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The Scallop at Adleburgh

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Pictured here is a sculpture which can be found on the beach at Adelburgh, a small town on Suffolk coast. Known as The Scallop, it was created by the artist Maggi Hambling and divides opinion locally, some loving it, others wanting it removed.

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The Scallop, a sculpture by Maggi Hambling that can be found on the beach at Adleburgh in Suffolk.

The image has been sitting on a memory card ever since I took it a couple of weeks ago. I’ve seen some stunning pictures taken of The Scallop, the brown of the stainless-steel structure contrasting with the blue of the sky and so on.

I’ve periodically tried editing the image to replicate what I’ve seen elsewhere. I just wasn’t happy with the results and so I flipped it to black and white to see what happened.

This was the result. Although it’s not the image I wanted, it represents the moment quite well. It was overcast, it was a little cold but not overly-so, a little windy, but not overly-so. It was just a bit….grey!

The quote comes from the opera Peter Grimes, penned by local composer Benjamin Britten. It says:

“I hear those voices that will not be drowned.”

It is something of an oddity on the beach, but it does fit in with the landscape quite well. Compared to the Sizewell nuclear power plants that are a short distance away, I’d say it is very photogenic!

What do you think, do such works of art add to the landscape or detract from it? Leave a comment below with your opinion.

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25 thoughts on “The Scallop at Adleburgh”

  1. I remember the controversy when that was installed. I didn’t (and still don’t) see what all the fuss is about personally. I’ve never actually seen it captured in black and white. I think the words standout more. I hope you had a lovely time in Suffolk 🙂 #MySundayPhoto

  2. Why do people want it removed? I guess it changes the landscape from what it was? I think it’s a very nice piece but I tend to love art installations. They always get me pondering.

    1. Yes, inspiring and thought provoking! I guess some owrks of art are better than others but this one doesn’t ruin the landscape I don’t think.

  3. I hate grey days, they don’t lend well to nice photos and neither do cloudless skies which is a big problem I encounter in the middle east.

    My first instinct when I saw the sculpture was, “that seems an odd place for a stand alone sculpture.” Perhaps it fits better in person.

    1. In fact it’s just been pointed out to me that a wind farm will shortly be built in the distance so the view is going to change forever, and not in a good way!

  4. It’s our local beach and we don’t mind it. It divided opinion at first, not because it’s ugly, but for some people it spoils a seamless view of the sea. But the coming wind turbines will alter that view forever, so I recommend that anyone visit and photograph it for posterity.

  5. I love art work like this. I think its brilliant. Im shocked people want to get it removed. I love that youve captured it in.black and white! #mysundayphoto

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