Author Archives: Brian Human

U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 20 Creative

A session presented jointly by Alasdair, Andrew, Tim and myself looking at ways of  achieving visual effects and alternative imagery. Alasdair: using old SLR lenses on digital cameras; tilt adaptors; and the Lensbaby. Andrew: refractions in water; show shutter speeds; … Continue reading

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Blue Rope

First blue rope post for a long time – seen when walking on Magog Down 12th March 2024.

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Shutter Hub Open 23/24

Shutter Hub has released the following on the recent open exhibition (see blog 12th December 2023). ‘The Shutter Hub OPEN 23/24  ran from 27 November 2023 – 16 February 2024 at the ARB Building at Cambridge University, bringing together over … Continue reading

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Alternative Photography

Spent a bit of time yesterday experimenting with Lensball and Bug Eye gadgets in preparation for next week’s U3A Photography Forum.

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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 19 Members’ Travel Photographs

Graham Wickens presented travel photographs by members of the Forum.  Ten people submitted around 40 pictures – mainly in colour, just a couple in black and white. Destinations ranged from the Hebrides and Felixstowe to Nagasaki and Chatsworth and from … Continue reading

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Mercury and Psyche

Mercury and Psyche, Adriaen de Vries, 1593 (V&A Museum).  The winged messenger of the gods, Mercury, carries Psyche to be reunited with her lover, Cupid.  The entwined figures create a sense of movement and demonstrate De Vries’s compositional skill.  The … Continue reading

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St Davids

Mining the Diaries 96: Wales Arosfa, Goat Street, St Davids, 12th July 2021 A grey morning; some promising breaks in the sky.  We walked down to the chapel at St Nons (it had become something of a pilgrimage) and lit … Continue reading

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Covehithe

Mining the Diaries 95: England Weavers Cottage, Spinners Lane, Southwold, 20th May 2021 The weather continued to be grim for May: wind, rain and cold under leaden skies.  It didn’t keep us in and bracing walks were rewarded by the … Continue reading

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St Davids

Mining the Diaries 94: wales Arosfa, Goat Street, St Davids, 7th July 2020 I found a copy of an 1880 edition of Gilbert White’s The Natural History of Selborne among the neglected books lined up along either side of the … Continue reading

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Fen Landscape: Wicken 2

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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 18 Still Life 2

This week members introduced their own work following Jitka’s talk in class 13.  We reviewed 40 pictures from 12 people.  The topic was interpreted very broadly.  Subjects included, flowers, crockery, sculptures, tools, a lensball, electronic circuits, architectural details, bric a … Continue reading

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Fen Landscape – Wicken

Near Wicken returning from Fordham yesterday.

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Lindisfarne, Holy Island

Mining the Diaries 93: England Marram Cottage, Beadnell, Northumberland, 11th September 2019 We decided to go to Lindisfarne today, checked the times for access across the causeway (5.30 mam – 12.30pm) and set off promptly after breakfast, driving through Seahouses, … Continue reading

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Acropolis, Athens

Mining the Diaries 92: Italy Acropolis Ami Hotel, Athens, 8th June 2019 After an early breakfast we set out to try to beat the crowds visiting the Acropolis; we joined the small queue that had already formed at eight-thirty.  Even … Continue reading

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St Davids

Mining the Diaries 91: wales Arosfa, Goat Street, St Davids, 21st May 2019 Out bright and early – the fresh, sunny morning was too good to miss.  We drove east from St Davids, turned off at Nine Wells and parked … Continue reading

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