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Single Photo: The Energy Tree

The Energy Tree stands in Bristol’s Millennium Square. It was designed by John Packer, and built with help from recovering addicts from the Bristol Drugs Project. It offers free phone charging and WiFi, to anyone sat close enough! I found it rather striking. I made this image on Ilford HP5, with my Canon EOS 30Continue reading “Single Photo: The Energy Tree”

Ai – Create, Edit or Invent

I found myself photographing a tiger the other day, as one does! More on that, and my surprise in a future post. The age old problem of course are the bars between him and me! Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad they were there, or was I? More on that too! The photo was asContinue reading “Ai – Create, Edit or Invent”

Bradford-Upon-Avon & St Laurence

I’ve been to Bradford-Upon-Avon a few times. Strangely this visit was the first time I’ve been into the town proper. I’ve caught the train in and out to Bristol from here, I’ve also walked both to and from Bath along the tow path from here, but both of those things don’t require going into theContinue reading “Bradford-Upon-Avon & St Laurence”

EOS 30 – Faulty!

Shown above is my favourite combination for out-and-about photographing. The Canon EOS 30 with the 40mm STM pancake lens. I’ve written about it many times, it’s merits and shown loads of photo’s – it’s a great camera. The large finder and critically the focusable viewfinder, seal the deal. Unfortunately mine seems to have developed aContinue reading “EOS 30 – Faulty!”

Coventry: The forgotten Roll!

I was disappointed with the photo’s I made of the “Whittle Arch” while I was in Coventry, back in January. Then I discovered I’d left a completed and rewound film in the camera! That’s something I’ve not done before – another trait to add to the “going bonkers list”! Having developed said roll, it containedContinue reading “Coventry: The forgotten Roll!”

Goodbye Nikon / Hello Nikon!

I wouldn’t say that I’ve been depressed recently, but I’ve been feeling a bit low. My right knee is giving me trouble, slightly better today. My left shoulder has been very painful for a day or two, I noticed I couldn’t put my arm behind my back. That’s much better than it was, so IContinue reading “Goodbye Nikon / Hello Nikon!”

Portra 400 Goes Stourhead

I have a 5 pack of Portra 400 languishing in my fridge, so I have told myself to use it up over the coming months here and there. This roll I loaded during my weekend break in Coventry (January). I took a few more shots on it during my weekend break to Bristol (Melksham) inContinue reading “Portra 400 Goes Stourhead”

Out and about with the XA2

It’s been an age since I used my Olympus XA2. So I dropped in a roll of Kentmere 200, and just took it out with me here and there, wherever I went. I used up the roll in a couple of weeks. The XA2 is one of the Yoshihisa Maitani designed classics, and I alwaysContinue reading “Out and about with the XA2”

Fixing

I was chatting to a fellow the other day who was bemoaning the cost of fixer, compared to the other chemicals for processing black and white film. I must have been looking at him blankly as he said “you disagree?” I laughed and said “well -yes!”. After a couple of questions it transpired that heContinue reading “Fixing”

In an English Country Garden

… more of a slightly wild (read can’t be bothered to weed too much), suburban back garden and I love it. I’ve got a little time off over easter and with perfect timing, as I was finishing work, I felt rough. I’ve been hot and sweaty followed by shivering, every bone ached, and to topContinue reading “In an English Country Garden”