Decisions, Decisions...

 ...Which I'm not Good at Making

So, I'm in the process of finalising my entry to a competition run by Wadebridge Photography Group and I need to chose which images to print or supply as a digital file. It's hard for me because the set subject is a loosely defined 'Scapes' or basically any image that has a scene to look at. However, I had a range of possibles and after elimination of images that did not fit the brief, I was left with a choice between two, a scene showing the bay of Naples and the one below. Ultimately and after consultation with my partner the other image won out. As the competition is due to be this week, I am reserving that image until after the judging has decided whether it is a worthy choice. Or not as the case may be. So, on to the discarded image which I still feel has merit and may surface in various forms later on.

Edwardian Seaside Shelter

This elegant late Victorian or Edwardian seaside shelter at the English resort of Weston-Super Mare on the North Somerset coast has it's back to the seaside and it is also empty on this sunny, but cool April afternoon. In the distance a couple brave the brisk westerly breeze. Maybe they are walking their Dog? We can only speculate about their reasons for visiting, or why no one has taken the shelter offered under it's canopy. In former times this would have been the ideal place for Ladies and Gentlemen to sit and observe passers by as they strolled down Marine Parade and in return be seen by them. It would also have been an ideal place for the Gentler sex to show off fine attire whilst sheltering from adverse weather.

Tech Stuff:

  • Bronica ETRS 645
  • 40mm lens (28mm equivalent)
  • Kodak Gold 200 Film
  • Tripod
  • Lab Developed
  • Home scanned on Epson V850
  • Conversion via Negative Lab Pro
  • Edited in Lightroom Classic

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  1. AndyFebruary 10, 2026 at 3:47 AM

    Update: I DID enter it, but when I sent the file to the competition secretary, it was ruled as invalid. Apparently, the EXIF file date said it was made prior to the competition cutoff date. Go figure as the 'Mericans would say. Analog images of course don't have EXIF data until converted, whether via camera, or flatbed scanner. Seems in this case it was a bug (shock, horror, probe) in Silverfast 9, a software I absolutely detest. Also, the main reason why I am now moving towards camera scanning.

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