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This image of a lockdown walker was taken through the windows of a closed KFC. The yellow stripes are from a fence behind me reflected in glass inside the building. The picture was easy enough to take but I had to wait over a quarter of an hour for a figure to fill the gap and complete the idea, fortunately he had just the umbrella I had hoped for!
The idea came after viewing Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" painting
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Edinburgh Castle stands sentinel above the deserted Grassmarket, the old square far below in the Old Town, usually packed with tourists, diners, drinkers, shoppers, many of the bars boarded up while closed, for protection. Never felt it like this in all the years I have lived in this gorgeous city, I even miss having to growl at idiot tourists blocking the pavement to get out the way!
The ancient walls of this fortress have seen long centuries of history, war, religious strife, royal rivalries, and yes, plagues. It has seen them all come and seen them go, these walls still stand sentry over its city below, solid, enduring, grown out of the rock below. They whisper "this too shall pass".
This image was taken at Portland Bill, Dorset after the first lockdown ended. I changed it into black and white because I though it showed off the textures better.
During the UK wide COVID-19 lockdown I was finding it frustrating that I couldn't really venture out and shoot the sort of things I normally do. So with plenty of time on my hands indoors, I decided to set myself a little challenge, to document my family in as simple a way as possible.
Basically all I used was one main camera - my Sony A7iii and one lens - my Sigma ART 35mm f/1.4. I would shoot only in camera JPEG and use the in camera black and white profile.
In post process, all I did was some simple crop and rotation corrections. Im sure I have one leg bigger than the other - always seem to be wonky!
I really like the set of images and I might make a little book out of them. I think it captures our moods quite well. Happy one moment, and bored and sad the next.
Kinda glad we can venture out a bit more these days; even if we aren't completely out of the woods yet. The freedom feels amazing....!
I was inspired to take this by my Flickr contact Andrea's lockdown self portrait.
Bank holiday at home, Hamworthy, Poole 08.05.2020
In the early hours of the 23rd of January, the district of Yau Tsim Mong was placed under lockdown. Only those who have been tested negative are able to leave.
I drove by the area and snapped this. Just before dawn. It was very lively despite the early hours of the day.
Lockdown has taken enough of my time. In the train to Amsterdam and 30 minutes later I’m wandering through a deserted town. I will show you some places, one every day if possible.
Leica 35mm
The Black Bull, like many other pubs it has boarded up the windows to protect it in case of attempted theft or vandalism while closed for weeks. I quite understand why they would take that precaution, but it adds to the air of unreality in the city - cafes, bars, cinemas, theatres, schools, most shops (other than food and pharmacy) closed, hardly any people to be seen and windows boarded up.
Funny, I haven't drunk in here since my student days long ago, and generally don't drink in the Grassmarket at all these days - some nice, very old bars (some were centuries old even when Robert Burns came to stay in those inns!), but normally too busy with tourists and stag and hen parties. Now I am missing that loud, often vulgar life around them....
One picture per day during Melbourne's 6th lockdown until it ends.
Number 14
Happy 200th day of lockdown, Melbourne.
We're coming to the end of Lockdown 2 and a big thanks to everyone who has taken the trouble to comment on our efforts to distract you for a moment or two. We hope you have enjoyed them. Here is Today's cartoon: Poolside.
We’re coming out of Lockdown 2
We’re gonna have some fun
We’re going back to swimming
‘Cos we’ll be in Tier 1
We’ve followed all the Covid rules
We’ve sanitised and masked
We’ve kept our social distances
Done all that we’ve been asked
I’m sorry for those who’ve ignored
The safety rules decreed
‘Cos now they’re in Tier Two or Three
(The tiers that I don’t need)
If everyone this time obeys
And follows all the rules
Everyone can swim again
Including those in schools
So people please be sensible
Whilst vaccines will come true
You might miss the Covid, BUT
What about those who love you…..?