#floating harbour

[daveamisdpda]

The M Shed cranes - 21.3.26

I love these cranes and never tire of photographing them:)

Location: M Shed, Princes Wharf, Bristol BS1, UK

[daveamisdpda]

Random details

Some random detail type shots taken on a walk around the harbourside in Bristol yesterday on a day that almost felt like spring:)

Location: Princes Wharf, Bristol BS1 | Shot: 22.02.25

[daveamisdpda]

Retro cranes

A composite of crane images shot on a walk around the harbourside in Bristol yesterday, given a retro sepia treatment…as you do:)

Location: Princes Wharf, Bristol BS1 | Shot: 22.02.25 | Composite created: 23.02.25

[daveamisdpda]

A fag end of November day in Bristol

While I'm still laid up after a fall that left me with a semi functional left hand and an injured left leg, I'm spending time re-visiting some of my images to create composites and apply some creative filters. Not just for the sake of it but, to convey some of what I felt when I was at these locations.

The weather was overcast, threatening rain which eventually materialised as darkness fell. Everywhere felt subdued and a bit flat. I hope that's conveyed in the treatment I've applied to these images.

These images were shot 'on the go' as I had other matters to attend to that day. It certainly wasn't a day for intentionally shooting images, that's for sure!

Locations: St. Mary Redcliffe/Floating Harbour/Queen Square - Bristol BS1, UK | Original images shot: 27.11.25 | Creative filter applied to composite: LOMO (Filter Forge)

[daveamisdpda]

A Fairbairn steam crane…

This crane was seen on the quayside by the Floating Harbour in Bristol. This composite image is made up of shots I took of it when I was having a wander along the waterside last Saturday (22.2). I'm not quite sure which of the three versions of this I prefer, although I am leaning a bit towards the black and white one. What do you think?

Location: Fairburn Steam Crane, Museum Street, Bristol BS1 | Shot: 22.02.25 | Composite created: 26.02.25

[daveamisdpda]

Crane action

Here are a number of preserved cranes to serve as a reminder of when this part of Bristol was a fully functioning port…

Location: Princes Wharf, Bristol BS1 | Shot: 22.02.25

[daveamisdpda]

I've been experimenting with different ways of presenting my images. This involves taking a number of photographs of one subject and presenting them as a set on a grid.

Last Saturday, we (my partner Liz & me) had a walk along the Floating Harbour in Bristol, specifically to get some shots of the preserved cranes along the quayside. The light that day was pretty dismal, with the sky being a uniform pale grey. I've been playing around with some of these images to see if I can jazz them up a bit. By applying the colourising filter in Corel PaintShop Pro, I may have managed to add a certain something to them. Anyway, here are six of these images presented as a composite…enjoy:)

Location: M Shed, Floating Harbour, Bristol BS1, UK | Shot: 18.01.25

[calmgrove]

Haven Watercraft 5/5: narrowboats and pleasure craft moored at St Augustine's Reach, Bristol