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Ian Davis
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First and foremost a photographer currently living in the Southwest of England.
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Watching the #Detectorists

#ColourPhotography #BeachScape #GrandPier #WestonSuperMare #Photography #DarkTable
A colour photograph of a Weston beach, the sands are empty of people except for a couple at the left middle of frame, who are detectorists and two other couples walking near the Grand pier, Weston Bay Somerset, UK. Taken on the beach looking out to sea where Steepholm can be seen in distance and on the right middle of frame is the Grand Pier, just catching what little light there is, on a cool, dull grey and cloudy day.
February 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Listening and Seeing in Weston Bay

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #LadyListener #GrandPier #StreetPhotography #Darktable #Photography
A black and white photograph of a lady, sat listening to her mobile phone through headphones, on a bench set in the stone sea wall at Weston Bay Somerset, UK. Taken on the promenade looking across the beach to the Grand Pier. Weston Woods is in the background and it's a grey, cloudy day.
February 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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'Minimised Remains'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #BurnhamOnSea #Darktable #Photography #Beach #Wreck
A black and white photograph of some wooden structure's remains on, or, rather, sunken in, the beach at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset,UK. Possibly could have been a ship though I reckon a building probably of some sort.
February 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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A Cascade of Steps

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #BurnhamOnSea #Darktable #Photography #Beach #Steps #Rain
A black and white photograph taken at Burnham-on-Sea, Seafront , Somerset, UK. Seen from the Sea Defence steps after rain, as the surface water drains down to the sand. The Town and Short Pier are in the backdrop.
February 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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'Oops- A - Daisy

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #BurnhamOnSea #Landscape #Seascape #DarkTable
A black and white photograph, of boats moored at a small marina, taken at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK. The jetty-ways here are attached to black, with white tops, riser poles that float up or down with the prevailing tides. Three of these poles occupy the left, centre and right points of the image. The focal point is a listing yacht, 'Oops-A-Daisy', near the centre riser. The scene was captured on a grey, cloudy and rainy day - though the rain had abated at this point. The water in the foreground is quite glassy giving off reflections.
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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'Dressed for an Occasion - Not for the the Weather'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DarkTable #TrainStation #Photography #HenNight
A black and white photograph, taken at Weston Milton Halt, W-s-M, Somerset, UK. A 'Sprinter' Train comes to a stop at the platform and people move ready to get on. As that happens, two women, with their backs to the camera, emerge from the throng. Their attire causes them to standout as it is more in keeping with, perhaps, a hen night; whereas, mostly, the other people are dressed for winter.
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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'The Bay Café'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #Tropicana #TheBayCafe #WestonSuperMare
A black and white photograph of what remains of the Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK. This was the venue for 'Dismaland' back in 2015. Today it has been demolished down to one story. Two demolition guys in hard hats can be seen on the roof, at the upper middle of the frame. A sign 'The Bay Café' is still attached to the wall of the structure. In the foreground is a large puddle of water reflects the sorry state of the once vibrant swimming pool building.
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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'Well? Do Ya!'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotograpy #RailwayBridge #Photography #Hoodie
A black and white photograph, taken on a disused road. A guy in a hoodie approaches, on the far side, a railway bridge, which has four, subsiding, concrete bollards - two each side. The weather is a cloudy, though low angle sun is breaking through from the right and it has previous rained, which slowly is drying out. There is graffiti on the aluminium dimple plate, fixed to both inner sides of the footway.
February 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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The Rain and Wind were too Much

#BlackAndWhitePhotograpy #Flooding #BareTrees #DarkTable #Photography #BrokenBranch
A black and white photograph, taken on a grey day, at Locking Pond, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. UK. After much rain and wind, over a few days, the water level in the pond is too high and the wind too strong. Some of the Bare Trees' branches have snapped off. There are reflections of bare trees and grasses on the water's surface.
January 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Roots Under Water

#BlackAndWhitePhotograpy #Flooding #BareTrees #DarkTable #Photography
A black and white photograph, taken on a grey day, at Locking Pond, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. UK. After much rain, over a few days, the water level in the pond is too high and some of the Bare Trees are under water. There are reflections of bare trees and grasses on the water's surface.
January 31, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Steps to a Flooded Path

#BlackAndWhitePhotograpy #Flooding #Steps #DarkTable #Photography
A black and white photograph, taken on a grey day, at Locking Pond, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. UK. After much rain, over a few days, the water level in the pond is too high and the paths are flooded. The foreground is of five wooden sleeper steps down the water edge and there are reflections of bare trees and grasses on the water's surface.
January 31, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Trapnells Beach Shop - Weston-s-Mare

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #DarkTable #Beach #FishAndChipsCafe #Photograph #Trapnells
A black and white photograph of a Trapnells' Beach Shop and open air cafe on the beach at Weston Bay. Shuttered for the winter which means left completely open to the elements, with no canvas wrapped around the upright posts. A couple can be seen walking together a little further down the beach and Brean Down Penninsula is in the background.
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Fish & Chips - Weston-s-Mare

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #DarkTable #Beach #FishAndChipsCafe #Photograph
A black and white photograph of a cafe on the beach at Weston Bay. Although still winter this establishment was open for take-away fish & chips at the side outlet.
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Royal Sands Cafe - Weston-s-Mare

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #DarkTable #Beach #DogWalker #RoyalSandsCafe #Photograph
A black and white photograph of the Royal Sands Cafe on the beach at Weston Bay. The Cafe is shuttered for the winter. At the centre left of the frame is man with his dog - which is busy digging into the sand. The weather is cold and overcast.
January 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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'In the Hood'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DarkTable #Photography
A black and white photograph taken at Portishead Marina. There is a man running toward the background, Three people walking, two with dogs, However, the main subject is a woman wearing a coat with her hood up. She is sitting on a metal bench looking at her mobile phone and smoking a cigarette. She also has a big carrier bag with her.
January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Portishead Marina 29th January 26

#BlackAndWhitePhtotgraph #PortisheadMarina #Gimp #Photography #Boats

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A wide and short black and white photograph of Portishead Marina. A bright though cloudy day and the sunlight and clouds are making patterns on the water. Many boats and craft are moored here and there are lots of apartments.
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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'Sound Waves'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DarkTable
#Photography
A black and white photograph of a woman, listening to her phone through ear pods, sat on a bench in a nook (or corner) create bay curved metal fencing.
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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'No Maam, Round to the Right'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DarkRoom #Photograpy
A black and white photograph of lady with a walking stick, pointing her left index finger in a straight-ahead direction - whilst a male customer service agent motions her round to the right, this with a sweep of his left hand, causing motion blur.
January 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Tea for Two in the Library

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DarkTable #Photography
A black and white photograph of two ladies sat in a small library taking tea, while around them half a dozen people amble through the library, perusing the books.
January 26, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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'Yeah - Kinda Up and Down'

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DarkTable #Photograpy
A black and white photograph of a man dressed in white shirt and grey cargo pants - which, incidentally, has the left rear pocket flap down while the right flap is up - with his back to the camera asking a customer service agent a question and the agent, a woman wearing a black suit and white blouse responds with a confirming smile and a slight nod of her head.
January 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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The Scotchman and His Pack

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #IlfordPan400 #IBelieveInFilm #DarkTable #FX55Developer #Photography
A black and white photograph of the, now shuttered, Public House (Pub) 'The Scotchman And His Pack' at the bottom of St Michael's Hill, Bristol, UK. In the picture is a young lady and her pack, talking on her mobile phone. With a little imagination one could picture a trader calling the woman and her responding by taking a chock or wedge from her pack and scotching the wheels of the traders dray, as they did in olden days
January 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Simply Spoilt for Choice - 801

#BlackAndWhitePhotograpy #StillLife #Nikon801 #NikonMB10 #NikkorLens #Fomapan400Classic #DarkTable #Photography
A black and white photograph of a Nikon 801 35mm film camera and Nikon MB10, loaded with Fomapan 400 Classic, complete with a Nikkor AF 35-100mm f3.5-45 D.
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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The Lounge

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #Settee #Sofa #Outdoors #ScrubLand #FencingPanels #Stumps #TreeTrunks #Fomapan400Action #FX55Developer #FX55 #DarkTable
A black and white photograph of a settee or sofa if you will, left out in the open on a patch of scrub ground next to bushes. There are some old wooden fencing panels strewn near and around the sofa and bits of tree trunk & a few stumps lying around.
January 24, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Simply Spoilt for Choice

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #35mmFilmCamera #KonicaAutoReflexT3 #NikonNikkormatF3 #DarkTable #IBelieveInFilm #Photography
A black and white photograph of a pair of 35mm film cameras. A Konica AutoReflex T3 with Hexanon AR 50mm f1.4 and a Nikon Nikkormat FT3 with Nikkor-H.C Auto 50mm f2.0
January 23, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Jet Set - Back Packer's - Haven

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #Zeebrugge #Walker #BackPacker #Rain #DarkTable #Photography
A black and white photograph, taken at the end of a heavy down pour of rain, of a male walker, with back-pack, walking past 'Le Grand Café' and 'Jet Set' eateries on Zeebrugge Sea Front Promenade. At the upper-left of the frame is signpost pointing straight on for Haven, though the guy is turning left back toward the Town.
January 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM