Locked Gates

The rear entrance to an industrial Park in Basford, Nottingham

A rather grand gateway to an old factory that has been reclaimed into small industrial units.

I've never seen the gates open as the main entrance is around the corner.

I could do with some human interest in the shot. Maybe somebody leaning on one of the pillars or walking into the frame on the left hand side.

[Al Bailey]

This looks fab in b&w :)

[Maggiemae]

Yes it does look rather bleak with the brick pillars and the severe look of the gates! But bleak is good in photography!

[Annie D]

lovely old brick pillars

[Dave59]

It does look great in b&w. Nicely processed as well. People are never around when you need them :)

[Tracie Broadhead]

fine detail and processing

[Gena Pegg]

An imaginary friend? Maybe someone hiding behind those brick pillars? I like it this way though....great lines and textures.

[Hazel]

Nice textures and this makes me think of the former site of Ford Motor Company, (where I used to do a bit of teaching) which has had locked gates for a couple of years, but now has been sold for development.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Love the b & w. Well done.

[Dione Giorgio]

When I feel like you are saying, Phil, I do some cheating. With photoshop I add somebody from another picture. But that gate looks majestic enough. Love it the way it is.

[Rhodie]

Very nice B&W - is that cobbled stone in the foreground? If so it adds nice texture to the image.

[Andrea Bongioanni]

I LIKE photo for my = )

[Andrea Bongioanni]

FAV!

[Ivan]

Looks a bit like a prison :)

[Judith Johnson]

Oh yes, a person with a red coat wold be good! Nice brickwork and gates though.

[Phil Howcroft]

@busylady thanks judith :)

@ivan it has that feel ivan

@andybong8 thank you for your fave and comment andrea

@rhodie well spotted on the cobbles rhodie

@sangwann ahhh dione, you are far too clever, i cannot put people into my shots via post processing :)

@sdutoit thank you sylvia

@quietpurplehaze thanks Haze, I worked for Ford (Jaguar Land Rover) and I thought Ford were a good company and looked after contractors well (I was a contractor) , that changed when ownership changed

@eyesmile thanks for your kind words gena

@tracie8266 cheers tracie :)

@sketch2 cheers dave, it's not a very busy street, more a rat run for cars than pedestrians

@annied can't beat an old pillar annie :)

@maggiemae bleak is indeed good maggie

@willowdragon thanks Al :)

[Nick]

Looks good in b&w. Can imagine the owner of the original factory was out to impress.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

I like the detail, this reminds me a little of a steel engraving. Forbidding looking place. Looks like they've been pestered by dubious collectors of scrap in the past.

[Pat Knowles]

They were enthusiastic brickies in those days! A very grand entrance & must have been the main entrance once. Why haven't you got a portrait in the theme entries Phil?

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks pat. I didn't know there was a theme . I have difficulty posting regularly that I rarely read the discussions etc. I cannot find the theme 😕😕 just looked

[Phil Howcroft]

@dulciknit good spot on the scrap Alison. I thought of doing a shot of the script warning by making it macro and textured.

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft it's the monthly theme Phil. On the main page when all the photos come up, in the bottom corner.

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft Sorry weekly!

[Paola]

I quite like it with no people! The tree gives it a living element!