The Pepperpot

thoughton
Posted 12/02/2010 - 08:33 Link
A local landmark. Mattcambs should recognise it

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Edited by thoughton: 12/02/2010 - 08:34
Greytop
Posted 12/02/2010 - 08:44 Link
I think it's got to be the black and white for me Tim. The contrast and lighting brings out the structure of the building nicely.
What's the rectangular shadow/dark area at bottom right hand side of the building?
Regards Huw

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davex
Posted 12/02/2010 - 09:00 Link
No 2 for me as well, the first shot is an ok shot of an interesting feature, although it does look as if the tower is about to fall. No 2 is IMHO a much better, stronger image. Filling the fov and the B&W conversion give it a really strong presence. I would get rid of the metal shed though.

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pink
Posted 12/02/2010 - 09:07 Link
nice image tim I agree with the above comments number two for me, really nice conversion

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davidtrout
Posted 12/02/2010 - 09:28 Link
The mono version, No. 2, for me. Its so much more dynamic.
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pink
Posted 12/02/2010 - 09:35 Link
Is the second image going for the PPG??

James
robbie_d
Posted 12/02/2010 - 09:44 Link
Ooooh, number 2 definitely.

Really do like it.
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thoughton
Posted 12/02/2010 - 10:24 Link
Thanks for the comments guys!

The building on the right is some kind of concrete storage building. The site is owned by Cambridge Water, I assume it's a water tower but don't know if it still used for that. It's probably full of mobile phone equipment

I already cloned out some antennas on the lower right side, will get rid of the shed as well.
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Dr. Mhuni
Posted 12/02/2010 - 11:00 Link
No 2. for me - it's a nice conversion. I reckon it'd gain from having a human in the image, though, to give a sense of scale.
Mhuni

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womble
Posted 12/02/2010 - 13:24 Link
Great BW shot. Luckily, the mobile phone transmitters hardly show in the BW version. I bet they stand out in the colour one?

K.
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thoughton
Posted 12/02/2010 - 13:28 Link
They're not too bad actually! They must have rusted or something, because they blend in quite well. (Or perhaps the mobile phone companies aren't as stupid as they seem, and chose a brick-like colour deliberately!)

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thoughton
Posted 12/02/2010 - 13:31 Link
Dr. Mhuni wrote:
No 2. for me - it's a nice conversion. I reckon it'd gain from having a human in the image, though, to give a sense of scale.
Thanks Doc. I did consider the scale issue, but as it was apparently uninhabited and behind locked gates in the end I just crossed my fingers and hoped the size of the bricks would suggest a scale
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mattcambs
Posted 12/02/2010 - 13:47 Link
Never seen it before in my life

I really like no.2 in B&W
Matt

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Prieni
Posted 12/02/2010 - 19:05 Link
#2 certainly is the one! Great shot!

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womble
Posted 12/02/2010 - 22:41 Link
I think that must be deliberate policy, probably enforced by English Heritage or the local planning dept. Still prefer the BW though

Best wishes, K.
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