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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

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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Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 14h ago

3/5 Dunwich Heath Not all of Dunwich Heath is gorse, heather and fern, there are some wooded spots too. Here's where the path goes through a tunnel. #photography #DunwichHeath #Suffolk

The image shows a serene woodland path surrounded by lush green foliage. The trail is narrow, winding through dense trees and bushes, with sunlight filtering through the canopy, creating a peaceful and inviting atmosphere. Ferns and other greenery line the sides of the path, which appears to be made of dirt and scattered leaves.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2d ago

2/5 Dunwich Heath From a few weeks ago before the devastating wild fire. Purple, greens and golds - but the gold mostly means dried out and inflammable. #DunwichHeath #photography #suffolk

The image depicts a natural landscape dominated by heather in full bloom, covering the ground in vibrant shades of purple and pink. In the foreground, there are twisted branches of a tree with sparse green and yellow autumn leaves. The background features a dense, forested area under a cloudy sky, creating a serene and wild atmosphere.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 3d ago

1/5 Dunwich and Minsmere Wildfire has ravaged Dunwich Heath - an area of coastal heathland in Suffolk. I was there a fortnight earlier. This was a gloomy overcast day, but you can see the grass is tinder dry. And that's Sizewell in the background. #DunwichHeath #photography #suffolk

The image depicts a serene natural landscape featuring a dead, leafless tree with twisted branches in the foreground. The background consists of a heather-covered moorland with vibrant purple and green vegetation, scattered shrubs, and a few distant evergreen trees under a cloudy, overcast sky. A nuclear power station's dome is distant on the horizon. The scene evokes a sense of wild, open countryside.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 5d ago

Throwback Saturday For the #big theme of today's #BlueSkyArtShow I thought of the impressive Humber Bridge, shot here in 2024. #photography #humberbridge #leadinglines

The image shows a view from beneath a large suspension bridge, looking upward toward its towering concrete pillars and steel cables. The bridge spans a body of water, with a cloudy sky visible in the background. In the foreground, there is a fenced-off area with a red sign that reads "Public Access Prohibited." The scene captures the impressive scale and engineering of the bridge.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 6d ago

5/5 multiple exposures Some steps in the City, not far from St Paul's. Three or four shots caught on my Panasonic GX85 with the DJI version of the Pana-Leica 15mm lens and layered in Photoshop. #photography #icm #streetphotography #multipleexposure

The image depicts a set of outdoor stairs with multiple steps leading upward. The stairs are flanked by trees with green foliage, and a glass-building facade is visible in the background. The scene has a dreamy, mulitple-exposure effect, creating a ghostly overlay of the stairs, trees, and surroundings. The ground is paved with cobblestones, and the overall atmosphere is serene and artistic.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 7d ago

4/5 multiple exposures I don't think I need to tell where this is. #photography #icm #streetphotography #multipleexposure

The image depicts a multiple-exposure photograph of the Millennium Bridge in London, with St. Paul's Cathedral prominently visible in the background. The sky is bright blue with scattered clouds, and the bridge appears blurred due to the motion of people walking across it, creating a dynamic, ghostly effect. The surrounding cityscape includes modern buildings and cranes, indicating ongoing construction.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 7d ago

3/5 multiple exposures Except cycles - multiple images stacked in Photoshop. #photography #icm #streetphotography #multipleexposure

The image depicts a blurred, abstract view of an urban street scene. It features a row of modern office buildings with large windows, a lamppost with a blue directional arrow sign, and a "Except for cycles" traffic sign. The street is lined with yellow road markings, and a black metal fence is visible on the left side. The right side of the image shows a red-brick building with arched windows. The overall effect is distorted, creating a dreamlike or motion-blurred appearance

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last wk.

2/5 Multiple Exposure Lots of shots of a grand terrace near Victoria Station to producs a #multipleexposure, once layered in Photoshop. #photography #icm #streetphotography

The image depicts an urban scene with a double-exposure or layered effect. It features a sidewalk lined with black wrought-iron railings in the foreground, leading to a row of modern buildings with large windows and reflective glass facades. The layered effect creates a ghostly, overlapping appearance, blending the railings, buildings, and greenery into a surreal, artistic composition. The background includes trees and scaffolding, adding depth and texture.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last wk.

1/5 multiple exposures This week a set of #multipleexposure snaps, taking the same view from a set of slightly different positions and layering them in Photoshop. I use my small Panasonic GX85 for these. #photography #icm #streetphotography

The image depicts a narrow alleyway lined with red-brick buildings, featuring multiple windows with white frames. A tall, black lamppost stands prominently in the center of the pathway, which is paved with dark and light gray stones. In the background, trees with sparse foliage are visible, and the scene has a slightly blurred, dreamlike effect, creating a sense of depth and movement. The overall atmosphere is serene and urban, with a touch of nostalgia.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last wk.

A bonus minimalist shot from the Groninger Museum. #postmodernism at its best. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #Groningen #minimalism #minimalistphotography

A white spherical lamppost stands beside a mustard-yellow tiled wall, its shadow cast onto the surface. To the right, a narrow strip of the wall is covered in a mosaic of small blue, orange, and turquoise tiles.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

Throwback Saturday Here's a snap from 2024 for the #glass theme of today's #BlueSkyArtShow. It's one of Jean Cocteau's 1960 windows in the church of St Maximin in #Metz France. It was his final project. #stainedglass #cocteau #photography #windowsanddoors

Two tall, arched stained-glass windows in a modern abstract style, set in a dark stone wall. Both windows feature densely faceted geometric patterns in vivid blue, teal, green, yellow, orange, and purple glass with black leading. Abstract animal faces are worked into the designs: the left window contains bird-like and feline forms with visible round eyes, while the right window features a large stylized wolf or lion face with piercing eyes in its lower half and two bird head profiles near the top, framing a small circular sunburst motif in red, orange, and purple.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

5/5 Groninger Museum An opulent entrance to part of the Groninger Museum. #photography #architecture #postmodernism #architecturephotography

Doorway framed in dark wood veneer opens onto an interior hall with a geometric maze-pattern parquet floor in dark and light wood tones. A gold sculptural object resembling a tripod stand with vessels sits on a black rock-textured base at the center of the floor pattern. Beyond, three arched mirrored panels flank white pilasters with wall sconces, leading to a blue-lit space visible through a far doorway. A small framed information plaque is mounted on the wall to the right of the doorway.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

4/5 Groninger Museum Looking up at a light fitting in the cafe, where the lights fall from a mirror for more attention to detail of the design of absolutely everything in the Groninger Museum in the north of the Netherlands. #photography #architecture #postmodernism #architecturephotography

Upward view towards a large circular mirror opening in a white ceiling, showing an elaborate pendant light fixture with numerous conical brass and metal lampshades, some illuminated with warm light, connected by thin black wires radiating outward in a starburst pattern with small spherical ornaments along their length. In the mirror can be seen a an irregular white table, hexagonal floor tiles and a whicenter, a cross-shaped white architectural element is visible against a floor below with hexagonal patterned off white tiling and a green wall.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

3/5 Groninger Museum I've always liked a good corridor shot. #photography #architecture #postmodernism #architecturephotography

A long, narrow enclosed corridor with pale blue-grey walls, viewed in strong one-point perspective toward a door at the far end. Both side walls have a series of arched window recesses with dark blue glass, receding into the distance. The ceiling is white with paneled strips and rows of round recessed downlights. The floor is grey and reflects streaks of light from the windows and ceiling fixtures. A small green exit sign is visible above the door at the end of the corridor.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

2/5 Groninger Museum One of the best things about the museum is the attention to detail thoughout. This snap looks up into a decorative shaft. #photography #architecture #postmodernism #architecturephotography

Looking upward into a narrow tiled shaft, its ceiling, floor and side walls entirely covered in a mosaic of small blue, green, and yellow tiles that recede symmetrically into the distance. Two round mirrored light fixtures are mounted on each side wall, reflecting the tiled surfaces around them. The shaft ends in a plain pale panel flanked by narrow mirrored strips, with a small round dark sensor or fitting set into the left-hand end wall.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

1/5 Groninger Museum Back to my Dutch trip for snaps from the Groninger Museum - a post-modernist delight. Not always a pomo fan, but if you are going to do it go completely over the top. #photography #architecture #postmodernism #architecturephotography #groningermuseum

A colourful abstract sculpture mounted on a pole atop a grey panelled building facade, featuring a pale blue-green sphere, yellow and mint-green curved sail-like shapes, and curling silver metal tendrils, set against a clear blue sky. Below on the wall, three grey vase-shaped decorative elements are fixed in a row.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 2w ago

5/5 Norwich Cathedral More than a week late, here's the final snap of Norwich Cathedral. It's a handheld #vertorama stitched together from lots of bracketed shots from the #fourthirds Olympus7-14mm f4 lens on my OM1. #photography #architecturephotography #churchphotography #architecture #stunday

A dramatic wide-angle interior view of a Gothic cathedral looking down the nave toward the altar, with an elaborate fan-vaulted ceiling overhead. Tall stone piers and pointed arches flank the space, opening into upper galleries with wooden-beamed ceilings on either side. At the far end, tiered stained glass windows rise above a red-draped altar. The stone floor features a black-and-white checkered pattern, with a small floral arrangement and wooden chairs visible in the foreground.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 3w ago

Looking for an image for today's #growing theme for the #BlueSkyArtShow I thought this fern fiddlehead was just right. Coils within coils - shot in Tasmania in 2023. #photography #macro #fern #fiddlehead

Close-up of a fern fiddlehead, a tightly coiled young frond covered in fine brown hairs, spiralling from a curved, hairy stem. Tiny green leaflets are visible tucked within the coil. Unfurled fern fronds with serrated leaflets are visible in the blurred background.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 4w ago

4/5 Norwich Cathedral SWIPE The cloisters and vaulted ceiling (see 2 and 3 in this set) both have medieval carved bosses which largely escaped the iconoclastic destruction. Here are four from the cloisters. #photography #churchphotography #medieval #medievalart

Image 1: A carved and painted ceiling boss depicting a group of figures gathered around a table set with dishes, surrounded by ribbed vaulting radiating outward. The figures wear medieval dress in red, green, and gold tones, with an animal figure visible at the bottom center.
Image 2: A weathered, unpainted stone ceiling boss showing several carved figures with raised arms, their faces eroded or missing, set against wooden panelling. Traces of red pigment remain in the recesses, with cobwebs visible among the carved details.
Image 3: A painted stone corbel showing two standing figures in green tunics with gold belts flanking a central kneeling or fallen figure in red drapery, set against a background of gilded foliage and a dark branching tree motif.
Image 4: A carved and painted ceiling boss depicting a group of armored figures in blue-grey armor gathered around a rectangular coffin or chest painted in teal and gold, with a draped figure in red and gold to the left, set within radiating ribbed vaulting.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 4w ago

3/5 Norwich Cathedral The magnificent 15thC ceiling of #NorwichCathedral reflected in a mirror "The system of vaulting is of a tierceron vault with Lierne ribs forming patterns of lozenges and stars along the ridge. " Wikipedia #photography #churchphotography #architecturephotography

Symmetrical view down the nave of a Gothic cathedral, with an elaborate fan-vaulted stone ceiling and rows of tall columns receding toward an organ case at the far end. A polished reflective surface in the foreground mirrors the architecture, creating a vertically symmetrical composition.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · 4w ago

2/5 Norwich Cathedral The #cloisters, begun in 1297, are one of the glories of #NorwichCathedral. This is a #panorama from lots of shots with the #Laowa7_5mm on my #OlympusOM1. #photography #churchphotography #architecturephotography

Panoramic view of a Gothic cloister corridor meeting at a right-angle corner, with intricate fan-vaulted stone ceilings extending down both wings. Traceried stone windows line the inner wall, looking out onto a central grass courtyard. Stone flagstone flooring runs the length of the walkway, and a carved stone column stands in the right foreground.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

1/5 Norwich Cathedral Back to April for some snaps from Norwich Cathedral. This is from an early evening visit with a low bright sun outside, and lots of shadows inside. #photography #churchphotography #architecturephotography

Interior of a Romanesque cathedral showing a raised circular altar platform with a cloth-covered altar, candlesticks, and wooden pews, surrounded by tiered stone arches and stained glass windows.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

Here's a pile of branches I found in Epping Forest last week. I thought I would try out the new improved subject masking in Lightroom on a challenging snap for a radical edit. Reader, it worked. #photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #classicmono

Black and white photograph of a large conical pile of pale, bare branches and logs stacked into a bonfire or den-like structure, standing in a wooded area with dark tree trunks in the background.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow #wide theme here's a 2011 #panorama shot in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. It's probably too wide for social media and I'll post slices in a comment. #panorama #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #reflection #GrandTeton

Panoramic view of a snow-capped mountain range under a clear blue sky with light clouds, with a line of dark green forest at the base of the mountains. In the foreground, a calm lake reflects the mountains and sky almost like a mirror, with several small boats anchored at intervals across the water.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

5/5 Groningen Forum More escalators - very slightly blurred as they were moving. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #streetphotography

Black-and-white photograph looking down at a steep pair of parallel escalators inside a multi-storey building atrium, framed diagonally between angled white walls and glass balustrades. Additional escalators and railings are visible on lower levels below, with several small figures walking on a patterned floor at the bottom. A partial illuminated sign with large letters is visible in the lower left corner, and glass-walled office floors are visible in the upper left background.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

4/5 Groningen Forum Another Escher-esque view of the escalators in Groningen' s delightful cultural hub. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #streetphotography

Black-and-white high-angle photograph looking down at multiple escalators running diagonally across the frame inside a modern building atrium. Two people stand near a low wall at the top of the upper escalator, and a small group of people is visible on the ground floor below. Geometric floor tiles, a wall-mounted map or artwork, and angled ceiling structures with skylights add layered diagonal lines throughout the composition.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

3/5 Groningen Forum Looking down onto one of the library floors. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #streetphotography

Black and white photograph looking down into a multi-storey modern building interior with escalators. Two crossing escalators run diagonally through the frame, viewed from above, with glass balustrades and metal handrails. Below and behind them, floor-to-ceiling glass walls reveal several levels of the building's structure and exterior windows beyond. In the upper right, curved shelving units filled with books line a rounded wall, with two cylindrical bookshelves standing nearby on the open floor. An information kiosk with a screen and a signpost stand near the escalators. Two people walk across the light-coloured floor in the lower right of the frame.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

2/5 Groningen Forum #Lookingup in this cultural centre on a sunny day. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #streetphotography

Black-and-white interior photograph of a modern building's atrium, taken looking upward at a steep angle. Diagonal walkways and angular ceiling beams cross the frame, with vertically ribbed wall panels punctuated by small rectangular light fixtures. A skylight with a grid framework is visible in the upper right, and strong diagonal shadows fall across a curved white wall on the left. Lower right shows a glimpse of a lower level with glass railings.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

1/5 Groningen Forum - a cultural centre that opened in 2019 in the heart of the city, with cinema, library, museum, cafe, bars etc. It's very photogenic with Escher like criss-crossing escalators. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #streetphotography

Black and white overhead photograph looking down onto two parallel escalators in a modern building interior. In the foreground, a bald man dressed in dark clothing descends on the nearer escalator, carrying a bag and holding a mobile phone. The escalators run diagonally across the frame from lower left to upper right, their ribbed metal steps and illuminated side panels creating strong geometric lines. Between and beyond the escalators, sections of tiled flooring and glass balustrade panels are visible. In the upper right corner, a second person stands at a counter or desk on the floor below. The surrounding walls and ceiling are plain and light-toned, contrasting with the dark metalwork of the escalator structures.

Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm no great fan of Canada Geese but their goslings are cute. Shot just over a month ago on the River Lea near Waltham Abbey. #photography #birds #birdphotography #geese #goslings #stunday

Five fluffy goslings with yellow-brown down, black beaks, and black legs stand on grass, with the partial wing and body of an adult goose visible on the left.