Category: Unusual Observations
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The Stone Figure
Found in the British Museum, this tall stone person looms large in one of the wings of the building. What did this image teach me? Lighting is key, and sometimes you can find interesting lighting in unexpected places – such as in the middle of a busy corridor in the heart of a national museum.
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Stone Saint
If you know where to look within Salisbury Cathedral, you can find this stone saint… What did this image teach me? I am an opportunist photographer, taking pictures of the world as I see it whenever and where ever I am, and this image taught me that interesting frames can be found anywhere if you…
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Mosaic Faces
I found these two South American faces in the British Museum – if you want to look at old stones, then this is THE place to visit. What did these images teach me? That taking photos in a museum is tricky, especially when a lot of the subjects are behind glass. But it’s also fascinating…
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Golden Glass
Chandeliers are fascinating, such intricate glass work reflecting light all around. This close up focuses on just a single “dangly bit” in all its glory… What did this image teach me? That finding a way to frame a shot of a chandelier isn’t easy. Deciding to either go wide and capture the whole thing, or…
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The Window, the Chair, and the Curtain
I wouldn’t say I particularly have a distinctive and consistent photography style – but I do like black and white images, playing with the texture, shape, and the way light interacts with subjects fascinates me. What did this image teach me? Two things really – firstly, there are often interesting compositions to be found in…
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The Fish Roof
How could I walk past this unusual weather vane and NOT take a picture? When was the last time you saw a fish on a roof? What did this image teach me? That sometimes the simple things are the most fun – and that photography shouldn’t always be about the deep, meaningful, serious things… that…
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Old Rope
The coil of the white rope against a black background just caught my eye. This was taken at one of the many open-to-tourists-but-no-longer-functioning mines in Cornwall. What did this image teach me? That interesting compositions are everywhere – if you have both your eye and your mind open to them.
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Blue & Bell
This is the bell tower on the local Victorian era church. What did these images teach me? That sunlight and shadows on stone can make for an interesting texture, and that sometimes that’s all you need (plus a quaint bell tower, in this case).
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The Old Yellow House
I found this ruin in the local area, and whilst the bricks may have been more orange in the original, I liked the way they stood out in yellow. What did this image teach me? To be bold in my colour choices, and to try and find something interesting in even the most mundane of…