High Contrast Images from Ely Cathedral

Unusually for any event that I organise, yesterday's CCC Points of View took place in hot bright sunshine so it was ice creams rather than hot chocolate on the wish lists. When the images are all in for judging, I will share some of my efforts at the topics, but here are a few images taken in the Cathedral  mostly using light and shadow in the design. The third image is an in-camera double exposure - one of the topics and quite a few Members were trying this for the first time with their cameras.

Shadowlands: Kings Cross London

King's Cross area (Granary Square and the new Coaldrop Yard development) looked stunning in the bright sunlight on Friday morning after our night in the Travelodge - lots of shadows and reflected light to play with.

Day in Blackpool 1. On the Prom

On Saturday, we spent the day in Blackpool, along with a lot of other people! As it was coming up to high tide, we were confined to the promenade for a few hours so walked from North Pier to South Pier. Looking into the sun gave some opportunities for shadow play.

 

Lancaster Evening - 2. Reenactors Set the Scene

 Certainly a challenge to capture what I wanted with so many other photographers as the lighting position was rarely ideal for anyone - I was hoping for a lower angle to get better shadows etc. The actors who came along to the evening were amazing in their ability to keep still for up to 30 seconds.

 

Street Life Cambridge

The light was still beautiful when we got parked and into Cambridge yesterday with misty backgrounds and then low winter sunlight. There were more people living on the streets than I have seen previously, mainly ignored by passers-by even by the folk canvassing for Oxfam donations.

Late Afternoon in Bath

Four images taken with the Lumix on way back to Bracknell from an Away Day at RPS in Bath. The staircase and columns are part of the new development opposite the station. The sun had come out during the late morning but had not fully burnt off the mist so the lighting on the platforms was beautiful. I especially like the well-trained pigeon that walked into just the right position.

Bright sunlight in Cambridge

A couple of images from Cambridge on a bright morning after a lot of rain has cleared the air.