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Entered in NEW CONTEST: July Contest: WE ARE FAMILY in TMI Group.

Entered in Entered in"Black + White Art" - Kreative People Contest #72 - June 2019.

And NEW CHALLENGE: Those Amazing Animals ... focus on Dramatic B&W in TMI Group.

THANK YOU ALL MY KIND FLICKR FRIENDS. YOUR COMMENTS AND INVITATIONS ARE VERY MOTIVATING AND APPRECIATED.

"UNA FAMILIA FELIZ"

Images and textures of my own.

Querétaro - México.

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Out On The Streets (8) - Sergels torg.

Continuing the series of images titled "Out On The Streets".

For your visit and great comment, a big Thank You from me. :-)

Outbound.

(Your Best Shot 2020).

Heading north-west out of Stockholms Centralstation which is Sweden's largest and busiest train station. Over the years I have taken many overhead shots of trains and arriving and departing at the station but could never find a location where I could get a good "eye level" view of the scene. I knew about this particular spot but I couldn't access it due to construction work which was ongoing for over one year but, back in June I noticed that the construction work was almost complete so I waited until the end of July and revisited the the location. I was amazed at the the scene as I stood on the tips of my toes leaning over the fence whilst using the top half of my under arms to hook onto it. I then visually composed the shot. I next adjusted my settings and had to wait for an outbound train to appear. I took a few shots in continuous mode but I knew that this particular photo wouldn't work if I didn't get my timing right. I was happy with my effort as my arms were tired from hooking on to the fence and there was no way I would have the strength to do it again.

I processed the photo through Photoshop, just fixing the the exposure, detail and sharpness before I used the SilverEFEX Pro add-on to convert it to Black & White where I manually worked (from scratch) on the photo (without using any of the provided presets) ... I then opened it again in Photoshop and painted in the light and shadows using the "curves" layer. I must say that it was a great journey for me and I hope you enjoy viewing the image.

Regards

Brian

Natural communication from the Heavens

Panorama - Esplanade Hotel (left of the image) and Diplomat Hotel (centre of the image) - Stockholm (5 images total)

A Stressful Phone Call

Playing with Traffic VII

2999 Lady of Legend seen at Bury Bolton Street Station. (2326)

Playing with Traffic VI

Playing with Traffic IX

Playing with Traffic III

(In-camera Double Exposure)

**All photos are copyrighted**

Enchanted hollow way in the laurel forest of the Anaga Mountains near Cruz del Carmen, northeast Tenerife

Canary Islands, Spain 17.11.2015

Zauberwald

Verwunschener Hohlweg im Lorbeerwald des Anaga-Gebirges nahe dem Cruz del Carmen, Nordosten von Teneriffa

Kanarische Inseln, Spanien 17.11.2015

From amazingiceland.is/

This is a photograph of the lovely, black church that is about 200m from the hotel. “Hotel Budir ( hótel Búðir in Icelandic) is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countryside hotels in Iceland, just a short drive from Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavík. The hotel sits in a lava field on the westernmost tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, in the western region of Iceland.”

"Cars hiss by my window

Like the waves down on the beach ..."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCB_LQOhqvw&ab_channel=BARMAXAR

The Bureaucratic Maze

(aka Snakes and Ladders)

(In-camera Double Exposure)

Dawn Attacks the Night

Urban Romance

("Moonrise" in the Parking Station; or "...where paradise aint so crowded....")

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtPEZX6wAzg&ab_channel=MegaMu...

51456 approaching Bury Bolton Street Station. This steamer was part of a double header, the second funnel can just be seen behind. (1993)

On Any Sunday...

An Umbrella Day on a very wet day in York. The queue is for The York Ghost Merchant Shop. located in the Shambles. (2321)

Just Walking the Streets VII

Windows IV

(In-camera multiple exposure)

Diesel and Dust

51456 approaching Bury Bolton Street Station. East Lancashire Railways. (2083)

Planes XXIII

(In-Camera Multiple Exposure)

Just Walking the Strees XXIII

(Where Light Struggles)

Hyde Family Jam entertain in York. (2276)

(de)Con-struction III

(In-camera multiple exposure)

From the Milwaukee Art Museum

**All photos are copyrighted**

Tank 80097 approaching Bury Bolton Street Station. East Lancashire Railways. (2003)

Windows XVII

(In-camera double exposure)

@ Wentworth by the Sea resort, New Castle, New Hampshire

80097 waiting at Bury Bolton Street Station. It's a noisy picture but I think it as atmosphere. (1562)

Windows XVIII

(In-camera multiple exposure)

Just Walking the Streets VIII

2. Border Panic

(In-camera double exposure)

Horizons IV

Just Walking the Streets II

Lendal Bridge crosses the River Ouse into the walled city of York. The bridge was opened in 1863 and is one of the main river crossings into the centre of York (2113)

Shadowy Business I

(In-camera double exposure)