There are loads of beautiful daffs and stunning blossom around at the moment but the ubiquitous white skies are just not helping on the photography front. Anyway the building behind the walking woman is The Senate House of the University. When you go there to graduate the audience is asked, 'Placet or Non Placet' - does it please or not please them for you to graduate - so they get to vote on whether your degree is awarded or not (at least I think it's the audience - it's a long time ago - Celia please confirm!) It's been shrouded in scaffolding and plastic until a week or so ago but they have done a brilliant job of cleaning it.
This is photo 100 - thought it should involve a bike!
The composition is - once again - spot on. The bike, the beautiful building and the walking woman are very well balanced and make this shot very interesting. Congrats on your 100th picture!
Great photo - love the composition and the way the bike breaks the verticals. My parents drove me up from London and I squeezed through that fence (there was a broken bit, otherwise it would have been impossible) to check my results one year. I don't remember the graduation ceremony (it was a rainy day and I was ready to leave) that well, but what you describe definitely sounds about right.
Congratulations on "100" has it gone quickly!! I think I must have been seeing things... I could swear I had seen the bike with the bunting on Helen's site in one of your pics but can't see it anywhere so.................
@mole It's in my 'Extras' Album - you can get to it if you go to my Profile thingy I think. I saw the bike again today - I was quite tempted to take its pic again it's so photogenic. My plan is to snap it with rider!
@cgould Thank you - glad you didn't say I was talking rubbish - I think some controversial honorary degree people have had 'Non placet' shouted on occasion.
Judith, I really like the composition and I really like how you seem to get a bike in your shot. This is really lovely, the little triangle between bike , lamp post and lady makes for a great image
@cgould Went passed with my husband yesterday & we were very impressed that you managed to get through even with a gap - bet you wouldn't get through at the moment!!
March 20th, 2011
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