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The Start of Spring
2014 - 365 Project

081/365v2 The Start of Spring

It was so nice to get out of the house, if only for a couple of hours this afternoon for the sole purpose of photography. I drove across to the far side of Bishops Stortford, towards Little Hadham and took a gentle stroll around a bridleway through Cradle End picking

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The American Cemetery Madingley
2013 - 52 Week Project

29/52 The American Cemetery, Madingley

The Bishops Stortford Camera Club visited the American Cemetery just outside Cambridge as part of their photowalk around Cambridge (more of that to follow over at Flitch Photography). This was quite a place to visit – very moving – and a real reminder that wars kill people. Fight war, not

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2013 - 52 Week Project

28/52 St Michaels Clock

Oops. somewhere along the line I missed posting week 28’s photo…not sure how that happened! So, the Bishops Stortford Camera Club had an opportunity to get to the top of the spire of St Michael’s Church in Bishops Stortford. Getting up there meant a long spiral stone staircasr to the

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Bus Stop
2013 - 52 Week Project

6/52 Bus Stop

At Bishops Stortford Camera Club tonight we had a photo challenge and we had 30 minutes to take some pictures, process as best we could and then show one of them. This was my shot, which I originally converted to Black and White in camera. This is re-cropped and converted

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Windswept
2012 - 366 Project

227/366 Windswept

Tuesday night is Camera Club night and so it was we congregated in Bishops Stortford for a photowalk. Last time we tried this the heavens opened and we had to retire to the pub. This time the weather was very pleasant and, following a stroll down the River Stort we

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2012 - 366 Project

192/366 The Dome

Sometimes, it’s just not going to be your day…and today was not my day to get anything sharp. Having had a pleasant enough day weather wise, whilst cooped up in the office, I had great hopes of a pleasant evening wandering the streets of Bishops Stortford taking part in the

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River Stort Scene
2012 - 366 Project

178/366 Strolling down the River Stort

Tuesday night means Bishops Stortford Camera Club night and the excellent summer program continued today. We congregated on the edge of the town centre and took a walk along the River Stort. It was overcast and muggy, but at least it was dry, so no sunsets tonight. Instead here’s a

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The Ghostly Tree Hugger
2012 - 366 Project

136/366 The Ghostly Tree Hugger

This shot is straight out of camera except for a modest crop. The Bishops Stortford Camera Club Summer Programme recommenced earlier today with a light painting task in Hatfield Forest. Organised by Brian Johnson we all had a great time learning all sorts of techniques for light painting subjects in

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Zoom Zoom
2012 - 366 Project

122/366 Zoom Zoom

Camera Club (official) finished last week so the Bishop’s Stortford Camera Club (Summer Programme) commenced tonight. Despite the earlier appalling weather (I sailed back from work rather than drove) we gathered on a bridge over the M11 in Essex to shoot some light trails. It was great fun with loads

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Triumph
2012 - 366 Project

112/366 Triumph!

It was the Bishops Stortford Camera Club Dinner and Awards night tonight and I came away with a trophy, 4 certificates of merit and 3 highly commended’s Well chuffed!

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.