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Photographing São Paulo
Birmingham

Photographing São Paulo

Visiting São Paulo is an experience. It is the third largest city in the world with 17 million inhabitants. As soon as you leave Guarulhos International Airport, you enter into wide multi lane (10 to 12 lanes each way) freeway which straddles…

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Week of the Beast
Nature

Week of the Beast

A cold week for the UK in general.  Personally, I picked up a bad cold which coincided with the onset of very cold weather. Keeping motivation at work was the main priority. Initially the week started with clear skies and cold nights.…

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Super Duper Moon
Birmingham

Super Duper Moon

The Super Moon or the Super Blue Blood Moon was visible on 31st January.  I missed the early stages of the moon when you do see the magnification.

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Getting Published
Birmingham

Getting Published

As an academic, getting published is a requirement for the job.  No publications then no reputation.  You need publications for promotion, your next research grant and also your research impact story.  When you enter into a different field which is not your…

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BirminghamGems
Canals

BirminghamGems

I have been fortunate once gain to be included in a Calendar promotion called “Birminghamgems”.  It includes two of my pictures and it is for a worthy cause. We are supporting the Birmingham Museums.  This is the second year I have been…

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Botanical Gardens Instameet
Birmingham

Botanical Gardens Instameet

When the notification came through, I immediately applied. A photographing evening at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens after-dark Christmas-lights experience was an exciting prospect. I was lucky to get one fo the 50 tickets as previous events sell out very quickly.  However, when…

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“In Explore”
Birmingham

“In Explore”

I have been a member of Flickr for several years and being included in “Explore” still has the ability to make the site exciting.  It is a fantastic feeling when you receive over 100 favs and over 10,000 views of your photograph.…

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#hellobrum
Birmingham

#hellobrum

The hashtag #hellobrum is used by the University of Birmingham to promote the Institution on their social media channels.  My University role has changed over the last year and I find myself more and more on our beautiful campus.  This provides me…

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Sand, Concrete and Steel
Travel

Sand, Concrete and Steel

Dubai is a fascinating city and there is a great deal of sand, concrete and glass.  There are beautiful buildings punching upwards towards the sky. The Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world and its design is complimented by…

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Shadows and Light
Birmingham

Shadows and Light

The new Dental School and Hospital at Pebble Mill offers many photographic opportunities.  The sun rises and sets into the atrium providing various lights and shadows during the day.  I have posted many of these on my Flickr site but cannot resist…

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Fort Dunlop
Birmingham

Fort Dunlop

The #igersbirmingham community find very interesting places to visit for photographic excursions.  Usually I find there are calendar clashes or I am away from home with work or family.  Fortunately when the Fort Dunlop instalment date was announced in August, I found…

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