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Steve W.

Steve W.

@chezwe11.bsky.social

59 followers 8 following 70 posts

Retired and living in South Gloucestershire in the UK. I take photographs and have a wide fascination for art in general. The picture of me was taken by my father on my first day at school in 1955. I was wearing a tie! Standards have changed.

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Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · 7d

"Feeding the Kelpie"

The Kelpies are giant metal sculptures of horses' heads to be found in Fakirk, Scotland. The heads are each 30m (98ft) high.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Vertical

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The metal mouth of a giant horse's head appearing to be fed on a lamppost.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · 20d

"Crocosmia on Paper"

A stylised crocosmia flower on a background of discoloured paper from an old book.

#Flower
#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A stylised crocosmia flower on a background of discoloured paper from an old book.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · 28d

"Gillingstool"

A road in the town where I live. Photographed in infrared.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #TheRoad

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A road lined with trees in the town where I live.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Sep 22

"Tintern Abbey"

TinternAbbey in South Wales. Photographed in infrared.
#Tintern #Cathedral #Infrared
#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Tintern Abbey photographed on a camera converted to infrared.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Sep 15

Pop art came up in conversation... so I made this.

#Art #Warhol #Popart
#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A soup can inspired by Andy Warhol.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Sep 13

"Brockhampton Manor House Kitchen"

Brockhampton Manor House is a medieval house I Hertfordshire, UK.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Home

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Kitchen in the medieval Manor House at Brockhampton, Hertfordshire, UK.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Sep 8

In the picture, the Union Jack is upside down. At sea this would be a distress signal.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Sep 6

"Rose Window"

Roses round a window at Brockhampton medieval manor house, Herefordshire, UK.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Summer.

#Flower
#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Roses round a window at Brockhampton medieval manor house, Herefordshire, UK.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Aug 30

"Wet Decks"

The deck of an old sailing ship shortly after a rain storm.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Shiny

#Photo #Photograph #Photography
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The wooden deck of an old sailing ship after a rain storm.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Aug 27

Having just converted an old camera to Infra-red, here are some of the results of walking round a local town: Thornbury in South Gloucestershire, UK.

#InfraRed #Gloucestershire
#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Thornbury Castle. Photograph taken on a camera converted to infra-red.

Two pubs on Thornbury High Street. Photograph taken on a camera converted to infra-red.

Thornbury High Street. Photograph taken on a camera converted to infra-red.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Aug 16

"Sliced Violet"

Created after watching a TV programme about David Hockney's "Joiners".

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Pieces

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#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Stylised photograph of a violet which has then been sliced and the slices offset against each other.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Serrated Knives"

Two kitchen knives lit with white and red light to give a slightly bloodthirsty effect.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Jagged

#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Two serrated kitchen knives with fine and course teeth. They are crossing each other and lit in white and red to give a bloodthirsty effect.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Aug 3

Images taken at RHS Bridgewater in Manchester, UK.

#Flowers #RHSBridgwater
#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Flowers cascading over a terracotta pot.

Flowers, mainly daisies, and a terracotta pot.

Flowers by a path.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jul 26

"Spiral Stairs"

Looking down on a staircase at Tate Britain in London.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Alternating

#Monochrome

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Looking down on a white and black spiral staircase. The alternating stripes of white and black are reflected in the polished metal walls.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jul 20

At the aisle crossing there is a highly polished stone altar. It forms another opportunity for interesting reflections.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jul 19

Very kind of you to say so.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jul 19

"Font Reflection"

The font in Salisbury Cathedral, UK, has a smooth water surface that gives a clear reflection of the high east window.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Smooth

#Church #Cathedral

#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

The font in Salisbury Cathedral. It has a smooth water surface that giives a clear reflection of the high east window.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jul 12

"Cream Spiral"

On a hot day I want to rest on something as soft as this rose looks.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #SummerDaze

#Rose #Flower

#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A closeup image of a white rose

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jul 5

"Staring Sideways"

Two Venetian models acting together.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Sideways

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Two Venetian Models. One staring at the viewer, the other looking sideways.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Penderyn Whisky Distillery, Brecon, Wales"

Looking from the tasting room through a window into the distillery. Casks in the tasting room are reflected in the glass.

#Photo #Photograph #Photography
#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

At the Penderyn Whisky distillery. Looking from the tasting room through a window into the distillery. Casks in the tasting room are reflected in the glass.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jun 21

"Seville Corridor"

A narrow corridor in an old hotel in Seville. The corridor leads from darkness to light

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Narrow

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A narrow corridor leading to an internal balcony in a hotel in Seville. The passage is also a journey from dark into light.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jun 15

A smaller apperture is the same conclusion that I came to.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jun 15

ISO200, 1/500, f/6.3

The background has been replaced with a texture from a floor tile in my kitchen and with a colour derived from a sample from the flower.

The colour of the frame is a sample from the flower.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jun 14

This image was taken at Hidcote, Gloucestershire, UK.

Steve W. @chezwe11.bsky.social · Jun 14

"Blue Iris"

Flowers bring joy to our hearts.

This post is made to #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme #Joy

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#PhotographersOnBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

An image of a blue and white iris against a dark background.