chimneys

Sorry, mad catch up - having my daughter down for the weekend and meetings after work on Monday and Tuesday plus a tube strike today doesn't make for spare time

This is the black and white version of the chimneys shot in my extras album to show the choices made between black and white and colour. I usually post street shots as b&w. This is taken in Bow - the older houses that are still there in the back streets.

It is an entry for week 2 of the February B&W Book Club - http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/20950/bw-book-club-week-2-feb-3-9

Thank you for looking and your amazing response to my light trails picture, and the geometry before that.

[Carolyn]

Great stepping stone chimneys. Reminds me of the chimney sweep in 'Mary Poppins'.

[Richard Sayer]

It's the B&W version for me but I couldn't really say why. Not too helpful I know, it's just a feeling.

[Sean O'Neill]

The B+W has a touch of Bill Brandt to it, though I guess he never shot many TV aerials!!

[Kate Carling]

What wonderful rhythm in this photo. Fav.

[e.gad]

Great in b&w. Wonderful shot and love the lines

[Emiko]

As other people said, I like this photo in B&W. it tells the story by itself!

[Sharon]

Love the repeating patterns!

[Call me Joe]

♥utstanding !!!

[Ken "Tasian"]

A great shot…I'm partial to the B&W version…it seems to have a little more impact to me.

[Bill Fenske]

great repetition of patterns.

[Sue]

I like the B & W best. I think I'd also like it better if it was a cloudy or rainy day. Don't know why. I do like the composition and lines.

[Iris]

british yin & yang? great line-up

[Michael Elliott]

cool spot and shot

[☠northy]

cool pov and repetition

[Sally Ings]

Love the repetition. For me it has a sinister feel

[Taffy]

Wonderful image with great repetition.

[Debs Stott]

I love the repetition which so suits the B&W

[Chris Stapleton]

Love the B&W version

[frances]

Great pattern!

[Loopy-Lou]

Wonderful capture!

[Andrew Ormsby]

B&W is perfect for this image...nice balance and lines

[alta]

and this becomes dramatic in black and white.

[Padlock]

Greta composition. Cracking good shot.

[Shepherdman]

Nice perspective

[James_Nicholas]

nice frame work and perspective.

[Carly]

Great chimney pots

[Martin]

Very nice B&W and the lines of the chimneys make for a good composition I think.

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love the diagonal comp. Very pleasing shot xx

[Claire]

Great composition, lovely photo.

[Judith Greenwood]

Brilliant neat row of chimneys - that's a lot of fires - were they individual houses or back to back types?

[Shanne]

@judithg it's a terrace of houses - I have got a shot of them face on but chose the market shot instead

[8yearson]

Reminds me of the houses my son lived in when he was a student in Leeds.... great urban capture.

[Alison Tomlin]

@jackie8 ha me too! Oh, and when I was a poorly paid lecturer I lived in one too... Love all the vertical and horizontal lines. Looks like home to me.

[Shanne]

@jackie8 @fueast I dread to think what they are worth - they are just around the corner from Bow Church DLR and Bow Road District Line tube station, but it's not a particularly lovely area

[Alison Tomlin]

@shannejw ah you're right. I probably couldn't even afford one now...

[Sandy Z W]

This reminds me of Mary Poppins. I'm just waiting for Dick Van Dyke to pop up out of one of those chimneys and start singing, "Chim Chim Cher-ee"...

[Ruby]

love this! makes me homesick for Manchester, love the repeating pattern, great pov, and good choice of bw ...fav

[Jen Hudson]

I am really liking your b/w shots. The detail really comes out and gives lots of character. Nice light on them.