Leisure by judithg

Leisure

Spotted this chap on a walk in Cambourne. It has a little hill from where you can see miles of flat Cambridgeshire countryside. After 7 months I thought I could live dangerously and add a quotation (from WH Davies). It's trickier than it looks finding somewhere to put it!
I love your wide open flat horizins. good quote
August 2nd, 2011  
That's a great photo, and I love the quote and the font too, but I'm one of those people who doesn't like any text (not even watermarks) on photos. That said, I love your processing, the mood, the composition. Hope you don't think I'm a meanie! :-) If I ever put text on a photo, please call me out on it!
August 2nd, 2011  
Love the shot and the quote! A fav for me :)!
August 2nd, 2011  
A fave Judith, I love this photo & the writing is in just the right place!! Unlike Trina I like text on drawings ,paintings & photos if they are meaningful which this is ! You just caught him perfectly in a very interesting pose !
August 2nd, 2011  
@5unflow3r No - I don't think you're mean!! I generally agree (although some people do it really well) but this one was calling to me!!
August 2nd, 2011  
im usually not a fan of text either, but this is really cool, nice font, in the right place and a nice quote to go with a great pic :) fav!
August 2nd, 2011  
@jannaellen @happypat @enfys Wow - thanks ladies - Nigel and I have been deliberating over this for so long that I thought it might be a disaster!! Thanks for the great response - and as I said to Trina - I think some people are brilliant with quotes on pictures and sometimes they just annoy me but this pic was shouting at me for one.
August 2nd, 2011  
fav - another person who isn't a fan of text on photographs, but this works really well
August 2nd, 2011  
Beautifully composed and the text works well here (and I usually don't like them on photos either ;))
August 2nd, 2011  
I agree, it doesn't always work but this picture suits it. The way that man is sitting there is so perfect.
August 2nd, 2011  
I like where you put the quote above the straight horizon
August 2nd, 2011  
Yeh, That is my best pass time. Just sit and stare. Lovely image and quote.
August 2nd, 2011  
nice lead in line to the subject judith :) , is that because you've been doing your photography course or are you now doing it on 'auto pilot' :).... very atmospheric shot (with or without the words)
August 2nd, 2011  
Lovely shot and perfect companion quote.
August 2nd, 2011  
Awesome shot - love the editning Judith - I'm thinking i need to break out of my editing safe ground!
August 2nd, 2011  
love that quote.....isn't it so true!
the photo is so great! it has a calmness to it that i love
August 2nd, 2011  
I think you've got the whole package in this shot, great capture, quote,font and position of the witing come together just nicely. (I am not normally keen on writing on photos)
August 2nd, 2011  
I think you did a fine job with it. the shot is great and the quote so fitting.
August 2nd, 2011  
I like the text on it. It fits perfect with the shot and leads the eye right to the person.
August 3rd, 2011  
i think the text is awesome! Beautiful composition.
August 3rd, 2011  
This is beautiful! Just wonderfully composed.
August 3rd, 2011  
Beautiful composition and love the quote too!
August 3rd, 2011  
Love this! I really like the composition. Fav!
August 3rd, 2011  
Such a lovely photo! Everything works in this photo!
August 3rd, 2011  
I love everything about this!!! A fav for me!
August 3rd, 2011  
How awesome is this!! Love it!
August 3rd, 2011  
A nice dedication to the old poet a much luved poem so simple yet so real for today..especially when he was a tramp and lived in doss houses his old ghost will be very pleased his name lives on...
August 3rd, 2011  
@tsingtao Was he really? Must look up his story. You learn something new everyday on this site.
August 3rd, 2011  
love the photo and a perfect quote!
August 3rd, 2011  
Very nice! Great quote!
August 4th, 2011  
I missed this shot lastnight. It's a beautyJudith and yes, I know what you mean about where to put the text. It can be quite a challenge but you've made an excellent choice in my opinion.
August 4th, 2011  
Bloomin wonderful!
August 4th, 2011  
Excellent!! Beautifully composed, Judith! Simply fabulous.
August 5th, 2011  
This is wonderful! What a beautiful shot and the quotations is perfect!!
August 5th, 2011  
Congrats on the PP page Judith !
August 5th, 2011  
this is really gorgeous - the processing, and the quote all work beautifully - I'm sure this must be one of the most attractive pictures of Cambourne ever taken - I think you should talk to their marketing dept, if they have such a thing, about getting it on their website.
August 5th, 2011  
Wow, great picture!
August 5th, 2011  
I love the feeling of timeless....never ending - great shot.
August 7th, 2011  
Great shot and quote!!
August 8th, 2011  
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