Two weeks ago I was in the county of West Yorkshire, visiting a town called Haworth, a rural village in the City of Bradford and located amongst the Pennines, 3 miles southwest of Keighley and 10 miles west of Bradford. Haworth is a tourist attraction, best known for its association with the Brontë sisters. Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte were writers whose novels have become classics, a body of work that was inspired by their surroundings, a region that still holds its charm today. Haworth's main street was the focal point of interest for me - a bank of original cobbled stone, flanked by many tea rooms, souvenir and antiquarian bookshops, restaurants, pubs and
hotels (including the "Black Bull" - where Branwell Bronte's demise into
alcoholism and opium addiction allegedly began). The character of this place makes it a 'Must see' for any photographer who is in the area, no matter what the weather is doing. And it wasn't doing much when I was there. I never even had my camera gear with me, just a pocket camera (Fuji 'Point & Shoot' job), which done the job ok. I have converted three of my shots to HDR, which are shown here, and the effect worked quite well, which it usually does on old stonework/facades. It's not often you come across places like this, so I'll be making every effort to get back down there soon, hopefully with better weather adding to better shots. Back soon with more pix,
Ash
