Photography & General Ramblings…
Ash Grunwald, The Venue, Derby
Nikon D300, AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8D, 1/100s, f2.8, ISO 1600
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
16 years ago it was the immensely-talented Australian blues musician Ash Grunwald at The Venue in Derby.
I rarely bought CDs from the gigs I photographed but at this one I bought two!
Ash Grunwald, The Venue, Derby
Nikon D300, AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8D, 1/100s, f2.8, ISO 1600
Dalmally Hall, October 2024
Nikon F80, AF NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED at 24mm, 1/90, f11 – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.
Dalmally Hall has featured here before and if it’s still standing the next time I’m in the area it no doubt will do so again!
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.
Tollesbury Saltings, September 2024
Nikon F80, AF NIKKOR 28-80mm f/4-5.6D at 80mm + YA3 orange filter, 1/90, f8 – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.
An image from another forgotten roll of film… this one was exposed in Essex and Scotland during September and October last year but only developed last week!
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.
Leyburn Shawl, March 2024
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/180s, f11 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ 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.
Fishing boat, West Mersea
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 28mm, 1/125s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ 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.
Bicycle and metal detector, West Mersea
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/125s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ 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.
Shoppers, Albert Street, Nottingham
Nikon D600, AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D, 1/400s, f11, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
11 years ago it was a festive Nottingham city centre.
Unusually for me every image that day was captured with a 35mm lens… an AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D.
Nottingham Council House
Nikon D600, AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D, 1/50s, f11, ISO 200
Strood Channel, West Mersea
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/125s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ 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.
Tewkesbury Abbey, April 2024
Nikon FA, Zoom-NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5 Ai-S at 50mm, 1/500s, f8 – Foma Pan 400
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec 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.
Velodrome
Nikon D200, AF NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX at 70mm, 1/60s, f5.6, ISO 400
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
17 years ago it was cyclists at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester during a Nikon ‘Solutions’ event…
The pack
Nikon D200, AF NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX at 70mm, 1/80s, f5.6, ISO 400
These images certainly highlight how poor my panning technique was but I remember it being a fun day out nonetheless!
Banked circuit
Nikon D200, AF NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX at 22mm, 1/40s, f8, ISO 800
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