Street photography

Royal Coronation High Street celebration
Warwickshire

Royal Coronation High Street celebration

You may have heard the news that there was a Coronation taking place in May. An event that has never happened for 70 years. The excitement was everywhere and it was not difficult to get caught up in what was happening over…

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A psychedelic colour tunnel in Utrecht
Canals

A psychedelic colour tunnel in Utrecht

There is a tunnel in Utrecht that leads from the Ganzenmarkt to the Oudegracht wharves.  I discovered the tunnel by chance after a late night in the town as part of the conference dinner.  Walking back to my hotel, I passed by the restaurants…

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Bluebells in the Heart of England Forest
Nature

Bluebells in the Heart of England Forest

Who doesn’t love the sight of bluebells gently swaying in the breeze.  Many of our ancient woodlands are at risk by the creeping threat of development and that is why I support the annual Bluebell Wood Fundraising Open Day in the Heart of…

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Flowers in my garden
Oil & Water

Flowers in my garden

Using a ring flash in dentistry was second nature. Having learnt how to photograph the teeth and other structures around the mouth, macro was second nature. There were two good mentors to my macro photography. A medical photographer at Wordsley hospital. I…

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Key Hill Cemetery Instameet – IgersbirminghamUK
Birmingham

Key Hill Cemetery Instameet – IgersbirminghamUK

The cemeteries of the Jewellery Quarter offer a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham’s past.  There are two sites, Key Hill and Warstone Lane, with both cemeteries containing the burials of notable Birmingham people.  The Friends of Key Hill cemetery and Warstone Lane cemetery work to maintain and…

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Four Churches Bike Ride
Canals

Four Churches Bike Ride

Spring is often the best time to set off on a bike ride around the Warwickshire countryside. I take my smaller camera bag with me which can hold my Canon D5 Mark IV in addition to two lenses, my EF24-70mm f/2.8L II…

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Exploring King’s Cross
Travel

Exploring King’s Cross

The interior of King’s Cross Station is an architectural marvel, and I made the decision to visit with my wide angled lens.  I had visited the station a few times mainly to the Harry Potter platform 3/4 and the nearby shop for my…

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Birmingham Blossom Watch
Birmingham

Birmingham Blossom Watch

For the most part of the year, Oozells square in Birmingham is unremarkable.  The square is surrounded by office buildings on 3 sides and the IKON art gallery on another.  This latter building is a grand Victorian building which was formerly a boarding school.  There…

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That Birmingham Footbridge
Birmingham

That Birmingham Footbridge

As you hurtle down Great Charles Street, Queensway, heading south out of the city, you will emerge from one of the tunnels keeping your eye on the traffic filtering in from the left. As you are concentrating on the road ahead, you…

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Walking Regent’s Canal
Canals

Walking Regent’s Canal

I had some time to visit the canal in North London and my starting point was just north of Kings Cross Station,accessing the canal from York Way bridge. Making my way north I passed Coal Drops Yard and under the railway bridges.…

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Edinburgh street photography
Travel

Edinburgh street photography

Edinburgh street photography is described in this blog. The streets of Edinburgh lend themselves to street photography. The natural backdrop of old buildings and captivating views of the surrounding countryside help to frame the people as they go about their everyday life.…

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