Hola Kadir, thanks for the comments.
These arcades are a sure bet: they often feature strong leading lines, and the columns are bold architectural elements that make it easy to create patterns; they offer interior spaces with directional lighting and often serve as gathering spots where stories unfold...
I had a great walk around Manchester today with a friend I met on FB - I hope to get him over here sometime. Here's some images from that walk. Comments appreciated.
This just looked good. I liked the colours.
There's a Cupra car showroom in the middle of Manchester. It's got a coffee shop with Cupra colours.
We went into John Rylands library. It's a lovely building. There's a statue of the man at one end and I thought this looked good with him looking down on someone taking a picture.
There he was, on his mobile, sitting outside a phone box. It was just crying out to be taken.
The remnants left afterwards. Just a reminder of the society we live in.
I liked the contrast between old and new buildings.
They had just finished a game - if you study the board, you can see the checkmate.
I loved this picture. Why is she looking like that to Paddington?
The interview is over
I wonder what he is after? She doesn't look to happy about it.
The carriages - it was hard to crop without leaving something in that I didn't want. But I will try something more in future.
The empty chairs - I had about 3 seconds before someone came and took the glass and cup away. I knew what I wanted, but had very little time to compose. Yes, I didn't like it that the right chair was cut off. But it's all a learning exercise.