A few from yesterday

5-7-8 for me, the cheese grater shot is a Sheffield classic a bit like the bull ring photo in Birmingham (you all know the one!) but it's well executed. Nice take on Park hill flats really nice light on it and an interesting angle/composition.

The others are a bit snap shot for me, reminds me that I keep saying I'll go and take some photos round the city. I always see interesting things when out shopping with the wife but never have my camera in town!

Brabbinho · 19 Feb 2013 at 14:43

duffers20 said:
I really like these! Especially 7 & 8.

Thank you

a1ex2001 said:
5-7-8 for me, the cheese grater shot is a Sheffield classic a bit like the bull ring photo in Birmingham (you all know the one!) but it's well executed. Nice take on Park hill flats really nice light on it and an interesting angle/composition.

The others are a bit snap shot for me, reminds me that I keep saying I'll go and take some photos round the city. I always see interesting things when out shopping with the wife but never have my camera in town!

Yeah I try and take my camera with me when I wonder up into town in case I see something interesting. I was lucky with the light on park hill and was quite happy with how it came out

Nexus · 19 Feb 2013 at 14:54

Take away the Greggs and the council bin from your first photo and I'd have thought that was some slum market in a foreign country. I think you fully captured the bleakness there.

Brabbinho · 19 Feb 2013 at 15:01

Nexus said:
Take away the Greggs and the council bin from your first photo and I'd have thought that was some slum market in a foreign country. I think you fully captured the bleakness there.

It is a deprived part of the city. They are moving the market and a lot of shops to the other end of the city centre. As a result where this photo was shot gets worse by the week.

a1ex2001 · 19 Feb 2013 at 15:44

Brabbinho said:
Thank you

Yeah I try and take my camera with me when I wonder up into town in case I see something interesting. I was lucky with the light on park hill and was quite happy with how it came out

It's probably something I should do more often but sadly my camera fidling doens't fit in too well with the other hlfs shopping habits!

The redevelopment of parkhill is really interesting, it's funny how you can suddenly see the long faded colours in the remaining original buildings now they hve done up that section. I still can't decide if it is a blot on the landscape or an interesting relic of our past and a piece of social history, the wiki article is certainly worth a read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Hill,_Sheffield

Brabbinho said:
It is a deprived part of the city. They are moving the market and a lot of shops to the other end of the city centre. As a result where this photo was shot gets worse by the week.

The castle market area has been bad for ages but the plan to move the market combined with the general downturn in the city centre is turning it into a total hole. It will be interesting to see if the new market can reinvigorate the moor and what they do with the old Castel Market area.

Brabbinho · 19 Feb 2013 at 16:12

I like the new parkhill development- certainly a lot better than the ramshackle state they were in.

I live at Victoria Quays so its always a depressing walk into town past castle market. I like the thought of the new market but from what I have read not sure how well it is going to go

adbp1 · 19 Feb 2013 at 17:29

7 and 8 is really good

Brabbinho · 19 Feb 2013 at 17:35

adbp1 said:
7 and 8 is really good

Thankyou

Andy90 · 19 Feb 2013 at 19:53

Number 7 is a really nice shot - one of those that makes you think "what the hell is it?"

I like number 8 as well, but I think it could do with a little increase in exposure and saturation?

Number 1 sadly could be any street, any town in the UK. Very depressing situation for retailers out there and this about sums it up.

I really cannot understand town planners here in the UK. They think adding a few steel balls into an already cluttered street scene will 'improve' the urban landscape. The Europeans have the right idea - massive public squares surrounded by interesting buildings - we just get all cluttered and claustrophobic!

Brabbinho · 19 Feb 2013 at 21:46

Andy90 said:
I like number 8 as well, but I think it could do with a little increase in exposure and saturation?

8b

DSC_1539.jpg by JTFB Photography, on Flickr

Quick tweak in lightroom

lukechad · 20 Feb 2013 at 20:32

I like number 1 for some reason, the deserted street and abandoned shops showing quite well the story of all of the UK high streets.

I'd however like to see a B&W conversion on this and its a real shame the sky is over exposed as a moody sky would finish it off for me!