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Nigel Stanley
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London based photographer, walker and bass guitarist. Retired from trade union comms and pensions geekery. Labour insidery - a distant memory. Lack of influencer.
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1/5 winter

This week recent photos with a winter vibe (which includes winter sun in my book).

Here are some trees close to #Cockfosters tube shot in January.
#photography #landscapephotography #landscape
A row of mature deciduous trees in winter, their bare branches spreading widely against a blue sky. The trees have thick, moss-covered trunks and create an intricate pattern of gnarled branches. Sunlight illuminates the scene, casting shadows on the leaf-covered ground beneath them, with evergreen trees visible in the darker background.
February 16, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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Intentionally Wes Anderson
I don't often post photos from exhibitions and galleries but the #WesAnderson show at the Design Museum is very photogenic. These vending machines are from Asteroid City. I couldn't include the Real Estate machine.

#photography #vendingmachine #vintage #AsteroidCity
A row of five vintage-style vending machines against a dark red wall. From left to right: an olive green cocktail machine labeled 'MARTINI' with retro photos; an orange coffee machine showing different coffee options; a beige ammunition machine with stacked rows of bullets; a pink candy machine with a display window of various candy bars; and a pale green snacks machine filled with packaged snacks. Each machine has a header label identifying its contents.
February 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Throwback Saturday

Here's a snap from 2019 of #barrels of #whiskey stored in the Jameson distillery near #Cork in #Ireland - made of #wood for today's #BlueSkyArtShow

Shot through a small window in a door.
#fourthirds Olympus 9-18mm on #OlympusEM1ii
#photography #blackandwhite
A dramatic black and white photograph of a traditional barrel aging cellar with rows of wooden whiskey barrels stacked along both sides of a long corridor, creating a symmetrical vanishing point perspective under exposed wooden beam ceiling.
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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5/5 #monochrome #IR

An invitation to walk.

#infrared image on my route through the Weald Country Park on the edge of #Brentwood.

#590nm clip-in filter on #fullspectrum Sony A7ii with #Konica 24mm f2.8 vintage lens.

#photography
#classicMono
#blackandwhite #landscapephotography #scape #infrared
This is a striking black and white landscape photograph featuring a dirt path winding through countryside terrain. Bare winter trees with intricate branching patterns frame the composition on both sides of the trail, their skeletal forms silhouetted against a dramatic sky. The path is flanked by wild grasses and hedgerows, creating natural borders that lead the eye toward distant rolling hills. Above, billowing cumulus clouds dominate the sky, their bright, voluminous forms contrasting sharply with the darker sky beyond. The high-contrast monochrome treatment emphasizes the textures of the bare branches, the weathered path, and the dimensional quality of the clouds, creating a moody, contemplative scene that captures the stark beauty of winter countryside.
February 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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4/5 #monochrome #IR

I like a winter tree. Shot in St Faith's Country Park in #Brentwood, #Essex.

#590nm clip-in filter on #fullspectrum Sony A7ii with #Konica 24mm f2.8 vintage lens.

#photography
#classicMono
#blackandwhite #landscapephotography #scape #infrared
A black and white landscape photograph featuring a bare, leafless tree standing prominently in the center of a wild, overgrown field. The tree's intricate branching structure is silhouetted against a dramatic sky filled with billowing clouds. The foreground shows rough, textured grassland and scrubland, while additional bare trees are visible in the distance along the horizon. The monochromatic treatment emphasizes the contrast between the delicate tree branches and the dynamic, textured cloudscape, creating a moody, atmospheric winter or early spring scene.
February 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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3/5 #monochrome #IR

A tree with a story to tell.

A third #infrared image from the Weald Country Park.
#Brentwood, #Essex

#590nm clip-in filter on #fullspectrum Sony A7ii with #Konica 24mm f2.8 vintage lens.

#photography
#classicMono
#blackandwhite #landscapephotography #scape
Black and white winter landscape photograph showing a gnarled, bare ancient tree with twisted branches dominating the left side of the frame. The tree stands in a frost-covered field with sparse, dry grass. Behind it, a row of similarly bare deciduous trees creates a natural boundary line. A simple wooden bench sits alone in the middle distance to the right. Dramatic clouds fill the sky above, creating strong contrast in the monochrome composition. The scene conveys a stark, atmospheric winter mood with strong textural detail in the tree bark and branches.
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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2/5 #monochrome #IR

A second #infrared image from a walk last week on the edge of Brentwood, Essex

#590nm clip-in filter on #fullspectrum Sony A7ii with #Konica 24mm f2.8 vintage lens.

#photography
#classicMono
#blackandwhite #landscapephotography #scape
Black and white panoramic landscape photograph showing a frost-covered rural field in winter. Bare skeletal trees line the right side of the frame, their branches etched against dramatic storm clouds. In the foreground, dried plant stalks stand in sharp detail, while the middle ground shows frost-whitened grass stretching toward distant buildings on the horizon. The moody sky dominates the upper portion with textured, heavy clouds creating a stark contrast in this monochrome composition.
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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1/5 #monochrome #IR

This week a set of #infrared images from a walk last week though Weald Country Park on the edge of Brentwood, Essex.

#590nm clip-in filter on #fullspectrum Sony A7ii with #Konica 35mm f2.8 vintage lens.

#photography #classicMono #monochromemonday #blackandwhite
Black and white landscape photograph featuring a gnarled, bare oak tree with twisted branches standing prominently in the center of a field. The ancient tree is surrounded by flowering bushes or hedgerows in the foreground and middle ground, with additional trees lining the edges of the scene. A dramatic cloudy sky with varied tones fills the upper portion of the image, creating a moody, atmospheric composition. The monochrome treatment emphasizes the stark branches against the textured clouds and the contrast between the flowering vegetation and winter-bare trees
February 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Here's another shot with a 20 year old Panasonic DMC-L1 (the same camera as a Leica Digilux 3) using the exceptional Olympus #fourthirds 14-35f2.
#photography #vintagedigitalcamera
#blackandwhite #naturephotography #stunday
Black and white photograph taken from a low angle looking up through ornamental grasses or pampas-like plants with feathery plumes silhouetted against an overcast sky
February 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Throwback Saturday
Looking for a snap with a #sunlight theme for the #BlueSkyArtShow I thought of this from 2020. I saw my first daffs this week. Shots with a vintage #Fujinon 55 mm f2.2 (famed for its odd bokeh) on my Sony A7ii, before it went full spectrum.

#photography #flowers #bokeh
Backlit yellow daffodils silhouetted against bright sunlight with a dreamy bokeh background of blurred foliage and trees
February 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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5/5 West India Quay Impounding Station

For the last post in this set I decided to share four snaps to provide more insight into the work of the pump station for the (former) docks in E London.

#fourthirds Olympus 7-14mm f4 on #OMsystemsOM1

#photography #industry #engineering #OMsystemsOM1
Antique electrical control panel with two round analog gauges labeled 'AMPERES' and 'VOLTS', mounted above a metal housing with a viewing window showing internal mechanical components and START/STOP buttons Weathered brass manufacturer's nameplate from 1929 reading 'The Lancashire Dynamo Motor Co Ltd, Trafford Park, Manchester' associated with 'The Crypto Electrical Co Ltd', showing DC generator specifications Large vintage turquoise and cream-colored industrial generator or motor with protective mesh screening and safety railings, mounted on a concrete platform in a tiled power station room with red floor Vintage turquoise industrial electric motor with ribbed cooling fins mounted on a concrete base, connected to brass valves and metal-braided hydraulic hoses in a tiled mechanical room
February 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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4/5 West India Quay Impounding Station

Focusing in on the control panel for one of the pumps used to top up the docks on the Isle of Dogs in E London. I always like a bespoke control system.

#fourthirds Olympus 7-14mm f4 on #OMsystemsOM1

#photography #industry #engineering #OMsystemsOM1
Industrial control panel with colored indicator lights (red and green) mounted next to aged cylindrical pressure vessels or tanks with weathered white paint and bolted flanges in a deteriorating factory or plant setting
February 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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3/5 West India Quay Impounding Station

A row of tools from inside the pump house used to top up the docks on the Isle of Dogs in E London. Some of these look as if they date back to the early days of the place. I suspect there are few metric nuts or bolts here.
#photography #industry #engineering
Vintage tool rack mounted on a pale blue workshop wall, displaying an array of weathered wrenches and spanners hanging from hooks. The rack bears the inscription 'Worthington-Simpson & Co Engineers, London & Newark.' Various sized open-end wrenches and ring spanners hang in a row, showing patina and rust from years of use. A yellow and green striped electrical cable hangs alongside the tools, and a metal shelf bracket is visible at the bottom right.
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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2/5 West India Quay Impounding Station

Details of a crane/hoist inside the pump house used to top up the docks on the Isle of Dogs in E London. The facility dates from the 1920s but nearly everything will have been updated at some stage I suspect.

#photography #industry #engineering
Angled close-up looking up at the underside of an overhead crane or gantry system. The structure features bold yellow-painted steel beams and cross-braces with rivets, a pair of large dark toothed spur gears mounted on a shaft, and multiple heavy-duty steel chains hanging downward from a pulley assembly. Teal/dark green painted rails are visible in the background, with diffused natural light coming through behind the structure.
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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1/5 West India Quay Impounding Station

The docks on the Isle of Dogs in E London are all connected These pumps top them up when needed. You can visit on occasional open days run by the Canal & River Trust

#fourthirds Olympus7_14mmf4 #OMsystemsOM1

#photography #industry #engineering #pump
Industrial heritage interior showing a historic pump house or water treatment facility with symmetrical rows of large turquoise-colored pumping equipment and cylindrical turbines. The spacious hall features exposed steel truss roof structure, arched multi-paned windows along weathered yellow-ochre walls, and an elevated catwalk system. Orange-red flooring runs between the vintage machinery. Natural light filters through the industrial windows, illuminating the preserved early 20th-century mechanical infrastructure.
February 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Experimenting with #multipleexposure at Tate Britain. I stood in the same place to take a picture every time I had a relatively clear view and then stacked it in Photoshop. I really like this space, and it's between exhibitions at the moment.

#photography #architecture #architecturephotography
A long exposure photograph captures the majestic interior of a museum hall with neoclassical architecture. The composition is perfectly symmetrical, featuring massive rectangular pillars constructed from honey-toned sandstone blocks. White barrel-vaulted ceilings with geometric detailing crown the space above. Through the center runs a series of progressively smaller arched doorways adorned with classical columns and ornamental molding, creating a dramatic vanishing point perspective. The polished gray stone floor reflects light throughout the hall. Due to the long exposure technique, moving visitors appear as ethereal, semi-transparent figures, while a few stationary people on the left remain sharper. A single person using a wheelchair is positioned centrally in the middle archway, providing human scale to the monumental architecture
February 1, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Throwback Saturday

Here's a #sunset shot taken off the coast of Turkey in 2016 for #clouds theme in todays #BlueSkyArtShow. It was as good as it looks.

#photography #sky #goldenhour
A breathtaking sunset over a calm sea, with dramatic rays of light breaking through clouds in a radiant display. The sky transitions from deep blue to golden orange, with scattered clouds creating striking patterns. The sun's reflection creates a shimmering golden path across the tranquil water, while a dark silhouetted landmass or island is visible on the horizon.
January 31, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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5/5 Isle of Dogs #architecture

Pillars capturing reflected sunlight somewhere on the Isle of Dogs.

#photography #architecture #blackandwhite #architecturephotography
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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4/5 Isle of Dogs #architecture

Another reflection shot from the Isle of Dogs - a #reflection in one of the many docks.

#photography #architecture #architecturephotography
Abstract water reflections of colorful buildings create a distorted, dreamlike composition with rippling waves transforming architectural forms into fluid patterns of teal, beige, gray, and white against a reflected blue sky.
January 29, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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3/5 Isle of Dogs #architecture

A not very abstract edit of a snap from the Isle of Dogs.

#photography #architecture #blackandwhite #architecturephotography
#classicmono
Black and white photograph of modern high-rise buildings at London's Canary Wharf waterfront, featuring two prominent twin residential towers with horizontal striped balconies, surrounded by glass office buildings and shorter structures along the dock edge
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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2/5 Isle of Dogs #architecture

A second abstract architecture snap from the Isle of Dogs. This one is a #reflection in one of the many docks.

#photography #architecture #architecturephotography #abstractphotography
Abstract water reflections showing vertical wavy patterns in shades of white, gray, blue, and dark green, created by buildings reflecting on a rippling water surface. The distorted reflections create a rhythmic, almost painterly composition with undulating lines running throughout the image.
January 27, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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1/5 Isle of Dogs #architecture

This week a set of architecture snaps from the Isle of Dogs that tend to the abstract.

#photography #architecture #blackandwhite #architecturephotography

PL12-60mm f2.8-4 OMsystems OM1i
A striking black and white architectural photograph showing two tall residential tower blocks meeting at a central vertical seam, creating a symmetrical V-shaped composition. The buildings feature repetitive horizontal balconies that create bold linear patterns across their facades, emphasizing the geometric rhythm and modernist design of the high-rise structures.
January 26, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Here's another of my attempts at painterly woodland scenes. This was shot in Epping Forest just before Christmas.

#photography #landscapephotography #landscape #pictorialism #stunday
A misty winter forest with bare deciduous trees covered in green moss standing among a carpet of brown fallen leaves, creating an atmospheric scene with muted gray-blue tones in the background.
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Throwback Saturday
Looking for a snap with a #cold theme for today's #BlueSkyArtShow I thought of this frozen #spidersweb shot in 2022 in my local park.

#frost
#photography
#macrophotography
#macro
#classicmono
#blackandwhite
A close-up black and white photograph of an intricate spider web covered in frost or dew, stretched between what appears to be tree bark or wooden posts. The web's delicate geometric patterns are illuminated against a dark, blurred background, with the moisture making each silk strand visible and creating a luminous, crystalline effect throughout the structure.
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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5/5 Natural History Museum

To complete this set from London's #naturalhistorymuseum here are just two of the many wonderful stained glass windows found throughout the #Victorian parts of the building.

#photography #architecture #architecturephotography #victorianarchitecture
#stainedglass
Traditional leaded glass window with geometric pattern featuring interlocking octagons and squares in clear textured glass. The design is framed by vertical blue glass borders decorated with circular medallions in graduating shades of coral, pink, and red. The window is set in a stone frame, photographed from the interior. Arched stained glass window set in warm golden stone archway featuring an Art Nouveau floral design. The central panels display a stylized tree with curving branches, oval leaves, and coral-pink flowers with darker centers against textured clear glass. The design is framed by decorative borders with repeating geometric flower motifs in coral, gold, and blue, punctuated by circular glass jewels. Horizontal brass or wooden transom bars divide the window into three main sections
January 23, 2026 at 10:59 AM