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My entries for Cardiff Photomarathon 2013

I missed the photomarathon last year so was really looking foward to it this time as me and my son were going to do it and there was a bit of rivarly as he had one of this shots up in the tea house exhiibtion as few years back – unforuntlay I was on my own as he was ill – but I managed to have a great day – very tired – but after Topic 6 it all become mostly pub based – thanks to Chris and the staff from the best pub in Cardiff City Arms for their patience and support and of course brilliant ale.

and a big thanks to Cardiff Bin drumming hero Ninja – for agreeing to be in a shot.

it was the first time I had used my new(2nd hand) Fuji X10 for another more than snapshots – and it’s a great little camera, so Iam quite pleased with the results

anyway the categorys are

Topic 1 – Entry Number/Who am I?

Topic 1 - Entry Number/Who am I?

Topic 2 – Poetry

Topic 2 - Poetry

Topic 3 – Asymetry

Topic 3 - Asymetry

Topic 4: Space

Topic 4: Space

Topic 5 : Out and About

Topic : Out and About

Topic 6: Behind the Scenes

Topic 6: Behind the Scenes

Topic 7: Animated

Topic 7: Animated

Topic 8: A Bit on the Side

Topic 8: A Bit on the Side

Topic 9: Shadow

Topic 9: Shadow

Topic 10: Mixed Message

Topic 10: Mixed Message

Topic 11: Elegant

Topic 11: Elegant

Topic 12: Another Perspective

Topic 12: Another Perspective

Iam looking foward to it next year already.

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Diffusion photography festival – Old Tram Shed Cardiff

The first thing that hits you is the size of the space – the 2nd is the smell of motor oil and old worked metal (just like my dad’s old lathe in my youth, a reassuring smell) and the sound of the broken roof fans – clicking along.

It’s been a while since it was used as a tram shed and is now up for sale – but it would make a brilliant permanent location for art (or maybe a craft brewery!)

It’s open as part of the City Wide Cardiff International Festival of Photography aka Diffusion (1-31 May 2013)

But I went for the photos! – Especially the retrospective  of Welsh Valleys photos from the likes of David Hurn

Opening The Rhondda Fair, 1975 © David Hurn

and Philip Jones Griffiths

Boy Destroying Piano, 1961 © Philip Jones Griffiths

But to be honest I loved the tram shed (no not because it’s a shed)  the best – as a lot of the original signs and fitting where still there when the exhibition is over at the end of the month – they should do a exhibition of the tram shed!

Tramshed

Clare Road (entrance on Pendyris Street)
Grangetown
Cardiff
CF11 6QP