
Marshall
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G 20mm f/1.7, 1/40s, f1.7, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
13 years ago it was a friend’s band rehearsal… and this Marshall amp caught my eye.
Photography & General Ramblings…

Marshall
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G 20mm f/1.7, 1/40s, f1.7, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
13 years ago it was a friend’s band rehearsal… and this Marshall amp caught my eye.

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

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

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.

‘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?

Barns, 2015
Fujifilm X-T10, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS at 20mm, 1/320s, f8, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Nine years ago it was the hamlet of Villegeneray in the Nièvre department in central France, specifically the house I was staying in, although the word ‘house’ doesn’t do the place justice!

Bakehouse and House, 2015
Fujifilm X-T10, Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R, 1/280s, f8, ISO 200

1958 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan de Ville
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 22mm, 1/100s, f11, ISO 160
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Three years ago it was an American car and truck show at Heage Windmill.

1968 Chevrolet C20 Fleetside Pickup
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 25mm, 1/100s, f11, ISO 160

The Birds by Malcolm Robertson
Nikon FA, NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8 Ai-S, 1/125s, f11 – Ilford HP5 Plus rated at ISO 320
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 9 mins at 20°c.
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Three years ago it was The Birds, an abstract sculpture representing a flock of birds taking flight by Edinburgh artist Malcolm Robertson, displayed in the centre of Glenrothes in Fife.
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.

Coniston Launch Cygnet
Nikon F3HP, Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 at 150mm – 1/250s, f8, – Kentmere 400 rated at ISO 320
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Six years ago it was the Cumbrian village of Coniston and Coniston Water.
The Steam Yacht Gondola is a much rebuilt Victorian, screw-propelled passenger vessel, launched in 1859. She was built to carry passengers for the Furness Railway’s steamer service and was in commercial service until 1936 when she was retired and 10 years later converted to a houseboat.
In 1979 she was extensively rebuilt by Vickers Shipbuilders of Barrow and is now operated by the National Trust.

Steam Yacht Gondola
Nikon F3HP, Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 at 75mm – 1/250s, f8, – Kentmere 400 rated at ISO 320
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Genting Casino, Derby
iPhone 8, Hipstamatic Vincent ‘lens’ & Estrada 83 ‘film’
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Five years ago it was this architectural ‘gem’ in Derby. If memory serves I was on my way to the Brunswick Inn for a pint or two!
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