Flooding in Durham UK 2012

The North East of England was hit with flooding on a large scale this month. Many areas had roads closed and some houses and businesses were badly affected. The shots below are from Durham City. The River Wear begins in the Penines and runs through much of County Durham, via the city itself before reaching Sunderland. It floods almost anually. Prints of any of these are available if you'd like to get in touch.

 

Small car washed away... (top left of pic)

Graveyard Shift

Black and White

B&W or monochrome as it more popularly referred to at the moment, can give dramatic results. This is especially true if you have a very strong composition. Sometimes de-saturating your image can allow you to pick out the focus points where strong colours can cause a distraction. It was probably the best weather we've had for a long time the other morning so I dropped by a cemetary to try and catch some good light on my way to work.

Graveyards are a strange place to wander around but there are many people who find it fascinating to see the various sculptures and headstones. For a photographer they offer a place where you will probably not be disturbed and you can take your time setting up before taking advantage of all sorts of textures, contrast, decay etc etc.



Original and  (right) slight crop and b&w conversion







I really like the older areas of graveyards...

Some strong contrast and bold shapes lurking in the overgrown grass

Worn sculpture offering some 'soft' lines. Sepia used rather than staight forward b&w conversion



I like the way this has given the impression of a moonlit shot.




 



Green filter applied in Lightroom to make the grass softer and brighter