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Roker Pier.

January 2007

Roker Pier has become a bit of a favourite spot for me in recent years because I have some work that regularly takes me to Tyne and Wear and I normally stay in the area with an hour or two to kill in the mornings.

Sunrise, Roker-Light 19th January 2007. Landscape photography by Gary Waidson.
Dawn, Roker-Light 22nd January 2007. Landscape photography by Gary Waidson.

In January, the pier is perfectly placed for the sunrise which also happens at a very civilised 8 o’clock or so.

In my last page about Seaburn I made a point about how the same subject can be photographed under differing conditions and the light on the end of it’s pier makes a fine canvas for the moods of the sea and sky.

 

It is also a location rich in viewpoints although I often find myself relying on trusted favourites when short on time.

The picture top right was a slow lazy Sunrise on the 19th but a few days later on the 22nd, the wind picked up bringing a little cloud with it and much more drama.

Sunburst, Roker-Light 22nd January. Landscape photography by Gary Waidson.

Three days later the conditions were different again and I got one of my favourite shots of the light over Parson’s Rocks.

Seaburn. This picture was Commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2010, Take a View Awards

The predawn light gave way to a beautiful glow as the sun broke over the horizon and for a few moments this candy pink light contrasted with the cool reflected light of the sky.

One and a half seconds of pure magic that stayed with me all day.

This shot was Commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards, Take a View 2010

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