Sixteen Acre Wood
Pictorial record of how HS2 is affecting a local wood near to Balsall Common
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Social media algorithms and your photography
The Instagram algorithm is often blamed for not giving your photographs sufficient exposure. In reality it is how you engage with Instagram that brings success. I find the Flickr algorithm just as fascinating. This year I have had three pictures “In Explore”…
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Spring is here
Spring is starting to reveal itself and the first snowdrops are through. In the garden we planted a number of them a few years ago and now they are starting to make their presence felt. Walking into the village, there are many…
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Getting your work published
Being published as an academic was always a high point of my career and the old phrase “publish or perish” is so true. Publishing your work was necessary to advance your career. I had published many papers in the dental world and…
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Walking along the North Stratford Canal
There are places to go that always reveal new view and interesting pictures. I just love walking along the canal from Lapworth near to Packwood House onto Kingswood junction. There has been so much rain that care has to be taken on…
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Baddesley Clinton in the Winter
Baddesley Clinton: a visit to the house and gardens in the winter 2021
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Walking in the winter wonderland of Solihull
When the snow first fell the skies were overcast and whilst there was a some beautiful snow scenes, I longed for a blue sky to provide some colour. The next day the sun shone and there were no clouds in the sky.…
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Winter Wonderland in Knowle
It snowed! Furthermore, we had several centimetres of the white stuff. I missed the beautiful sunrise as the weather front came across the region. For a time it looked like the sky was on fire and it only lasted around 10 to…
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Night Photography during Lockdown #3
Keeping life varied is the key to getting through the Lockdown and night time walks add a difference to the routine. I am fortunate to live in a typical English village with a high street and local shops. During Lockdown the traffic…
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Photographing the lockdown in Solihull Town Centre
With this Lockdown, I am planning more varied walks. Openmap is a clever tool as you can draw a radius on the map . I am exploring what I can within 5 to 6 miles of where I live. This is a…
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The fog creates a black and white landscape
The foggy weather and the cold have led to some excellent conditions for atmospheric shooting. I have been taking out my cameras to get the best range my compact and big camera. I just don’t want to miss the perfect shot but…
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