Sunday afternoon in Hyde Park

[Priya Viseskul]

An alternative view to Jim's earlier post.

Our main destination of the day was the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. To be honest, I did not find it very inspiring; it was noisy, crowded, full of bright multi-coloured machines and other unnatural stuff ... all in all just not my kind of thing.

To my surprise, however, as I go through processing the pictures I found them much more interesting in black and white. The texture comes through and, with less colours, gives them more focus.

Here are some I would like to share

#1 A speaker at the speakers' corner

#2 I like the fact that he faced away and snoozed while others embraced the sunlight and watched the world went by

#3 Closed up on Santa

#4 Prepared for the dreading drop

#5 Hoops and bottles game

#6 A boy watching the goose fed

#7 Leaves and canopy

 

[Pete Askew]

What a great series Priya. And the lack of colour does indeed make you appreciate the textures and forms more. I like the speaker very much (can you squeeze a touch more light into his face?) - reminds me of the David Byrne film (True Stories) - he certainly has a zealous look about him. And the Santa is wonderful as are the bottles. Those deck chairs really turned out to be a great subject for both of you didn't they.

 

[Paul Lange]

Beautiful set of images Priya, I think these were always destined to be BW. They are all quite striking in there own way.

 

[Priya Viseskul]

pete - as in like this?

I do like the light and shadows through the desk chairs; it has a relaxation feel to it and makes me wonder what the people were actually doing.

 

[Pete Askew]

Yes that is super Priya. I think his expression is so much part of the story.

You're aright about the deck chairs. It's often what you can't see or what is out of the frame that is so interesting isn't it?

 

[Paul Lange]

...It's often what you can't see or what is out of the frame that is so interesting isn't it?

Interesting comment Pete, very interesting.....

Yes, I have to agree, with the face lightened up it really is a wonderful image. He's like some kind of cult leader addressing his flock.

 

[Vic Shaw]

Nice set, I like them all very much but it's the deck chair one for me. nice contrast of peoples idea of relaxing




Vic

 

[Brian Moore]

It really is a wonderful set of images. And I think the B&W treatment is exactly correct. For me the picture that appeals most for some reason is the one with all the legs hanging down. There is something about them being helpless now, and at the mercy of the machine. They're all excellent, though!

 

[Priya Viseskul]

thank you everyone

 

[Chris Dodkin]

What great observation of detail, and use of depth of field.

I love the deckchairs - the one guy facing the other way is interesting - he looks very British!

The bottles shot is a stunner - I would have walked straight past this I'd bet.

Then that last shot with the leaves, and the avenue of trees out of focus - very nice

 

[Jim Kuo]

Yes Chris, the bottle shot is also one of my favourites, I completely missed the close-up details like the bottles and santa statues...

 

[Priya Viseskul]

Thanks, Chris

I like the line of trees in the last shot. I was hoping to catch shots of people walking across but turned out the humble leaves were as good a subject for the focus.

 

[Hamish Gill]

You 2 are quite the shooting companions arent you!
It's interesting to see 2 people's shots from the same outing!
Some great photography!

 

[Jim Kuo]

Yes Hamish . I am always quite surprised by the vast differences rather than similarities in our pictures from the same outings.

 

[Priya Viseskul]

It's interesting to see what Jim saw and how he saw it that I didn't ... kinda help broaden my own view