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Taken outside the church in Frodsham at the Cross Wedding late last year. It is a very cheesy balloon, but shows a little detail of the day. I know these helium filled balloons don’t last forever, but at least the bride and groom have a photo of not just the people who were there, but…
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Gaudi spent years of his life designing and working on Park Guell in the city of Barcelona. So much so he lived in a house in the grounds. The detailing pictured here is above one of the small windows of this house. At the time I was chilling out on a bench after a hard…
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Flying to a new city such as Barcelona with today’s low baggage weight meant that taking a large and heavy tripod in my suitcase was a hard decision to make. That was until I found out I was going to have a chance to see the wonderful Font Màgica (magic fountains) outside the Palau Nacional…
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This statue was purchased and erected by Brampton Chamber of Trade for the people of Brampton in April 1999 and depicts Emperor Hadrian. As far as I can tell Brampton is half way along the Roman Wall, which was built between A.D. 122 and 128. This is the nearest big town to my favourite part…
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The Sagrada Familia is the reason that the city of Barcelona was such a draw to me photographically, I knew there was a lot more than just this massive Cathedral to photograph, but it was this church that caught my eye. Whilst sat on a bench at the western side (or Passion façade), I noticed…
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Still life, close up / macro photography has been something of a summer project for me. Rarely have I had the chance to use my newly acquired second-hand close up filter on the front of my Nikor 50mm f/1.8 lens but last week I was lucky enough to spend the whole day playing with Lego.…
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Here we see a number of old Nikon film SLR (single lens reflex) cameras taken at a second hand camera shop in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. My friend Kov took me there for the first time earlier this year to have his recently purchased macro lens looked at. Whilst there I ended up buying a Vivitar…
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The Crossley Regis six from 1935 was the last model of motor car made by Crossley Motors. After this they concentrated on military contracts and later on lorries and buses. Or at least that is what the sign told me at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry. The transport building is always the most fascinating…
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The Beetham Tower has been featured in my photography a number of times over the months, partly because it is the tallest building in Manchester and partly because it is the most dominant part of the city centre’s skyline that I see from my bedroom window. Either way, it has been on my mind for…
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I have been inspired by close up or macro photography over the past few weeks of browsing Flickr and seeing what people can do with still life setups and depth of field. The above photograph was a quick test for my new piece of glass. Kov took me to a second hand camera shop in…
