A place to rest.

Artist: Andrew Leighton
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A place to rest.

Another shot of the churchyard at Ripley, North Yorks.
Ok, so it’s not the most cheerful of shots but I like it. :) The title is quite apt as, apart from the obvious, this is where I stopped to rest my weary feet and have a spot of lunch.

A place to rest. belongs to the following groups:

Black and White Photography, This is England and Yorkshire Grit

Periwinkle, 2 months ago

I find so much peace & comfort in cemeteries. Yes…they are sad places, sometimes, but I find solace among the dearly departed. great capture.
Lois Romer, 2 months ago

very moody and well photographed.
Stuart Chapman, 2 months ago

Strong black and white tones reveal the details in the stones and trees very well.
Karen Cook, 2 months ago

Great pic Andy!! Graveyards are such wonderful places to photograph ~ very moody and full of emotion.
Andrew Leighton in reply to Periwinkle’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Periwinkle, :)
Andrew Leighton in reply to Lois Romer’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Lois, I didn’t do much to this just a little dodging and burning on the foreground stones.
Andrew Leighton in reply to Stuart Chapman’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Stuart, It was the all the lovely mosses and lichens on the stones that caught my eye when wandering around among the graves, it was just a question of how best to show them.
Andrew Leighton in reply to Karen Cook’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Karen, I couldn’t agree more :)
Jacqueline Bar..., 2 months ago

wow – this is wonderfully composed. i really like what you have done here.
Trudi ~, 2 months ago

Ahh the dead center of town! ,Very creepy but incredible effect,l don’t think it would be a place l would want to eat my lunch though!!
Elana Bailey, 2 months ago

Andrew, fab mood, tones and lighting to this shot.
Andrew Leighton in reply to Jacqueline Barreto’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Jacqueline, this is pretty much as I envisioned it at the time. :)
Andrew Leighton in reply to Trudi ~’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks for the awful pun Trudi, lol. :) If you could see the view from here, overlooking the Yorkshire Dales, I think you might change your mind. Unfortunately I don’t have any decent shots as I was shooting into the sun and they didn’t turn out too well.
Andrew Leighton in reply to Elana Bailey’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Elana, a low winter sun helped a lot with the good light on this. :)
Steven Guy, 2 months ago

Srunning treatment.
Steven Guy, 2 months ago

Stunning treatment !
Andrew Leighton in reply to Steven Guy’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Steven, I greatly appreciate it. :)
Michael Gatch, 2 months ago

not usually a fan of cemetery shots, but this is really quite nice.
Stephen Chapple, 2 months ago

Almost broody, this is a great outcome! Not sure if I’d spend my lunch there…LOL…but great composition and perfect in B&W!
Andrew Leighton, 2 months ago

Thank you Stephen, I’m sure you would change your mind if you were to see it. It is such a picturesque little church and the views are stunning. :)
GINGER BARRITT, 2 months ago

My kind of shot…it’s not easy to get a good shot like this…Love the B&W, of course.
Andrew Leighton, 2 months ago

Thanks for the comments Ginger, oh and the faves too. :) It’s very much appreciated.