Perhaps you're right Andrew but however you interpret it 'No sky' means just that.
Coker's interpretation is a nice piece of humour.
David

I'd love to be there to meet up with some old friends and a some new ones but I'm not really a natural history type of photographer. I don't posess either macro or very long lenses. Could you pursuade one or two lovely gothic ladies to come along as well Spider?
David

Its a pretty wide open theme. Anything out of doors with no sky. That covers about 75% of my entire output. Skies are what I find most difficult to get right.
David

Stunning models (I'm glad you showed us the girls rather than the cars) and very well photographed.
David

Interesting set of pictures, well worth £10 on the train. I like #1 best, the colour of the pier end amusements is fantastic against the mono sea and sky.
David

Pockerley Manor Farm
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Pockerley Manor Farm 2
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Pioneering steam
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Loco fireman from around 1820
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Abandoned stagecoach
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Beamish Museum in Co Durham, is famous for its period town and tramway system based around 1913.
Less well know is its other half - set in the period around 1820 when railways were in their infancy. The historic Pockerley Manor Farmhouse, dating from the 1440s and restored in Georgian times, also recreates life around 1820.
I escaped TV and the Royal Wedding on Friday and spent time stepping back almost two centuries to photograph this. The modern replica of the 1813 steam engine Puffing Billy was in action with staff in period costume.

My PU membership isn't due for renewal until late July. Like Hyram I didn't claim any refund when the magazine closed but today when I tried to upload a second image into the Gallery I was refused. As for opening up magazine entries I wouldn't know where to start.
I've sent a PM to Pentax Dan and now i'm awaiting a reply.
David

Yes, the fox for me too Alan.
David

Yes Gareth the highlights on his arm do look a bit contrasty in the mono picture but your conversion has lost some of the skin textures in his hand.
David

Smug!! I'd be insufferable.
Congratulations,
David