The Churchyard of The Kirk of St Nicholas, Aberdeen
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 34mm, 1/125s, f8, ISO 4000
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Monochrome Monday… Shoppers, Fargate
Shoppers, Fargate
Nikon F-301, Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 Ai-S, 1/500s, f16 – Ilford Delta 400 Professional rated at ISO 800
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 10½ mins at 20°c.
An image from last January, shoppers cast shadows along Fargate in Sheffield…
Even with the 105mm’s built-in lens hood there’s still a reduction in contrast and a little flare but I quite like it.
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.
Born on this day – Alfred Stieglitz
‘Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs.’
Alfred Stieglitz (American photographer and modern art promoter) – January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946.
Single frame… D237, the road to Les Blanchards
D237, the road to Les Blanchards
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 36mm, 1/100s, f8, ISO 800
I’m finishing off 2022 with a suitably wintry image from New Year’s Day 2017.
Here’s wishing you all a happy and healthy 2023.
Wordless Wednesday… Sheaf Square, Sheffield
Sheaf Square, Sheffield
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujinon XF 23mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2, ISO 12800
Monochrome Monday… River South Esk Crossings, Montrose
River South Esk Crossings, Montrose
Nikon F3HP, Zoom-NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5 Ai-S at 35mm, 1/250s, f11 – Ilford Delta 400 Professional
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 8 mins at 20°c.
A view of Montrose (road) Bridge seen from beneath the South Esk Rail Viaduct in October 2022.
The pretty uninspiring road bridge opened to traffic in 2004 and replaced a much more visually interesting structure dating from 1930. The 1430ft long South Esk Rail Viaduct was built by the North British Railway (NBR) in 1881 and carries a single-track section of the Edinburgh-Aberdeen main line.
Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, pixl-latr and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Single frame… A Happy Christmas to all*
Heanor Christmas Tree, 2022
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR, 0.3s, f2.8, ISO 200
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Cool Yule or whatever celebration floats your boat at this time of year…
* ‘and to all, a good night…’
Wordless Wednesday… Market Street, Heanor
Market Street, Heanor
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 90mm f2 R LM WR, 6s, f11, ISO 200
Monochrome Monday… Dogs Must Be Kept On A Lead
Dogs Must Be Kept On A Lead
Canon EOS 300, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 1/350s, f11 – Lomography Lady Grey 400
Developed in Adox Rodinal at 1:25, 5 mins at 20°c.
The random things that catch my eye…
Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, pixl-latr and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Throwback Thursday… The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2, ISO 500
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Four years ago it was The Sensational Hot Rocks Band’s Christmas gig in Milford, Derbyshire.
The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2.2, ISO 1250
The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 35mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2, ISO 800
As you might be able to guess from the above pic they finished their set with The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s Christmas classic Fairytale Of New York…
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