For today’s ‘back alleys’ theme I immediately thought of the twitten (the Sussex name for an alleyway) which runs off one of Chichester main shopping streets. It has the name ‘Crooked S’ and I understand it is where Chichester’s slaughter houses stood during the middle ages. These days it’s just a short pathway between two shops which provides a convenient route from North Street through to St. Martin’s Street. I decided to use the twitten’s name sign as my subject, using a large aperture to blur the brick wall it is mounted on. I thought a monochrome conversion brought out the tones and textures in the brickwork best.

Great shot Lynda · 2009-12-09: 08:58

Very good! pandka · 2009-12-09: 09:29

Yep. BuffyEyes · 2009-12-09: 10:38

fabulous, and GREAT dof!! urmysunshine · 2009-12-09: 10:49

great! Eiram · 2009-12-09: 13:20

excellent Dof and angle. I like that you allowed the S to be slightly out of focus slowpete · 2009-12-09: 13:25

Amusing - Nice shot too MouseholeKit · 2009-12-09: 15:00

Nice shot. You know, I really don't remember that street at all - and it's very memorable! Sharon · 2009-12-09: 15:35

Nice shot jevsnw · 2009-12-09: 16:53

very nice picture! Eiram · 2009-12-09: 16:58

A very nice B+W Latecomer · 2009-12-09: 23:45

Excellent capture! Beautiful depth-of-field... snapshoot · 2009-12-10: 02:15

idem as above... and interesting explanation to me. Many thanks, Helen. ????? · 2009-12-10: 03:55

Good result - is it just me that is reminded of the book cover for "Fleshmarket Close" by Ian Rankin... and you even have a slaughter house connection... davids · 2009-12-10: 07:04

nice shot! juditsview · 2009-12-10: 09:04

Good capture Welldigger · 2009-12-11: 02:15

Tagged: twitten alley path brick monochrome sign