Monthly Archives: February 2026

U3A Photo Forum 2025-26: Week 17 Landscape

The subject for this week’s U3AC Photo Forum was landscape.   An outsider viewing the submitted work might have through rather that it was about travel, with pictures from Cambodia to Spain and Egypt to Croatia.  Geography aside, the suggestion that … Continue reading

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Oracle 12

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Only Colour: Gate Blue

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Fen Landscape: Holm 1

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Oracle 11

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A Siege of Cranes

Cranes at the Botanic Place development site, Hills Road Cambridge, from the Botanic Garden.

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Oracle 10

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Shutter Hub Open 2026

Open shows of any form of art are always a bit of a lottery, for both the artist and the audience: they depend on what people choose to submit; the selection criteria; and on how much the selectors feel the … Continue reading

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U3AC Photo Forum 2025-26: Week 15 Inspired by…

The subject for this week was photographs inspired by the other arts. My inspirations from film, music and opera.

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William Lindesay: Photography on the Wall

I was fascinated by this ‘First Person’ piece by William Lindesay in the Observer on the 8th February.  Overall it’s a good story about walking along the Great Wall of China (more correctly ‘the endless wall’ apparently) with three things … Continue reading

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Oracle 9

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Shutter Hub: Feeling Seen

Shutter Hub is seeking submissions on the theme ‘Feeling Seen’.  It says: We want photographers to capture the essence of their current emotions, sensations, and surroundings. Our sense of feeling goes beyond the physical – it’s emotional, atmospheric, and relational. … Continue reading

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Ladybird Books

The Stapleford Granary has a fascinating exhibition celebrating Ladybird books. ‘Ladybird Books were the first books to look at the world solely through the eyes of a child. This exhibition uncovers the story of the exceptionally accomplished artists who illustrated … Continue reading

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Oracle 8

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Anglesey Abbey: Birch and Poplar

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