St Albans Cathedral

The weather today was very overcast & wet so I took my camera to St Albans Cathedral, this gave me a chance to play with some low light & HDR post processing.

Whilst I was visiting the cathedral the St Albans Bach Choir were rehearsing for an evening performance of the African Sanctus. One of their members asked me to take a few shots for them. I have a number of different shots but for this Blog I have chosen these two.

Just over the road from St Albans Cathedral is this wonderful Art Deco building, originally designed as a place to exhibit flowers now part of the Café Rouge chain.

From a photographers point of view the excess of street furniture is spoiling our enjoyment of these attractive buildings, accepting that some of the signs and paraphernalia are essential I believe a lot of this could be removed.

© Lionel Callow 2012

Pactice day at Silverstone.

My son and I had tickets to visit the practice day for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The weather was appalling but I managed to take 500 shots, lots of multiples. It is very difficult to get a good place so you are confined to the stands the only place with an unobstructed view, you are expected to remain seated so not a lot of freedom to change position. Lots of spray, very wet, the rain constantly landing on the lens, very difficult conditions, it took an age to get into the track but once I arrived I had a great day, I would not have missed it for the world.

© Lionel Callow 2012

Kentwell Hall Long Melford

I spent the day at the Tudor re-enactment held at Kentwell Hall. The grounds & house are given over to taking us back to the year 1556. When we arrived we pass through a time tunnel transporting us back in time, once we enter the tunnel all the people are living and talking in old English.

© Lionel Callow 2012

Heybridge Basin

Today was something nearer to what we expect of a summer’s day in June so Carol and I visited Heybridge Basin, Nr. Maldon Essex.

Heybridge Basin is a regular spot for artists, there was a number at work today whilst I was there.

© Lionel Callow 2012

Bletchley Park

I visited Bletchley Park today, home of the WW2 code breakers led by Alan Turing. Having visited before and seen the amount of work that the Bletchley Park Trust has already done I realise that there is a mass of work still left to do. So I decided to record as many of the buildings still left to be refurbished whilst I have the chance. So this blog is concentrating on the dilapidation & decay. We photographers find decay very attractive.

Bletchley Park House



Alan Turing's hut

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© Lionel Callow 2012