Tag: street photography

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Bury railway station

fishyfisharcade3 Comments

A big picture dump today. All taken while I wandered around the railway station in Bury which is now part of the East Lancashire Railway heritage line.

I visit Bury each year to meet up with a bunch of middle-aged video game fans to spend the day in the marvelous, four-story Arcade Club, where we relive out youth playing free-to-play arcade games all day. I usually have time for a wander around before it opens though, and there’s often something interesting to see at the railway station – usually a steam train or two.

These are the shots I took this year.

Bury railway station
East Lancashire Railway
The other side of the tracks
Platform clock
Engine
34070
Carriage checks-2
Carriage checks
Standing on platform 4
Front of the engine
On platform 4

Olympus XA-3 & Fomapan 400. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

Taken on 25 April 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Edge of the Manor

fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Modern houses on Sheffield’s Manor estate.

I came here with the intent of photographing views from the hillside over the city, and took a few pictures, but the best shot was this – looking in the opposite direction.

It really pays to look behind you when out with a camera. Sometimes the best views are the ones you’re walking away from.

Edge of the Manor

Olympus XA-3 & Fomapan 400. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

Taken on 18 April 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Come on down

fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

This is the same set of steps as featured in yesterday’s image, but this time from their foot. I didn’t plan on having a figure in the picture, but this chap walked into frame as I was about to press the shutter.

Come on down

Nikon F80 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D on Ilford Type-517. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 14.5mins @ 20°.

Taken on 14 March 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Descending

fishyfisharcade1 Comment

I chatted with this couple for a few minutes. They told me how much they’d enjoyed their stay in Scarborough and had been surprised that it was much bigger than they expected. I’d planned on photographing this scene before I spoke with them, but thought their semi-silhouettes would add to the picture. And they do.

Descending

Nikon F80 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D on Ilford Type-517. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 14.5mins @ 20°.

Taken on 14 March 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Morris dancers

fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Taken when we visited the Wakefield Rhubarb Festival back in February. I shot quite a few scenes of movement like this during the day, relying on the microprism (rather than the split-prim) to focus. While things looked sharp in the viewfinder, many of the shots are slightly front or rear-focused. More practice is needed, I think.

Morris dancers

Minolta X-300 & Minolta 50mm f/1.7 MD on Fomapan 400 (@320asa). Ilfotec DD-X 9mins @ 20°.

Taken on 22 February 2026