Local images against well known beauty spots

   Been batting on about always carry a camera of some sorts with you at all times James- Lesson Learnt I do reckon.

             Thanks for all the good wishes for the weekend folks- trouble is weekends do not start until six o'clock on a Saturday- feel a bit diddled but then I suppose I get a Wednesday instead.

Like you Vince I too sometimes take my old pocket camera with me when out on my bike Sunday mornings & as James found out ..it always pays to have one with you, as you never know what you will come across & sod's law dictates you will miss that special shot if you don't ? 

Perhaps another argument for taking local images is that because the view is familiar, you have to work harder to make it interesting. It will make the photographer look for different views of the same scene, in different lighting, different weather conditions (mist, snow, rain etc), different seasons, time of day etc. There is even more scope if the view includes water, to include different river levels, state of the sea, etc.

Often a mundane view can be transformed by a chance combination of conditions. This justifies the policy of always carrying a camera !

It’s a very good point Edward about looking for something “different” in the familiar. I tend to be so familiar with my local area that I just don’t see an awful lot I should. One early and cold winter morning I emerged from the newsagents with my papers, and noticed the hue in the sky causing the weather cock on the old brewery building to stand out rather attractively, almost in silhouette. I had my camera in the car and took a couple of shots, one of which I submitted to POE ref 1166883. In truth, all of my Gateacre shots were taken just because I live there and thus see the village in many different conditions and, had I been visiting, would probably have not have captured any of them. Time and place plus a fresh eye helps. Also, I should follow my own advice more often and keep a camera in the car.  

Some interesting & valid points & comments. I agree totally about locations which can look totally different depending on time of day,year & weather conditions.I will often pop back to a local spot to re-take a shot on a different day, if I think the image will be improved by taking it at a different time.Always looking for perfection I guess .. but that is hard to achieve? The fields around me right now are awash with colour of the rape ... but saying that, I don't want to overdo shots of a similar theme, no matter how eye catching I think they maybe.Interesting & varied is what  I try & aim for & as I'm no professional, I get real enjoyment from seeing (hopefully) good results.