House on the Hill (something a bit more "me")

[Hamish Gill]

This place was just up the road from where we stayed ... i had this pp in mind from the second i saw it!

and one of the interior

 

[Pete Askew]

Ah, now that's more like. I thought you'd gone all pastoral on us. I see you even threw a few dust spots is as well for added texture! Really like the PP. Have you seen the book Literary Brittain by Bill Brandt?

 

[Hamish Gill]

there we go ... that should have sorted the dust ... its hard work to sort on this crappy little lappy screen ...
anyway, no Pete, just proving to my self that i can do that sort of photography really ... sometimes i wonder if i hide behind pp too much if you see what i mean??
"Literary Brittain by Bill Brandt" ... i havent ... would i like it???

 

[Pete Askew]

You certainly would. All dark and brooding.

http://www.amazon.com/Literary-Britain-Bill-Brandt/dp/0893812234 There is a paperback reprint.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I shall look out for a copy in the uk!!

 

[Pete Askew]

I bought mine at an exhibition of his prints at the V&A about 25 years ago.

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/literary-britain/author/bill-brandt/sortby/3/

 

[Hamish Gill]

Firmly added to my book buy list ... Need to get a bit of cash together after the holiday ... Can you belive portmeirion is £9 per person entry!!

 

[Pete Askew]

Are you sure that wasn't the fee to get out again?!

Where's the pictures then? I've always wnated to go but never quite made it.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Coming ... Not today though ... Didn't take as many as I would have liked ... We went on Wednesday, which was also the day I spent the morning spewing after accidentally taking 5 times the recommended dose of antihistamines ... I am what a lot of people would call a "prize plonker" sometimes!

 

[Pete Askew]

Bet you didn't have any hayfever that day though!

 

[Hamish Gill]

it was actually worse!

 

[Pete Askew]

Maybe you are actually allergic to anti-histamine!!

 

[Darren Turner]

really like this house, i hope you wasn't staying here.......lol

Great PP to..........!!

trying to work out it location...mmmmmmmm maybe near Tonfanau ??

 

[Hamish Gill]

It was just up the track from where I was staying Darren ... Not sure what the area was calle exactly ... ...

 

[Paul Lange]

The 3rd does it for me out of the set although they are all good. I'm just a sucker for lead in lines. Like the PP as well I do tend to find monochrome or tinted photos more interesting.

 

[Vic Shaw]

Nice Hamish, These have made me think about a revisit to some photos I took in Yorkshire a few years back.


Vic

 

[Hamish Gill]

Well you must let me see what you come up with!

Did you see Petes windswept series? They were what pushed me in this direction (rem though they aren't that similar really)

 

[Vic Shaw]

yes I saw them and I've just been looking through the Yorkshire set and theres nothing there that jumps out at me. I'll work on a couple but I don't have any hopes,

Vic

 

[Hamish Gill]

A couple of more final version

 

[Pete Askew]

Very, very nice Hamish. Back in Literary Britain territory. You must get yourself a copy.