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Centenary Square
Birmingham

Centenary Square

Centenary square has a new water feature and it is a very large reflecting pool. It offers photographers the chance to take some beautiful pictures. Whilst it has been opened there is still work taking place on the square and it will…

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Top of the Rotunda
Birmingham

Top of the Rotunda

When the chance came to take photographs from the top of the Rotunda then I was first in the queue. Maybe not first as there were several other keen photographers that wanted to up there as well. Those people with passion, @Birminghamweare…

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@birminghamweare
Birmingham

@birminghamweare

This is a great community who are active in many different parts of Birmingham life. It is about celebrating inspired people and the success of different communities in the Birmingham area. One are of celebration is in photography. The good people of…

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Steve Gunn
Birmingham

Steve Gunn

Taking concert pictures is not easy for me as I am not as young as I used to be and do not like being squashed at the front of the concert. The chance to take some close up pictures came when I…

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Maryvale
Birmingham

Maryvale

It is fun discovering new places to visit around Birmingham and the Maryvale Institute which is a Catholic college. It has much history attached to the place including being the place of residence of Cardinal John Newman from 1846. More of the…

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Photographing a Cathedral
Birmingham

Photographing a Cathedral

“Birmingham we are” is full of passion and I have been posting pictures on their Twitter account for over 3 years. It is run by Jonathan Bostock and Daniel Sturley with help from Debbie. They have successfully published the Birmingham Gem’s Calendar…

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A few recent likes
Birmingham

A few recent likes

I just thought I would share four of my recent photographs that I have taken so far in January with a story of how they were taken

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Birmingham Gems (3rd Edition)
Birmingham

Birmingham Gems (3rd Edition)

The Birmingham Gems Calendar is back and I am fortunate to have one Photograph in this years Edition. I have secured the month of May and it is when the blossoms are in full riot. The Ikon Gallery provides the backdrop to…

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Aston Hall
Birmingham

Aston Hall

It is always good when my diary has the free space for an Igersbirmingham instameet and I was lucky as this one coincided with Birmingham Heritage week.  The venue was Aston Hall a place that I had not visited since my daughters…

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Graffiti – Graffiti – Graffiti
Birmingham

Graffiti – Graffiti – Graffiti

I love the colours of a good artistic graffiti painted on a wall or derelict building.  I am not a fan of “tagging” such as scrawling letters or child like drawings scribbled around bridges and walls.  Digbeth in Birmingham is regenerating and…

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