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Another frame from August with flags still displayed a few days after Regatta week had ended.
August 2022
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The clouds appear to emanate from the Crucible.
Sheffield, September 2022
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A 2CV Van parked near the walkway for the Dutch Barge Zeldenrust.
September 2022
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Last minute hugs and final preparations before going into the church for the wedding ceremony.
(The wedding photographer is obscured by the parasol).
September 2022
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Boatyard building with flag decoration shortly after the end of Regatta week.
August 2022
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An Ice Explorer vehicle moves onto the Athabasca Glacier in the Columbia Icefield, Alberta, Canada.
June 2022
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The handrails and glass floor of the Calgary Tower being cleaned.
Calgary, Alberta. June 2022
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There was a flower festival in a church.
There was also this neatly arranged line of hymn books.
West Mersea. June 2022
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A box of numbers for Hymns.
As instructed, Please do not put this box on the piano
West Mersea. June 2022
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Queensberry Rules?
Hyde Park, London. April 2022
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Probably about 1/8th second.
London. April 2022
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At the charity night for the Alzheimer's Society, people roll their £1 coins towards a bottle of whisky.
The nearest wins the bottle.
Mersea Island. April 2022
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Local band 'Better Than Your Boyfriend' play a charity night with guest guitarist James (in the white tee shirt
who organised the event for the Alzheimer's Society), playing along for a couple of songs.
Mersea Island. April 2022
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Perhaps a more relaxed approach.
Hyde Park, near Speaker's Corner. April 2022
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Protestors banners (and coat) appear to be in support of long rectangles, but it was a gathering supporting the ousted leader of Pakistan.
Hyde Park, near Speaker's Corner. April 2022
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Last Sunday I found myself in the vicinity of a gathering in support of the recently ousted leader of Pakistan, so I took a few snaps.
Hyde Park, near Speaker's Corner. April 2022
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Following on from the previous post, this is the other freshly painted rural bus shelter in Plymtree, Devon.
50mm lens. March 2022
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A freshly painted rural bus shelter in Plymtree, Devon.
50mm lens. March 2022
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The steamed up window of a local shop while the floor is being cleaned on a cold February night.
Ilford HP5 at 800 in Microphen 1+1. 50mm lens. February 2022
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The reason that a large pink Piglet, (see my previous post) appeared in the chair next to my computer.
Ilford HP5 at 800 in Microphen 1+1. 28mm lens. February 2022
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A large pink Piglet appeared in the chair next to my computer, so I thought I should make a portrait..
Ilford HP5 at 800 in Microphen 1+1. 90mm lens. February 2022
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Man and dog at Shingle Point watching the sunset.
Digital. Point & Shoot camera at 50mm equivalent. January 2022
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Around midday and the fog starts to lift.
Digital. 35mm lens. January 2022
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On a cold and foggy morning,
Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning.
And my feet are nearly frozen,
Boil the tea and put some toast on.

Lyric by R. D. Davies, modified by me because it wasn't frosty this morning.
Digital. 35mm lens. January 2022
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934

 

The first high tide of January was a couple of days ago.
Digital. 28mm lens. January 2022
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933

 

Detectorists along the waterline as the tide ebbs on a dull December day between Christmas and New Year.
Ilford HP5 at 800. Microphen 1+1. 90mm lens. December 2021
Image © John Banting 2021
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932

 

One more image made in 2021 and posted in 2021.
Ilford HP5 at 800. Microphen 1+1. 90mm lens. December 2021
Image © John Banting 2021
Happy and Healthy New Year to you.
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931

 

It has been so dull for so long. I haven't averaged a roll of film a month this year so I went out this once again dull morning.
Loaded that roll of Delta 400 that expired a year ago set at 800 to be processed in Microphen.
After the first few shots the sun came out. It didn't take long to cloud over again though.
Ilford Delta 400 at 800. Microphen 1+1. 90mm lens. December 2021
Image © John Banting 2021
Happy and Healthy New Year to you.
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The White Hart closed in 2013 and is now being re-developed. Photographed at about the time of the winter solstice today.
Digital. 35mm lens. December 2021
Image © John Banting 2021
Happy holiday and stay safe please.
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From November, looking across the Blackwater Estuary towards the Dengie Peninsula.
Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini HC dilution B. Probably using a 50mm lens. November 2021
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RIIS 1 is back in the boatyard for the winter months.
Digital. 28mm. November 2021
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I think it is a seagull.
Ilford HP5 at 400, Bellini Euro HC dilution B. 50mm Summicron. October 2021
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A coach heading down Coast Road passing some Sunday morning bikers stopping for a break.
Ilford HP5 at 400, Bellini Euro HC dilution B. 90mm Tele Elmarit-M. November 2021
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925

 

Two photographers capture some wading birds (I guess) down by the Hard.
After a recent processing failure I remembered to add the developer to the water this time.
Ilford HP5 at 400, Bellini Euro HC dilution B. 90mm Tele Elmarit-M. November 2021
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924

 

The houseboat Mojo.
Digital, 35mm Summilux. September 2018.
Image © John Banting 2018
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923

 

Frame 35, and the final one to be posted from the 36 exp roll of film shot earlier this month.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
Image © John Banting 2021
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Frame 31 of the 36 exp roll of film shot on a late afternoon walk earlier this month.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
Image © John Banting 2021
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Frame 23 of the 36 exp roll of film shot on a late afternoon walk earlier this month.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
Bellini film developers - I have tried the Duo Step (Diafine), Eco (Xtol) and now Euro HC (HC110).
I still have some Duo Step left, used all the Eco then saw the HC110 substitute on NTPhotoworks when re-ordering.
I think the HC is very nice, (not sure about shelf life for it though), it has only a 5 mins processing time for HP5 at 400.
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Frame 19 from the 36 exp roll of film shot on a late afternoon walk earlier this month.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
Image © John Banting 2021.
Nothing is real.
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This is frame 10 from the 36 exp roll of film shot on a walk earlier this month.
This couple walked a short distance, then stopped and looked at a phone, or some handheld device,
before walking a little further and stopping again to look at the device. They did this several times.
I wonder what it was.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
Image © John Banting 2021
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Monkey Beach, the garden building and the tree fallen onto the sand as shown in previous posts.
That is 6 of the first 7 frames from a 36 exp roll of film now posted, none of which would normally have been selected to post, but
I thought it might be interesting to show a frame a day from the roll of film. No, don't worry, I won't be posting all 36 frames.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
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A garden building near to the foot of Monkey Beach steps gradually losing the battle with the wind and rain.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
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Laminated signs in English and 3 other languages warning against illegal shellfish harvesting.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
Image © John Banting 2021
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From the same spot as the previous photograph, but looking up through the hedge and fallen tree on the beach towards Coast Road.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
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A little further along the beach from the previous post.
Few people around, possibly because no one has any petrol to get here.
The tree which blew down onto the beach a year (or two?) ago is still growing.
Summicron 50mm, Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
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A walk along the beach after the rain had stopped to use or maybe waste some film.
Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini EuroHC 1+31. October 2021.
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I was processing the image for my previous post the other evening when these clouds caught my eye.
It has mostly been blue sky, blue sky with fluffy clouds or more often just heavy grey sky recently.
And the pigeon was nicely positioned as well.
Digital, 28mm Summicron. September 2021.
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A hazy sunny morning back in April.
Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini Eco (Xtol). 35mm Summicron. April 2021.
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Some woodwork being replaced during a few days of low tides.
Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini HC at dilution B, 1+31. 50mm Summicron. September 2021.
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Following an online watercolour class.
This HC-110 developer replacemnt held the highlights nicely.
Ilford HP5 at 400. Bellini HC at dilution B, 1+31. 50mm Summicron. August 2021.
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