Shot of the Week 2019/07 – Treetop Sun
A shorter than usual blog post than usual for this week’s image for the week. There was a lot going on which did not leave much time for photography. I took this photo in my local woods and enjoyed seeing the sun catching the bare branches at the top of the trees. The bright day […]
Shot of the Week 2019/06 – Faded Tulip
During what was a quiet period photography wise, I was looking for a subject in the house for the week’s photo. I had a few ideas before finding this tulip which had, admittedly, seen better days. As well as its faded glory, the stem had become twisted with age into an interesting shape. While I […]
Shot of the Week 2019/05 – Setting Sun
Someone remarked that so far this year I have been doing a lot of travelling to obtain my shot of the week. That has been purely coincidental since I was visiting those areas for reasons other than photography. On this occasion, though, I have stayed closer to home, the woods behind my house to be […]
Shot of the Week 2019/04 – Best View in the World
A spectacular claim indeed. One for which I make no apology, even though our planet has no shortage of scenic landscapes at which to marvel. But this location is both distinct and unique and I am far from the first to have thought this to be an impressive view. On the hill behind where I […]
Shot of the Week 2019/03 – Flamingo Family Amusements at Hastings
It had been a bit of a strange week, mainly as I was unwell and did not take as many photos as I might otherwise have done. Fortunately, I was feeling fit enough for a camera club outing to Hastings at the weekend, where I eventually took my photo of the week. A night time […]
Shot of the Week 2019/02 – Light on the Door
My selection for this, the second week of my year long project, crept up on me. It was certainly not the one which I thought I would end up using. But as I looked at the options, I found the way the light played on this door in Canterbury Cathedral appealing. Together with the texture […]
Shot of the Week 2019/01 – Mithras and the Girl
Introduction A few years ago, I did a Photo 365 when I took photographs every day and published the best one. While it was fun and I learnt a lot, time and opportunity were limiting factors. That was the cause of some frustration as I did not always feel that some of the results were […]
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2018
The first Sunday in November always brings the renowned London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. It is the world’s oldest motoring event which has run continuously. A widely held belief is that the event celebrates the abolition of the legal requirement for someone with a red flag to walk in front of a motorised […]
Brighton Pride 2018
Brighton, Pride weekend and some of the most extrovert people on the planet were putting on a show. It was an opportunity too good to miss. Not having been to a Pride event previously, I went with a group organised by the Royal Photographic Society. That was definitely a good move. The parade started at […]
Amateur Photographer of the Year Competition – Round 1 Result
I did it on the spur of the moment, a last minute decision. A couple of days before entries closed for the first round, I became aware of the Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) competition. Actually, that is not strictly true. The UK based Amateur Photographer magazine has organised it for several years and […]