There are some very imaginative pictures there Alan, for instance the bridesmaids posing in the mirror. I also love the shot with the bride's veil blowing up and filtering the setting sun. 1 and#2 are the weakest in the set but the remainder are very attractive pictures which I'm sure the bride and her mother (the most important people at a wedding) will treasure.
I've been driving myself mad trying to identify the location, it seems familiar but I can't place it. I assume its somewhere in Northumberland.
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Strictly speaking its not a monochrome Simon, certainly not B/W as there is more than one colour.
Its very effective Barrie, taken no doubt in one of the bars at The Sage, which lend themselves to this sort of thing.
Because of the randomness of the stacks o glasses its very difficult to get a satisfactory composition here, but you seem to have nailed it very competently.
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I wouldn't worry about that 'through the middle look' Barrie. This second version has improved the position of the boat but the central gap is not devoid of interest. There are tiny figures on the beach and the distant Redcar steel plant which add to the scene.
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As you know Barrie I'm no expert on birds, but I do love attractive colour and expertly handled photography. This fine image satisfies both of those interests - the bokeh against the colour of the bird is excellent.
Goths I know more about. Unlike birds they don't flutter off when you point a camera at them.
This attractive girl is expertly photographed and, I suspect, given some clever treatment post camera. It has the appearance of being taken at dusk with fill in flash but with Photoshop you never know. There are attractive catchlights in her eyes, the skin tones are beautiful and the colour of her dress vibrant.
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That's a lovely set of pictures from a location I've wanted to visit and photograph for years. In particular I really like No.3 - the view of the castle between the old cottages.
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Superb, one of the very best pics of this bridge I've yet seen.
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Well done Mark. We miss your regular contributions on here.
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If the needle does the trick the it will be worth it Stan but not something to look forward to. Best wishes for your recovery.
BTW love your cat's pee analogy.
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This final picture Is a lovely contre-jour Carl with excellent contrast, detail even in the darkest areas of the foreground pier and a wonderful sky. For me the best feature is the rim lighting of the people on the pier. Thanks for finishing on a high note.
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I prefer the second version Kris, posted in answer to Nigel's suggestion. It balances more comfortably and it gives the foreground more room to breath.
But either way its a superb black and white landscape, full of interest and artistic appeal.
David

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