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Colonial style houses in Los Llanos de Aridane, La Palma, Canary Islands with Sony A7 IR and Nikkor 18mm/3.5
Modified to 720nm
The Alcatraz Island Light catches the morning sun as it rises above the crumbling remains of the long-closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, San Francisco.
Walking through the older buildings of the Louvre heading toward the famous 1980s I M Pei designed glass pyramid entrance.
All experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world whose margin fades for ever and for ever when I move. Alfred Lord Tennyson
We saw the beautiful garden at Fallgrove yesterday. This majestic little Georgian mansion built in 1826, as was Briar Lane, and in fact both houses are within the length of a football field from each other at the Falls Park end of town.
When I captured those photos of the gorgeous Autumn colours yesterday, it was difficult to make out the structure of the house. As a private gated residence I was not going to get permission to go inside and take photos of the front. This house is actually built with its rear facing the main road in Evandale.
So a few weeks later, after most of the leaves had fallen, I managed to get a better view. But this time I was shooting into the sun. So if you enlarge this shot you'll see plenty of detail in this architectural treasure, but the trees and the shadows make for an interesting composition.
Like George Collins of Briar Lane, Fallgrove (originally named "Prosperous") was built by an expatriate from Norfolk Island, Kennedy Murray Jnr., whose father had been a convict.
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Kennedy Murray Jnr's grandson is none other than Australia's greatest WWI hero, Harry Murray (link below).
I like how the late afternoon sun caught the details of Chicago's Wrigley Building.
As always, your comments and faves are appreciated. Constructive criticism and suggestions are especially welcome as I believe they help to make me a better photographer. Thank you for taking the time to look at my photos.
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I think that this works well in b&w, as contrast shapes textures.
Actually now realise that I have not done a colour version of this image !!
B&w version of a few images. I have resisted making b&w as I like the subtle tones and colours of the stonework. Further, I don't think that there is enough contrast etc. for b&w. And I did not visualise as being b&w when I took them, which is almost a prerequisite !