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Category: #NightMoves

October 30, 2022 + #Humour, #NightMoves, #Silenti, landscapes, mystery, Photographic techniques, Photography, Places and Prose

Night beginnings…

by Steve Tanham

I love images that pull you in and suggest what might follow… ‘The car behind had been gaining on her for the past few minutes, getting closer with every mile. How far was she from civilisation! Would she be able to outrun him…assuming it was a him!’ —- ‘He looked ahead and saw the car slowing… No! It had stopped. And he was hurtling … Read More Night beginnings…

May 17, 2022 + #NightMoves, #Silent Eye, #Silenti, Lake District, Photographic techniques, Photography

From beneath

by Steve Tanham

Photographs are meant to be taken from above, except…. Except when they’re not, and there’s some compelling reason to take them from beneath. Often, I walk the collie in the early evenings. It’s impossible in the winter, except with a flashlight; and then you get strange looks. But in spring and summer, you can still find strong evening sunlight – full of golds – … Read More From beneath

September 1, 2020 + #NightMoves, #Silenti, Ancient Landscapes

#NightMoves : unknown quay

by Steve Tanham

We had arrived late in the day, on the CalMac ferry from Ardrossan. Dinner in the hotel had seemed other-worldly, as though we and the other diners had just begun a magical adventure whose substance was to be the exploration and understanding of the island of Arran. The rain storm thrashed the tall windows, and we looked out at the darkening, still unknown world. … Read More #NightMoves : unknown quay

February 11, 2020 + #NightMoves, #WhimsyPhotoEssays, Photographic techniques, Travel and Photography

#NightMoves : Sodium Stroll, Wimereux

by Steve Tanham

Like most bloggers, I enjoy writing. I also enjoy taking photographs – as many as my long-suffering wife, Bernie, can tolerate, on our travels. One of my favourite styles of photography is black and white – particularly the high-contrast ‘Noir’ mode offered by modern cameras. I recently suppressed the urge to upgrade my ageing Apple laptop in favour of spending the money on a … Read More #NightMoves : Sodium Stroll, Wimereux