Up In Gedling Country Park Retro Mono Style

I've tried to create a retro mono style to this with deep black shadows.

Ruby, Jane and Claire half way up Gedling Country Park on a windy and cold Sunday afternoon

You can see a bt of workings from the old mine down at the bottom of the hills

Post processed in GIMP, G'MIC (Agfa film emulation), contrast adjustments and a crop

Late with uploading , so will do a catchup tomorrow

[Kerri]

Great b&w

[Frances Chaloner]

Excellent tonal values, looks like a great walk

[Lee]

Nicely done. You seem to be developing a preference to B&W in a lot of your shot Phil.

[Gena Pegg]

Wonderful lighting and image! What a wonderful place to walk. I love how all the bare trees stand out and look like sticks. Your shadows are lovely Phil! Nicely done in mono! Fav for me!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Looks great! Nice tones but what really catches my eye is how the walkers seem to be leaning into their stride at almost exactly the same angle as the trees are growing - makes it look like they're all on the move. Maybe they are ents. ;)

[Maggiemae]

Good shadows here so there would be some sun if not being warm - they are well dressed for the walk!

[Constance Brinkley]

Love the tones on your family. Beautiful shot of this amazing country park.

[Matt Clendon]

I love the clarity on this shot, and the way the figures and the dog seem to be straining against the icy winds.

[Myrna O'Hara]

looks like a great walk

[CarlasBWPortraits]

Yeap like it in B&W!

[Gena Pegg]

TAking. Day off?

[Judith Johnson]

Nicely processed and a great atmosphere.

[Pat Knowles]

It looks mighty cold & windy Phil......a perfect black & white edit.......really shows up all the detail!

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks pat, you know how i like black and whites :)

@busylady cheers judith :)

@sidecar many thanks carlita, monochrome always does it for me

@sailingmusic many thanks myrna, yes a nice place to walk

@sabresun those winds were indeed icy matt :)

@seattle thanks constance , the park needs to mature a bit , it is pretty bleak and bare in parts

@maggiemae needed to be well dressed maggie :)

@dulciknit we all speed walk in our family alison :) ..some faster than others , i sometimes lag behind...al in the name of art / photography

@eyesmile thanks for the lovely words gena and of course thanks for your fave :)

@gamelee aye lee, mono for me :)

@whippeteer cheers frances :)

@kerristephens many thanks kerri