Author: roger@rogerharrison.co.uk
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The Severn Bridge
On my way back from Tintern I stopped off at the Severn Bridge – the original Severn Bridge, that is – and on the spur of the moment decided to walk along part of it. Something I have always meant to do but never have. Construction of the bridge started in 1961 and it was…
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A Day in the Lower Wye Valley
On Saturday 8 November I was fortunate to attend another Member Led RPS Landscape Group Walk – the second in a week! This one was in the Lower Wye Valley and led by Fintan Healy LRPS. Starting at Bigsweir Bridge on the River Wye just north of Tintern, in early morning mist, and finishing with…
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British Camp, Malvern Hills
On Tuesday 4 November I attended a Member-Led Walk with the RPS Landscape Group led by Nick Browne ARPS to British Camp, an Iron Age Hill Fort on the top of Herefordshire Beacon, one of the highest peaks of the Malvern Hills. The weather wasn’t the best with grey skies, but there were still fabulous…
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Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire
A visit to Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire on 19 October Photos taken on Fuji GS645W on HP5 Photos taken with Rolleiflex 3.5F on HP5
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North Somerset and Devon Coast
Photos from a week on the North Somerset and Devon Coast from Clevedon to Hartland Quay in early October Photos taken with Minolta Dynax 7 on HP5 Photos taken with Fuji GS645W on HP5
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Surf Horse
On my usual morning walk today there was a horse being ridden on the beach so I took some photos with my Minolta Dynax 7 and Minolta 200mm f/2.8 on Ilford HP5. Both rider and horse were perfect for B&W photography! I developed the film in Mytol 1:1, ‘scanned’ the photos with a Sony A99ii…
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Darktable
I’ve been using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for many years to edit film scans and digital photos. Up until 2½ years ago I was using Lightroom 4.1 and Photoshop Elements, neither of which required a subscription. Then in November 2023 I bought a one-year licence for their 20Gb Plan, which included Lightroom Classic and Photoshop,…
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Barry Island Waves
Some impressive waves at Barry Island yesterday morning, considering it wasn’t particularly stormy.Photographed with a Minolta Dynax 7 and Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8Ilford HP5 developed in Mytol.
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Duffryn Gardens
Some photos from a visit to Duffryn Gardens last week.Minolta Dynax 7, Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8Ilford HP5 developed in Mytol 1:1 (home-made Xtol)
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Resurrection
Well, after a very long hiatus I have decided to try to revive this blog. I’ve also changed the name and domain name of my web site, although the site itself hasn’t changed much. Anyway, the main site is now: https://rogerharrison.co.uk
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2018
I’ve taken photos of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta before, shooting mass ascents from near the Observatory above Clifton Suspension Bridge but I’d never been to the actual event in Ashton Court. So last Thursday (9 August) was my first time. I had my Hasselblad H1, three lenses and a lightweight tripod. I particularly wanted to get…
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One camera to rule them all
I’ve made a major change in my camera gear. It’s something that I’d been thinking about for a while. And no, I haven’t gone digital The problem is that I had too many cameras – or to be more precise – too many camera systems: Hasselblad V System Olympus OM Contax G (because I do…
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Mr & Mrs Panter
I had the pleasure of photographing a lovely couple, Mr & Mrs Panter, on their 65th wedding anniversary. All taken with Hasselblad H1 and HC 80mm on Ilford Delta 400 pushed to 800
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Royal Welsh Show 2018
Photos from the Royal Welsh Show, Monday 23 July Hasselblad H1, 80mm & 150mm, Provia 100F @ 400… Hasselblad H1, 80mm & 150mm, Ilford Delta 400… Olympus Mju II, Ilford Delta 400…
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Isle of Fire 2018
Photos from the Isle of Fire at Barry Island on Saturday 21 July 2018. Normally I’d take these on 35mm, usually with an Olympus OM-4ti loaded with Precisa for the flames, and another 35mm camera loaded with fast negative film, such as Superia 800. This time I had the H1 loaded with Provia 100F pushed…
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Bridgend Show
Photos from Bridgend Show on Saturday 14 July 2018. Taken with Hasselblad H1, HC 150mm and Provia 100F pushed to 400.
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Mrs Elsie Criddle
I had the pleasure of photographing Mrs Elsie Criddle on her 100th birthday. All shots with Hasselblad H1, HC 80mm and Ilford Delta 400
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Agfa APX 100
I was fortunate to be given a couple of rolls of Agfa APX 100 (thank you Nils!) and put one of the rolls through the H1. It’s the original APX, expired 2009. Love how these turned out.
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War Time Bridgend
Photos from a Wartime Bridgend event on 16 June 2018. For this kind of even it’s great to be able to take my Agfa Isolette. It’s not quite war time, manufactured around 1950, but it’s close and is certainly very much like the cameras that would have been used in the 1940s. And Tri-X is…
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Military Music Festival, Cardiff
Photos from the Festival of Military Music, Cardiff Bay on Saturday 2 June 2018. All taken with Hasselblad H1, HC 50mm and Velvia 50
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Royal Welsh Show 2017
I had the pleasure of attending the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells on Monday 24 August. I was armed with my OM4 loaded with Ilford Delta 400 and OM-4ti loaded with Agfa CT Precisa. I particularly wanted to photograph inside some of the animal pens so I used reasonably fast lenses, the 40mm/f2 and…
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Isle of Fire, Barry 22-23 August
Barry Island was once again host to the ‘Isle of Fire’ with fire displays, fire jugglers and giant illuminated lobsters. A night-time event like this isn’t the easiest to shoot on film, but it is certainly possible. I used two cameras, an OM4 loaded with Kodak Portra 800 for the ‘ambient’ scenes, and an OM-4ti loaded…
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Catch up
Oh dear, I’ve just realised I haven’t updated this blog since January. I have submitted articles elsewhere, though, including: Emuslive: Shooting Velvia and other transparency films Film Shooters Collective: Intrepid Adventures Emulsive: I am Roger Harrison and this is why I shoot film And there will be more stuff to come here very shortly…
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Cardiff Bay with Delta 400
I had an hour to kill in Cardiff Bay recently and decided to run a test roll of Ilford Delta 400 through my Olympus 35DC rangefinder. I don’t know why I haven’t tried Delta 400 before. I developed the roll in Xtol 1:1, which is also new to me, and I’m quite impressed with the…
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Remembrance Sunday Bridgend 2016
Remembrance Sunday in Bridgend was a bright sunny November day, just perfect for the Olympus OM-4ti and Agfa CT Precisa transparency film. I also had the Yashica T3 loaded with Agfa Vista 200 (Poundland film). Thanks to the Royal British Legion for organising the day.
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Hut 9 Open Day October 2016
On Saturday 15 October I had the pleasure of once again attending an open day held by the Hut 9 Preservation Group. Island Farm Prisoner of War Camp, Bridgend, saw the biggest escape attempt by German POWs in Britain. 70 escaped but all were re-captured. The Camp was also used to house American troops prior…
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National Botanic Garden of Wales
Photos from a day out at the National Botanic Garden of Wales near Carmarthen a few weeks ago. All shot with an Olympus OM-4ti on Agfa CT Precisa 100. The butterflies were taken in the Butterfly House (surprise, surprise!) with the Zuiko 40mm/f2. The light was quite poor so I had to shoot wide open.…
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Using Lee filters on a Hasselblad 40mm CF lens
When I first got the 40mm CF lens for my Hasselblad my first question was how do I use filters on it? Nearly every photo I take has some kind of filter on it so it was an important issue for me. I wanted to use the 100mm Lee filters if possible, as I would…
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Romeo and Juliet in the Park – part 2
Following on from my previous post about Romeo & Juliet in Blaengarw, towards the end of the evening the light was starting to fail so I switched from 100 ISO transparency film to 400 ISO film in my OM10, and I’ve only just developed and scanned that film. No disasters with this film, although I…
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Romeo and Juliet in the Park
On Wednesday 27 July I had the pleasure of attending a performance of Romeo and Juliet by the Taking Flight Theatre Company in Parc Calon Lan in Blaengarw. As described on their web site: It’s Verona 1963 and it’s the annual college Boat Race, the high society courtship event for the rich, beautiful and perfectly coiffed.…