My Road Trip

[Phil Jones]

Hi All.
I've just completed a 1,035 mile round trip to get 6 photos!
I was given a set of placemats by Mum with olden day scenes of 6 English villages. Since I've been on holiday this week I thought how about going to these places, trying to take a photo from the same spots and seeing how much they've changed through the years. Sadly 3 of them are now not much more than car parks. Another thing that I was shocked about ( and I don't know why I should be! ) is that painters cheat! They move all the focal points nearer to each other than in reality!
Anyway here are the photos, then & now. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.
Regards,

Phil.

Welford On Avon Now.jpg (193.82 KiB) Viewed 12705 times

Castle Combe Now.jpg (232.48 KiB) Viewed 12705 times

Chilham Now.jpg (130.49 KiB) Viewed 12705 times

Woolpit Now.jpg (263.57 KiB) Viewed 12705 times

Great Ayton Now.jpg (146.18 KiB) Viewed 12705 times

Troutbeck Now.jpg (199.51 KiB) Viewed 12705 times

[Phil Jones]

And just to compare, here's what these villages used to look like.
Regards,

Phil.

Welford On Avon Then.jpg (121.62 KiB) Viewed 12703 times

Castle Combe Then.jpg (130.12 KiB) Viewed 12703 times

Chilham Then.jpg (113.54 KiB) Viewed 12703 times

Woolpit Then.jpg (124.08 KiB) Viewed 12703 times

Great Ayton Then.jpg (113.75 KiB) Viewed 12703 times

Troutbeck Then.jpg (127.32 KiB) Viewed 12703 times

[Paul Jones]

Hi Phil

The best photos you've taken so far, I think. And I'm really impressed that you've thought of a project and seen it through.

Photos 1 and 2 are my favourites. Lovely exposures, good colours, perfect viewpoints. Perfect picture postcards.

On photo 4 I would have moved in front of, or to the side of, the blue Ford Fiesta to get a better view (if possible). The 'No Entry' sign is a bit obtrusive too.

Photo 6 (Troutbeck) has quite a bluish colour cast to it. If this isn't deliberate I would tweak the colours a bit.

Well done! Good effort!

[John]

What Paul said.

I'd also like to see you show these at the club the next time we have a "members' pictures" evening, be it Gentlemen's Evening or something similar. It's a great idea for a project.

It's the same idea that prompted ADAPS' first visit to Haddon Hall, when I had found a very old image of the place in a 1906 photo magazine.

[Paul Jones]

One more thing.... In terms of presentation it might be an idea to show the 'then and now' side by siide, eg:

(sorry for playing with your photo)

[Phil Jones]

Thanks John & Paul.
The Troutbeck photo I just couldn't seem to get right. It was around 8.00 at night just as the light was starting to fade. I'll have to go back sometime ( fortunately it's the nearest one! )
I don't mind you sorting my photos out Paul; in fact that was what I was trying to do myself but something went wrong when I was uploading them.

Regards,

Phil.

[Tracey McGovern]

What a good idea. A good set of photos Phil. I like the then & now but Paul's idea to keep the images together works better, I found myself scrolling up and down a lot to compare them.

Tracey

[Phil Jones]

Hi Tracey.
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

Regards,

Phil.

[Janice Freeman]

Brilliant idea for a project - I have a couple of books which show images of villages then and now and it is great to see the difference - even better to see very little difference! The only place I have visited is Castlecombe and that remains not quite frozen in time but near enough. Good to see these images and they are great photos.

Janice

[Phil Jones]

Hi Janice.
Thanks very much for your comments.

Regards,

Phil.

[melbarnes]

Well done for taking the initiative, Phil. I have put Castle Combe on my bucket list ! Great shots.

[Gordon Armstrong]

These make a really interesting set of pictures. It is good to see how much of the original is still recognisable.

It must have annoyed the original artist that every time he set up his easel, somebody parked a stagecoach in shot!!!!!

[PhilipHowe]

Great idea!