pier paint an image of calm despite long term degradation. The sea is usually depicted as 'ferocious', especially in the context of coastal erosion, but the photographer chooses to make the sea seem peaceful whilst symbolising the strength and history of the West Pier as a haunting silhouette in the centre of the composition.
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**This contest is open to photographers ranked between 1 and 250 in this week’s <a href="https://www.photocrowd.com/photographer-community/">Leaderboard</a>.** If you’ve ever found yourself standing in front of the Taj Mahal; looking up the Champs Elysees at the Arc de Triomphe; or looking out across the Grand Canyon, you may have had a strong sense of deja vu. More than ever before, the combination of cheap travel, ubiquitous digital cameras, and the internet has meant that we’ve seen these views and many more hundreds or thousands of time before we’ve ever visited them ourselves. You may have stood in the most obvious and used spot for shooting from, or you may have found an unfamiliar viewpoint.
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