Russell Brown
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Russell Brown
@docrus.bsky.social
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GP and medical director. Photographer, dog walker, occasional birdwatcher.
Usually OM System, sometimes iPhone.
Always learning; trying to be kind.
Edits in Lightroom. I don’t use generative AI.
Photography project: @thebrownstuff.bsky.social
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This hibiscus plant on the window ledge at work is incredibly floriferous. Lovely on a very wet and windy day.
A bright red flower with yellow statements and five petals in front of green leaves and a window
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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A colourful Victorian tiled path catches my eye, despite the efforts of the autumn breeze and it's leaves.
A segment of a Victorian tiled path with autumn leaves creating a framing pattern.
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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A curious lunchtime visitor among fallen leaves, it paused just long enough for a portrait.
Close-up of a grey squirrel standing on fallen autumn leaves, facing the camera with its tail curved behind.
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Reflections of Manchester.
A quiet self-portrait in chrome and autumn light.
A shiny silver sphere in a city courtyard reflecting the photographer, red brick buildings, and patches of blue sky with scattered yellow leaves.
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Night reflections on the canal just outside Manchester’s Gay Village - quiet water and city light.
Night photo of a Manchester canal flanked by terraces and brick buildings, with colourful string lights reflected in the water beneath railway arches.
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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A clear November Supermoon over Sussex. First lunar session with the OM-1 Mk II and 100-400mm lens: extraordinary detail for such a small sensor.
Photograph of a full Moon with visible craters and bright ray patterns against a black night sky.
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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A moment of relaxed mischief. Somehow even upside down, the look still says “I’m in charge.”
Close-up of a black cockapoo lying on its side on a red tartan blanket, one eye reflecting light and fur tousled across its face.
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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A single panel from the Tudor screen at St Andrew’s, Steyning: oak, light, and quiet craftsmanship from 500 years ago.
Close-up of a carved oak panel with fleur-de-lis and grapevine motifs, glowing in warm light.
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Came home from visiting family with homemade cake. The best kind of souvenir.
Close-up of a sliced homemade cake wrapped in foil, showing a golden crust and a thin chocolate layer near the base.
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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A great pond snail seen through a thin layer of water. I liked how the shell picked up the faint reflection of a tree above, bridging surface and depth.
Pond snail under shallow water, its shell reflecting a tree on the water surface.
November 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Birch polypore, sometimes called the “razor strop fungus.” This one was the size of my hand.

Composition note: left edge needed some space.
Large birch polypore fungus attached to the side of a silver birch trunk, showing smooth brown and white surface textures with flaking patches.
October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Driftwood on Brighton Beach: a small HDR merge experiment to learn how to balance extremes of tone.
Driftwood lying on Brighton’s shingle beach, pale sun-bleached end and dark bark detail balanced through HDR merge under soft morning light.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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A handheld focus-stack experiment with the OM-1 II: a quiet study of form and light while the rain came down outside.

(Changing my habit of hashtags here. It’s a more reflective place…)
Close-up of a brass letter opener lying on a grey marbled countertop, the handle sharply in focus and the blade fading softly into blur.
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Shadows on a weathered wooden fence.

#photooftheday #year2 #shotonolympus #omsystem #urbanabstract #texturestudy #lightandshadow #minimalism #everydayobject
Sunlight casts irregular shadows on weathered wooden fence boards, showing faded paint and textured grain in warm brown tones.
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Reflection, a puddle self-portrait.

#photooftheday #year2 #shotonolympus #omsystem #reflection #abstractphotography #selfportrait #texturestudy #foundcomposition
Faint reflection of a human silhouette in a shallow puddle, showing grit, stones, and water surface texture.
October 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Twisted beech tree in Three Corner Copse, its branches reaching into the soft overcast light. Converted to black and white to emphasise form and atmosphere.

#photooftheday #year2 #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #landscapephotography #woodland #sussex #beech #moodylight #omsystem
Black and white photograph of a beech tree with twisted branches, viewed from below, surrounded by soft overcast light and darkened edges for mood.
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Fly on Bark

My first experiment with handheld High Resolution mode on the OM-1 Mk II. A housefly resting on lichen-covered tree bark.
#photooftheday #year2 #shotonolympus #omsystem #handheldhighres #macroexperiment #texturestudy #learningphotography #thebrownstuff
Close-up of a dark housefly on textured tree bark with patches of pale green lichen.
October 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Surf and chalk cliffs at Birling Gap
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Sunlit chalk cliffs at Birling Gap with waves curling along the dark shingle beach under heavy clouds after a storm.
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Palm frond

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Close-up of a fan-shaped palm frond with radiating green and yellow leaves lit by sunlight.
October 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Female mallard drifting through late-autumn sunlight, her reflection soft on the pond’s surface.

#photooftheday #year2 #shotonolympus #omsystem #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #mallard #birdphotography
Close-up of a female mallard swimming across a still pond in sunlight, her reflection visible in the dark water surrounded by small patches of duckweed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Train in the Square

A red train framed within the metal grid of a footbridge at Hove Station. The slight off-centre placement draws the eye along the platform line toward the train.
#photooftheday #year2 #rule1inaction #urbangeometry #shotonolympus #omsystem #hove #railwayphotography
View from a footbridge at Hove Station showing a red train framed within a metal grid, the white platform line leading toward it.
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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At the desk.

A rainy day self-portrait.

#photooftheday #year2 #shotonolympus #omsystem #selfportrait #indoorphotography #workspace #portrait #rainyday #creativeprocess #photographerslife
Side-profile portrait of a man in a dark jumper sitting at a computer desk, editing a photo on screen with a camera lens and phone on the table beside him, window light softly illuminating his face.
October 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A quiet reminder in the woods.

#shotonomsystem #om1 #foundcomposition #urbanabstract #typography #treebark #texturestudy #nature #conceptualphotography #hope #message
White chalk words “Keep Hope” written on the bark of a tree.
October 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Dandelion head, still waiting for a puff of air, despite the season.

#photooftheday #year2 #shotonomsystem #om1 #macro #naturephotography #dandelion #seedhead #autumn #minimalism #softlight #texturestudy #closeup #wildflower #plantdetail #naturemacro #calm #serenity #bokeh
Close-up of a dandelion seed head against a soft green background, showing fine filament detail and gentle lighting.
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A city pigeon pauses mid-stride on grey tarmac, its iridescent neck feathers catching the light against the muted surface. A minimalist study of urban character.
#photooftheday #year2 #shotonolympus #urbanwildlife #streetphotography #minimalism #pigeon #texturestudy #rule1inaction #southdowns
Close-up of a pigeon standing on textured grey tarmac, facing the camera with one foot raised, showing green and purple neck feathers and red feet.
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM