For my first shot, i had spotted the blue door several months before this assignment was given to us, and i knew when i read it, it would be perfect. It is located directly in the middle of the town centre, on the side of a mostly empty building. The cornicing, the peeling paint, i find it very beautiful.
For the 2nd, I had seen this abandoned building very close to the town hall in Burnley and decided, the day i photographed the blue door, to go and have a look and see if i could get in. It was remarkably easy, as part of the fencing was missing.
Contact Sheets
As you can see, i took several shots of the blue door at different angles and focal lengths, whereas the building near the town hall i only took a few. There was a very good reason for this, as will be explained with the 2nd contact sheet.
I decided on the first image at the very last minute. in fact, i had edited one of the other images ready to be exported when i had a change of heart. Even though my chosen image doesn't show the entire door like i originally intended, it has the added presence of one of the most prolific of the urban wild animals, the pigeon. The door is still in evidence, as is the peeling paint and the cornicing, but the pigeon i think turns this image from 'just any door' into a door that is located in an urban location. plus, it amuses me, and i love humour in photography!
the 2nd image was chosen as i preferred the portrait orientation over the landscape, as i wanted to draw attention to the fact that the abandoned building is so close to the bustling centre of town, you can read the time on the clock. the day is beautiful and clear, the town hall clock is ornate and beautiful, but just around the corner there is deprivation. in fact, this image was taken only a few streets away from my black and white image for the 'familiar places' brief.
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