Looks like this idea was a failure, but nonetheless always worth having a go. Thanks for the comments!

Yes Barrie, and the camera is also bigger again.

When I used film I found the step up from 35mm to 645 was not big enough to justify compared to the disadvantages. It needed the step to be 6x7cm to make that difference.

In digital, APS-C is my standard and FF is not a big enough step for me. I feel it needs the 645 format to make the jump worthwhile.

I'll tell IT. As this has not happened before they may not be aware of the result.

I don't mind at all, but I'm not keen on the end result. Sepia might be more appropriate IMHO.

Here's another image for us to mull over, this time shot at the Southport Flower Show a few years ago. It's pretty much a straight shot, made into my crystal universe with Levels and Curves in Photoshop.

Does it convince, or is my imagination running away with me?

If it's only three weeks old and you're not happy, perhaps not too late to return for a refund/replacement? You'll need to be quick and keep within the 30 days I think.

It's also true that at one time quite a slice of Lancashire and Cumbria were once part of Wales.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I'll find another to post tomorrow.

Thanks David!

I suppose there is a contradiction here. In the sense I'm portraying "the cold light of dawn" but in fact that light is often warm, at least in colour. It's the temperature that's cold.

Is it Durham that some think is technically still part of Scotland?

I thought we started a good discussion on "Isolation", so here's another image up for discussion.


I was motivated to post this, which never got aired when I first did it, by the feeling of a new dawn after the referendum. Whatever the result, the new dawn arrives, cold and misty, and after the high tension and emotion of the previous day we enter the new world with a sober feeling. To complete the metaphor, there is the warmth of the new day's sun that will soon evaporate that mist. Then we will live the new day, but for this moment.....

So can we express such feelings in an image? Does this image succeed in doing that? All comments welcome!