This is a fine piece of photo journalism; a genre which will be relevant in future decades when some of today's the arty clarty highly manipulated pictures have long faded from memory. Its a picture of every day life in an attractive setting where time almost stands still. I suspect most people buy their fish in a supermarket or chippy these days but here the lucky folk who live in or near fishing communities get theirs as soon as its landed.
I love photos from the past that tell a story about life as it was once lived - for instance those wonderful Sutcliffe images from late Victorian and early 20th century Whitby.
As for which camera was used, that's interesting, but no so much as the picture it produced.
David

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The colour is gorgeous and the composition perfect. What a contrast with how this area would have appeared at the height of South Wales coal mining.
I'd like to visit the Big Pit, along with a drive up one or other of the Valleys, maybe next year as we want to go back to Clevedon in the summer.
I'll not tell Irene about the steam locos at Big Pit until we actually get there.
David

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I'll be there quite early, that's so I can get parked while there is still space. Then I'll head for the coffee shop where we've sometimes met on previous occasions, its just off the swing bridge on the south side of the river, in a narrow street, can't remember the name.
I'll hang around the bottom of the steep steps around 10am to see who turns up.I take it Margaret and Julie will be there too Barrie?
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Whose going to be at the Whitby Goths Festival this weekend? I wasn't sure whether I would be there but it now seems I'll be free on Saturday to go.
Probably spend till very early afternoon with the Goths then I'll head off to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
David

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Black is good if you want your camera to be taken seriously but I still love my blue K30 and the images it produces.
David

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The deer are first class but the crypt scene at Fountains Abbey, #12, is outstanding Barrie.
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Seems like it was a very worthwhile meet when you went to Fountains etc Carl. The deer pictures in particular are superb and I just love #8 with the rocks appearing like abstract shapes.
David

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I love that Ffestiniog picture Andrew, its right up my street. The processing is spot on and could easily pass for a pre Great War photograph. What a bonus the locals dressing up in period costume.
That little engine is now more than 150 years ago, I doubt if any sort of modern machinery will still be hard at work in 150 years time, not even your K10.
David

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No. 2 for me too. As Barrie says you can see more of her face and there's more space for the spotlight on the waves to the right of the frame. Lovely lighting Andrew.
David

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Does it need more contrast? Certainly not. Its a quality black and white picture, exactly right for a wedding photo, a soot and whitewash approach would not be appropriate.
David

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