Imperial War Museum North

by davidtrout

This is another of my shots from my recent visits to Salford Quays, Manchester. The World War 2 tank contrasts nicely with the modern architecture. I think it works marginally better in mono than colour.
The lens was a Sigma 10-20mm set at 10mm on a K10d.
Uploaded07/11/2008 - 15:55
CategoryArchitecture
Shutter Speed1/320
Aperturef/14
LensN/A
ISO160
Focal Length10mm
Views/Likes41/0

Haworth
Posted 07/11/2008 - 16:29 Link
I really like this. All the elements (tank, architecture,sky,lighting) add up to make a really strong, striking image.
'The RAW is the score and the print is the performance' - Apologies to Ansel Adams

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mikew
Posted 09/11/2008 - 08:26 Link
As I often do I wonder why not colour? The tank's colour would surely contrast nicely with the building and sky?

Good capture!

Mike
davidtrout
Posted 09/11/2008 - 10:44 Link
Thanks for your comments both of you. Mike asks why black and white and not colour? Sometimes the starkness of mono can add drama to a picture and focus the eye on essential lines, tones and shades. But it's a personal choice, some people still prefer black and white. I love colour and b+w equally so I'm now going to submit the colour version of this so you can make up your own mind.

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