Category Archives: Cambridge

U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 17 Street Photography 2

This week members presented their own street photographs following my talk in Week 15.  Fourteen photographers submitted a total of 44 pictures.  Thirty-six pictures were in colour and eight black and white. Locations: Cambridge 19, other UK 9, abroad 16.  … Continue reading

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Alexy Navalny

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Only Colour: Kayak Red

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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 15 Street Photography

I gave an introductory talk about street photography on Monday (12th February).  I structured this under three headings: 1. Why street photography?  2. The development of the genre (early years; the 20th Century; and contemporary work).  3. Tips on technique. … Continue reading

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Only Colour: Red Head

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Shire Hall, Cambridge

Workmen removed the Cambridgeshire County Council sign from outside the Shire Hall, Cambridge, today.  It was the final symbolic erasure of an era that ended formally when the new offices were opened at Alconbury in July 2022.  The Shire Hall … Continue reading

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Magog Down

Took a New Year’s Day walk at the Magog Down in welcome sun filtered by high, whispy ice clouds.  The uncut grass and herbage on North Down have weathered to grey, creating a curiously monochrome landscape, steely in one direction … Continue reading

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Torn

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Morning Coffee

Saturday 25th November. A cold, bright crystal clear start to the day. I walked to CB1, the railway station area, to take architectural/townscape photographs for the U3A Photo Forum (see post 4th December 2023). I retreated into Gail’s with stiff … Continue reading

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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 9

The aim of today was to look at members’ photographs of architecture and townscape in the light of Graham’s presentation in week 7.  Members submitted 34 of their photographs for viewing and discussion. Subjects covered townscape, architecture and urban/architectural details.  … Continue reading

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On Reflection

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Flatiron

Number 1 Cambridge Square, Cambridge North, an homage to the Flatiron Building. Architects Perkins & Will.

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The Gaze

Hercules and Galatea revisited, see post 14th April 2022.

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The Italian Class

Studying in Waterstones coffee shop – not a laptop in sight.

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Urban Incidentals

Walked into town to meet Michael H for lunch at the Maypole yesterday. Random sights in the welcome November sun.

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