Monochrome Monday… River Avon, Tewkesbury

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

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

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

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.

Saturday Street Art… More from Expired Film Day 2022

Street art by Trik 9
Street art by Trik 9
Minolta Dynax 7xi, Minolta 50mm f/1.7 AF – 1/125s, f8 – O.O.D. (2006/11) Konica VX200 rated at ISO 50

Some more of Sheffield’s street art from Expired Film Day 2022.

Both of these pieces can be found within a few yards of Harrison Cameras on London Road.

Caribbean Spice
Caribbean Spice
Minolta Dynax 7xi, Minolta 28-80mm xi f/4-5.6 AF at 28mm – 1/125s, f8 – O.O.D. (2006/11) Konica VX200 rated at ISO 50

Developed by AgLab
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.

Throwback Thursday… ‘Welcome’ to Aberdeen

'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?