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Tag Archives: photography
Testing, testing…123…
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
Posted in Photography, Spring
Tagged City of Leicester, Grey Heron, Mute Swans, photography, Robin, Spring, sunshine, Tufted Duck, Watermead Country Park
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No No No…
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
Posted in Photography, Spring
Tagged Bird Photography, Black Headed Gull, Carrion Crow, City of Leicester, Coot, Glen Powell, Greylag Goose, How to make a Killing, Kind hearts and Coronets, Mute Swan, photography, Sony 200x600 mm Lens, Sony f4 70 - 200 mm, Spring, United States of America, Watermead Country Park
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Mad World…
All around me are familiar facesWorn out places Roland Orzabal The world (a bit unfair on Gaia) appears to be going through one of its crazy destructive purges. On these occasions I find walking around a pleasant garden helps restore … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Botanical Gardens, daffodils, fish, Flowers, Gaia, Koy Carp, photography, Spring, University of Leicester
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O Superman…
Here come the planes.They’re American planes. Made in America. Laurie Anderson – O Superman The other week I asked about the kidnapping of the Venezuelan President ‘…So where were you when you heard the Americans had bombed Venezuela? …’ and rifted … Continue reading
Springish…
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
Posted in Photography, Street Photography, Winter
Tagged City of Leicester, iphoneography, Jewry Wall, Museum, photography, Roman, Roman Empire, Street Photography
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Another Task on the To Do List…
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
Posted in Art, Photography
Tagged Apple Pencil, art, blurb books, drawing, Homer, Illiad, iphoneography, photography, portrait, Procreate, Queen, Self Publishing, sketch, yearbook
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Father McKenzie…
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
C.M.Y.K!!..!!..
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
Posted in Photography
Tagged art, blurb books, CMYK, Colour, Colour Grading, Commercial Printers, photography, RGB
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Getting Old…
There are some days when you realise you are not as young as you were or think you are. They are randomly scattered amongst other days. On good day you forget or at least try and forget they are there … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Gardens, Macro, Photography, Winter
Tagged Age, Blackbird, Damp, Donald Trump, Droplets, garden, Old Man, photography, Sony f4 70 - 200 mm, winter
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Coalville Noir…
Cold, damp and a bit exhausted. Welcome to a damp wintery dawn at Coalville.
Posted in Paradise - Consumed, Photography, Street Photography, Winter
Tagged Coal Mining, Coalville, Cold, iphoneography, Museum, Paradise - Consumed, photography, Railway, Snibston, Statue, Wet, winter
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