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Getting away from London statues and monuments for a moment, how about the North's famous Angel, designed by artist Anthony Gormley?
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The vandals will even add graffiti to a popular feature like this. C+C welcome.
david

You've just beaten me to it Hyram. Thursday and still no show from the last winner.
david
Edit: Traditonally No. 2 takes over as judge if the winner fails to respond but I see he's brand new on here and also hasn't been back on.

I love the way you have composed this Paul. All lions (lines) seem to lead to Buckingham Palace.
Do you still experience difficulties with officials when you are snappping in London? Things ought to have got better since new photographer friendly guidelines were issued by the Asociation of Chief Police Officers. I had no bother when photgraphing at St Pancras.
david

Paul is correct, the lines of Betjeman's neck were put there by the sculptor, all I had to do was try to keep them sharp. I imagined them as chisel marks caused by the artist.
david

It was quite difficult trying to get John Betjeman right in Photoshop. I wanted the clock in as well as the statue because I called the picture: 'Goodness me, is that the time?' but the contrast round the far wall of the station was harsh.
Thanks for all your comments.
david

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The Lovers
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I enjoyed the set of London statues by Paulyrichard and Womble so here's a couple of mine, taken last year at St Pancras.
david

My point is they didn't infringe my rights. They didn't stop me taking photos. They didn't seize my cameras. They didn't try or threaten to delete my files. They did their job politely. All they did was ask some reasonable questions, no doubt check me out with Special Branch, and then move on. At no point was I intimidated. As for making it easier for them actually I made it easier for myself. Police have the right to stop and question people - thankfully.
david

I have experienced the other side of this sorry saga. In February when I was in Scotland I photographed the massive petro-chemical plant at Grangemouth, from the public road and a nearby field. The winter light on the stacks and cooling towers with their emissions was very dramatic. I was approached by two security guards from the plant who were extremely polite; they even shook my hand when they introduced themselves. They explained persons photographing the plant had to be checked out and certain procedures had to be followed, like informing the police. Sure enough two young officers from the Central Scotland Force arrived arrived and they were also very polite when they took my details. My wife complained they asked for her date of birth.
There was no unpleasntness, no confiscation of my cameras and no threat to delete my pictures although they asked me to show them a couple of samples of what I had taken. They said they had to inform Special Branch but that I would be unlikely to hear anything more of the matter, and I haven't. I can't help feeling that by keeping cool and co-operating with their reasonable questions I made it easier on myself. If I had got bolshie I'm sure they might have too.
david

Of course Leeds was a woolen town, there are still some wonderful knitted buildings in the city centre.
I like the teazel picture, very well photographed.
david

I would add my praise to this shot. Apart from the guy walking past in precisely the 'decisive moment' position I love the shadow of the statue.
david