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Business is slow for the Gondoliers on a misty morning near to the Piazza San Marco, Venice.
Digital, 35mm Summilux. October 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Another photograph of wooden poles sticking out of the water, but from a different location for a change, which is the reason I could not go to the talk by Martin Parr at  Firstsite
in Colchester last week.
Digital, 35mm Summilux. October 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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There has been an exhibition of Martin Parr's work on at  Firstsite
in Colchester this summer. I have been a few times because there is a lot to see, but unfortunately I won't be able to go to his talk on 29th September.
This photograph is the selection from Common Sense.
Digital, 35mm Summilux. September 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The vessel  RIIS 1 being watched as it is winched onto a berth at Peter Clarke's Boatyard on yesterday's high tide.
Digital, 50mm Summilux. September 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The composer Neil Ardley talks to the audience after the last ever performance of Kaleidoscope of Rainbows.
M6, 35mm Summicron. Ilford HP5+ in ID-11 1+1. South Bank, London, April 2002.
© John Banting 2002.

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From early summer in 2001. The mirrored ball near to @Bristol.
M6, 35mm Summicron. Tri X in ID-11 1+1. Probably May 2001.
Apologies if this has been posted before.
© John Banting 2001.

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A family watching the sunset from the beach.
From a colour Digital file. 28mm Summicron. August 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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From May or June 2000. A lunchtime concert in progress as I passed through The Barbican Centre.
M6, 35 Summicron, HP5 in ID-11 1+1.
© John Banting 2000.

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08:50hrs, walking to the office with breakfast in hand. Southwark area.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux. June 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Punting, Cambridge.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux. July 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Interacting with the orange carpet wall at Tate Modern. Pixels, but no colour this time.
Digital, 50mm Summilux. July 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Fishing from Barmouth Bridge.
Digital, 28mm Summicron. July 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Tate Modern.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux. June 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The new extension at Tate Modern.
Digital , DC Vario Summilux at 35mm June 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The choir give a performance at the Food Festival.
Digital , DC Vario Summilux at 35mm (probably). Mersea Island, May 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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For some, perhaps a memory of The Prisoner, for others just a childrens entertainment.
Digital , DC Vario Summilux at 24mm (probably). Mersea Island, May 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A paddleboard being carried down to the water.
Ilford HP5+, Ilfotec DD-X 1+4. R6.2 50mm Summicron R, May 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Donald gets his boat "Pearl" ready to be taken down to the water after some restoration work .
Digital, 28mm Summicron. West Mersea, May 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Tidying up in the greenhouse with early evening sunlight.
M6, 35mm Summicron, FP4+ at 125 in Ilfotec DD-X 1+4. May 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A cottage catches the late afternoon light.
West Mersea.
M6, 35mm Summicron, HP5+ at 800 in Microphen 1+1. March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The setting sun just catching the tops of the grasses. Some lens flare was inevitable.
West Mersea.
M6, 35mm Summicron, HP5+ in DD-X 1+4.Early April 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The Art Cafe window at night - a black and white version. Mmm, that's better.
West Mersea.
Digital, 50mm Summilux. April 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The Art Cafe window at night.
West Mersea.
Digital, 50mm Summilux. April 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Clouds during the last few hours of Storm Katie.
Looking from Mersea Island towards Tollesbury.
M6, 35mm Summicron, Ilford HP5 at 800 in Microphen 1+1. March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A snap from April 1976 when I was attending the first workshop held at The Photographer's Place run by Paul Hill.
I have recently started to scan some of my old films because they seem to be fading fast.
Ilford FP4 at 200 asa in D-76. Minolta SRT303 with a Rokkor lens.
© John Banting 1976.

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The Blackwater Estuary.
Digital, 90mm Tele-Elmarit-M. Mersea Island, March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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High water along the Coast Road earlier this month.
M6, Ilford FP4 at 200, Microphen 1+3. Mersea Island, March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A viewer's hands at an exhibition of photographs.
iPhone5, London, March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A very red car. I waited for a short while but nobody wearing a red coat walked by.
(I had been to see the Vogue 100 and Saul Leiter exhibitions earlier in the day, so I'll blame that for the splash of colour).
Digital, DC Vario Summilux at 50mm, (probably). Southbank, London, March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A couple walking their dogs on the boardwalk at high tide.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux at 70mm. Mersea Island, March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A fishing boat heads out at high tide, Mersea Island.
M6, Ilford FP4 at 200. Microphen 1+3. March 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Visitors listening to a guide in the Accademia Gallery, Florence.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux. Florence, February 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Plaster casts and visitors in the hall of models within the Accademia Gallery.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux at 35mm. Florence, February 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Somebody taking their dog for a paddle along Coast Road during the high tide on Wednesday afternoon.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux at 28mm. Mersea Island, February 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Looking along Coast Road into the sunlight.
Digital, DC Vario Summilux at 35mm. Mersea Island, February 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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For those of you in the north of the UK who are looking for Storm Imogen, it's down here if you want
to come and get it. This photograph was at the time of the approaching Storm Henry.
Digital, 28mm Summicron. Mersea Island, February 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Looking towards Packing Shed Island on a murky January evening.
Ilford HP5+ at 800. Microphen 1+1. 90mm Tele Elmarit-M. Mersea Island, January 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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A film version of the cottage previously photographed with a more co-operative sky.
Ilford HP5+ at 800. Microphen 1+1. 35mm Summicron. January 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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I was going to process a roll of film today, but noticed that the Microphen seems to have some floaters in it.
It was mixed mid December and this bottle has remained unopened, so I am now waiting for a delivery from AG Photographic.
Meanwhile here is another d*****l image from December.
Digital, 90mm Tele-Elmarit_M. West Mersea, December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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A cottage on Coast Road at nightfall.
None of the earth's silver resources have been used to present this image, as far as I know.
(However, I do plan on using some of them soon).
Digital, 28mm Summicron. West Mersea, January 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Connections.
None of the earth's silver resources have been used to present this image, as far as I know.
(However, I do plan on using some of them again soon).
Digital, 90mm Tele-Elmarit-M. West Mersea, January 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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Late afternoon sunlight on the houseboat.
None of the earth's silver resources have been used to present this image, as far as I know.
Digital, 90mm Tele-Elmarit-M. West Mersea, January 2016.
© John Banting 2016.

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The Art Cafe has just closed for the evening and the staff begin the clear up.
Digital, 50mm Summilux. West Mersea, December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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A few of the participants in The Boxing Day swim on Mersea Island. (I'm catching up...)
We spectators outnumbered the brave swimmers by probably 100:1, unlike .. here. .
Digital, 90mm Tele Elmarit - M. 26th December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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In costume and ready for the Boxing Day swim on Mersea Island.
Digital, 90mm Tele Elmarit - M. December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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Looking into the setting sun. Mersea Island, near the houseboats.
M6, 35mm Summicron, Ilford FP4 at 160, Microphen 1 + 1. December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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A Beach hut doorway on a dull, December afternoon in Essex.
Nikon FM2, 50mm f1.4 (Ai). HP5+ at 800, Microphen 1 + 1. December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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Low tide at Mersea Island. A view towards the estuary at sunset.
Digital, 50mm Summilux wide open. ISO 1000 @ 1/15th, handheld. December 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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Yes, I know what you mean. .
This is a sunset over the Blackwater estuary on a late November afternoon being photographed so we don't forget what they look like, I expect.
I also prefer R3. I listen to repeats of Late Junction in the afternoons, and hope to have some of this music to play on 25th December.
M6, 35mm Summicron, Ilford HP5+ at 640, ID-11 1+1. November 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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It was time to read the paper and have a cup of tea.
M6, 35mm Summicron, Ilford HP5+ at 640, ID-11 1+1. November 2015.
© John Banting 2015.

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