Monthly Archives: April 2015

Light 28

Photo: Light 28 Tried split toning on this in Lightroom.  Not a success and abandoned.     Photo: Light 28a

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Travel – Captions

Previously I’ve discussed how words might complement images in my planned book of photographs taken on various travels (aka holidays) (16th October 2014, 4th February 2015 and 22nd February 2015). There is an underlying assumption that words might be needed, … Continue reading

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Optical Illusion

Photo: Clamp Optician, Cambridge, April 2014 A whole new take on eying up someone’s legs.

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Light 27

Photo: Light 27 Note some intrusive banding in the sky.  I can’t see this on the negative, so assume it must be due to the Ilford scanning.         Photo: Light 27a The banding is even more obvious … Continue reading

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Robert Macfarlane

Photo: Robert Macfarlane and Alexandra Harris at the Cambridge Literary Festival, 18th April 2015 He leaves cynicism to other people… ‘Landmarks’, a dictionary, a sensorium… Language reinforces our vision… Making lists of words a work of magic… Words are essentially … Continue reading

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Lifeboat House, Worthing

“The old Lifeboat House, now a private residence, was built in 1874.  The lifeboat was housed in the lower storey of the building, while the little tower was a place for observation.”  Worthing Heritage Trails, Town Trail 3 Photo: Old … Continue reading

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Travel – Near and Far

In a previous post (Travels – Delight, 13 October 2014) I suggested that travel provides ‘opportunities to visit new and different places’. In The Art of Travel (2002) Alain de Botton wrote that: ‘If our lives are dominated by a … Continue reading

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Light 26

Previously I mentioned finding the book Light Spells at Kettle’s Yard (Light 20, 2nd March 2015) and noted how it anticipates this project. I recently bought Aperture Magazine Anthology – The Minor White Years 1952-1976, which includes an extract from … Continue reading

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Green Car

“By continuing to supply British homes, schools and businesses with the most realistic looking and real-to-the-touch synthetic grasses available anywhere in the world today, Easigrass is challenging perceptions and transforming the way people see and interact with their gardens and … Continue reading

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Light 25

Photo: Light 25         Photo: Light 25a

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