Stars in the Sky
There are many photography projects to do during the Lockdown and Star Trails is one that I fancied doing. I have an App on my phone called Star Walk and it shows the sky at night. There are many stars out there…
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Flowers in the Garden
During the weeks of lockdown, the garden flowers and blossom start to look very attractive objects to photograph. luckily I have my macro 100mm and ring flash to take pictures. I have also experimented with different views of the flowers from the…
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One walk a day
During the lockdown for the Corona Virus, the government allow one exercise a day. In my case this is a one hour walk which I take early in the morning. Since the clocks went forward, I have been getting up at 6am…
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Bubbles
Keeping motivated under a lockdown does mean that you are ready to try out new ideas. I have always been fascinated by oil and water pictures so with time on my hands I decided to give it a go. What you need…
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Peaceful pictures
With the lockdown now on for 2 weeks many people are finding it difficult to keep motivated. I have been taking my camera or using my iPhone camera to take pictures on my early morning walks. I initially ventured on the canals…
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England’s Big Picture 03/2020
There is a sense of achievement when BBC England select your picture to be included in the England’s Big Picture Gallery. This is the second one selected this year. It had quite a reaction on social media amassing lots of likes, if…
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Chase the Rainbow
There is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. It is the feel good factor that thousands of children across the country have drawn a rainbow and put in their front windows. Other children have drawn the rainbows in…
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Lockdown begins
The Corona Virus has rapidly engulfed us. Pubs, bars, restaurants and Gyms were closed on Friday (20th March) with full lockdown announced by the Prime Minister on Sunday (22nd March). We can go out for one form of exercise, food shopping and…
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The Piccadilly Arcade
The Piccadilly Arcade is part of my photographic series of arcades in Birmingham. I have already done the GWA (Great Western Arcade) and I thought it would be a good idea to follow this up with the Piccadilly Arcade.
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Blossom in Oozells’ Square
Every year this arguably unremarkable square bursts into a riot of colour which is provided by the blossom on the two rows of trees on either side of the square. I am being harsh about the square, as it does have the…
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Clifton to Bedminster
My way back to Temple Meads train station was long and tortuous. I took pictures of the Clifton Rock Railway which is no longer operational but I saw the upper and lower part. There must have been some interesting stories about the making and…
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Clifton and the Bridge
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is very impressive and my hotel, the Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin, was adjacent to the bridge. I checked into the hotel and I was straight out with my camera. It was dusk and many cars were passing…
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