Excellent picture!

Amazing, i liked a lot the monochromatic color pattern you achieved on this picture!

Snow! Yes, not bad. Central composition works good.

Composition, excellent David, you just have to love your name for it to! Brilliant.

Cute title, nice shot. How'd you get the sepia-toned look? (I really like it.)

I've always enjoyed pictures of snow (although we don't have much snow in South Mississippi to photograph), however oftentimes the snow scene is one that lots of photographers either over or underexpose to the point of dullening the impact of the photograph. I like the tonality of this image and its lack of sharp contrast. The empty background keeps the eyes focused on the main subject, and hte snow is not overexposed, nor does it look gray. Great shot!

Bill: the slight sepia effect is a consequence of altering the blue channel using the Curves tool. In this case by applying a gentle reverse 'S' shaped curve.

Great photograph, wonderful exposure! Looking forward to reading your article...

All the best,
-P

I love this pic, its simple but makes a statement. I love the almost b&w background, and the only colour being the kiosk. your name for this photo is also legendary :)

Where was this photo taken? I love all your stuff.

It looks like I'm the first person to not like this picture, but I'll keep my criticisms as constructive as possible. The front of the building jumps out at me too much. I'm wondering if you've desaturated or lowered the contrast on everything except for the front of the building. It makes the front of the building look like it was "pasted" on. There's some slight perspective distortion that's throwing me off, making it look like you weren't standing directly in front of the centre of the building. And the central composition doesn't agree with me. I would have liked to see the building moved to the right-third, getting rid of the fence heading towards the camera on the right and putting more space on the left to emphasize the irony of the "next kiosk open" sign. All that being said, the subject is fantastic, I like the overall tones, and it's still much better than the picture I usually take. Kudos for posting something original every day.

i really like this. reminds me of these.

I think there are two problems with this. Firstly, the lack of shadow makes the building look 2-dimensional, or as 24by36 mentioned, "pasted on".

Secondly, I like the central composition, but the building needs more room to breathe within the frame. I think that stepping back/using a wider angle would make a stronger shot.

I love this shot, having grew up near Blackpool this image really brings back a few memories! A distinct sense of optimism twinned with a distinct lack of hope. If you get what I mean.

24x36: nope, other than the colour shift this is pretty much a straight shot. I tend to agree about the composition though, but the change you suggest wasn't possible; i.e. there is no more space on the left, just the next kiosk.

Simon C: personally, I like the 2D look, it kind of fits with what I was after with this shot; and as I mentioned to 24x36, there is no more room. There's a kiosk just to the left, and something else (I forget what for the moment) just to the right.

Rhys: yep, I know what you mean.

Nice. Love the subdues color pallette.

matt: thanks for the link. I particularly liked this one.

hmmm, snow. I've wondered if I see it here :P because the end of winter is near and that's first photo where snow is... almost everywhere :D

ps: we don't get a great deal of snow in Blackpool - too much salt in the air I guess.

Is it just me or is the kiosk a bit tilted to a side? Nice peaceful shot though.

The colours make this look like a vintage shot, except it wasn't that long ago the only type of coffee you could get in an English seaside tea shop was Nescafe.
I'm also in the Bending Light Magazine.......which is the first time I've ever submitted anything to anywhere, so I'm well chuffed.

Marvelouse subject, and great processing.

The only thing that lets it down for me is the composition.

I would have liked to see it form a different angle that "as the eye sees things".

Possibly somthing a little lower to the ground (like theres anything lower!!) and possibly a little close up?
I also agree with 24by36's point about the fenceto the right hand side...

Other than this its a welcomed departure :)

The kiosk seems to belong to the Forbidden City. This pic is delicate and cruel, sharp and opaque, and I feel it.

Lovely picture!

I agree with the comment that i'd like to see the kiosk further to the right, but really nice shot anyway.

Such bleak weather... i think placing the kiosk right in the centre increases its weight in the picture. Would have been a boring shot if you abide by the rule of the third.

pic is very toy like.
Good interview!

Really great picture!!! i miss the snow.. beauty

Excellent composition. Really like this one! ;-)

Hope the cold's better soon!

Great shot. The simplicity of the image and the contrast between the kiosk and the snow is excellent.

i winter and snow, but i like this photo alot :))
its great!

I don't like this shot... though ALL your other shots are really great. But this one does not awake any emotions in me.

Greetings,
a fan

while i agree slightly with the 'pasted on' opinion it is not enough to distract from a great photo. I love it, feels like i've stepped back to 1940 something ... although i'm doubting cappuchinos were around in Blackpool then! ;)

Nice interview - and I liked the photo's selected to go with it.

I really like the "dated" feel of this photograph - enhanced probably by the fact that snow always seems to make a scene quite timeless, and untouched.

Simple image but I really like it, and I really enjoyed the article.

excellent photo! I love the hazy fog in the background.

Just found your blog David. Some of your pics bring back childhood memories of holidays in the Blackpool area. I also find your children photos very inspirational. I always struggle to capture mine :) in anything but obvious ways.

Lovely simple photo this one.

Are you trying to tell us winter is not quite over yet?

Agree a slight departure from your norm, but an interesting one and it achieved an interesting response so all worth it I expect.

Article on Bending was interesting. Look forward to seeing the site continue to develop.

Great article. And I am glad that your and many other sites are around for us photographers to meet. And I agree that today's shot is not a particular shot of yours, but it's minimalistic and good.

Yes, I was interested ...good interview. To quote Robert Burns, "O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us." Thanks for being you and sharing with us.

I guess nobody came to work after the snow started.. Nice picture!

LOL. That;s something I haven't seen before: We're closed but try the next one Who can assures the other one doesn't have the same sign :(/ Lovely snowy landscape any way :D

The charming thing about this photo is exactly what others have pointed out as being negative - the fence at the right, the non-perfect composition, the saturated coloring of the kiosk itself. The toning you have smashed onto is great. As you can see I do like it, especially because of the simpleness, toning and snow.

This picture has its certain mood. really calm really peaceful. I read your interview and it was very interesting, maybe a bit short though. Good work.

Thanks everyone.

As for the composition, and the fence, and so on, I'm with Kenny on this one. Actually, I did try a version where the fence on the right was cloned out (replaced with sections from the left) but it looked far too open; i.e. much more desolate than this shot, and for me, the mood just wasn't right (leaving aside the fact that it would have been a misrepresentation of this scene anyway).

I like this one very much, mainly for the sign that reads, "Next Kiosk Open" with the arrow pointing to the left and I like how you composed the picture, with the kiosk in the centre, and the other kiosk out of frame. Hot coffee and scones sound nice on a snowy day. How dissapointed I would be if the other kiosk was closed!

This is a brilliant shot, I love the 2D look too it and the contrast between the kiosk front and the surrounding area. I also have to say that the fence on the right doesn't bother me too much!

the colors and little vignetting are great in this one

awesome...

Hillarious!