Holy Trinity and St Silas
This church is situated at the top of Oldpark Road, in Belfast, and it caught my eye when I was driving down Ballysillan Park, right towards it.
I love the way the Castlereagh Hills in the background give this image a sense of depth and perspective.
Photographed with the Nikon F100 film camera, on Ilford Delta 100.
This historic building dates back to 1655, when a presbyterian congregation was founded on the site on the Portglenone Road; that building replaced in 1790, at a cost of £600. On the hill behind the OC Church is the St Brigid’s Church of Ireland Church, Drumaul Parish.
I’ve been trying for years (literally!) to get a photograph of this building – and I’ve been thwarted in the past by parked cars in the lay-by in front of the church, so when I was passingly a few days ago, and saw it carless, I did a quick u-turn and got the camera out before someone parked!
Photographed with the Nikon F100, on Ilford FP4 ISO125.
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Looking back to a 1945 tragedy, the Ballymacarrett rail crash. This mural is painted on the gable of ‘Claires’ in Dee Street, East Belfast. Photographed with the Nikon FM3a on Ilford HP5 film, ISO100.
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An East Belfast icon, selling everything ‘from a needle to an anchor…’ Well, perhaps not literally! Photographed with the Nikon FM3a film camera on Ilford HP5 ISO400 and developed on Ilfosol 3.
We have recently moved house. In our last home the water was full of impurities, and film developing was impossible. Negatives were destroyed with multiple little white flecks. Eventually I just gave up.
On Saturday I thought, to while away an hour or two, I’d look through my old darkroom kit and see what was still usable. I found an unopened bottle of Fotospeed developer, (use by 11/2011). It was the colour of black ink, so it was disposed of.
Continue reading Old Film, Old Chemicals, Old Man – and all in Working Order!I love work. I could watch people working all day! Sometimes, when I’m out and about I make images of people working – or at least giving some impression that they may be working!
Just for fun, here’s a few examples, made with the Fujifilm X-T4…
This swan enjoys having a conversation with motorists. This lady was his second new friend while I was watching him and I suspect he may want to share her coffee.
I shot the swan using the Fujifilm X-T4 using the Acros film simulation.
We walked through Portrush this afternoon, and then drove out through Bushmills to have afternoon coffee at the fabulous BOTHY COFFEE cafe at White Park Bay. Iv’e spent so much time with a camera in Portrush, so I wanted to get some different shots, something fresh and original from a familiar location. Here’s a few of my efforts…
I looked down this entry and noticed a Liverpool FC flag hanging from a window, giving a tiny splash colour to an otherwise bland scene.
Continue reading Same Portrush – Different PerspecTiveBaby Molly visited the new ‘Studio-Pod’ at Ballygowan (aka ‘Man-Cave for retired photographers! LOL) for the first visit of her ‘Baby’s First Year’ photoshoots. What a lovely subject she was. To maintaining social distancing and good practice, her mummy had to do all the hard work, moving props, and posing her – but it was fine, and we got the studio visit over in around 20 minutes.
In the studio I used the Fujifilm X-T3 camera, fitted with a Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R, LM, Wr lens. Before the visit the fabrics and floor were washed and sterilised, hand sanitiser, masks and gloves were made available, and afterwards all fabrics went straight into the washing machine. As we all say – “When you pod – Pod safely!‘
The new normal!
On a lovely sunny June evening a walk along the sea path past Pickie Funpark at Bangor is a pleasant way to while away an hour or so. Here’s a few shots made on the Fujifilm X-T30, using the excellent Acros Film Simulation.
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