Saturday Street Art… Nottingham, October 2023

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Part of Soz Mate's LGBT+ artwork in Nottingham
Part of Soz Mate’s LGBT+ artwork in Nottingham
Nikon FE2, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/60s, f8 – Kodak Portra 400 rated at ISO 200

I’m becoming increasingly interested in street art, it adds some much needed colour and interest to our towns and cities and there are some fantastic examples to be seen in Nottingham and Sheffield, two places I visit regularly.

Part of a large piece of street art by 'Boaster' on Goose Gate in Nottingham
Part of a large piece of street art by ‘Boaster’ on Goose Gate in Nottingham
Nikon FE2, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/60s, f5.6 – Kodak Portra 400 rated at ISO 200

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… Lincolnshire Wolds Railway

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Great Northern Railway - Beware Of The Trains
Great Northern Railway – Beware Of The Trains
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 36mm, 1/320s, f8, ISO 320

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

12 years ago it was the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway near Cleethorpes.

The railway occupies a short stretch of the former Great Northern Railway (GNR) East Lincolnshire Line that once linked Grimsby to Boston.

Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd 0-4-0ST 'SPITFIRE' (works no.1964 of 1929)
Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd 0-4-0ST SPITFIRE (works no.1964 of 1929)
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 23mm, 1/100s, f5, ISO 320

In spite of the National Coal Board (NCB) livery SPITFIRE spent its entire working life in the chemical industry in Manchester, latterly working for CPC International until withdrawal for preservation in the 1970s.

Monochrome Monday… Fountains Abbey with the Nikon F80

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Guest House wall, Fountains Abbey
Guest House wall, Fountains Abbey
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/180s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

A couple of photographs of Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, taken with the Nikon F80 back in March this year.

I know I say this a lot but I really do need to make more notes when I’m out snapping! I’m certain the above pic is the west wall of the guest houses but I’m much less certain about the pic below…

I think it’s the remains of a staircase linking the Gallery to The Infirmary to the Abbot’s Gallery but I’m happy to be corrected!

Staircase to the Abbot's Gallery, Fountains Abbey
Staircase to the Abbot’s Gallery, Fountains Abbey
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/500s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

The Nikon F80/AF NIKKOR 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D is a combo I can see getting lots more use… it’s so lightweight!

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.

Freelance Wastrel’s 7th birthday!

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‘Freelance Wastrel’ is seven years old today! 🎂

During the past 12 months I’ve written 129 posts containing 137 images.

I’ve posted images from 13 digital cameras, 23 film cameras and 20 different film stocks are represented! (14 black & white, 6 colour).

Thank you all once again for reading, following and putting up with my waffling.

Throwback Thursday… Seacliff Beach, East Lothian

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Seacliff Beach and Auldhame Castle, August 2020
Seacliff Beach and Auldhame Castle, August 2020
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 39mm, 1/210s, f11, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Four years ago it was Seacliff Beach and Auldhame Castle in East Lothian.

Auldhame Castle dates from the 16th century and although now a ruin it is still an impressive structure overlooking the Firth of Forth. Not much is known about Auldhame’s history, it is somewhat overshadowed by its near neighbour Tantallon Castle.

'Play with me'
‘Play with me’
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/850s, f6.4, ISO 200

This wee hound desperately wanted someone to play with!

Throwback Thursday… The gardens at Nymans

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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea)-20190801b
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea)
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/100s, f8, ISO 640

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Five years ago it was the National Trust gardens at Nymans in West Sussex.

The gardens at Nymans are beautiful and well worth visiting at any time of the year…

Sunflower 'Munchkin' (Helianthus annuus)-20190801
Sunflower ‘Munchkin’ (Helianthus annuus)
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/110s, f5.6, ISO 200