Colourful lobster pots and ropes at Whitby harbour.

I couldn't resist photographing these on my trip to Whitby in January this year - a lovely mix of patterns and colours!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4, 1/100s, 22mm, hand held.

Lobster pot on pebbled beach, Holy Island.

I took this one on Holy Island, Northumberland in August 2013. There was a steep 'wall' of pebbles bordering the beach and this lobster pot was abandoned on it. I liked the contrasting shapes and patterns in the pot, pebbles and sky.

In Lightroom I used a graduated filter to balance out the exposure of the pebbles and sky, then increased shadows to put some definition into the pot. I also added a slight dark vignette to soften the edges of the picture and draw your eye in.

Lobster pots and boats at the harbour

This photo is from our last holiday to Seahouses, Northumberland, in August 2013. I was drawn to the colours and patterns of the lobster pots and ropes and framed the picture to include a couple of boats on the water. Although herring fishing is still done from the harbour, these particular boats have been converted to carry tourists out to the Farne Islands and Holy Island.

Post production I reduced highlights right down to take the glare off the water, reduced overall exposure very slightly and cropped the image to remove some cars parked behind the harbour wall.