A Photo a Day 2020 #274

September: a Roundup

September has marked the start of a new term and going back to a workplace where I come into contact with thousands of people: scary.

New measures have been put in place towards the end of September as cases of Coronavirus go up. The world seems a cruel and selfish place sometimes. It feels like many ignore rules in favour of doing what they want...

The gym remains a haven away from the stress of the day to day. I can run further than I could this time last year and I am grateful for the having a space to just re-group. 

Who knows what the future holds. Things feel uncertain and sometimes bleak. But we keep on.

A Photo a Day 2020 #273

I shot this in pop colour mode and then added the miniature feature in editing. Sometimes I apply effects when shooting; other times I add effects after. This photo had so many lovely, vivid colour blocks and I wanted to emphasise the orange for this month's colour theme. I named it after a track on a 'The Imagined Village' albums.

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This was taken on the water by Porchester Castle.

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Sometimes a mood is evoked by what you don't see. Perhaps the feeling of danger has been captured here, perhaps some kind of narrative?

Sometimes I wish I have my proper camera on me and I don't, so I just take a mediocre version of what could be on my phone. I vowed to post daily and so far I have done so-- every day of this miserable year. This project has made me a bit of a martyr at times; I'm dissatisfied with much of the output and a lot of days I wonder why it even matters. But then, photos can apparently speak a thousand words, so.

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I shot this on a sepia mode and played up these tones. A lovely walk a few weeks ago before workload got heavy... Maybe I'll get another opportunity for an Autumn stroll this coming weekend.

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