{"id":411,"date":"2020-12-02T10:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T10:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andygawthrope.photography\/?p=411"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:35:32","slug":"stokes-croft-and-montpellier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andygawthrope.photography\/index.php\/2020\/12\/02\/stokes-croft-and-montpellier\/","title":{"rendered":"Stokes Croft and Montpellier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Strolling around Bristol during 2020 in search of more grunge and graffiti to photograph I found myself in the Stokes Croft area again. I\u2019m not sure whether there was genuinely some event which I\u2019d missed or whether some bright spark had spotted the scene and erected the sign. But whichever it made me giggle. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the images in this post were captured with my trusty old Canon 1D Mk 4. Calling it old makes me feel sad though as it\u2019s a wonderful camera for this sort of work. Sure, it doesn\u2019t have the dynamic range, high ISO performance or resolution of more modern cameras but it\u2019s a joy to use. It feels wonderful in the hand and provides great haptic feedback each time the shutter \u2018fires\u2019 with the most gorgeous \u2018clunk\u2019. OK, so a \u2018clunk\u2019 may sound trivial but its really useful feedback when you are in a noisy environment like a concert or even walking around the streets of Brizzle where some scenes may require quick reactions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCommunity Art Space\u201d was originally a colour photograph and you\u2019d think that colour would have been a better way to communicate the colourful graffiti, litter and general mess but I found all those colours just too distracting. Even a contrasty black and white rendering didn\u2019t workI Just too much black and white! My preference is this higher-key version; sufficient contrast without too much distraction. I\u2019d love to hear what you think so, please leave a message below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montpellier adjoins Stokes Croft. It\u2019s not an area I\u2019m familiar with but a short while after leaving Stokes Croft aka the People Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) I found myself walking along Picton St. On turning a corner I found this delightful little shop with it\u2019s Victorian-style signage, fronted by a block-paved area, overhanding tree and authentic lamppost. Yes, there was graffiti, grime etc in its immediate surroundings, but the shop itself looked great and especially with such colourful fruit and veg on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Picton
Picton Stores, Montpellier, Bristol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Similar to the top image I thought the full-colour version a little too distracting, especially the graffiti on the right-hand building and the flowers by the upper windows. But unlike the top image a black and white render didn\u2019t work either So, I chose to desaturate the area surrounding the shop whilst leaving the shop unchanged. My thinking is this draws the eye to the shop, its fruit and veg and away from the surrounding distractions. Let me know your thoughts below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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