No 2 by far and away the best. Dynamic composition with the sails, shadow and the mill it's self. Great detail in the sky with lot's of contrast. Highlight and shadow detail just right for me.

Put this side by side with the colour shot and the colour one looks like a RAW start image and nothing more to me.

Awesome shot. Agree with Martin and Barrie's comments. Well done.

ahem, I am 47 and still rocking!

Agreed, good series Tim.
Have you thought about presenting your shots at the maximum size of 800 pixels? This way, for me anyway, there is more to look at.

Tim, no. 2 works best for me in terms of composition and action.

In order to help me sell myself to prospective clients, I find that photographing my work helps to explain what I can offer and to show what I can do.
These photographs are of a kitchen that I recently installed, and this set show some wooden worktops that I had to template and cut. They are made from solid wallnut.
If I were to make a mistake, a replacement piece of wood is £1,100.
I hope you find them of interest...

The basic piece of wood
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MDF template made and cut around the sink
[IMG]http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww354/kmjh62/IMGP4051.jpg[/IMG]

Worktop after routing out the sink apperture and drainer grooves
[IMG]http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww354/kmjh62/IMGP4053.jpg[/IMG]

Worktop in place and with corner rounded off
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The kitchen starting to take shape
[IMG]http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww354/kmjh62/IMGP4059.jpg[/IMG]

Well we are here now in 2009.
So, to go back in time and photograph the 'photogenic' 60's might be an easy option perhaps?

There is still so much beauty all around us now in the most unusual places if you take the time to look for it, and this is the challenge, to seek it out, have the vision and shoot it. I personally love Paul's images and this is exactly what he does.

His photographs go under the surface of 'so called normal' life. Paul is clearly very passionate, serious and sensitive about his photographs, the subject matter he chooses and the people he approaches, which is reflected in his work.

I really don't see what droppin' a g has got anything to do with this.

Thanks Thoughton, I always beef up the blacks and contrast in my B/W conversions.
Actually, I hadn't noticed the lense shadow but now you point it out it is clearly there. I am sure I had removed my lense hood for the flash shots??
Thanks for the feedback

Well done, some great shots worthy of being printed in the music press.

I don't think they look too rough, they must be well into their 40's?

Amin, it is a typo and I couldn't edit the thread title once posted, I did try.
My family owns a property near Obidos so I get to go over once a year.
Beautiful country and people.