Category: Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday… Decaying in Derby

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W.E. Savage & Son
W.E. Savage & Son
Fujifilm X-E1, Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R, 1/170s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

11 years ago it was this somewhat neglected corner of Derby…

Pics of W.E. Savage have appeared on the blog before, here and here but I don’t think I’ve published a pic of the ‘Glam Boutique’ pinup before.

Glam Boutique - To Let
Glam Boutique – To Let
Fujifilm X-E1, Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R, 1/90s, f8, ISO 200

Throwback Thursday… Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth

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Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth
Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth
Nikon D600, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 10s, f8, ISO 100

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

12 years ago it was this seascape at Sidmouth in Devon, using (I think) an ND 3.0 (10-stop) filter to lengthen the exposure time.

Editing this pic in Lightroom reminded me (again) of how dirty the sensor on the D600 used to get… definitely the worst camera I’ve ever owned for that!

Throwback Thursday… Lewis + Kathryn 5.3.16

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Lewis + Kathryn 5.3.16
Lewis + Kathryn 5.3.16
Olympus Stylus XZ-10, i.Zuiko 4.7-23.5mm f1.8~2.7 ED at 13.2mm, 1/500s, f2.4, ISO 100

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

10 years ago it was the ‘Love Locks’ adorning Weir Bridge in Bakewell, Derbyshire…

An estimated 40,000 locks were removed from the bridge in September 2004 and the bridge redesigned to prevent more locks being attached. The locks were relocated to nearby Thornbridge Hall where they now form ‘The Love Locker’.

I wonder if Lewis and Kathryn are still together?

Throwback Thursday… Time

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Time
Time
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8, 1/10s, f4, ISO 100

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

14 years ago it was this still life, my wife’s great-grandfather’s watch (at least 110 years old then) and Funk & Wagnalls New “Standard” Dictionary dating from 1947…

Throwback Thursday… European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 45mm, 1/40s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

15 years ago it was this cheeky little Robin (Erithacus rubecula), posing by the frosted railway tracks at the Midland Railway-Butterley in Derbyshire.

At the time I’d only got the 14-45mm lens (28-90mm in 35mm terms) for the Panasonic Lumix GF-1 so this was the closest pic I could get… I remember being pretty pleased with it at the time though!

Throwback Thursday… Landscapes around Ilam

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Stormy sky, Ilam, October 2020
Stormy sky, Ilam, October 2020
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 62mm, 1/220s, f8, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Five years ago it was the landscape around Ilam Park in Staffordshire during a Photography Friday outing with Rachel.

The 158-acre country park is on both banks of the River Manifold and is a great place for a walk at any time of year but especially in autumn!

Ilam Park, October 2020
Ilam Park, October 2020
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 32mm, 1/150s, f11, ISO 200

A couple of minutes after these pics were taken the heavens opened and we both ended up wet and cold!