Roger Bennion's photos with the keyword: Hemel Hempstead

SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 9 NOVEMBER 2019 DUTCH ANGLE This building is in Hemel Hempstead, some 20 miles from where we live. It was formerly known as the Kodak Building because it was the Kodak Company's UK Headquarters. It opened in 1971. Kodak vacated the building in 2005. It was then temporarily reoccupied in 2006 after a major fire at the Buncefield oil storage facility destroyed Kodak's other Hemel offices. It was subsequently converted to residential flats. The building was originally 20 storeys but two more storeys were added as part of the re-development. It was such a wet and 'orrible day when we visited Hemel Hempstead on 3 November. I didn't take my camera. But, whilst Helen was spending my money in the shops I took the opportunity to go off with my phone looking for 'Dutch Angle' possibilities :-) And, as we all know the best camera is the one you have with you :-) The sky came out as a light grey area of nothingness and looked 'orrible. I, therefore, made my own sky :-)) Now for 'Sight and Sound'....... Kodak manufactured Kodachrome 35mm slide film and this made me think of "Kodachrome” by Paul Simon :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Kodachrome ~ Paul Simon ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Or, here ~ Kodachrome ~ Paul Simon

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD: AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM. NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM From "For the Fallen" Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Peace Train ~ Dolly Parton with Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 10 NOVEMBER 2018 NEGATIVE SPACE PHOTOGRAPH IN COLOUR OR B/W. PLEASE KEEP POST PROCESSING MINIMAL This building in Hemel Hempstead is some 20 storeys high and I planned to zoom in to the top of the building with the hope there would be some blue sky and maybe some wispy clouds :-) As it turned out it was dull and 'orrible! The sky was just a lifeless grey. I decided to click on the grey part with the 'set white point' dropper in Photoshop Elements to see what would happen. I think white works better than grey here. And, I was pleased that a bird flew into my shot just as I pressed the shutter :-)) Also, for 'Sight and Sound' - An album entitled "Gene Clark - Flying HIgh" featured some of Gene's very best work. I have, therefore, chosen "Past Addresses" from this album. One of my many faves by Gene. Recorded after Gene had left The Byrds. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Past Addresses ~ Gene Clark

Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Universal Soldier ~ Buffy Sainte-Marie

I thought it was time to upload a shot taken with my phone :-) Falling behind at the minute!