Montpellier Gardens

Here we are using path through the gardens for the diagonals project.

Leaf

Quite a contrasty shot to show of the diagonal veins on this leaf.

Sticky-willy

Lots of other names for this barbed covered plant such as Everlasting Friendship, Goose Grass and Kiss Curls to name a few. Chosen this plant for the diagonals project for obvious reasons.

Odeon Cinema, Cheltenham

The Odeon Cinema in Cheltenham was closed in September 2006 due to competition from a new multiplex and since has been standing empty. Its an Art Deco structure with these two nymphs above the main entrance. It looks likely that the building is to be redeveloped into a night club or demolished, everything is still in the air.

The corner of this building made an excellent composition for the diagonals project. The strong directional lighting has aided here, additionally the corner lies on a third.

More info on the cinema available here...
http://www.albanyward.com/Cheltenham
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk

Bradford & Bingley

First image for the Project 21, diagonals, I've chosen a focal length of 17mm on a full frame camera to create these converging diagonals on this building.

Project 20 "Horizontal & Vertical lines" part 2

Birch Tree trunk with very distinctive bark - Pitville Park gardens

Horizontal lines in Cheltenham flower gardens

Garage Door

Some Cheltenham regency steps :)

Project 20 "Horizontal & Vertical lines"

Iron railings near Piville Par

Pillars of Piville Pump Room

Beauty Behind Bars

Rob, the manager of the British Heart Foundation Bookshop with his hard to miss shirt.

A meander around Cheltenham produced the images above. More to come tomorrow.