http://www.photobird.com http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/woodwalk http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/woodwalk Taken in the walk that connect the Alton Towers Hotel with the Alton Towers Theme Park. An amazingly beautiful and fun place where I had a wonderful couple of days. This exciting walk was the gateway to a day of thrills and funs including the great Air Flying Coaster. http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/nemesis http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/nemesis Taken in Alton Towers. Nemesis is an incredible inverter coaster themed as an apocaliptic monster. The day was so grey and stormy that I tweaked some settings to get this gloomy atmosphere. http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/coventgardensunday http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/coventgardensunday Another cloudy day in London... we went to Convent Garden to "feel the crowd"... amazing place, full of life. Original was in colour, but it was so dull I decided to turn it to black and white. After turning I applied some duotone adjustments to get the mood. http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/fairytalegarden http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/fairytalegarden Taken in the Alton Towers Hotel the evening I arrived there. Nice place, specially for kids and youngs-at-mind. For the first time in my life I found the "artistic" filters of PS of some utility to get the "tale" mood I wanted for this shot. I also wanted to reflect the bad and grey weather of the evening so I slightly "deteriorized" the colours. http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/deepthought http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/deepthought I'm always lurking for a portrait opportunity... my couple was having some deep thoughts while relaxing in a cafe in Alton Towers... available light was just perfect... I set the metering to spot and just fire. No digital touch over light or colours, just sharp because of the resizing. At least a portrait I like :). http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/greekdreams http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/greekdreams http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/almostnine http://www.photobird.com/rafa/UK-2004/almostnine Big Ben is always a must for me. I never get tired of looking at it. It reminds me of Time, the most precious gift of our lives.