An empty street on old Bristol – by St John on the Wall Church, I pass this way each day.
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Building – It’s Complicated
I originally called this photo Building. In Street Photography you are told to ‘have people in it’ and ‘simplify the image’. In this one, I’ve done neither. There are no people in it and it’s complicated.
There’s a lot going on; the concrete fluting, the windows in the background, the trees, both in reflection in the windows and on the street to the right and then there are the shadows.
It may not be Street Photography but you can’t say there’s no visual interest 🙂
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All Kinds of Sign
You can walk past a sign every working day and never notice it. Normally, I’m too busy getting from A to B but with starting from scratch and trying to put myself more into photography, I’m becoming more observant. I walk slower, I look up, I look around…
I saw this sign, bearing no relation to what is currently there. It has clung on, fading as time eats at its presence. There is the cliché ‘the patina of age’ that applies here but I think the Japanese have a better one; Wabi Sabi. I read it as perfection out of imperfection and there is a great article here at Utne.com
All kinds…
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Bright Yellow Flowers
Leaving work, walking to catch the train and passing Bright Yellow Flowers, by  an old, derelict church. Sometimes the brightness just grabs you.
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Motorcycle and Balloon
Sometimes there’s a motorcycle and a balloon. The motorcycle happens to be maroon and the balloon happens to be red. The banality of it compels you to photograph it. The balloon will pop, the motorcycle will be ridden away and this scene will never exactly be seen again.
01 July 2017
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The Bridge
When I’m in Norwich with mu (visiting our daughter) we walk into town across this bridge. Â It takes us across Grapes Hill. I’m not a big fan of heights but I can handle this. It’s busy, there’s always lots of traffic, it’s very dynamic but this bridge throws you over all that, with its gentle curve. It spans the main road (which would be a nightmare to cross) and bridges the ‘setting off into town’ with the ‘arriving into town’. once across, you’re walking down Upper St Giles Street, which is independent shops selling art, bread, coffee and clothes. I love that street. It’s the bridge that gets me there. Its no Oresund but then again, I certainly don’t want to find a body in the dead middle…
01 July 2017
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The Cathedral at Night
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich. An impressive, massive monolith of stone, softened by night lights. I love the warm glow of this night, making it a more welcoming place.
30 June 2017
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The Walk Home
The walk home, as the drizzle coats the cobbles.
30 June 2017
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Shaft of Light
In a pub, across the table, three people independently engaged in their own deliberations but joined, a trinity. A shaft of light beams down upon a mundane scene, with almost religious significance.
30 June 2017
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5 Chairs
5 Chairs against a shop window just begging to be sat upon. The scratched colours showing their age add a retro vibe.
30 June 2017