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[CT]

Bugger! I meant to enter this in the current comp round but missed the deadline.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/old.jpg

Mind you, looking at some of the entries, I'm glad I missed it. ;)

[h.r.ford]

That is really wonderful. This is one place where a cluttered background really adds to the picture. Top notch.

[CT]

Thank you. I think I much prefer the colour original. :)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/lady-knitting.jpg

50mm 1.4. Love that lens.

[h.r.ford]

She reminds me of the granny with tweety bird! Bet she could hit hard with a rolling pin. I have to say I prefer the colour version also.

[Forbiddenbiker]

I prefer the full colour version too, warmer and friendlier I think.
I liked the whole set you put up CT ...I had your images of the guys behind the old counters in mind with this months comp myself.... I didn't get their though.

...and theirs me thinking the entry with the nice blur could be your new lens. :D

[HIMUPNORTH]

I missed it but didn't have anything this good anyway.

Don't you get cordless grannies these days? :p

[Venomator]

:lol: @ HuN ... HeHe ...

Do you know Cedric ... the colour version would have won the old compo hands tied ... :D

Really lovely study m8 ... but I see you still can't tear yourself away from the old birds can you ... :shrug:








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[CT]

LOL. I dunno Ven there's some impressive entries in there mate.;)

Btw this lady was a 'living exhibit' at The Black Country Museum in Dudley. She was a lovely lady... "You don't mind if I keep knitting while you take your photos?

She made me laugh too... "The good old days? You gotta be kidding, I can't wait to get home" :lol:

[Bubbs]

I missed it too couldn't decide if to enter, got nervous at the last minute :embarrassed:

[praxis]

I missed it too couldn't decide if to enter, got nervous at the last minute :embarrassed:

No need to be nervous!

[oldgit]

Cheat. Not a day over 21.

[Bubbs]

No need to be nervous!

I did take some photos the other day i keep meaning to post, there not very good so i do keep getting nervous maybe i'll be brave and just do it :embarrassed:

[CT]

I did take some photos the other day i keep meaning to post, there not very good so i do keep getting nervous maybe i'll be brave and just do it :embarrassed:

Daft!! ;)

What's there to be nervous about? Nothing will help you more than feedback... the good bits and the bad bits. We're all trying to improve, so we're all in the same boat. :shrug:

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I love the photo - but can't decide if I like the B&W or Colour version better. Think I prefer the colour but the cupboard just behind her head kind of distracted me a bit. Had a little play (and I seem to be obsessed with selective colouring at the moment) and came out with this:
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9144/ctfiddlest5.jpg

It really is a great shot :) nice work!

Edit: Dont very quickly with a way too big a brush :p

[oldgit]

Jimmy ... That really works IMHO

[CT]

Interesting take Jimmy. :thumbs: I'm not the biggest fan of selective colouring, I think it's used far too often to try to make the mundane a bit more interesting, but that does work pretty well. :)

The cupboard door was open to show those old newspaper shelf linings cut into fancy patterns. The worrying bit is I do remember people doing that when I was a kid. In fact that place brought back a lot of memories for me.