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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

Vision Pro

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Guthlac

My initial thoughts… I watched this evening’s presentation by Apple of Vision Pro their latest wearable technology and marvelled at what would appear to be an incredible feat of engineering. However, I cannot say I understand the purpose of such … Continue reading →

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Catch Up # No. 03

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Guthlac
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Catch Up # No. 02

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Guthlac

So why do you need a lot of equipment to make photographs? Afterall a smartphone can deliver incredible images given the opportunity. I think the answer to this can be summed up in one word ‘quality‘. This is a really … Continue reading →

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Catch Up # No. 01

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Guthlac

It has been a busy few weeks and I have found that I have let a number of things, this blog included, slide. Well I am trying to play catch up and this is the first (not sure of how … Continue reading →

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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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