Caught A New...

[Pete Askew]

Member this weekend! Seems a very nice chap. Odd though, made a faint whirring noise when he walked and has a slightly electronic voice. Kept asking about seagulls! But, as I say, seems a nice chap.

Sigma DP2 Merrill. ISO 100, 1/125s at f1:2.8. SPP, LR and Nik ColorFX 4 Pro.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's a cracker. Brilliant, in fact. The face aside, the glass is beautiful, and I do like a bit of brick work.

 

[Dave Farnes]

Looks like you have found a haunted church - the Fortean Times will want to see that.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Rob. Thanks Dave. Yes I was doing that classic brick wall test beloved of DPR to check out the lens on the DP2. Looks good to me!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

That for me is a really good shot, apart from those seagulls which I have no idea about. the patterns the wall and window make are superb.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Julian.

 

[Tom Dunne]

Beautiful shot Peter.
The diamonds of the glass make a connection with the textures and shapes in the wall. All the colours sit happily together.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Tom. I have photographed this window a few times over the years. This was the first time with a Foveon sensor though.

 

[Keith Hollister]

Very nice, Pete. Love the detail and soft colors, and the face peeking out in one of the few clear panes is great. I'm not sure how I feel about the ghetto electrical work to the left of the window - I might try cropping on that edge. It just seems so out of place in an otherwise timeless scene.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ah, sorry, Keith, but I love that cable

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm pretty sure those cables were put in in 1076 when they built the tower, seems a shame to leave them out! I also have always liked the bit of carrier bag stuffed into the hole in the glass on the right. I know what you mean Keith but it is that contrast I like. Thanks.

 

[Tom Dunne]

I'm pretty sure those cables were put in in 1076 when they built the tower, seems a shame to leave them out! I also have always liked the bit of carrier bag stuffed into the hole in the glass on the right. I know what you mean Keith but it is that contrast I like. Thanks.

Exactly the contrast. For a number of years I worked in a listed building where I ran tours of the establishment. You would not believe the way the "modern" cabling was installed. The building housed a private school and contracters had free reign with little or no supervision. No surprise then that the cabling resembled the London A-Z
So the cabling in this shot becomes an asset albeit a humorous one.
But I can see where Keith is coming from too.