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

Monochrome Monday… River Avon, Tewkesbury

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River Avon, Tewkesbury
River Avon, Tewkesbury
Nikon FA, Zoom-NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5 Ai-S at 35mm, 1/250s, f11 – Foma Pan 400
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 9 mins at 20°c.

The River Avon in Tewkesbury… the boat in the foreground has clearly seen better days!

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.

Saturday Street Art… A Bookshelf in Beeston

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Mural by Anna Wheelhouse, Beeston
Mural by Anna Wheelhouse, Beeston
Minolta Dynax 800si, Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD at 50mm, 1/125s, f5.6 – Kodak Porta 160 rated at ISO 100

This mural by Anna Wheelhouse was unveiled in 2023 and can be found on Nuart Road in Beeston, near the library.

Many of the book titles are references to local people, places and events.

Developed by AgLab
Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.

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.

Monochrome Monday… Winter Garden, Sheffield

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Winter Garden, Sheffield
Winter Garden, Sheffield
Nikon FA, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/125s, f11 – Foma Pan 400
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 9 mins at 20°c.

The interior of Sheffield’s Winter Garden, the largest urban glasshouse anywhere in Europe and home to more than 2,000 plants from all around the world.

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.