Tin Soldier

As all the pensioners were eating or sleeping, I had to make do with this gentleman for a portrait:

The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Another lunch-time walk, and I stumbled across home to the Chelsea Pensioners. I knew this famous hospital was near to where I work, but I didn't realise that you could visit and explore. Although my lunch-time coincides with the time the pensioners are due to have their lunches and afternoon naps. As a result, I shouldn't really be there.

Bentalls Centre

Still in Kingston, is the Bentalls Centre. I'm not too sure how old the centre is, but know it wasn't there 25 years ago, when I last was there. When I was at school, I had a Saturday job there. Today, the centre looks rather strange from the outside, nestled between older buildings that are centuries old. Inside its a mecca of consumerism. Its a very bright and airy place. The only colour is the blue and yellow glass that is at the front of the centre.


That blue theme, seems to have struck again!!!

Peppers

On a trip to Kingston-Upon-Thames, a visit to the market place, provided an opportunity to shoot pictures full of colour. I chose the peppers because of the blocks of colour:


However, looking at the above picture, I thought I could get away with a close up:

Tulips

No, this is not Amsterdam, but Kingston, Surrey. I love the colour of this scene. I've boosted the contrast a little to get the colours to pop.

Little Bicycle

Walking around the side streets of Chelsea, you come across some interesting sights. Here we have a place to park and change your bicycles. Its located outside a primary school. So you shouldn't be surprised to see a child's bike chained to it. However, it did seem rather odd to see the only bike there, was one with the training wheels still in place.

It was calling out for a picture to be taken. When I opened the image on the computer, the picture lacked a little punch. I thought about making the blue pop out of the picture. So, firstly I adjusted the levels on the blue channel. Then, after playing with the colour curves, and mainly tweaking the contrast, I ended with the picture you see here.

I'm not too sure if you have noticed a blue theme running through the last couple of pictures, but it has kind of given me an idea for a project.

Toilets have a patron Saint?

I was enjoying a lovely walk in the sunshine at lunch, when I came across this street. From a distance I thought it might have been subject to some graffiti, but as I got closer, it was a real sign.