Low tide at Port Seton
Fujifilm X-T5, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 34mm, 1/170s, f11, ISO 125
Author: freelancewastrel
Monochrome Monday… Sunderland – Bravely Defending Our Shores
Sunderland – Bravely Defending Our Shores
Nikon F-801s, AF Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 at 50mm, 1/125s, f8 – Ilford HP5 Plus
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 9 mins at 20°c.
Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8 and Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Throwback Thursday… Metropolitain – Gare Du Nord
Metropolitain – Gare Du Nord
Fujifilm X-T10, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS at 25mm, 1/70s, f8, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Nine years ago it was one of one of Hector Guimard’s iconic Art Nouveau entrances to the Paris Métro. This one stands directly opposite the main entrance of Gare du Nord at the junction of Place Napoléon III and Boulevard de Denain.
Wordless Wednesday… Lost sunglasses, Portobello
Lost sunglasses, Portobello
Fujifilm X-T5, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 66mm, 1/80s, f5.6, ISO 320
Monochrome Monday… Boarded up house, Gourdon
Boarded up house, Gourdon
Olympus XA2, D.Zuiko 35mm f/3.5 – Foma Pan 200
Developed in Adox FX-39 II at 1:9, 10 mins at 20°c.
That ‘Oops!’ moment when you realise a roll of film has been sitting in the camera for two years since you finished it!
An image from a trip to Scotland’s east coast in 2022.
Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Wordless Wednesday… Dovecote, Baddesley Clinton
Dovecote, Baddesley Clinton
Fujifilm X-T5, Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD at 62mm, 1/100s, f11, ISO 500
Throwback Thusday… General cargo ship ‘SYDLAND’
General cargo ship SYDLAND
Nikon D100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4 AF-D at 30mm, 1/250, f8, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
20 years ago it was the general cargo ship SYDLAND making its way along Loch Linnhe to the ArjoWiggins paper mill at Corpach.
The closure of the mill (with the loss of 150 jobs) had been announced only a few days prior to this image being captured.
Wordless Wednesday… Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii)
Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii)
Fujifilm X-T5, Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD at 70mm, 1/100s, f11, ISO 200
Monochrome Monday… Greenhouse interior, Calke Abbey
Greenhouse interior, Calke Abbey
Nikon Nikkormat FT2, NIKKOR-H 28mm f/3.5, 1/500, f8 – Kodak Tri-X
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 8 mins at 20°c.
Things have been a little quiet here of late, I’ve not had much enthusiasm for photography, or anything else really… But we’re now approaching my favourite time of the year, autumn, and hopefully that will make me feel a bit more enthusiastic and productive!
Anyway… here’s another image from a trip to Calke Abbey last August.
Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Throwback Thursday… Craster, Northumberland
Craster harbour
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 34mm, 1/170s, f11, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Five years ago it was the picturesque coastal village of Craster in Northumberland during a gap between Covid lockdowns…
The concrete construction at the end of the right hand breakwater is the remains of tower that supported an overhead cable system that used to transfer stone from a quarry west of the village to ships in the harbour.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 66mm, 1/170s, f11, ISO 200
The ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle lie to the north of Craster and date from the 14th century.
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