Sometimes when I go out with a camera I find I’m just not in the mood! Perhaps other stuff is going on and I’m distracted. It doesn’t happen very often but it sometimes does. On this particular occasion I was having my wander around Poole that I do often. It felt like I had photographedContinue reading “Just Two”
Category Archives: 35mm
Over the back!
It amuses me how certain phrases come into use, sometimes they are very local in the extreme. I suspect this one is relevant to our house! If I leave our back gate, I’m stood on a public footpath. Across from this are a couple of tennis courts, a children’s play area, and a couple ofContinue reading “Over the back!”
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #4
Puddletown is on the River Piddle, in fact it was once called Piddletown but changed it’s name, officially adopted in the 1950’s. Perhaps I should explain to my non-UK readers that “Piddle” is slang for urinating, hence “ohh I need a pee/piddle”. Although as a digression, just too far away from the river to beContinue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #4”
Havenstreet Memorial
From where I was staying on the Ilse of Wight, I usually took the backroad into Newport, then out again in which ever direction I was headed. Most routes on the Island pass through Newport! The first time I did this, I saw a small building on top a hill, just before the village ofContinue reading “Havenstreet Memorial”
Colour at the beach
I took only one roll of colour film with me on my trip to the Isle of Wight, a Kodak Gold 200. These are the last few images from that roll that are worth sharing, and fall into the category of “Out of Season”. All were taken with the trusty Canon EOS30 paired with Canon’sContinue reading “Colour at the beach”
Newport – Isle of Wight
If there is a capital or centre on the Ilse of Wight then it’s Newport. Most things radiate out from there, and if you are driving on the Island you’ll go through it many times whether you want to or not! On this occasion I’d just visited Carisbrooke Castle, was going through and pulled inContinue reading “Newport – Isle of Wight”
Foma 200 in the XA2
I’ve been carrying the little Olympus XA2 with me here and there recently, loaded with a roll of bulk loaded Foma 200. This film I like to develop in Rodinal (Adonal) 1+100 for an hour, EMA, at 20 c. I find this combination keeps the grain low, contrast as I like it and, in fact,Continue reading “Foma 200 in the XA2”
Hovercraft in Colour!
Do you remember those days when you could buy a “grab bag” of film from the local supermarket? I remember Fuji packs at Tesco (my US friends please just think Walmart!) 5 rolls for £15, £3 a roll!! About the same time motor drives were merging into the camera bodies, no longer a “battery boxContinue reading “Hovercraft in Colour!”
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #3
Piddlehinton is a small village in Dorset, in the 2011 census it had a population of 403. Amazingly for such a small place, they have two “adult” football teams, both in the Dorset league! The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the only public building of interest. There is a pub, “The Thimble Inn”Continue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #3”
Single Photo: Appley Tower
Appley Tower stands on the eastern end of Ryde Esplanade, on the Isle of Wight. This area is known as Appley (there is Appley… Tower / Farm / Lodge / Walk / Park etc), all of which were once on the Estate of Appley House, now long demolished. It was once the home of theContinue reading “Single Photo: Appley Tower”
