Alley, Exchange Street, Sheffield
Olympus μ [mju:] – II – Ilford HP5+
Developed in Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.
An image from the first roll of film I’ve developed myself in almost 20 years!
Taken during 2018’s Photo Marathon Sheffield.
Monochrome Monday… Marie, Isle of Whithorn, October 2019
Marie, Isle of Whithorn, October 2019
Fujica GW690 + Y15 yellow filter – 1/250s, f11, – Kodak T-Max 400
Another Fujica GW690/Kodak T-Max 400/Y15 filter image from last year’s Scottish holiday…
Taken during a gentle stroll around the village between a full Scottish breakfast and a lunchtime pint at The Steam Packet Inn… Now that’s a holiday!
Epson 4870 Photo scan with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Single frame… Silver Birches, Derbyshire, January 2020
Silver Birches, Jack Flat, January 2020
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 29mm, 1/60s, f8, ISO 250
The first ‘Photography Friday’ trip of 2020 saw Rachel and I visit the Peak District National Park. These Silver Birches (Betula pendula) were captured in an area between Baslow Edge and the Baslow-Sheffield road known as Jack Flat, an area also home to a small herd of Highland cattle!
Born on this day – David Bailey
‘I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats: it was the girls I liked.’
David Bailey (English fashion and portrait photographer) – January 2, 1938 (age 82)
Wordless Wednesday… Tree roots, New Year’s Day 2017
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.
