Hi from UK

[Julian]

Hi All,

I actually joined a while back but never posted anything (although lurked while listening to all the excellent podcasts!). I've actually been taking photographs since I was five and a half and followed my father's liking for colour slides. I find the digital age exciting and really enjoyable (although it makes you extremely 'trigger happy') and find that it's getting better all the time.

Julian

[theantiquetiger]

Welcome Julian!!! So you are from University of Kentuckey, Go Wildcats!!!

Just kidding!!!

I am a member of several photo forums, but I find this one is the best due to it's smaller member size. There are no super-pro photographers pounding their chest in victory here, going on about their next great shot.

Post some images for us to see. I am work tonight for the next 11 hours, so I need something to do.

[Julian]

ha ha! You have no idea how close you were! I am from the county of Kent in England (originally - before my father moved all over the place).

Just before I go to sleep - how about a picture of the London Eye from an alternative angle?

[Julian]

Well - maybe a couple of pictures seeing as it sounds like my grandson is going to be keeping us all awake tonight! (Bless him).

[Julian]

I also dropped a picture into the level two assignment.

[theantiquetiger]

From the two images you have posted so far, you appear lightyears ahead of me in the art of photography. The sky is amazing in this image and I feel it is almost too strong, pulling my view from the wheel. I would love to see the color version of this image.

[theantiquetiger]

The Olympics start in two weeks, you must be busting at the seams!!! I lived in Atlanta during the summer of the 96 Olympics. I wish I was into photography back then. Are you going to any events, going to shoot anything?

[Julian]

You are right about the sky - I have too much fondness for the yellow filter and creating a sky that is imposing (or in this case taking your attention ). When I took the original I had already decided on the black and white version. I am just looking up the colour version now so that you can see how the sky is not even noticeable in that version (well compared to the B&W version.

[Julian]

I have made it smaller so that you don't have to scroll up and down

[Julian]

As far as the Olympics are concerned - I will be happy to watch it all on TV. There is too much in the way of security, London congestion and unavailability of tickets. In my younger days I would have made more of an effort - but these days I am happy to sit back more.