As a direct follow on to yesterday’s post (there will likely be a few more – I have other Bletchley photos), here’s a picture taken in one of the huts at Bletchley Park museum. I *think* this is Hut 8, which is where German naval Enigma codebreaking took place. It’s also where Alan Turing had his office. None of this can be seen in the photo however, and I took it mostly because I liked the way the coridor was lit by the overhead lights, with the door at the end of the corridor forming a focal point.

Even with the HP5 pushed to 800asa I still had to shoot wide open at f/1.8 and 1/30s, and brace myself against a door frame to prevent camera shake. I took three shots of this scene, looking in both directions. One still suffered from shake, so isn’t included here.

I prefer the first shot, as I think it’s cleaner without the equipment and fire-extinguisher (and smoke alarm), but the other is nice too. The primary difference is in the point of focus, the first being on the door at the end of the corridor, the second on the closest ceiling light. Oh, and the first shot was taken from closer to the door.

In other news today, my Emulsive Secret Santa parcel arrived – it’s a large, heavy box all the way from the USA, and I can’t wait to see what’s inside.

Olympus OM-1, F.Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 & Ilford HP5+ (pushed to 800asa).

Taken on 11 December 2019