Russell Brown
@docrus.bsky.social
GP, medical director, Photographer, occasional birdwatcher.
Usually OM System, sometimes iPhone.
Edits in Lightroom. I don’t use generative AI.
Full photography archive: flickr.com/photos/drbrown1970/
Photography project: @thebrownstuff.bsky.social
Usually OM System, sometimes iPhone.
Edits in Lightroom. I don’t use generative AI.
Full photography archive: flickr.com/photos/drbrown1970/
Photography project: @thebrownstuff.bsky.social
Late-night experiment turning a LEGO falcon into a miniature film still by controlling light, focus, and background.
December 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Late-night experiment turning a LEGO falcon into a miniature film still by controlling light, focus, and background.
Christmas lunch, mother and daughter
December 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Christmas lunch, mother and daughter
Our venerable chopping board. I only noticed the cat today. A reminder that some images are about seeing rather than making.
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our venerable chopping board. I only noticed the cat today. A reminder that some images are about seeing rather than making.
Rotary sprinkler heads on a rugby pitch, caught idle between watering cycles (and seasons). Converted to monochrome to strip it back to springs, levers, and repetition.
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rotary sprinkler heads on a rugby pitch, caught idle between watering cycles (and seasons). Converted to monochrome to strip it back to springs, levers, and repetition.
A small pause between patients. Ivy, brick, winter light. Quiet things still count.
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A small pause between patients. Ivy, brick, winter light. Quiet things still count.
The first frame of the walk. A beech leaf held briefly in winter light before the background closed in again.
December 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The first frame of the walk. A beech leaf held briefly in winter light before the background closed in again.
Some instructions benefit from clarification.
December 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Some instructions benefit from clarification.
A quiet lunchtime find. The carving rewards a straight-on view, letting texture and symmetry do the work.
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A quiet lunchtime find. The carving rewards a straight-on view, letting texture and symmetry do the work.
Lens and eye.
Grey day, stuck indoors, still looking. A small self-portrait made between emails and folders.
Grey day, stuck indoors, still looking. A small self-portrait made between emails and folders.
December 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Lens and eye.
Grey day, stuck indoors, still looking. A small self-portrait made between emails and folders.
Grey day, stuck indoors, still looking. A small self-portrait made between emails and folders.
Ice fans forming overnight on the car windscreen. Quiet, intricate, and gone within minutes.
December 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Ice fans forming overnight on the car windscreen. Quiet, intricate, and gone within minutes.
Lichen on weathered bark
Quiet winter textures, noticed while walking the dog.
Quiet winter textures, noticed while walking the dog.
December 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Lichen on weathered bark
Quiet winter textures, noticed while walking the dog.
Quiet winter textures, noticed while walking the dog.
Medieval timber-framed cottages on Church Street, Steyning.
Irregular beams, weathered plaster, and soft winter light, still carrying centuries of use and adaptation.
Irregular beams, weathered plaster, and soft winter light, still carrying centuries of use and adaptation.
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Medieval timber-framed cottages on Church Street, Steyning.
Irregular beams, weathered plaster, and soft winter light, still carrying centuries of use and adaptation.
Irregular beams, weathered plaster, and soft winter light, still carrying centuries of use and adaptation.
Feather and droplets in the copse today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Feather and droplets in the copse today.
A male feral pigeon (from mating behaviour seen before frame).
A fine fellow.
A fine fellow.
December 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A male feral pigeon (from mating behaviour seen before frame).
A fine fellow.
A fine fellow.
Holding.
Long after its original purpose has faded.
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Long after its original purpose has faded.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Holding.
Long after its original purpose has faded.
(Press image to see whole pic!)
Long after its original purpose has faded.
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Shutter lines.
Line and depth.
Line and depth.
December 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Shutter lines.
Line and depth.
Line and depth.
Yew walk.
A calm winter scene in a Leatherhead churchyard. The low sun catching the path and the yews made this one of those moments where standing in exactly the right place makes the photograph.
A calm winter scene in a Leatherhead churchyard. The low sun catching the path and the yews made this one of those moments where standing in exactly the right place makes the photograph.
December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Yew walk.
A calm winter scene in a Leatherhead churchyard. The low sun catching the path and the yews made this one of those moments where standing in exactly the right place makes the photograph.
A calm winter scene in a Leatherhead churchyard. The low sun catching the path and the yews made this one of those moments where standing in exactly the right place makes the photograph.
Winter lights in Billingshurst, caught on the way home. Wet roads, cold air, and a moment of brightness at the end of a long day.
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Winter lights in Billingshurst, caught on the way home. Wet roads, cold air, and a moment of brightness at the end of a long day.
A quick silvertone study of the OM-1 after a rainy shoot. Sometimes the behind-the-lens moments are more interesting than the photos you went out to take.
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A quick silvertone study of the OM-1 after a rainy shoot. Sometimes the behind-the-lens moments are more interesting than the photos you went out to take.
Testing intentional camera movement on Christmas lights. This one formed a clean spiral and the energy feels right. Might try this again with house lights as it’s Christmas.
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Testing intentional camera movement on Christmas lights. This one formed a clean spiral and the energy feels right. Might try this again with house lights as it’s Christmas.
A close look at moss and lichen on winter bark, all texture and colour in soft winter light.
December 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A close look at moss and lichen on winter bark, all texture and colour in soft winter light.
A simple study of moss on stone. Soft depth, gentle texture and a quiet moment in the middle of the day.
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A simple study of moss on stone. Soft depth, gentle texture and a quiet moment in the middle of the day.
A quiet winter moon rising above the rooftops tonight. Subtle light, still air, and that brief pause before the sky goes completely dark.
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A quiet winter moon rising above the rooftops tonight. Subtle light, still air, and that brief pause before the sky goes completely dark.
A small study of a salt crystal with side-light picking out its layers and surface texture.
Taken on OM1 mk2 with 90mm pro lens.
Taken on OM1 mk2 with 90mm pro lens.
December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A small study of a salt crystal with side-light picking out its layers and surface texture.
Taken on OM1 mk2 with 90mm pro lens.
Taken on OM1 mk2 with 90mm pro lens.