
Set subject competitions can be good, but there is a temptation to take an obvious shot.

The effect is as I wished, and started me on a mission to look for areas where nature is reclaiming back land from man, but I should never have made such a schoolboy error with the aperture.

I am quite shy when it comes to showing my photos to actual, real-life photographers, particularly in their naked in-camera state. However, unless you are willing to show them, there is no chance of criticism and actual improvement – one comment resulted in me taking one of my favourite photos of the day and was the concept behind a few other shots I liked as well.

The first of a series of photos from an Urban Photography course. I found it difficult to find pictures that I would normally take when in a completely unfamiliar environment, but this is closer to my usual style.

Small prints give you the chance to try something different.