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

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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Give me Harry Potter…..

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Guthlac

If you’re a fan then you really must visit Warner Brother Studios at Leavesden. It is described as a ‘Studio Tour‘ but it really isn’t. No it is a museum, a very well supported museum, but a museum all the … Continue reading →

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Unusual Faces and Where to Find Them….

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Guthlac

Not quite sure where these faces or at least the impulse to make them came from but here they are for whatever it is worth. To me they’re interesting…your mileage might vary.

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Has Spring Sprung…Part 2.

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Guthlac

So much for the theory that Spring started in February! The last few days of March have been a blast – that is if you like cold and frosts and 4-6 cm of snow. Otherwise it has been horrible. Of … Continue reading →

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The Stench of Decay…

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Guthlac

Is it me or is there really there the smell of rot and decay hanging over our current ruling elite? They really are well past their sell by date and should be thrown out. Yet there they sit slowly poisoning … Continue reading →

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