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A Photographic Miscellany

Posted on February 18, 2011 by rayfids

I have been intrigued and fascinated by the images of Chris Friel (http://www.chrisfriel.co.uk/blur) and Russ Barnes (http://russbarnes.co.uk/), involving ICM (intentional camera movement). During a recent dawn shoot I “played” with the concept as I waited for the light to change, … Continue reading →

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Let there be light

Posted on February 11, 2011 by rayfids

 After days of grey skies Tuesday dawned bright with clear blue skies, to accompany a fairly hard frost. An unusual set of circumstances provided the opportunity to visit my tree (the focal point of my “Tree Through The Year 2011” … Continue reading →

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Silhouettes at dawn

Posted on February 5, 2011 by rayfids

After keeping a close eye on the weather forecast over the past week early morning on Thursday looked promising. The promise of decent light sent me out to my previously established tree for a dawn shoot. A chirping mobile at … Continue reading →

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When technology fails

Posted on February 3, 2011 by rayfids

Last Friday night at my weekly photography club it was a case of dysfunctional technology. A three way AV (audio visual) competition was on the programme. All began so well, until the first AV. It was entitled ‘Hillier Gardens in … Continue reading →

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Time flies by….

Posted on January 28, 2011 by rayfids

Here in the world of the eternal weekend there is time to reflect on life. The downside is time flies by and too many days have passed since my last blog.  The weather has turned colder with predominately dark featureless … Continue reading →

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Improvisation

Posted on January 21, 2011 by rayfids

It is the time of year once again where the low light through short days makes me feel low. Nature is hibernating with landscapes dull and uninspiring under camouflage colours. Over the past week heavy continuous rain has dragged my … Continue reading →

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Fail to prepare………

Posted on January 20, 2011 by rayfids

For a long time in my past I coached cricket. During that period I read a lot of different coaching books including a number by coaches from different sports. In one of these I came across the saying ‘fail to … Continue reading →

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Friday night is judgement night

Posted on January 15, 2011 by rayfids

Drifting along B roads of photography without any real direction or motivation there was a realisation in June last year of a need to up my game. Around this time last year I participated in a photography workshop, which ran … Continue reading →

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Kingsclere Photo Club begins……..

Posted on January 14, 2011 by rayfids

The first Wednesday of 2011 means the initial meeting of the year for Kingsclere Photo Club (http://www.kingsclerphoto.org/). The club is non competitive with around 25 members of various ability and experience. The membership ranges from the vastly experience through to … Continue reading →

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Every journey has a start point

Posted on January 13, 2011 by rayfids

After 40 years working in book publishing, and my spare time filled with sport, retirement provided the opportunity to finally explore photography. The photographic journey since my retirement has been, and continues to be, full of ups and downs. The … Continue reading →

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