Category Archives: Photography

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EV – 001 – Thank you Mister President…

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Guthlac

Every now and then something happens that will change the direction of your life. Such a thing happened the other week when I went to fill my then car (spoilers??) up and found the cost of diesel had jumped by … Continue reading →

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Dawn…

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Guthlac

One of the many ‘joys‘ of growing old is that I find I am a much lighter sleeper. As a young man I could sleep through all manner of noises. Not anymore. Which brings me to the Dawn Chorus. Oh … Continue reading →

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Bright Eyes?…

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Guthlac

There’s a fog along the horizon…Oh, is it a dream? Mike Batt It is always very tempting to see rabbits inhabiting a mysterious South Downs landscape. Tempting. Unfortunately they usually survive in less picturesque surroundings. In this case, they live … Continue reading →

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Testing, testing…123…

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Guthlac

Another day in the field. That really makes thing sound like I was marching to battle. The truth was much more mundane. I took a walk around a suburban park set amoungst a series of former gravel pits in very … Continue reading →

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No No No…

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Guthlac

Warning. This post contains old man grumbling. You have been warned. Is there no hope in the world? Have we really stooped so low? A ‘loose‘ remake of one of my favourite films of all time, Kind Hearts and Coronets, … Continue reading →

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Springish…

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Guthlac

It was a lovely spring day yesterday whilst we had a walk around the city centre of Leicester. Let’s hope it is the first of many. I’m sick to death of all those gray damp days we’ve experienced so far … Continue reading →

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Another Task on the To Do List…

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Guthlac

Another one bites the dust…(1) I’m quite proud of myself. The previous year’s Yearbooks completed before the end of winter. What will I do with myself now? FN (1). Nothing is new. According to Google AI (I’ll let you place … Continue reading →

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Father McKenzie…

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Guthlac

I’m in full blown Father McKenzie mode. Instead of writing a sermon I’m writing the text for my latest yearbook. Far fewer people will read what I write than may well read this post and I find that strangely satisfying. … Continue reading →

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C.M.Y.K!!..!!..

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Guthlac

I’m pulling together my annual art/photography yearbooks and I have hit the CMYK problem. I know. I know. Commercial book production uses CMYK printers. Normally this isn’t a problem as I usually use a very restricted sRGB colour space and … Continue reading →

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Once more to Farthing Hill…

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Guthlac

It was freezing on top of Farthing Hill this morning. The last time I stopped on the hill to take photographs was 10 years ago. (That is if you discount the 10 minutes just before Christmas – but this was … Continue reading →

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