England

swintonphoto

Just got back from a return visit to England. Here are some of my images from the trip:

Stairs at Christchurch College, Oxford University



Housing quad, Christchurch College, Oxford University



Walking path, Oxford University


Oxford University



Oxford University



Oxford University



Old Weavers, Canterbury



Heath, Southwest London



Church and Bike, Canterbury



Canterbury Cathedral Ceiling



Stairwell, Canterbury Cathedral



Monestary Ruins, Canterbury



Chairs, Canterbury Cathedral Cloisters



Stairwell, Canterbury Cathedral



Quad, Oxford University



Old Canterbury City Wall & River



Spiral Stairwell, Dover Castle



Royal Mews Riding School, Buckingham Palace, London

DJ-S1

Thanks for taking us along.

I like them quite a bit, in fact the only one that bugs me a little is the cathedral ceiling. I think the angle you chose is interesting, but I guess I'm not a fan of selective color in this instance. I'd much prefer to see it all BW or all color...or perhaps a uniform desaturation. And if you could get rid of the security camera too...

Snarcher

you went to england and all the pics you took were trees and staircases?! come on show us some colored street scenes and vistas!

swintonphoto

Snarcher wrote:

you went to england and all the pics you took were trees and staircases?! come on show us some colored street scenes and vistas!

I enjoy color photography, but I really have a passion for black & white photography. I think that was sort of my mindset with these images. I also think my goal was not to show how beautiful england countrysides or cities are (though they certainly are fantastic). I love portraying little snippets that make interesting compositions and tell a story. You also noticed I also have a thing for staircases - I think they are so beautiful to photograph. Thanks for looking!

schmoo

I can see the point about colorful countrysides, but I REALLY enjoyed your take on England. In fact, if I were to go again I would probably do the same.

One: I love black and white photography.
Two: I love the serene, unpopulated feel you have captured here by eliminating the hustle and bustle.
Three: I adore the geometric challenge and the aesthetic possibilities of staircases. I have a special place in my heart for them, but am usually unable to capture them at their best angle while giving a fresh perspective.

Thanks for sharing these!

m_granite

Thanks for the tour. Very good pics.

Dante

Great shots - thank you for sharing them.

I particularly like "Stairwell, Canterbury Cathedral"

TopRow

I just returned from 3 weeks in England, in fact, I was standing in many of the same places! Unfortunately, though, I was traveling with students and didn't have the opportunities for the serene, peaceful photo shoots. I particularly like your photos from Canterbury, as the monastery ruins and herb garden there really caught me eye when I was there too.

Thanks for sharing, your photos are excellent!

saurora

Very nice gallery of shots! It's interesting to see every photo with no people at all. Being a "people" shooter, I would never think to do this while traveling, but it works very well in these particular locations along with your excellent black and white conversion. Great job and I enjoyed your take on England!!!

ian408

Wow. I like the treatment you've done with the Canterbury Cathedral ceiling.

There are a lot of really old and really cool buildings. I bet you could spend days studying them.