Friday 5 June 2015

BLACK AND WHITE..TWICE

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Remember where the antique shop was in the High Street? Well as you probably know it's gone, and the building has a 'for sale' sign on it. Anyway along the side of the main building I found this delightful shiplap timber shed complete with peeling paint. It looks as if it has some age, I hope when the new owners take over they keep this little beauty...

..and here's another.. The Cutty Sark..
   World © Geoff Wilkinson - All rights reserved

Greenwich Photography Workshop/Walk
Sunday June 28th 2015 
£75 pp
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Following on from the fun and success of the Carter Lane/Fleet Street photo walk we are moving East for the next. Along the river Thames from central London is Greenwich the destination for the next photo walk/workshop.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is great for photography. From the Cutty Sark the famous tea clipper by the river Thames to the Royal Observatory high on the hill in Greenwich Park. Our day will cover both and everything in between. The first picture opportunity will be from Island Gardens look across the river toward the old Royal Naval College, this was founded in 1873 and with its English Baroque style of architecture and the river in the foreground makes an excellent picture. From there we will walk through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the river Thames, an experience in itself and arrive by the Cutty Sark. This is where the picture opportunities really start. Aside from the ship itself and the photography opportunities that it affords, there is of course the river, plus some wonderful architecture to be photographed. Before we leave to head off up the hill there are the gardens of The National Maritime Museum, St Alfege Church and some lovely streets to be explored. We will make our way up though the park to the Royal Observatory where apart from the building itself there are great views across the river to East London and Canary Wharf.  

This is a full day workshop meeting and leaving from Wanstead tube station at 10am we will wrap up on location at 4pm. There will opportunities for coffee breaks etc during the day. If you are not Wanstead based it’s not a problem you can join us at Island Gardens or Greenwich.
As usual I will not be there to take pictures, maybe the odd snap, but to give you support with things like composition,  white balance, exposure compensation etc. Of course I’ll chuck in a few ideas as well..

This workshop is limited to just six places.


To book a place on this workshop you can either ‘phone the Gallery on 0208 530 1244 or e.mail me at gtw@dircon.co.uk

18 comments:

  1. I would love to participate in the workshop if I was in the area. Love both of these monochromes. You have real talent. :)

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    1. Thank you for your kind words, I wish you could come along as well, these excursions are always fun and productive days..

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  2. J'aime beaucoup les photographies en noir et blanc comme celles ci..
    Bonne journée. Laurie

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    1. je vous remercie Laurie, je suis un grand fan de noir et blanc, ainsi, avoir un bon week-end ..

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    1. Yes it's a great ship, it's alive with history..

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  4. Blimey Geoff, your pupils are getting a wonderful experience for their £75, wish I could be there! Love the black and white images.

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    1. I would like you to be there as well, there have been so many changes since you left..

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  5. Blimey Geoff, your pupils are getting a wonderful experience for their £75, wish I could be there! Love the black and white images.

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  6. Blimey Geoff, your pupils are getting a wonderful experience for their £75, wish I could be there! Love the black and white images.

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  7. I wish I could come to the workshop too, Geoff!

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    1. I'd love to see you there as well it will be a great day..

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  8. Love the shed but Oh my... that shot of the Cutty Sark is amazing, I love how you chose a totally different angle from what we usually see.

    You've made me want to fish out the photos I took of the Cutty Sark when I was about 10... :-)

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  9. I'm so pleased you like it, I'm sure yours are lovely and it can't be that long ago...:)

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  10. Love the old shiplap siding, the peeling paint and all.
    Your shot of the Cutty Shark simply amazing.
    Thank you for sharing such beauty.
    ~Jo

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    1. Glad you like them Jo, my pleasure to show them to you..

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