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Bodleian Library, Oxford University
Since it seemed this would be a once in a lifetime visit to Oxford we decided to splurge on a private walking tour. The best travel money we could have spent. The young university student with Footprints Tours was superb and he worked hard to make sure I visited the best sites for photography. I have so much I am pleased with that it is hard to decide what to edit first.
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The building is named after Dr. John Redcliffe. He offered £ 40,000 Pounds to build the library. The word Camera was taken over from the Latin language which means “building” or “vault.” Since 1860 the Radcliffe Camera is part of the Bodleian Library.
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University of Oxford
Iconic Oxford landmark, home to the History Faculty Library and part of the central Bodleian Library complex, which is the main research library of the University of Oxford.
The Bodleian was founded in 1602, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, with over 13 million printed items and a vast collection of rare manuscripts, including historical books and documents.
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"There are few greater temptations on earth than to stay permanently at Oxford in meditation, and to read all the books in the Bodleian."
—Hilaire Belloc—
One of the truly iconic buildings of the great university city of Oxford, The Radcliffe Camera. Since the 19th century this place has been one of the hosts to the Bodleian Library. It was actually built in the 18th century (1749) originally housing the science library. These days the perimeter also acts as a great place to leave your bicycle although there were surprisingly few on this evening!
I previously posted a wide angle shot which has since been purchased but wanted to keep one on my Flickr collection. This shot is from the cobbled stones on the reverse side of the building to the previous capture. A Canon 'L Lens' was used rather than my standard (but still great) Sigma and as a result the detail is greater. Some passing clouds give greater emphasis to the long exposure night image.
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Construit de 1737 à 1749 par l'architecte James Gilbs (1682-1754), destinée à accueillir les ouvrages scientifiques légués par John Radcliffe, c'est aujourd'hui une annexe de la Bodleian Library.
Construit de 1737 à 1749 par l'architecte James Gilbs (1682-1754), destinée à accueillir les ouvrages scientifiques légués par John Radcliffe, c'est aujourd'hui une annexe de la Bodleian Library.
A recent mono version of one of my favourite shots of the iconic Radcliffe Camera. Do people generally prefer it to the colour version ?
This was produced for a Photocrowd ( www.photocrowd.com/dgphotos/ ) competition, for those that don't know this website it provides a wide range of photo competitions either with a free account or a paid subscription.
From Wikipedia : "The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Italian) (colloquially, "Rad Cam"; "Radder" in 1930s slang) is a building in Oxford, England, designed by James Gibbs in the English Palladian style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library."
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Back from our stay in the cotswolds, it was not really a photography trip but a break away with photography thrown in.
On this day we visited the town of Oxford where I wanted to shoot a few landmarks but the best laid plans and all that, it was busy with many tourists as we expected and also very hot, Lowena to consider as well though she was so good taking it all in here stride with lots of fuss from so many nationalities, we also got trapped behind a police barrier for a long while as a procession of graduates in their robes walked from one building to another to receive their diplomas.
This shot was taken from the bell tower of University church of St Mary the Virgin, 127 steps up a stone spiral stair well but the views were breathtaking from all four sides , many more shots to come from the tower plus panoramas, I also shot some images inside as well.
My focus here was the building of Radcliffe camera part of the Bodleian Library complex , camera in this case means room and not camera.
We got back home on Friday to a water leak from our gas boiler which is upstairs in a cupboard so the contents underneath were soaking, British gas were called and were coming this morning but called to cancel, it`s a good job I have a large bucket and was not away for more than a week as it would have been through the ceiling. We also got back to see a mouse in our kitchen, we can now see where the little critter came in from the cavity wall so need to sort that out as well,arghhhhh.
One of the many beautiful buildings in Oxford, and a location for many scenes in the Harry Potter films.
I took this a couple of years ago and recently converted it to black and white for entry into one of my photo club's upcoming competitions. Judges can be a fickle lot so it'll be interesting to see how it does.
I return to my series of turning the lights out, this time turning the lights out on the cities of the world to see what they would be like without Light Pollution. #TurnOutYourLightForStrarryNights Come see me on the Easton arts trail this weekend 13th and 14th June for full bristol set of turn out your lights, or at the Bristol Festival of Nature in Millennium square where i will have some photos featured in Bristol's Parkhive (archive of Bristols parks) :)
Merry Christmas everyone.
This shot of the Bodleian Library Schools Quad is not technically my best shot (i.e. it's not completely sharp) but it's the thought that counts.........
Taken with my new 8mm Samyang fisheye which seems like a really sharp lens, just not when hand holding a 1/6th second ISO 1600 shot. I'll return next year with a tripod (and my new Nikon D400.....).
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Is uploading a B&W version of a shot such as this one of the Radcliffe Camera that's been well received 'cheating' ? I tend to think I'd be stupid not too, particularly as I think this version offers something a bit different. Not sure which I actually prefer though..........
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From Wikipedia : "The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Latin; colloquially, "Rad Cam" or "The Camera") is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It is sited to the south of the Old Bodleian, north of St. Mary's Church, and between Brasenose College to the west and All Souls College to the east.
The Library's construction and maintenance was funded from the estate of John Radcliffe, a notable doctor, who left £40,000 upon his death in 1714. According to the terms of his will, construction only began in 1737, although the intervening period saw the complex purchase of the site. The exterior was complete in 1747 and the interior finished by 1748, although the Library's opening was delayed until 13 April 1749."
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My search for the ultiimate Radcliffe Camera shot continues.......
I rather like this one thanks to the elevated position in Exeter College garden and the dramatic lighting
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From Wikipedia : "The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Latin; colloquially, "Rad Cam" or "The Camera") is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It is sited to the south of the Old Bodleian, north of St. Mary's Church, and between Brasenose College to the west and All Souls College to the east.
The Library's construction and maintenance was funded from the estate of John Radcliffe, a notable doctor, who left £40,000 upon his death in 1714. According to the terms of his will, construction only began in 1737, although the intervening period saw the complex purchase of the site. The exterior was complete in 1747 and the interior finished by 1748, although the Library's opening was delayed until 13 April 1749."
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This is another re-vamp of an old and favourite image I took of Theo - (Bodleian Library - Oxford) - in the 'Old New Inn' public house in Bourton-on-the-Water while on a day trip out with the lovely 'H' and my mates on 19th April 2011.
The side entrance leads to de Sheldonian Theatre.
The Bodleian Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. With over 12 million items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library.
In the background is the Bodleian Library in Broad Street, Oxford. The building in the foreground is the Radcliffe Camera (the Rad Cam), but if I named it properly I'd lose the alliteration.
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
Fairly pleased with this but would have preferred if I had had a slightly faster shutter speed to capture the cyclist.
The Weston Library is part of the Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, reopened within the former New Bodleian Library building on the corner of Broad Street and Parks Road in central Oxford, England
I know I've posted the 'full frame' version of this Radcliffe Camera shot before but having posted it to #Instagram recently ( www.instagram.com/dgphotos.co.uk/ ) I thought it worth uploading this as if anything the square format crop strengthens the shot.
My search for the perfect Radcliffe Camera shot continues......
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I even started a flickr group for photos of Oxford's most famous building : www.flickr.com/groups/2154764@N24/
From Wikipedia : "From Wikipedia : "The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Latin; colloquially, "Rad Cam" or "The Camera") is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It is sited to the south of the Old Bodleian, north of St. Mary's Church, and between Brasenose College to the west and All Souls College to the east.
The Library's construction and maintenance was funded from the estate of John Radcliffe, a notable doctor, who left £40,000 upon his death in 1714. According to the terms of his will, construction only began in 1737, although the intervening period saw the complex purchase of the site. The exterior was complete in 1747 and the interior finished by 1748, although the Library's opening was delayed until 13 April 1749."
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