View from the tiller…
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 28mm, 1/125s, f11, ISO 200
Category: Photography
Single frame… Tranquillity, Trent & Mersey Canal (again)
The narrowboat ‘Tranquillity’, February 2019
Fujica GW690 – 1/500s, f16, – Rollei RPX 400 rated at ISO 800
Another image of the narrowboat ‘Tranquillity’, moored on the Trent & Mersey Canal near Keepers Lock at Fradley Junction, taken during a spot of ‘gongoozling’ in February this year.
Epson 4870 Photo scan with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Born on this day – Martin Parr
When a mother takes pictures of her children on the beach, she doesn’t take herself for an artist; she does it for love, which is an excellent reason, from my point of view.’
Martin Parr (British documentary photographer and photojournalist) – May 23 1952 (age 67)
Throwback Thursday… Swanwick Junction
Swanwick Junction
Nikon D300, AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR at 52mm, 1/400s, f10, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Nine years ago it was this Running in board at Swanwick Junction station at Midland Railway-Butterley (MR-B).
Running in boards tended to be positioned at the end of station platforms and were designed to allow passengers to determine their location as a train entered the station, possibly while still moving at speed!
This example is/was a modern construct as Swanwick Junction station didn’t exist until the heritage line arrived there… I say is/was because the last couple of times I’ve visited there’s been no trace of this particular board.
Wordless Wednesday… Through a broken window…
Through a broken window…
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 18mm, 1/50s, f11, ISO 800
Born on this day – Carl Mydans
‘I always had the feeling that something was going to happen in front of me, and when it did I wanted my camera to be there.’
Carl Mydans (American photographer who worked for the Farm Security Administration and Life magazine.) – May 20, 1907 – August 16 2004.
Born on this day – Bert Hardy
‘Dreadful things bring dreadful pictures.’
Bert Hardy (English documentary and press photographer) – May 19, 1913 – July 3 1995.
Single frame… Renault Juvaquatre Break
Renault Juvaquatre Break, the Nièvre, August 2018
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 49mm, 1/80s, f8, ISO 320
I’ve mentioned before my fondness for photographing old vehicles wherever I find them…
This Renault Juvaquatre Break was spotted in a small town in the Nièvre department of France in August last year. Based on the Juvaquatre Camionette (van) introduced in the late 1930s, the Break (also known as the ‘Dauphinoise’ post 1956) was introduced in 1950 and remained in production until 1960, just a few months before its replacement arrived in the shape of the Renault 4.
The French (at least in rural areas) seem to keep using their old vehicles long after we (in the UK) would’ve either confined them to classic car shows or the scrapyard.
Wordless Wednesday… Harley-Davidson Road King
Harley-Davidson Road King
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 23mm, 1/180s, f11, ISO 400
Monochrome Monday… Southwell Minster on Ilford SFX 200
Southwell Minster, October 1997
Nikon F-801s, Vivitar 19mm f/3.8 + red filter, – Ilford SFX 200
Developed in Ilfosol S at 1:9, 9½ mins at 20°c.
Something from the archives today…
Another shot on a film that I really should shoot again, Ilford SFX 200.
Southwell Minster is a striking building, easily dominating the small Nottinghamshire town of Southwell and in spite of only being 25 miles from my home I haven’t been back since 1997! Time to place a film order with Analogue Wonderland and plan a day out I think!
Nikon COOLSCAN IV ED scan with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Freelance Wastrel 