Category: Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday… Ariel, a very pretty kitty!

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Ding Dong Bell…
Ding Dong Bell…
Fujifilm X-T10, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS at 46mm, 1/300s, f8, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Nine years ago it was Ariel, at her human’s home in France where she loved to sit in the shade under the roof covering the water well.

A couple of people have likened this next image to a scene in the 1997 film Titanic… “Photograph me like one of your French cats” 😂

Ariel, my fave Kitty!
Ariel, my fave Kitty!
Fujifilm X-T10, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS at 55mm, 1/160s, f5, ISO 250

Throwback Thursday… Ash Grunwald at The Venue, Derby

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Ash Grunwald, The Venue, Derby
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
Ash Grunwald, The Venue, Derby
Nikon D300, AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8D, 1/100s, f2.8, ISO 1600

Throwback Thursday… New Bridge, Calver

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New Bridge, Calver-20200313c
New Bridge, Calver
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 79mm, 1/60s, f11, ISO 1250

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Five years ago it was the New Bridge at Calver in Derbyshire.

Although called the ‘New Bridge’ it was actually built in 1781 to carry the new Sheffield-Calver turnpike road over the River Derwent. The building visible through the bridge is Shuttle House which once housed the sluice machinery to control the flow of water down the goit (water channel) to Calver Mill.

I remember having a splendid Croque Madame for lunch at The Bridge Inn in Calver that day too!

Throwback Thursday… Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)

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Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/75s, f8, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Five years ago it was the flora and fauna at Straws Bridge nature reserve near Ilkeston in Derbyshire.

I’m not sure but I think I was experimenting with a Fujifilm MCEX-11 Extension Tube that day…

Throwback Thursday… Nottingham

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Shoppers, Albert Street, Nottingham
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
Nottingham Council House
Nikon D600, AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D, 1/50s, f11, ISO 200

Throwback Thursday… Cyclists

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Velodrome
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
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
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

Throwback Thursday… Albert Hotel, North Queensferry

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Albert Hotel, North Queensferry
Albert Hotel, North Queensferry
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 20mm, 1/680s, f16, ISO 1600

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Six years ago it was the Forth Bridge, from both North and South Queensferry…

Sadly, the Albert Hotel at North Queensferry had closed its doors the previous year and as far as I know it still hasn’t reopened.

Throwback Thursday… ‘Welcome’ to Aberdeen

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'WELCOME'
‘WELCOME’
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 34mm, 1/125s, f8, ISO 5000

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Two years ago it was the ‘Granite City’ of Aberdeen and specifically some of the street art to be found there…

We must have walked past the above piece (by Spanish painter Pejac) half a dozen times before I eventually spotted it! Look closely, isn’t it wonderful?