Chucky returns...

Pictures I took in a slightly scary shop in Bern, Switzerland.
Leica IIIf, Delta 100 in ID11.

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Bern Switzerland

Photos from a trip to Bern in Switzerland where they still keep bears!
Leica IIIf, Delta 100 in ID11.

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Ice Cave

Inside the mountain at Jungfrau.
Leica IIIf, HP5 in ID11.

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Back at last

Haven't put anything on here for a while... but here are some photos from a trip to Switzerland.
This lot were taken on a trip up to Jungfrau (11,333ft).

All on Leica 111f, HP5 or 100 Delta developed in ID11.

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Salgado: 'Genesis' The Exhibition

Sebastião Salgado's last great photographic project, 'Genesis' has appeared regularly in The Guardian's Weekend supplement since September 2004. Four years in, he has sought out places that are still as pristine as they were in primeval times, places that provide hope..

...and finally, the images will be exhibited! (In London!)
Nov 10-Jan 26 2008 Hackelbury, 4 Launceston Place, W8 5RL



I saw the 'In Principio' exhibition last month and lets just say that putting his images online or in print doesn't do them justice! He achieves that 'Leica Glow' on everything no matter how low the light or awkward the subject.

Examples of Salgado's 'Genesis' images can be seen here and here and here and here and here!

Whilst this is an aside / whole different route to his 'usual' photography, Salgado insists that this is not so different as we are all animals fighting to survive.

Can't wait!

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Next Stop Jungfrau

I took this photo of my fiancee, Lara at a look-out point burried deep inside Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland. We had hoped that the weather (which was clear when we set off) would remain good until we reached the summit (11,333ft.) Unfortunately however, by this point it was obvious this might not be the case!

A blizzard had set in so I started taking pictures, sure that I would have little to photograph at the top!



Leica IIIf / 50mm Elmar / FP4 / Dev.ID11 / Multigrade RC Deluxe / June '07

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'Jungfrau'

In case you're interested, here is one of mine...



Leica IIIf / 50mm Elmar / FP4 / Dev.ID11 / Multigrade RC Deluxe / June '07

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Genius!

My first post... and as I don't know what exactly I want to put on this blog, I thought I would start with a photo by humanitarian photographer and all round photographic genius Sabastiao Salgado.



Apart from the obvious technical abilities of Salgado, (and his trusted M7 and Tri-x) there is the fact that he does what he does to help others, to tell their story as they are (more often than not,) less fortunate.

I guess this interest came from his background and degree in Economics. This photo is one of my favourites. Taken from his 'Workers' body of work, I have no doubt I will be posting more of his work.

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