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Bill Thoo
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Cliche photographer. Beginner artist. Bad haiku. Triple threat.
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The Vivid Zine is the 4th publication of the @photozinecoll.bsky.social made to honour the memory of John Whitmore.

The contributors are:
Jim Graves @jimgraves.bsky.social
JM Golding www.jmgolding.com
Peggy Marsh Ig @Cameragocamera
Martin Ley @emdashman.bsky.social
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Adventures with an Anamorphic lens

The Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Fesitval
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A7rV + Sirui Saturn 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic vertical panoramic photo of the Ebisukō fireworks festival.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an Anamorphic lens

Jigokudani

A7rV + Sirui Saturn 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic panoramic photo of the onsen at Jigokudani. Alas, no snow monkeys.
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Nagano by night

A7rV + Sirui Saturn 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic panoramic black and white photo of a Nagano alley at night.
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an Anamorphic lens

Shinkansen

A7rV + Sirui Saturn 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic panoramic photo of the nose of a Shinkansen.
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an Anamorphic lens

Shinkansens are sexy AF

A7rV + Sirui Saturn 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic panoramic photo of a Shinkansen.
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an Anamorphic lens

Dinner and vodka from a Lawson’s screams Japan holiday

A7rV + Sirui Saturn 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic panoramic black and white photo of a Lawsons shop front.
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The Vivid Zine was made in honour to the memory of John Whitmore.
Proceeds go the Uk Asthma and Lung charity.

ko-fi.com/s/2480367504

These are the photos I culled from my contribution.

Pentax 6x7 + 105/2.4
Kodak Gold 200

#Photography
#BelieveInFilm
#Zine
@photozinecoll.bsky.social
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Film photo of a telephone booth shot on Kodak Gold 200 with a Pentax 6x7 camera and a 105/2.4 lens for the @photozinecoll.bsky.social Vivid Zine, that I culled from my submissions. It didn’t make the cut.
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
billthoo.bsky.social
The Vivid Zine was made in honour to the memory of John Whitmore.
Proceeds go the Uk Asthma and Lung charity.

ko-fi.com/s/2480367504

These are the photos I culled from my contribution.

Pentax 6x7 + 105/2.4
Kodak Gold 200

#Photography
#BelieveInFilm
#Zine
@photozinecoll.bsky.social
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Film photo of a parking station shot on Kodak Gold 200 with a Pentax 6x7 camera and a 105/2.4 lens for the @photozinecoll.bsky.social Vivid Zine, that I culled from my submissions. It didn’t make the cut.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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chadhill.bsky.social
Robot Friend, eastern Jordan 2025

Pentax 645n, 45-85 4.5, Delta 100

#Fieldwork #Jordan #BelieveInFilm
A white drone sits on a black boulder.
November 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
billthoo.bsky.social
The Vivid Zine is the 4th publication of the @photozinecoll.bsky.social made to honour the memory of John Whitmore.

The contributors are:
Jim Graves @jimgraves.bsky.social
JM Golding www.jmgolding.com
Peggy Marsh Ig @Cameragocamera
Martin Ley @emdashman.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
billthoo.bsky.social
The Vivid Zine was made in honour to the memory of John Whitmore.
Proceeds go the Uk Asthma and Lung charity.

ko-fi.com/s/2480367504

These are the photos I culled from my contribution.

Pentax 6x7 + 105/2.4
Kodak Gold 200

#Photography
#BelieveInFilm
#Zine
@photozinecoll.bsky.social
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Film photo of Centre Point Tower in Sydney shot on Kodak Gold 200 with a Pentax 6x7 camera and a 105/2.4 lens for the @photozinecoll.bsky.social Vivid Zine, that I culled from my submissions. It didn’t make the cut.
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
A7rV + Sirui Venus 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Composite photo of anamorphic lens images of the inside of a Sydney arcade.
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Reposted by Bill Thoo
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Please support us as all profits will go to Asthma + Lung UK
Our Zine Making is inspired by the life and work of the photographer John Whitmore.
#filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #photozine #believeinfilm
Copies available from ko-fi.com/s/2480367504
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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It’s a privilege to be included in the @photozinecoll.bsky.social publication titled “Vivid”, themed both around the zine title and the film stock Kodak Gold 200. These zines are in honour of John Whitmore’s memory with proceeds going to charity.

ko-fi.com/s/2480367504
#zine
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Photo of the Vivid Zine and the camera I used to make my contribution, the Pentax 6x7. The zine was themed around the title, “Vivid”, plus the film stock Kodak Gold 200 with each contributor making their own interpretations of the subject. This is the 4th Zine produced by the Photozine Collective in honour of the late John Whitmore, with proceeds going to charity. The zine can be bought here (https://ko-fi.com/s/2480367504). The Photozine Collective has an account on Bluesky @Photozinecoll.bsky.social.
November 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Reposted by Bill Thoo
photozinecoll.bsky.social
It has been awhile coming but the collective's new zine Vivid is now available in our Kofi shop.

ko-fi.com/s/2480367504

This is our 4th zine in the memory of John Whitmore and all profits are going to the asthma+lung Foundation.

#zine
#zines
#photozinecollective
#filmphotography
#analoguefilm
Vivid Zine - The PhotoZine Collective's Ko-fi Shop
Vivid is the fourth collection of film photography from the members of the photozine collective. Following on from the success of the previous books,...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
A7rV + Sirui Venus 50/2.9 Anamorphic x1.6

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Anamorphic panoramic photo of a Sydney street at night.
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Reposted by Bill Thoo
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Welcome to November's BSKY #photochat! Let's get the conversation going. Remember to put the hashtag in your response.

Q1: Excluding everyday snapshots / cell phone photos do you primarily plan your photoshoots in advance or capture moments spontaneously? Or both?
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
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Anamorphic panoramic photo of Sydney’s trams.
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Reposted by Bill Thoo
karenkaspar.bsky.social
hibernation -
I am struck by an attack
of hedgehog envy

@marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social (haiku) and me (art)

All proceeds from the sale of prints and products of this hedgehog haiku artwork will be donated to the Avolare Wildlife Hospital in the Netherlands.

#haiku #watercolor #hedgehog #art #poem
hibernation - I am struck by an attack of hedgehog envy Sleeping hedgehog in winter is a hand-painted watercolour painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar. A hedgehog snuggles up under a snow-covered fir tree in a peaceful winter forest, peacefully dreaming and hibernating. Soft blue tones and light snowfall create a peaceful winter landscape. This work, a combination of painting and haiku, is a joint project by Karen Kaspar (© art) and Marjolein Rotsteeg (© Haiku). A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form consisting of three lines. Here the watercolor painting was supplemented with the haiku in English. In my portfolio there is also a variant with the poem in Dutch (see my collection 'Haiku and Paintings Dutch'). The painting is also available without text (see my collection 'Animal paintings'). All proceeds from the sale of prints and products of this hedgehog haiku artwork will be donated to the Avolare Wildlife Hospital in the Netherlands (avolare.nl). Purchasing this artwork supports sick and injured wildlife such as hedgehogs and wild birds. Give yourself a wonderful gift and do good at the same time!
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
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Anamorphic panoramic photo of Sydney architecture.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
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Anamorphic panoramic photo of an art installation made from the stairs of an escalator in Wynyard Station in Sydney.
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
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Anamorphic panoramic photo of people eating in an arcade in Sydney.
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
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Anamorphic panoramic photo of a street scene in Sydney.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Reposted by Bill Thoo
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I can't believe it's November 5th already. We've got up to 5cm of snow forecast for tonight so I guess it's time...

#ArtAdventCalendar starts in 25 days. Artists get your posting fingers ready.
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In its 11th year, #artadventcalendar participants post an original piece of art from Dec 1-24. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, beading, photography. If it’s art and it beautifies th…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Adventures with an anamorphic lens

Sydney
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Anamorphic panoramic photo at Wynyard Station in Sydney.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM