Yep the very bottom of the step is where we all met last time. If you arrive early it is worth a wonder up to the Abbey, you can usually find a dazed Goth or two wondering around the grave stones. I will hopefully be wandering around about 8:30 ish.

Graham

The amount of people who got caught on my tripod last time, I probably pierced a few goths for free.

Goth Squirrels, or is that "Count Squigular"

I'm getting dangerously close to getting that AW trekker out of the cupboard, I purchased it when I bought my Pentax having dreams of huge camera lenses that I can't afford.

Just going through the OMG what bits of kit do I take crisis.

Violins 1 for me, the gradual focal decay and the intense grain on the first violin work well together, just a great shot.

I also quite like the double base head & scroll shot although IMO the head could have done with a stronger light source creating more defined shadows on the workbench, also I would have preferred the scroll and first machine head to be in focus with the remainder gradually blurring.

That asides they are a great study of the workshop. I will now have to go and grab some of the other half's instruments and have a go.

Congratulations Alan

Hi and welcome from one Northumbrian dweller to another.

I quite like "Spot the odd one out", especially the light catching the instruments from the window / door on the right hand site, as a result the eyes are drawn to that corner and the gentle shadow works as well.

Graham

It was still a challenge for me, partially why I like Whitby Goth weekend, so many exhibitionists in one place the ground work is already done