So, votes for both! Excellent. As I said, like would be boring if we all liked the same thing.Well spotted. You're right about the path continuing into the distance. Perhaps I should have lead you all up the garden path with a picture showing fragments of path that are actually from different paths. Something to work on...
That's fine, crop away, it's always interesting to see what different people can do with the same starting material. Your version changes the feel of the picture for me. More relaxing, the eye doesn't need to move far, it knows where to go. For me, the two versions are pictures for different days, different moods.

Keep the comments coming, folks. Civilised discussion with different points of view is one of the great joys of life.

Steve

In another thread, I mentioned liking pictures of paths that don't seem to go anywhere. So here are a couple of recent ones from acceptable exercise/dog walks. Taken from locations about 50 yards apart but on different days (and lights...). Not everyone's cup of tea, but life would be boring if we all liked the same thing.

Any thoughts?

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Mr Jester looks bored, it must have been a long sitting...

Love the colour and intricacy of those stems. Did you try having the stems coming through the frame rather than all in front of it? Just wondering ...

Steve

That second one is so evocative, the first one not so much for me. It's something to do with the dust and muck in the second one, old tools always seem to attract it (at least mine do). The backcloth in the first one looks a bit too clean and muck-free. There's lots of potential in mono muck!

Steve

Thanks for the identification. It's a conspicuous tree - shows how much I keep my eyes open most of the time!

The dog and I walk about 2 miles in decent weather. She's slowing down with age (13+) but still seems to be happy with the distance. The lens is chosen with the distance and weather in mind, and there's always the Q's for a really light weight walk. I definitely don't fancy doing it with your K1, 300mm and tripod - although with that lot you're certainly getting some exercise! However, I'm wondering about taking a monopod to keep people to a safe distance...

Steve

Mrs Lubbyman managed to book a supermarket delivery slot a couple of weeks ago, earliest delivery was yesterday. Arrived as expected, everything present - including the placeholder she had put in the basket to get it up to minimum order and forgotten to remove after adding the rest of the order during the next week. So I'm now the proud and unexpected owner of a large bottle of spiced rum, infused with vanilla and ginger. Only 37% alcohol, so no good as an anti-viral. There must be something else I can do with it...

Steve

+1. Superb quality. You'll enjoy using it!

Steve

Both on the same tree, so presumably the same bud at different stages of bursting. Taken during the daily dog-walk, of course. K3 + FA77 @ f2.

Thoughts, comments, type of tree etc. welcome as always.

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If you haven't done so already, how about getting in touch with whoever takes care of bradyfamilytree.org? Just as you feel 'more informed' by the information you found, so those people researching their family tree might be grateful for a picture of a grave that they may never have seen.

Steve

+1

How about cropping the top off just below the twigs and leaves in the top RH corner? It would strengthen the impact of the shadows, at the moment the blue sky and shadows seem to compete for attention.

Steve