Kevin and I treated ourselves to a little time off this afternoon and drove down to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth for lunch and a spot of retail therapy. It’s been a gloriously sunny day and the sky was so blue that it seemed a shame not to use my polarising filter to give it even more depth. It was my intention to take a photo of something other than the Spinnaker Tower to post today but I was so pleased with the minimalist feel and strong contrast of this shot that I couldn’t resist!

Very nice shot....great comp and effective use of that blue, blue sky! lookagain · 2010-06-25: 15:15

I love this shot...wonderful colour, wonderful contrast! Eiram · 2010-06-25: 15:32

Nice, beautiful, bold & strong. Love the shadows, angles and the subtle grade of blue in the sky! juliacrowe · 2010-06-26: 08:57

... sailing architecture... a spinnaker ! ????? · 2010-06-26: 10:23

Very crisp, striking colors, Helen! Nicely done. lgnelson · 2010-06-26: 10:42

Wow, the white against the blue is always so lovely. Great job! SunflowerGirl · 2010-06-26: 16:52

Lovely! ????? · 2010-06-26: 17:10

Love the contrast - great shot! tennischick · 2010-06-26: 17:51

Simple and beautiful. kellybee322 · 2010-06-26: 21:41

And it works beautifully. revenant · 2010-06-27: 05:07

Reminds me a structure in Lisbon! Great photo! :) ppinho · 2010-06-27: 10:39

Interesting composition! Wasichseh · 2010-06-28: 18:21

For a second, I thought it was a fencers visor. Neat composition. Jarvo · 2010-07-03: 20:54

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