Street - Dracula, Child and Church

[Lesley Jones]

I honestly think there is something wrong with me. I had three days in Yorkshire last October to try my hand at landscapes and with a couple of hours in Whitby, I was back doing street photography again.

I believe the inspiration for Dracula came from the ruined abbey at the top of the hill. Well, I was too worn out to make the nearly 200 steps, but there is a Dracula shop by the harbour. Unfortunately it doesn't reflect the abbey, but St Mary's church that stands a little closer to the cliff edge. When an unsuspecting child moved into the frame, what else was I to do?

 

[Pete Askew]

Excellent Lesley. Lovely control of detail and nicely composed. I like it a lot. I think it might need a tiny anticlockwise rotate though.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Love your subject title for this thread! Nice photo too

 

[Lesley Jones]

Ah... rotation. I think I lined it up with the top of the Dracula board

 

[Davie Hudson]

I love whitby, went there for a scooter rally and blew my gearbox on the massive hill on the way out

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Classic - lovely use of the locals again, and I like the way you've brought out the reflection in the window which gives it context.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I love whitby, went there for a scooter rally and blew my gearbox on the massive hill on the way out

"blew my gearbox" - is that code for something?

 

[Ronald Atchley]

Loved it before and still do ! The deep tones are what I think
anyone who does B&W should strive for. That and the composition
make this one if my favorites.
Really really well done.
Ron

 

[Lesley Jones]

Stop commenting Ron and tell us how you got on with your wine bottles!

 

[Ronald Atchley]

Hi Zooey
I was very lucky. They brought in a young student to judge the
competition. He was majoring in pottery and not sure he knew
a great deal about photography.
I got a 2nd place and a honorable mention in color prints and a
2nd place in B&W prints.
BUT !! This thread should be about your eye and edit above.
Ron

 

[Lesley Jones]

You weren't lucky, that was a great image. I obviously didn't see the colour. Very well done!