Thanks all for a great Show. Being a beginner, it is nice to get some inspiration. I have spent a delightful 30 minutes.

Keep up the good work! Keep us inspired to get out there.

PS I promise to get involve with some of my pictures at some point (just got back from Hols)

Hope you will be kind

Ginied

SIKHS IN HYDE PARK

ABERS, as ever you pic is top draw!  Also love your last pic in the thred Gil and yours Joe, in fact they're all great!

Another from my recent hols...

www.joebuxton.com

I like to use high contrast with the channel mixer when converting to B+W

Full size - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/2211580405_918623bb70_b.jpg

from a while ago just found it lol

Above Robin Hood Bay.

andy...love the perspective in the pier shot.

And another corker from the House of Alan...wonderful silhoettes and contrast...its a terrific spot, haven't been there for years.

while I'm here and waffling...there's a great spot about ten / fifteen mins drive away...The Rydale Folk Musuem in Hutton-le-Hole. loads of old architecture / renovated barns and farm equipment / machinery...a pretty good glimpse into rural living in days gone by. even a little hut they used to imprison witches in.

Taken this weekend.  It's the old Towcester Town Football Club that has (clearly) fallen into dissrepair.  Made a great subject.

Mike

I lived in Towcester for 9 years in the 60's, glad to see it's improved.

One from today by the Thames....The River House.

Saw this book in our local shop this morning and following a quick flip through it seems quite impressive. Will now have something to mull over for the rest of the morning whilst doing the ironing  and might just have to pop down town again this afternoon .............. for washing powder.

Oh yes, the book: "Black and White in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Lightroom: Create Stunning Monochromatic Images In Photoshop CS3, Photoshop and Beyond' by Leslie Alsheimer. I found this Synopsis on Amazon (you'll have to scroll down the page a bit). http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-White-Photoshop-Lightroom-Monochromatic/dp/024052084X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215589932&sr=8-1 There is a link underneath the thumbnail of the book to view some of what's inside, particularly the contents pages.

Had a look Alan, I'll "browse" it in Waterstones next time I'm in town. I had a book for Xmas, B+W Photography in the Digital Age, ISBN-10 0-7153-2562-0. Some useful tips in there.

Don't forgret you Mono-maniacs, Black and White Photograpghy mag are running their B+W Photographer of the Year competition. Entries close 29th August 2008. 

John Wayne? Nope! A wannabee perhaps but in reality the owner of an Italian restaurant.

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Edit - clashes horribly with this 'green' underneath which will have to go.

Lovely teeth, I suppose that's what comes of chewing all that baccy.

Another one from yesterday's stroll.

Lovely teeth!! What do you mean by lovely teeth? I had expected something along the lines of 'why dear Alan, I do trust that this image has been entered for POTY, and if not, why not. The conversion to B+W has not only been done with flair and imagination but with a skill that defies the boundaries of this forum - and that's even before we mention subsequent editing'. Now then, isn't that what you really meant to say? Lovely teeth my foot (PC rules forbid first choice of word).

Edit: I purchased the book mentioned earlier today. 'Then read it' he say's.