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Both these shots are of the boarding surrounding the current refurbishments to the Midland Hotel in Morecambe, the first Art Deco hotel in Britain, built in 1933. I'm putting both up as i) I think they work better together, and ii) aren't sufficiently different to put up as separate entries.

On another matter: postings may be sub-standard or non-existent over the next day or so as Libby and I are both struggling with this cold. It's one of those viruses that leaves you feeling as though walking up the stairs is akin to a major Himalayan expedition and even the simplest of tasks are currently a chore. Hopefully I'll come up with something tomorrow, but if not I'll either be raiding the archives or not posting at all.

The EXIF data that follows is for the first shot. The data for the second shot, taken a couple of minutes later, is almost identical.

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1.58pm on 20/7/06
Canon 20D
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comment by Kevin at 07:19 PM (GMT) on 6 August, 2006

Hmmmm....different. Almost non-Chromasia-like, dare I write.

comment by Robert at 08:01 PM (GMT) on 6 August, 2006

Wihout the explanation, the images are bit surreal and confuse the eye. I like them.

comment by delphinE at 09:35 PM (GMT) on 6 August, 2006

Very special shot, very difficult to understand.
I like the blue.

comment by Gavin at 10:02 PM (GMT) on 6 August, 2006

I could look at these for hours.

comment by Jamey at 11:14 PM (GMT) on 6 August, 2006

They definitely work well together. I like the amount of detail, not sure about the shots overall. If you told me about them I'd love the idea behind them but seeing the actual photos leaves me a bit undewhelmed. Anyway I hope you get better soon. If you run out of shots to process you're welcome to some of mine ;)

comment by Roy at 11:30 PM (GMT) on 6 August, 2006

These really caught my eye - and are, as someone has already said, different. Even with your explanation they defy logical reading. almost like 'found collages', which I guess is what they really are in a way. You have added an extra layer by skillful framing and processing. Very nice.

comment by Chelsea at 12:54 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

Love this! Great surrealism.

comment by navin harish at 03:20 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

Get well soon. I would like to see more pictures of this hotel whetre I can see it in more detail

comment by Jesse at 04:52 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

This is not something you do often. But I fully support posting of multiple images in one day!

comment by Tomasz at 06:28 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

Really confusing, surreal shots. I can't figure out what is actually happening here. Excellent pictures.

comment by John Zeweniuk at 07:33 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

I like the top image. It is very collage like. Confusing and compelling.

comment by thomas at 09:14 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

hmm at first i thought about a photoshop-collage.
i like it, the tones and sureallism in there. great shots.

comment by Alex at 09:20 AM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

Finally, something new and interesting! Blackpool beach is getting a little tiresome now.
Hope the cold gets better soon :)

comment by malko at 12:14 PM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

these are not my style but why not !
It's so sad we cannot backup your pictures anymore... (because of javascript)

comment by Solaria at 03:14 PM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

Nice tones on this shot. I agree, they work well together as opposed to apart (although I really like the first one and believe it could stand alone as sometihng "surrealistic" or abstract).
Hope you guys get better soon.....

comment by micki at 06:19 PM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

So much to study in these photos, they are works that should be taken in small details at a time.

comment by djn1 at 08:14 PM (GMT) on 7 August, 2006

Thanks all.

comment by EssPea | Photography at 02:32 PM (GMT) on 8 August, 2006

Even with the explanation I have no idea what is going on in either of them.