Polesden Lacey

[marky_h]

Evening all. Spent the later afternoon today at Polesden Lacey, near Dorking, Surrey, as the cloud cover receded somewhat. All shot with the 5D and 24-105 f/4 L :).

#1
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/house.jpg

#2
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/path1.jpg

#3
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/rosepath.jpg

#4
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/path2.jpg

#5
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/path3.jpg

#6
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/bench.jpg

#7
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/red.jpg

#8
http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/lily.jpg

Comments welcome - thanks for looking :thumbs:

[iriches]

A nice set. #6 would perhaps benefit from the Contrast Masking technique discussed in this thread here:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=30650&highlight=layer+overlay+invert

As its stands, the foreground looks rather dull and underexposed. The main colour and sharpness are way to the sides of the frame, leaving a rather dull, blurry region across most of the frame.

#2 & #5 are perhaps my favourites. I like the way you've cropped to follow the trellis frame.

To me, #3 is perhaps the least successful. The main colour and sharpness are way to the edges of the frame, leaving a somewhat dull and our-of-focus image across most of the frame.

[Lady Pitstop]

Some lovely colours and great perspectives especially in # 2, 4 and 5 with the trellis and pathways :thumbs: vibrant colours and great clarity :clap:

Good compositions on 7 and 8 too :thumbs:

Looks a splendid place :D

[mmcp42]

#6 lacks a little something but the others are excellent
especially great use of perspective in #2, #4 and #5!:clap:

[marky_h]

Many thanks iriches, Donna and Mike - feedback appreciated :thumbs:

[gazedd]

i work on behalf of the National Trust and this place is mentioned all the time, but i had never bothered to look at it - i think tomorrows task is to have a good look online for this :D
Great images

[marky_h]

Cheers Gary :thumbs: - there's a good selection on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=polesden&w=all).