Author Archives: Guthlac

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About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

The Locals….

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Guthlac

Having had a few days to think about the result of the local elections I think the following two images will send a cold shiver through the hearts of any Tory supporter in Leicestershire and Rutland – and beyond. The … Continue reading →

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Jokers to the left of me…Jokers to the right…

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Guthlac

I don’t know why I felt the need to make a Donald Trump caricature as the Joker other than deep down it seemed to make sense. Since his rise to political power Donald Trump has acted in a way that … Continue reading →

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And the Winner is…Not Sure…

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Guthlac

The morning after the night before and we still don’t have anything like the full picture of what has happened in the local elections yesterday with one exception: Rishi Sunak’s hold on the Conservative party this morning is a lot … Continue reading →

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Because you’re not here….

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Guthlac

YouTube, as I’m sure you’re all aware, is full of crap. Perhaps not as much as say Twitter but nonetheless you enter the world of YouTube holding your nose. Fortunately as you get used to the stench you start to … Continue reading →

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With a Little Help…

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Guthlac

So Lightroom has been updated and they have now added the Adobe A.I. to help removed noise from the image. I have to say I am really impressed with the results. The images here were captured at c 8000 iso … Continue reading →

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Broad Street….

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Guthlac

Yesterday I visited Oxford or to be more precise Broad Street. It was a wonderful coldish spring day and the place had the buzz of a town full of energy: The sort of energy that young people give off that … Continue reading →

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I Blame the Quality of Netflix Programmes….

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Guthlac

For the past few weeks I have just exploded with creative output. I have no idea where it came from but there it is just sitting on my hard drive. A lot of it has been made whilst watching the … Continue reading →

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Does Apple Music Know Me?…

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Guthlac

So, this morning whilst I was waking up and waiting the start of the Australian Grand Prix I made myself a coffee. Whilst the kettle was boiling I scanned through my Apple Music and found my personalised Music Station. Now … Continue reading →

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Morning Constitutional….

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Guthlac

Some people go for a walk I draw and paint after breakfast most mornings. It doesn’t matter what who the subject is I just find I start the morning much better having created a little something.

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Harry Potter and the Raw Photo Image…

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Guthlac

One of the problems that any photographer faces when trying to capture images in the Harry Potter Studio Tour is light or the lack of it. Fortunately, we live in a world where digital cameras provide opportunities that were not … Continue reading →

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