Doors

[robinp]

If you find an interesting door put it here and share it with your forum friends :)

I'll start the thread off with an old door I saw in Joigny, Burgundy (Bourgogne to the locals) - it may be old but judging by the tiny modern padlock, it is still used.

Cheers, Robin

[Auminer]

NICE capture and eye Robin :goldcup: Wasn't it the Romans that used this style of arch construction? I believe it was called the "key stone" type?
How would this be in B&W? :)

Dave

[sandman]

Dave 'keystone' is the center stone in the arch , normally a tight fit so it holds all the curved stones together .

I got a few .

Brian

[Markytp]

Just 1 or 2 then Brian huh? :rofl:

Mark

[sandman]

Well Mark you know how it is , don't want to appear greedy , but i can't resist a challenge either .
Want any windows to go with them ? :rofl:

Brian

[robinp]

Well done Brian,
I had a feeling you'd come up trumps on this thread - one can only admire your filing system :righton:

Cheers, Robin

[es136]

2 doors coming right up.
Eddie

[robinp]

2 doors coming right up.
Eddie
Nice one Eddie, very well presented :righton:

Cheers, Robin

[Maisiemouse]

A tough one Robin. I don't 'do' doors, but I managed to dredge this up from the depths of my hard drive. Does it count?

Sean

[robinp]

A tough one Robin. I don't 'do' doors, but I managed to dredge this up from the depths of my hard drive. Does it count?

Sean
Of course it counts Sean - you didn't find that in Bedford then?

Cheers, Robin

[Maisiemouse]

Not quite Bedford, but very close by. I went to a Hot Rod show at the Shuttleworth Collection (about 10 minutes down the road from me).

Sean

[robinp]

Not quite Bedford, but very close by. I went to a Hot Rod show at the Shuttleworth Collection (about 10 minutes down the road from me).

Sean
Yes, the camera lies! I was thinking you'd had an interesting trip over the other side of the pond :)
I took a picture of a New York taxi once but it was parked in the "American street" of the Granada TV studios in Manchester.
Cheers, Robin

[sandman]

Well if i'd have known you were allowed to cheat :lol: :lol:

[robinp]

Well if i'd have known you were allowed to cheat :lol: :lol:
Brilliant! :goldcup:
Looks like that album sleeve has had a long hard life :righton:

Cheers, Robin

[Maisiemouse]

The Doors? Weren't they were a sixties beat combo? (My Dad told me about them) :)

Sean

[jhawk1000]

Just a little off topic, but------

Jim Morrison and the Doors were very important to us Vietnam era guys. Many of the soldiers listened to the Doors non-stop and became more aware of the tenor of the war protests from listening to such imagery as Crystal Ships, his songs about unknown and universal soldiers. Of course, some used the music as a background to their own protests against society, namely drug usage. During the Vietnam era, even after discharge, the Doors were an influence to me. I found my zeal for war waning after each listen to their albums even though some songs did not even mention war or death but the undertone was there. I was one of the few who did not use the drugs nor did I wish to follow the footsteps of those who did but the Doors did heighten my thoughts about the uselessness of the war. I was even privy to some of the real reasons for the war and knew first hand of the governmental spin but it took a counter-culture to make me finally speak out. You might say that I went into the era as a moldable college kid and came out of the era as a field jacket wearing, long haired protestor and the Doors were at least somewhat responsible for the change.

Mel

[robinp]

Thanks Mel,
At first I thought "well, yes, this is unnecesarily off topic" but reading what you had to say made me realise what a serious business that era was for Americans of your age. National service in Britain was scrapped some years before I got to call-up age & I feel very lucky to have just enjoyed the music without having to consider how to get over the border to Canada as soon as possible (I would have been a committed draft dodger for sure).

OK folks, lets get back to doors (i.e. hinged openings) now......

Cheers, Robin

[Linda G]

sure thing, Robin!

Doors and windows have been close to an obsession with me for years. Are they inviting or intimidating? I mean, they are to enter or exit, would you want to?

Here are two collections, one of Germany, the secone are mostly of Romania but one in Haiti.

[robinp]

Marvelous Linda :righton: - that's put Sandman in his place ;)

Cheers, Robin

[Keith Cocker]

Three sets of doors in Highgate Cemetery London. Two taken last summer with the S2, one taken 15 years ago with a Bronica - any guesses which are which :) I like places that don't change too much!!

[sandman]

Firmly in my place i think :dunce:
thats what i get for calling her a wimp .
Nice series Linda , good idea and a great background of tiled bricks ties it all together .

Brian

[Linda G]

thank you all! So, luck you, Brian. You know your place and are there! Most of us are still searching. ( :troutsmac )

Yup, No wimp, I. 107 F yesterday, outdoor wedding. I set the couple up and literally ran around a pond to get the shot quick before 1. someone else came by or 2. they got hot. I didn't think I was going to recover. Loads of ice water and a slower pace and I was fine. Though that pond looked awfully inviting! I did return home and got in our pool in the dark before showering. I actually shivered while coming back into the house! Maybe I AM a wimp!

[fujifilmnut]

Morrison and the Doors are far from a "beat" group. Clearly hard rockers. :cool:

[sandman]

Ah Seans young Jim :lol: a night of ''Riders in the storm'' or ''L.A Woman''
would convert him.

Brian

[Maisiemouse]

I loved the Doors when I was a bit younger, went off them a bit a couple of years back though. Thanks to you Brian, I've dusted off the vinyl (yep I still use gramophones!) and have been thrashing out 'when the music's over' and 'peace frog' for the past couple of days. Amazing stuff! Their music is proof that elements that technically shouldn't work together can be so perfect that you kick yourself for not having thought of it first.

Oh, and thanks for calling me 'young' :cheers:

Sean

[robinp]

Not so much the door but the whole house front that caught my eye in the small town of St Julien du Sault (literally St Julien of the jump). The story goes that Julien was being chased by his enemies when his horse took a miraculous leap from a high rock and he made his escape :)
The parked car is left inside the crop to give scale and as a sort of "reality check".

Cheers, Robin

[globug]

Door on the Old Omani Fort at Nahkal.

[globug]

A couple more, these were from one of the jungle temples I saw at Angkor Wat last November.

[robinp]

Great stuff Globug, now we're getting some variety :righton:
To balance yours with a Christian entrance, here's Gloucester cathedral - yes I know it shows the porch and not the door but it's my thread so I can bend the rules :)
This was taken last October when I still had the S2, haven't converted a Fuji RAW file for ages and had forgotten how much work was involved......

Cheers, Robin

[KeithM]

Bit more variety ??

First shot is a portion of an old gaol door which is now set into the side of Warwick Courthouse.

The second is of a couple of really 'modern' internal doors in my old house.. :)

Keith.

[robinp]

Wow! - colour from Keith :righton:
Here's what we were expecting from you Keith :)

Cheers, Robin

[KeithM]

Wow! - colour from Keith :righton:
Here's what we were expecting from you Keith :)

Cheers, Robin

I know !!! :rolleyes:

I just do it to play with your minds ;) :D

Keith. :)
ps: Robin - I've just bought a Digital Pentax (http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/meters.htm#LabelPentax)... ;) some may cry "madness !" but there are times when you just have to indulge your ideas :)

[Maisiemouse]

Another car door, this time it's in colour :)

[robinp]

Keith. :)
ps: Robin - I've just bought a Digital Pentax (http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/meters.htm#LabelPentax)... ;) some may cry "madness !" but there are times when you just have to indulge your ideas :)
Nice one Keith - I'm jealous :D (for those who thought they'd be not interested, you really should click on Keith's link).

Cheers, Robin

[robinp]

Another car door, this time it's in colour :)
- and what colour! :righton: Thanks Sean, brightest thing I've seen all day.

Cheers, Robin

[robinp]

Went for a short stroll by the canal this evening to try out my "new" 28-70mm f4 (yes, constant f4) and what did I see? - doors!
Very high contrast subjects in low contrast light, it'll do for a short stroll lens but I think primes would have given cleaner images.

Cheers, Robin

[Ol'coot]

Here is my "Door" submission taken at the old Dutch windmill in Holland, Michigan this weekend

[Wilm]

OK then,

here's my door:

City of Goslar, now public library, build 1523 !

:cheers:
Wilm

[robinp]

Inside looking out Tony - very crafty :) shadow detail held well on the floor :righton:

Wilm, wow! what colour & detail, shows us so much more than your B&W version :)

Cheers, Robin

[Maisiemouse]

Robin

After saying that I don't do doors, I went and found another one! Apologies for the poor picture quality - this was taken with a Cosmic Symbol 35mm using 5yr old Kodak film, cross-processed in slide chemicals. For reference, the door is really a deep red colour, while the walls are off white.

The really daft bit is that when I took this picture I had just been using a Holga 6x6 (ie. you don't need to turn the camera thru 90 degrees for portraits as it's a square format). I then picked up the 35mm and took the picture of the door, which was meant to be in portrait format. But I forgot to turn it - Doh!

Sean

[sandman]

I found another , Goudhurst church , Kent

Brian

[robinp]

Glad you shared your perverse experiment with us Sean ;) :righton:
Lovely light on that one Brian :goldcup:

Cheers, Robin

[PLucky]

My favorite city in the world, New Orleans... and one of the most famous entrances in the city. Preservation Hall - Taken in March of 2003.

~Katy

[robinp]

Nice colour Katy :righton: - and it looks so old for a door in the US of A!

Cheers, Robin

[PLucky]

Preservation Hall originated as a private residence and was built in 1750, for our USofA it is a very old location. It is located at 726 St. Peter St. in the French Quarter.

On any given night, the hall is filled to capacity with people eager to hear New Orleans jazz played by veteran musicians in their 70’s and 80’s and younger musicians learning and embracing music that is both sweet and very beautiful.

If you ever get to New Orleans its a wonderful venue to visit and hear great music.

~Katy

[toners]

What a great thread. There are some great weathered door opportunities here in California's Mother Lode country, and I am almost inspired by these fine photos to get off my butt. But it's so darned hot. So here is one from last fall from way down south of the border.

[sandman]

Saw this one yesterday , no sun therefore no modelling , pity.

Brian

[toners]

Looks like a scene from one of the puzzles in the Myst series. But the arrow on my screen refused to turn into a little had so I could pull that ring on the left to see what would happen. How about giving it a go, Brian, and let us know - unless it's "game over", of course.

Cheers,
Tony

[sandman]

Got one on the right too , wanna try that one.. :lol:

Brian

[toners]

Rings a bell in the butler's quarters?

[vbu]

Took this pic today while on a day trip to Malta's sister island of Gozo. This door belongs to the St George Basilica in Victoria.

[toners]

The Water Company in Virginia city, Nevada. But I confess, this was back in the '70's, taken with a Mamiya C330f, 180 mm lens.

[robinp]

The Water Company in Virginia city, Nevada. But I confess, this was back in the '70's, taken with a Mamiya C330f, 180 mm lens.
What you took it with or when makes no difference - it's a classy shot - you should post it bigger :righton:

Cheers, Robin

[frankgh]

I took this a last year but it fits the thread. It is on my website too so some of you may have seen it already. :)

[toners]

I took this a last year but it fits the thread. It is on my website too so some of you may have seen it already. :)

Beautiful light on the temple door. And thanks for the world tour on your web site - fine photographs.

[robinp]

This is opposite our friends' house in rural France, 200 years old according to the date just visible above the door.
Sorry I didn't take a snap of this with the DSLR so you'll have to put up with my still learning to make the best of scanning under exposed Ilford XP2 (turns out the meter of the old camera I was trying was optimistic).

Cheers, Robin

[Keith Cocker]

In the Cotswold village of Bibury - Clematis around the door -a cottage built for very poor people lived in now by very rich people! :(

[robinp]

In the Cotswold village of Bibury - Clematis around the door -a cottage built for very poor people lived in now by very rich people! :(
Very true Keith - in the 60's & 70's country cottages round here sold for very much less than houses in towns, now the prices are astronomical. A £2000 cottage then would be worth £350,000 now!

Cheers, Robin