Recent Portfolios
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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. |
(Contains 20 photos)
 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. |
(Contains 32 photos)
 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). |