Just suppose it was intentional, Sirch's 52 for 2017, 52, Weather

That photo looks a bit bright and HDRy for my taste, but good composition and sharp throughout.
 
Looks very much like the Cotswolds, where my roots are. HDR? I hadn't noticed.
 
d00d said:
Looks very much like the Cotswolds, where my roots are. HDR? I hadn't noticed.
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Thanks David, I see what you mean, it does look a bit Cotswold-like but it's up north. Yes, it's HDR but it does seem a bit sensitive to monitor settings, I've viewed it on a few and on some the HDR-iness is my obvious
 
Architecture - pretty village, pretty house and no bright yellow cars, but my eyes keep getting dragged to the green shwubbery on the right, strange.
 
KernowChris said:
Architecture - pretty village, pretty house and no bright yellow cars, but my eyes keep getting dragged to the green shwubbery on the right, strange.
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Thanks Chris, perhaps there is a bit too much greenery now you mention it.
 
Architechture is a very nice villagey shot, but the colours look a bit washed out on my calibrated screen ?
 
Hertsman said:
Architechture is a very nice villagey shot, but the colours look a bit washed out on my calibrated screen ?
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Thanks Mark, it probably could stand a bit more saturation but the local stone is pale grey so it wouldn't gain much more colour even with more saturation
 
Dave70D said:
Got to be the broken old ruins #2 shot for me Chris, like how you have only focused on the bit of wall while having the rest nicely oof. (y)
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Thanks Dave, #2 was what I went out to shoot but then I saw the broken log on the way back and got distracted
 
Emja said:
The wall for me too Chris - perfect dof to retain interest but still give the wider picture.
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Thanks Emma, I took one with it all in focus but it looked a bit flat, I'm glad you like the shallow DoF

CliveNX said:
As above, really like the wall.
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Thanks Clive
 
#2 for me. Unusual choice of focus on the small bit of broken wall rather than on the large bit, but I've got to like that!
 
susiejb said:
Hi Chris ...I think it's the wall for me too, my eye is really drawn to the OOF part, I'm wondering if it would take a crop to half way down that end wall, it would throw all that lovely detail in the broken wall more into view, but still leave some DOF.
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Thanks Susie, good point about the crop I think it would work

brrnd said:
#2 for me. Unusual choice of focus on the small bit of broken wall rather than on the large bit, but I've got to like that!
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Thanks Bernd, it was fairly un-interesting with it all in focus, I thought this might get the viewer's attention more
 
:agree: ... the chimney is the more interesting part of the ruin .... amongst the undergrowth ... nice find.
 
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That's a pretty one, Chris!
… just enough of everything!
 
Arnside is a pretty station in a pretty location, shame about the solar panels and bus stop style shelter, but I guess that's the world we live in (enclosed brick shelters tend to attract the wrong sort of visitor).
Nice to see the signal box and semaphore signals in use, and as the signal is on, I assume a train was approaching from behind you.
(y)
 
Quality image, love all the elements, love the human element. (y)
 
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That's a pretty one, Chris!
… just enough of everything!
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Thanks Daniel, I really appreciate you dropping by.

LC2 said:
Arnside is a pretty station in a pretty location, shame about the solar panels and bus stop style shelter, but I guess that's the world we live in (enclosed brick shelters tend to attract the wrong sort of visitor).
Nice to see the signal box and semaphore signals in use, and as the signal is on, I assume a train was approaching from behind you.
(y)
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Thanks Tim, the station building isn't even used by the railway anymore but at least there is a manned signal box and yes there was a train coming in whcib is what I planned to shoot but I likeed this more.

Dave70D said:
Transport, liking this shot Chris as you have the cars in view, but I also like the moody sky and folk on the platform waiting for the train to transport them home or work :)
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Thanks Dave

d00d said:
Quality image, love all the elements, love the human element. (y)
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Thanks David, as you might have guessed I'm not a "people person" but I thought they made this photo.
 
Sorry Chris it looks like I missed Broken... for me the broken wall wins my vote, a very nice DoF and a good leading line :)

Transport I like the track but wish there were less distractions with the road to the left I would have been tempted to crop it before the plant pot but clone the pot out as that's a real nice sweeping curve on that track mate :)
 
rpn said:
Like your idea for transport, the high viewpoint and the inclusion of passengers waiting for their train. Looks like a quiet little station.
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Dark Knight said:
Sorry Chris it looks like I missed Broken... for me the broken wall wins my vote, a very nice DoF and a good leading line :)
Thanks Stan.

Transport I like the track but wish there were less distractions with the road to the left I would have been tempted to crop it before the plant pot but clone the pot out as that's a real nice sweeping curve on that track mate :)
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Thanks Dean, I left the car in just because it felt transport related and it's one of those scenes where there is always something at the edges that feels like it could be cropped off.
 
A bit of a catch-up by me, Chris, as I haven't been around for a few weeks.

I really like your climbing images for Hold; I agree that the first works best as you can see the hands, but they're both a good choice for that theme and full of drama and interest. Your first image for Vivid is a cracker and is my pick because of the bright sun and its reflection, and Architecture is another lovely image, a real picture postcard. I like both images for Broken, with the natural colours and textures, but my favourite is the second one because of the contrasting man-made textures and narrow DOF.

Finally, Transport is unusual in showing the infrastructure rather than the method itself and is another pretty scene with lots to look at, including the dark clouds. I think the high POV helps to add interest with the clear view of the track running right through the scene (y)
 
Manxmaid said:
A bit of a catch-up by me, Chris, as I haven't been around for a few weeks.

I really like your climbing images for Hold; I agree that the first works best as you can see the hands, but they're both a good choice for that theme and full of drama and interest. Your first image for Vivid is a cracker and is my pick because of the bright sun and its reflection, and Architecture is another lovely image, a real picture postcard. I like both images for Broken, with the natural colours and textures, but my favourite is the second one because of the contrasting man-made textures and narrow DOF.

Finally, Transport is unusual in showing the infrastructure rather than the method itself and is another pretty scene with lots to look at, including the dark clouds. I think the high POV helps to add interest with the clear view of the track running right through the scene (y)
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Thanks for taking the time Andrea, I did photograph a train in the station for transport but preferred this.
 
I like transport very much, a lot to see in that picture with the rails leading the eye.
 
Transport
A good, well composed shot. It's got some good elements to it, people, dogs, cars, a nice moody-ish sky (y)
 
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