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Helios 44-2

Flare

Golden hour, St Albans, May 2020 And a mid-afternoon sunburst: All of these images were taken with a vintage lens, the Helios 44-2, which is known for its flare and […]
Flare

Fences

“Love your neighbor as yourself; but don’t take down the fence.” Carl Sandburg St Albans, May 2020 It’s time for a weekly quotation-inspired image. If the quote inspires a pictorial […]

Present and past

  Cow parsley at 2 metres, St Albans, UK, May 2020 New growth bursts into action around the ancient cathedral; two beauties each show off their talents in the sunshine. […]

Banners

There was plenty of red, white and blue hanging from home windows, yesterday, and quite a few people sitting in their gardens with glasses of sparkly. This hand-made banner was […]
Banners

Vintage flare

Golden hour, St Albans, May 2020 I usually avoid flare, and without too much difficulty, but it’s a feature that comes with this vintage lens. I decided to embrace rather […]

Spectacular reflection

Mirrors outside an optician, St Albans, May 2020 Black Eyewear, 20 George Street, St Albans   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 May 2020 Posted as part of PFTW and #2metres series

Isolation

Isolated at 2 metres, St Albans, May 2020   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 May 2020 Posted as part of #2metres series

Two metres

Park Wood, St Albans, May 2020 It looks as though our social distancing will have to last a lot longer yet, even as our lockdowns relax, so I decided to […]