Last night I watched the solar eclipse. From my location I believe we had a 93% cover. I didn’t really set out to make any photo’s but I took my digital along anyway. I held the solar glasses over the lens and made few snaps – just a record to say I was there really!Continue reading “Eclipse 2026”
Category Archives: Dorset
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #6
On our “Ektar Journey” down the river Piddle, Puddle or Trent we’ve reached Tolpuddle. This village is most famous for the Tolpuddle Martyrs, whose story you can read here. Above is the village church of St John the Evangelist, in whose graveyard one of the martyrs, James Hammett, is laid to rest. To this dayContinue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #6”
Fuji NPH at Bournemouth
Back in the spring I took my Hasselblad for a walk along Bournemouth promenade loaded with a roll of Fuji NPH 400. It’s a couple of years out of date but had been stored in the fridge. I have a fair bit of colour 120 film to use up and this was the oldest stock,Continue reading “Fuji NPH at Bournemouth”
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #5
This is a “mini” next Chapter as the last one was long enough by it’s self. Athehampton House (above), is a tourist attraction/wedding venue. It is separate from, but is on the edge of Puddletown. The people in the image above are approaching the main entrance to the house, this goes straight into the greatContinue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #5”
Just Two
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”
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”
Enjoy your hobby!
Sometimes it’s enough to just go out for a walk and enjoy using a camera. Not every image or roll of film has to be part of a project. Neither does it have to be a test or a trial. No need to take a whole load of gear. I’m 57 in a few daysContinue reading “Enjoy your hobby!”
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”
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”
