Hampton Court
A day with Black and white film.
Nikon FM2n, Ilford’s HP5
Nigel Borrington
Some years ago myself and my brother and a friend Neil, headed to Hampton court to do some photography. It was the first time I had loaded Black and white film into my Nikon FM2 camera in a location like this so full of colour from the June flowers on display.
However Neil owned his own black and white dark room so Ilford’s HP5 it was. We spent about four hours at Hampton Court and then some hours processing the film making some prints and drinking a lot from what I can remember.
The images here are some of the results, I cannot find anything else. The prints are long gone so I have scanned any negatives I can find.
I am more than happy with these images and it’s very interesting to look back and think about what I felt made a good image way back then.
Nikon FM2n, Ilford’s HP5
Nigel Borrington
Nigel Borrington 
…..even then….a great sense of composition….and all having perfect exposure and lovely tonal range.
April 9, 2013 at 10:41 pm
Thanks John !
I think one of them was a bit overexposed on the ground, but not bad for my first ever dark room visit. I remember at the time just being amazed to see anything come out!
April 9, 2013 at 11:09 pm
For your first processing work, this is ace….I do miss the magic of working in the dark room.
April 9, 2013 at 11:23 pm
Nice to look back at old photos. Like you say, interesting to see what you composed back then.
April 10, 2013 at 12:31 am
🙂
April 10, 2013 at 7:22 am
It’s very interesting looking back in time. You had a good eye even back. The photos are great! 🙂
April 10, 2013 at 8:19 am
Thanks Norma 🙂
April 10, 2013 at 8:24 am
Hardly anything to beat b&w … 🙂
August 5, 2014 at 12:52 am
Hello 🙂 🙂
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August 7, 2014 at 4:46 pm