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Well, we managed to move house – but we're still surrounded by boxes (and are fast forgetting what's in any of them), still don't have an ADSL connection (though should be hooked up by tomorrow) – but are thoroughly delighted to be in our new home. I'm also really pleased with the way things have been going with chromasia in my absence - the guest bloggers did a wonderful job and I was touched by the obvious effort and care they put into their entries. If you want to look through their entries you can see all of them in the guest entry category.

As for this shot: it isn't cropped, it isn't a montage, but it is rotated, … and it's probably one of many shots of Blackpool Tower that I'll be putting up over the coming months.

Oh, I did put up one entry last week and I'm really pleased that it was awarded a noteworthy in the Photo Friday Ocean challenge. Many thanks to everyone who voted.

It's good to be back :-)))

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4x3 + Blackpool Tower + fylde coast [scenic]
comment by PhilB at 12:09 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Welcome back. Glad everything went to plan!

Excellent shot to come back with too! ; )

Phil

comment by James at 12:51 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Welcome back! Wonderful effect in this shot - the top half looks like an old water-damaged print.

comment by Persian Students UK at 12:52 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

WOW, this is blackpool isn't it? is this a reflection? a collage? it's so mysterious.

comment by Maxine at 01:16 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

It is good to have you back :)
But have to say the guest entry category was a superb idea, better than photo friday :) well done for the idea and congratulations for the superb shot. Surreal!

comment by Bob at 01:24 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Fantastic image! ... I'm a huge fan of photos like this one... Great to have you back -- in the Captain's Chair, so to speak... now, get back to posting great images! This is a wonderful beginning!

comment by wvs at 03:44 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

ok, now this is amazing! i spent quite a few minutes to figure this out and rotated it in photoshop to get it. i could have swrorn it was a double exposure. excellent shot david.
and congrats on photofriday, your shot deserved it. i should get on to pf again; so many things to do, so little time.

comment by steven noreyko at 03:53 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

David,

tasty.

;)

comment by Emily at 05:22 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

at fiirst i was going to say the sky looks like sand and water... then i realize maybe it IS sand and water... is this a reflection?
i think this should go into ;portfolio;. it looks amazing. :)

comment by tiffany at 05:54 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

That does it, I'm throwing my camera away. This photo is just too cool! :-)

comment by myla at 06:05 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

You never cease to amaze me. Welcome back -- I'm looking forward to your "Mother" shot =)

comment by RainKing at 11:05 AM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Good to have you back.

And wonderful pic, too. Took me a while to figure it out.

comment by djn1 at 12:30 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Thanks everyone.

Emily: ok, I upgraded this one to my portfolio category – thanks.

Myla: how about a shot of Marje Simpson to accompany my Photo Friday Father entry? ;-)

comment by Bob N. at 04:12 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

This is an excellent photograph, it looks like an old photo that is damaged on the top-left corner, but in a good way.

comment by Jason Wall at 05:39 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

I was initially taken aback when I saw this one. Very apocalyptic... it looks like you're shooting through a pane of glass with sand blown on it... or perhaps the glass is reflecting a sanding floor.

Very unique.

comment by Reza at 05:42 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Nice Shot...specially that the top part looks like clouds and make it hard to guess it's a reflection. I have a similar reflection that is rotated at:

http://www.ghaeli.com/mt/archives/000070.html

Hope you enjoy.

Cheers,

comment by ian at 05:53 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

wow, that's quite a reflection, david. excellent capture.

comment by Miles at 08:09 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Great photo, I like anything that makes me think :)

comment by MattB at 09:24 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

The guest bloggers did a great job, and this absolutely rocks as a comeback. Well done Dave!

comment by Cheeky Girl at 10:03 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Excellent photo :)

comment by John Washington at 10:21 PM (GMT) on 28 July, 2004

Brill Shot, I stumbled across your site and have now made it my daily viewing must.

comment by djn1 at 12:00 AM (GMT) on 29 July, 2004

Thanks everyone :-)

comment by Jim at 04:10 PM (GMT) on 29 July, 2004

WOW!!!