Newcastle Upon Tyne

141 posts
16 years
Saffron Walden

Posted 13/04/2010 - 22:29 Link

My favourites from a couple of hours spent exploring the city on Sunday. Weather was perfect and I very much enjoyed exploring this city properly for the first time. I always intended to convert these all to B&W so went looking for interesting light. I got quite lucky I think. I'd be interested to get your thoughts on the B&W conversions and any other C&C. Apologies if the number of photos comes across as a bit self indulgent! Thanks.

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Matt

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Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
18 years
Durham,
England

Posted 13/04/2010 - 22:42 Link

Great set of pictures Matt from my home patch. Sunday's sunshine helped you capture excellent lighting and I think the black and white conversions are excellent. I'm intriguied to know how you got some of those high level shots in The Side area, you must have been on the top floor of one of the Quayside buidings.
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08tiger 08tiger

2931 posts
18 years
Atherton tablelands,
NQ

Posted 14/04/2010 - 02:20 Link

When did they move the Sydney harbour bridge?

C&C welcome.
Don.

paulyrichard paulyrichard

1307 posts
17 years
W. Yorkshire,
UK

Posted 14/04/2010 - 08:53 Link

There are some good images to choose from, but I like #15 with the seating area in amongst those chimneys, alongside the rest of the city on the horizon.

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mattcambs mattcambs

141 posts
16 years
Saffron Walden

Posted 14/04/2010 - 10:05 Link

davidtrout wrote:
Great set of pictures Matt from my home patch. Sunday's sunshine helped you capture excellent lighting and I think the black and white conversions are excellent. I'm intriguied to know how you got some of those high level shots in The Side area, you must have been on the top floor of one of the Quayside buidings.
david

Thanks, David.
All the high level shots were taken from the Tyne bridge.

Matt

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pschlute pschlute

5157 posts
20 years
Surrey

Posted 14/04/2010 - 11:23 Link

Excellent series, I enjoyed all of them.

Peter
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i-Berg i-Berg

3045 posts
16 years
Melbourne,
Oz

Posted 14/04/2010 - 11:53 Link

It is a beaut set of images Matt, and looks great in BW. If I had to pick a favourite (or two) from this set, it would be 4, 15, 18 and 19.

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mattcambs mattcambs

141 posts
16 years
Saffron Walden

Posted 14/04/2010 - 13:43 Link

Thank you for all the kind comments, guys

Matt

GX20; DA 17-70 F4; 18-55 kit; Ricoh 50mm F2; Vivitar 75-205mm F3.8

matwhittingto... matwhittington

1474 posts
17 years
West London,
UK

Posted 14/04/2010 - 21:55 Link

Wow - a fantastic set! great B/W conversions and it looks as if you had a great day. Impossible to really pick a fave although I really like No 15... I have a thing at the moment for pics taken from on high...

Great stuff - well taken!

Mat W

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ems82 ems82

652 posts
17 years
Barking,
Essex

Posted 14/04/2010 - 22:22 Link

Excellent set .

Emma
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fatspider fatspider

6378 posts
20 years
Leeds,
UK

Posted 15/04/2010 - 00:31 Link

it is an amazing set but did you have to post so many images together?

my internet connection is abysmal and its taken about 90 seconds for this page to load tonight, I've tried several times before to view this thread and given up because it was taking so long for the page to load

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waggott waggott

42 posts
17 years

Posted 15/04/2010 - 13:26 Link

A great set of my home town Matt,Well done.

thoughton thoughton

4798 posts
17 years
Saffron Walden,
Essex

Posted 15/04/2010 - 18:11 Link

Thats a great set Matt. I liked most of them, but especially liked 4, 9, 10, 11, 18 and 19. Those were most excellent

Tim
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Plus Member womble womble

7661 posts
17 years
Hertfordshire,
mostly.

Posted 15/04/2010 - 22:57 Link

Those photos bring back happy memories of my youth. I especially like 15 and 19. The BW conversions are very nicely done and the images are beautifully sharp. Is this the 17-70?

Best wishes, Kris.

Kris Lockyear
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mattcambs mattcambs

141 posts
16 years
Saffron Walden

Posted 16/04/2010 - 11:10 Link

It is indeed the 17-70

Matt

GX20; DA 17-70 F4; 18-55 kit; Ricoh 50mm F2; Vivitar 75-205mm F3.8