Excellent pics Ash, but do you know if this event was publicised via Look North or any of the other local news programmes?

I think it's a great shame that so many of the region's artistic and cultural events receive little or no coverage and the somewhat trivial goings-on at St. James' Park and the Stadium of Light enjoy daily updates.

I've asked the same question of the BBC but they probably won't reply. Shame really.

Although this wasn't one of the four main light pieces, here it is anyway, taken on the same night.

Durham Cathedral At Night (Autumn Colours)



Cheers,

Love the Durham Cathedral shot, especially the reflection. The picture has a warm glow to it, especially useful for when the chilly nights get here.

Yep, time you turned pro Ash. Great pics as always.

Lovely stuff Ash.

Thanks folks. The Durham Light Festival page is now open on my website.

I'm looking forward to updating my site next April with a few Ultravox shots.

You and me both Ash!

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Here are two more images of the River Wear at Durham which I captured tonight after the sun had gone down.
I hope you like them.

Nice ones Ash. They've got a nice warm glow to them.

I was thinking the same thing. Must be some sort of filters etc Ash??

Yes Ken, I used a circular polariser on the second shot. The light loss was approx 2 'f stops' but I compensated with a longer shutter speed. When rotated, the polariser brings out the rich colours. A nice little bit of kit to have tucked away in the back-pack.

Apologies for the technical 'And sometimes boring' patter.

Great shots of River Wear and Durham Cathedral.....love the effects you've achieved with a colour filter/polariser.

This means nothing to me!!! (Still like the shots though).

I fixed your quote, Snashy.

I've been invited to take an hours trip in a helicopter over the forbidden city of Newcastle. I'm gonna hoy a sack full of horse manure out the hatch when we fly over Sid James' Park before settling down to some nice aerial shots.

Here's hoping for a clear day. Just glad the trip isn't over Middlesboro

Photo's to follow, as and when...

So, you're not tempted to sell the sack of manure to them on the premise it's a solid right back? Goodness knows it could be no worse than what they have already...

Well it's all about timing, EG.
When the Magpies are 3 goals down to Sunderland after 30 minutes of our next local derby match, I could perform the manure 'Evacuation' approx 500 feet above the Newcastle dugout. When it hits 'Joke Kinnear' plum on the bonce he'll very likely turn to his number 2 (Chris Hughton) and say in his southern accent with as many swear words as possible...

"Fakkin 'El...I've bin given the fakkin' SACK and it aint even fakkin' half time yet, ya fakker"



But here, that aint a bad suggestion old bean. I just don't know if I fancy sittin' alongside a sack o' cack in yon chopper for best part of an hour. Then again, if av ada ruby the neet afore then that'll be what yon pilot will be experiencing.

Long live Dennis Smith & Malcolm Crosby.

You almost had me going there with Sid James' Park!!! I was going to ask if there is a statue to the comedy legend!!! Hyak Hyak Hyak Hyak

Why do you want to waste a good sack of shite on that lot?

Thanks for the bit of techy info Ash. I now have one of those polariser thingys, and have tried it out on a few pictures of myself. Just a few head and shoulders pics, nothing special, just to try out the effects with said gadget. If i post a picture here, maybe you could help me figure why it highlighted all the bags n wrinkles. Im pretty sure i can look better with a few tweaks to the lighting etc.

Ya know Snashy, that's a good point. A tad disrespectful to the nag that parted with it if ye ask me.

I'd love to take a few photo's of Nicola in the jungle though. That Timmy Mallet gets an eyeful everyday doesn't he.

You are a better photographer than you are making yourself sound here.

When he sees her & Dani in the shower - how soon will be before he sings "Itsy Bitsy" etc, if he hasn't done so already. Why did they choose David Van Day? I'd rather have seen Thereze Bazaar. Still a nice looking lady.

Right Ken, get them up, get them posted! There used to be LOOOOADS of contributers to the photography forum..... what happened to you all? Recently it's been dominated by a couple of folk, so come on lets liven the place up a bit... Ken, Flip, Alex... I'm sure there are more SLR maybe? come on guys! Show us your stuff!

Of course, but she wouldn't have been anywhere near as funny as Mr Van Day when he done the HOLEY MOLEY bush tucker trial.

Yes, that's a good idea Helen. If it wasn't for me and a couple of others posting our images in here the place would be dead. I try to do my bit to keep the section afloat, so come on folks - let's be 'avin yiz...

Absolutely, and a thumping good job you do too..... it's all about diversity and I'm just wondering where all the other photographers have gone! They haven't just disappeared. So come on Ken, let's see yer wrinkly portraits!

Aye, haway Ken, time to walk the walk.
Self-portraits eh.
Here's mine...

You look more like Rusty Lee, than in your avatar.

'Its' not that wrinkly yet Helen!!



The background was normal council magnolia, but it has this blue tint now. I must say my hair looks better though. Should i have put the wrist strap on the camera??

Your wrinkles don't look too bad but I prefer your hair a bit longer.