Monday morning in the big big city...

I was actually quite pleased with how some of my film photos turned out... this was taken on my way in to work on Monday morning... I was walking through downtown and came upon this back street that had some shiny glass buildings, but also backed onto an alley with fire-escapes and texture :)

for the roll in the week challenge:
http://365project.org/discuss/general/14484/roll-in-a-week

another film shot in my "just because" album:
http://365project.org/northy/just-because/2012-10-06

Camera: Pentax MZ-M
Film: Ilford b&w C41 Super 400 XP2

[Aaron]

Great shot! That Ilford is just so tasty! I will be developing a roll this afternoon (@peterdegraaff 's final piece of his challenge). :)

[Humphrey Hippo]

Lovely tones in this & so much detail. Lots of good lines.

[Peter de Graaff]

I like all the different grays and detail in this shot including glass which is reflecting. I like XP2 and it is interesting to compare difference with the Kodak C41 b&w 400 ASA if you get the chance

[☠northy]

@grizzlysghost tx Aaron... i know what you mean about ilford... it was my go-to film back in the 80s - when i actually did my own developing and everything ;p i have a bunch of cheapo processing included colour film, for next week - but definitely gonna buy me some more ilford for the future!

[☠northy]

@peterdegraaff ooooh! good idea! i'll pick up some of that as well! tx!

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Frida]

So many different tones in a b&w, is fantastic, checked it out arge and love the graininess of it too!

[Amaya Williams]

There's a cyclist in the foreground which means I definitely like this photo! Nice work on bringing so many elements together in such a pleasing way.

[Edie]

Checked it large too. Love the grainy look and the textures. The crumpled pylon is my favourite.

[Carla]

love that cyclist moving forward, and the stairs in the back leading to someone's place. This asks questions, which I always love!

[Dana Palermo]

What a wonderful place to take a walk! Wish I had places like this locally!

[KWind]

What a great shot of an interesting place.

[Nikki]

Great shot. Where are all the people. or do you just start work early?

[John]

Great shot

[Joy Morley]

Love this, the lone cyclist makes the shot, but I agree wish I had these places locally to go walking and take photos :)

[samantha]

Great shot =)

[Therese]

Lovely shot! I do like this lighting!

[ladyjane]

Great light, and I also love the contrast of sleek and shiny versus grungy.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Nice tones and detail!

[Caryn]

@peterdegraaff @northy I shoot the Kodak B&W C-41 quite often. I really like the higher contrast, but that might just be me. I'm going to pick up some Ilford HP4. Gary, my C-41 processor, highly recommends that as a B&W C-41 film. I also like what you've used here, Northy. Great shot...looks like your film week turned out very well!

[David]

I like this. Really well composed. The fire escapes are great!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Loads of detail and loads of expanse. Wonderful shot xx

[Dave Schofield]

i like this. I like the light on the cyclist and the big shadows on the scene.

[☠northy]

@joy26 @pixiefsu50 are you so sure you don't have places like this locally? i just came upon this little space by chance... i looked down a small street i hadn't noticed before, and i only looked because i was looking for the light...

@nikkic i'm guessing it was about 8:45 am... it was just a little alley-way of a street... i don't think there was much call for people to be walking on it as a general rule...

[Dana Palermo]

@northy I live in a small coastal/fishing town. Its very country and does not have buildings over three stories tall due to height restrictions from the local Air Force Bases. But it surely is a wonderful photo you have captured!

[☠northy]

@pixiefsu50 then i can only imagine you have hidden wonders of a different sort :)

[Simon]

This is great viewed large

[hellcat]

There's so much movement here. I love the triangle the people form too.

[Aleksandra]

Fabulous shot! There's so much to look at, I particularly like the alley scene!