Tree roots
Minolta Dynax 505si Super, Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7 – 1/60s, f2.8, – Ilford FP4+ rated at ISO 200
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Monochrome Monday… Bench shadow, Leith, August 2019
Bench shadow, Leith, August 2019
Nikon F-801s, AF Nikkor 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5 at 50mm, 1/125s, f11, Lomography Lady Grey rated at ISO 320
Another image from August’s madcap day trip to Leith… This shadow caught my eye during a wander along the Shore of Leith towards the end of the day (and just before stopping for a couple of beers at the Granary).
Scan by Ag Photo Lab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Single frame… Lumsdale, March 2019
Lumsdale, March 2019
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 22mm, 3.7s, f22, ISO 200
As the end of the year approaches we start to look forward to the next and one of the things I’m looking forward to is my ‘Photography Friday’ outings with my friend/partner in crime Rachel…
We’re definitely planning a return to the Lumsdale Valley near Matlock in Derbyshire to photograph the industrial ruins and the waterfalls again.
Born on this day – John Swannell
‘You can spend three days developing a picture, doing everything, but if it’s no good, it’s no good. Or you could spend five minutes and it could be brilliant. It’s what you produce that counts.’
John Swannell (British photographer) – December 27, 1946 (age 73).
Single frame… A Happy Christmas to all*
Christmas Tree, London St Pancras International, 2015
Fujifilm X-E1, Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8, 1/3s, f8, ISO 800
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Cool Yule or whatever celebration floats your boat at this time of year…
A Christmas tree image from four years ago, captured at London St Pancras International railway station… If memory serves I steadied the camera by pressing it tightly up against one of the pillars that supports the upper level of the station.
2000 soft toys were provided by The Disney Store and when the ‘tree’ was taken down they were donated to KIDS, a charity which cares for disabled children, young people and their families.
* ‘and to all, a good night…’
Single frame… 1929 Ford Model A, Tideswell, October 2018
1929 Ford Model A, Tideswell, October 2018
Olympus 35RD – 1/60s, f8, – O.O.D. Agfa Vista 200 rated at ISO 100
This classic Ford has featured on here before but this is another shot from the test roll put through a charity shop find Olympus 35RD…
Apart from a couple of frames overlapping the camera seems to be in perfect working order and the F. Zuiko 40mm f/1.7 lens is gorgeous! This camera will be getting a lot more use in 2020!
The car appears to be the ‘Tudor Sedan’ version of the Ford Model A, fitted with a 201 cu in (3.3l) four cylinder engine.
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Throwback Thursday… Santa’s Grotto This Way
Santa’s Grotto This Way
iPhone SE, Hipstamatic Chunky ‘lens’ & Cano Cafenol ‘film’, 1/35s, f2.2, ISO 50
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Two years ago it was this juxtaposition of signs that made me chuckle…
Even the longest established businesses need to relocate sometimes! 😁
Wordless Wednesday… Crookes Valley Park
Crookes Valley Park, October 2019
Olympus 35RD – 1/125s, f16, – O.O.D. Agfa Vista 200 rated at ISO 100
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Monochrome Monday… The Old Jetty, Drummore, October 2019
The Old Jetty, Drummore, October 2019
Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 AI-S + Y15 yellow filter – 1/250s, f11, – JCH Street Pan 400 rated at ISO 320
This old jetty at the southern end of the Rhins of Galloway has featured on here before but this time shot on film.
Another image that makes use of a Y15 yellow filter…
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Single frame… South Beach, Bridlington
South Beach, Bridlington
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/1900s, f11, ISO 200
Hard to believe that this was just a fortnight ago…
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