This bright red building is a fishing shack In the small town of Rockport, Massachusetts. Located on Bradley Wharf, it is purportedly the most painted fishing shack in the America. The shack even has its own name, Motif No. 1 that was given to it by an art teacher in the 1920s who, after seeing his students repeatedly draw the shack, exclaimed “What? Motif No 1 again!”
The original shack was destroyed by the blizzard of 1978 when it was swept into Rockport Harbor. Motif No. 1 was rebuilt within a year. The fishing shack has even been commemorated on a postage stamp.
We had vacationed in Rockport is the 1980′s when we lived in New Jersey. At that point in time, I wasn’t into photography. Since we now live in New England, I finally got around to revisiting Rockport with my son to photograph good old Motif No. 1 and the surrounding area. There are many places to set up a tripod but this location is probably the best angle. I highly recommend a visit to Motif No. 1 if you are in the Cape Ann area.
Love all of the color and the hint of reflection in the bay. Great shot Len!
Love this shot Len. Really cool how you can see everything hanging on the side of the building, excellent processing too, it almost looks 3D!
Nice Capture
Beautiful. Love the reflection and the whole feel of the image. I love New England and try to get out there whenever we can. When we used to live in Montreal it was much easier but it’s a bit of a longer drive from Toronto.
Awesome shot, Len!
This is so beautiful. You even caught a couple of Gulls in the shot.
Nice work, man. Really like all the colors.
I’ve seen shots of this iconic structure before, but I have to admit this is the best one so far! Fabulous capture here, Len, I love your processing and the resultant tones.
I would say that this shot is to apparently HDR.I would recommend a less powerful impact. Tone it down, the wow factor is good but it is sureal.
wonderful shot Len, great pop of red color, just awesome!
Wonderful shot Len, and also a great story. looks like a great place to take pictures! I’m just thinking out loud for a moment. If Motif No 1 was destroyed in 1978, then shouldn’t we be calling this one Motif No 2? Just saying… LOL