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Category: Photography
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mother nature’s art created on our island for everyone’s eye the rough sands of time eat slowly away at rock carving a coastline aided by the wind and the foam sea in the west the sand carves the cliffs fallen rock is smoothed by the foam of the sea and pebbles shimmer little…
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A tale of the old cargo cranes that once stood proud by Ontario Basin on Salford Quays. They stood side by side On the edge of the basin Dressed in their regal blue The sky above as clear as day With the sun reflecting their noble form in shadow. Once giants of the waters edge…
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On Wednesday, I took part in BASICs Photography Class, where we learned about creating still life’s using some basic items and a light box, which we were also shown how to make Using Fruits and leaves, provided by our marvellous tutor, Maggie – I managed to create some great patterns – The fruit board and…
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The little white car, sits in th’ museum with pride sitting on a plinth, sat up tall The car built on the other side of the wall The Red brigade closed VW down In East Germany, the owners just sat and frowned, As the little white car rolled in to town You had to be…
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Little Old Red is resting, he’s done its best. When the world was at war, and bombs fell to the floor These crafty bombs made fire over concrete and grass so firecrews met round him to work they’d amass. Putting out fires and protecting from damage, A meal th’crew would eat was the most they…
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Harrier Hello chaps! all you down there Tis I, the mechanical bird in th’air protecting you all at night and day keeping enemy forces at bay Armed only with the best weaponry – I carry tactical rockets you see! But my best qualities are in th’movement in air passing over forests and mountains wi’ flair…
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#Holidays #Turkey #Sandcastles Whilst out in Turkey, when I had the opportunity…I built a sandcastle or two…Now you might think I was being infantile – and that would be your free choice, but when all you have is the sand and the sea (and perhaps the odd turtle for company) there’s v. little you can…
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A tale of Lark Hill Place, Salford by inky. As you walk into Lark Hill Place, and head over limestone and cobbled space at the end of the street, something catches young eyes in Radcliffe’s toyshop there on by Stuffed toy animals, puzzles and blocks Snakes and Ladders, and marbles from rocks. Noah’s ark, animals…
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The scholars say that oil paintings are like windows windows to the soul So when the light dawned something steely simply happened on a happy monday From the first moment as shutter opened and closed World and time just stopped Moments Freeze on glass On The first frame of cold film the first bit of…
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Wednesday morning means i’ve been at BASIC in Salford, learning new stuff around my camera. We’ve worked with items you would find on the shore, including some coloured sand , some pebbles and stones and a great big piece of rock. Its produced some lovely shots, as i practiced the close up of the stones…
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