Gallery
NEW in 2024
A selection of images made in 2024.
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 A somewhat random collection of recent images from Wildfowl and Wetland Trust and other sites. | (Contains 28 photos)
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 This is a very small selection of images from archaeological sites visited in a recent trip to Egypt with Kemet Klub. | (Contains 14 photos)
 A 40-minute hot air balloon trip was a highlight of a recent visit to Egypt. |
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 A collection of a dozen favourite images from 2024 on a floral (or related) theme. |
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 The Yorkshire are a wonderful mix of natural and constructed features – the latter mainly the result of hard work by farmers and builders of dry stone walls. The images in this portfolio were all made in June 2024 in a study tour led by Charlie Waite (Light and Land). | (Contains 17 photos)
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Recent Portfolios
Images added in updates to the website from December 2022 & January 2023 onwards.
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 A selection of images from within and around the Pueblos Blancos (White Village/Towns) of Andalucia. | (Contains 14 photos)
 Ronda is a town situated about 65 miles west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalucia (Andalusia). It is known for its cliffside location and a deep canyon that carries the Guadalevín River and divides the town (Wikipedia).Much of the town is appealing photographically but, on this occasion, the sunsets were special. I am most grateful to Charlie Waite without whose encouragement and advice the rather cold conditions would probably have been allowed the upper hand. [Charlie Waite: https://www.charliewaite.com] |
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 The Alhambra is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world (Wikipedia). It is both wonderful and frustrating to photograph. The architecture on a grand scale and in more intimate ares is stunning. Inevitably, the site is crowded with tourists (of which, of course, I was one). I can find fault with several of the images now posted but they represent some of the best from the 250 or so taken on the day. |
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 Taken over two days (7 and 9 February 2023), these images reflect the distinctly variable conditions we experienced. I especially like the ones that followed a period of rainfall when the sky was quite menacing. In one or two cases, I have pushed the boundaries of editing in terms of colour saturation. | (Contains 5 photos)
 We stopped for a couple of hours on Friday 10 February to photograph tree plantations around Chauchina. This gave an opportunity not only to seek to capture the symmetries of the scenes before us but also experiment with Intentional Camera Movement (ICM).ICM is not a technique I have practised to any extent in the past, and I was grateful for the advice of Astrid McGechan. I am sure responses will range from appreciation to repudiation in the way that (more) abstract art often does. However, these five images show something of the range of the images I enjoyed making. |
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 Collection of photos taken on the National Trust Wimpole Hall estate. | (Contains 20 photos)
 Photographs taken at RSPB sites, Welney Wetland Centre and the Parc des Oiseaux, France. |
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 Black and white photography is an area of increasing interest for me (and, I suspect, many other photographers). In this portfolio, some images are shown with the colour version (or something close to it) for comparison. The contrasts can be quite striking, with each form having its own strengths. As expected, the absence of colour underlines bleakness in some scenes, textures in others. I like the way one can push editing much further in b/w without the image looking excessively doctored. Anyway, please see what you think, and feel free to offer a comment. | (Contains 49 photos)
 Tuscany: mainly, the Val d'Orcia but also a couple of images of Pisa. |
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 Trulli (singular: trullo) are dry stone huts and houses with conical roofs. All of the images in this portfolio were made during a study tour of Puglia, Italy (organised by Light and Land and tutored by Astrid McGechan). |
Natural World
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 Images from a Photographers on Safari day at The Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent. |
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 A selection of favourite floral images taken at The Chelsea Flower Show. | (Contains 10 photos)
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 A Light and Land photography day under the tuition of Charlie Waite and Sam Gregory. | (Contains 7 photos)
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The Ancient World
These images reflect my passion for learning about the ancient world. Over the past few years, I have been studying ancient civilisations generally, and Egypt in particular.
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 Most/all of these images can't match those of ancient Egypt in terms of visual impact. However, the places and archaeological finds they represent are fascinating. The twelve photographs here are from a collection of some 1600 taken in various locations in England and Scotland. |
A Bit Different ...
Macro, close-up and other photography.
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 A special exhibition of the sculptures of Moore and Rodin. | (Contains 24 photos)
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Travel
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Archive: China
Collections of images from:
Beijing including the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City
The Great Wall – two different sections
Hubei Museum: Marquis Yi of Zeng
Wuhan
Beijing including the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City
The Great Wall – two different sections
Hubei Museum: Marquis Yi of Zeng
Wuhan
Archive: Egypt
More recent images are in the Ancient World collection at the top section of this page.
These images come from a first visit to Egypt:
Abu Simbel
Cairo including the Giza Pyramids
Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Memphis and Saqqara including the Step Pyramid
These images come from a first visit to Egypt:
Abu Simbel
Cairo including the Giza Pyramids
Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Memphis and Saqqara including the Step Pyramid
Archive: Europe
There are cities ...
Bologna
Cordoba
Granada
Seville
Valencia
Verona
... and also
Sicily including Etna
Northern Spain
Bologna
Cordoba
Granada
Seville
Valencia
Verona
... and also
Sicily including Etna
Northern Spain
Archive: Jordan
As well as a collection of more general images, there are portfolios for:
Jerash
Petra
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Wadi Rum
Jerash
Petra
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Wadi Rum
Archive: Mexico
Special places in Mexico:
Baja California Sur
Mexico City including Xochimilco
and
the awe-inspiring archaeological site
Teotihuacán
Baja California Sur
Mexico City including Xochimilco
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the awe-inspiring archaeological site
Teotihuacán