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Nigel Stanley
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London based photographer, walker and bass guitarist. Retired from trade union comms and pensions geekery. Labour insidery - a distant memory. Lack of influencer.
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Nigel Stanley @nigelstanley.bsky.social · Nov 18
1/5 A walk in the woods
I post a photo every day (most of the time). During the week they are part of a set, and more random at weekends. For my first week here some shots around Chalet Wood in E #London 's #Wanstead Park.

#photography #naturephoto #landscapephoto
autumn woodland scene
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Here's a recent #infrared snap from #WansteadPark.

#Fullspectrum converted #olympusEm1markii with a #590nm clip-in filter.

PanaLeica 12-60mm f2.8-4

#photography #landscape #woods #landscapephotography #scape #stunday
A striking black and white photograph of a bare winter forest with tall, leafless trees standing in rows. The forest floor is covered with fallen leaves and scattered with weathered logs and decaying wood. The stark contrast and monochrome treatment emphasizes the skeletal branches against the pale sky, creating a moody, atmospheric scene that captures the quiet solitude of the woods in their dormant season.
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Throwback Saturday
Looking for a pic with a #sky theme I thought of this 2020 shot of the lake at Hampton Court, which gels with my taste for #symmetry and love of #reflection s.

#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #landscapephotography
A long, straight artificial lake with perfectly still water creating mirror-like reflections of white clouds and blue sky. The waterway is bordered on both sides by uniform rows of mature trees with green foliage, creating a symmetrical perspective that extends to the horizon. Wooden fencing runs along both banks.
December 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Throwback Saturday
Looking for a pic with a #sky theme I thought of this 2020 shot of the lake at Hampton Court, which gels with my taste for #symmetry and love of #reflection s.

#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #landscapephotography
A long, straight artificial lake with perfectly still water creating mirror-like reflections of white clouds and blue sky. The waterway is bordered on both sides by uniform rows of mature trees with green foliage, creating a symmetrical perspective that extends to the horizon. Wooden fencing runs along both banks.
December 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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5/5 V&A Storehouse

The first fitted #kitchen from Frankfurt in 1926. Designed by Margarete (Grete) Schütte-Lihotzky and seen as radically #modernist at the time. Wonderful to see it so well displayed at #VAStorehouse

#photography #architecturephotography #architecture #interior #interiordesign
A narrow galley kitchen featuring sage green cabinets and drawers along the right wall, with warm beige tile flooring and backsplash. A vintage-style stove sits on the left, while the right side includes a stainless steel sink and upper cabinets with glass fronts displaying cookware. A simple wooden chair sits at a small desk area beneath a window at the far end. A spherical pendant light hangs from the ceiling, and a doorway on the left leads to another room. The space has a mid-century modern aesthetic with its muted color palette and clean lines A mid-century modern kitchen featuring sage green cabinets with glass-fronted upper cabinets displaying vintage dishware. The kitchen has warm peach-colored square tile backsplash, a wall-mounted plate rack, and built-in drawers with glass fronts. A stainless steel sink is mounted under the backsplash with exposed wall-mounted faucets. The design showcases kitchen cabinetry with simple rectangular hardware and a functional, efficient layout typical of the era.
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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4/5 V&A Storehouse
The V&A collected parts of Robin Hood Gardens, the brutalist estate recently demolished. nowThese on show at the Storehouse, together with the wonderful film commissioned from Do Ho Suh.

#photography #robinhoodgardens #brutalism #architecturephotography #architecture #interior
View of the entrance to two flats with vibrant orange walls and doors numbered 91 and 92, looking out at a brutalist concrete staircase that cuts diagonally across the frame. Through the opening, a mid-century modern interior is visible with warm wood paneling and retro yellow-orange patterned wallpaper. Narrow hallway with vintage 1970s decor featuring golden yellow and white ornate damask wallpaper, wood-grain laminate cabinets and paneling, beige carpet, sloped ceiling, and a white door at the end of the corridor
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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3/5 V&A Storehouse

Here's something that would be hard to show at the main V&A. This is a stage backdrop - which is a #Picasso design, though someone else painted at a scale that fills a special room two stories of the building.

#photography #VAStorehouse #ballet
A large theatrical backdrop painting displayed in a darkened gallery space, showing two figures running or dancing against a vibrant blue sky. The neoclassical-style figures wear flowing white and gray drapery, depicted in earth-toned flesh colors. They move dynamically across a dark landscape with mountains visible in the background. The artwork is painted on a textured, cream-colored canvas with visible wear and aging, mounted on a concrete or stone-like wall and dramatically lit from above by gallery spotlights.
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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2/5 V&A Storehouse

A wooden dome from a palace in Torrijos, Spain. It was built in 1490. I had to lie on the floor to get this shot.

#OMsystems OM1 #laowa7_5mm

#photography #architecture #symmetry #dome #VAstorehouse
Overhead view of an intricately carved 15th-century wooden ceiling dome featuring an octagonal central star pattern with elaborate geometric Islamic designs. The coffered ceiling displays multiple layers of carved wooden panels radiating outward from the center, with intricate arabesque and geometric motifs throughout. The corners contain decorated triangular sections with calligraphic elements in red and cream tones. The entire composition is framed by an ornately carved border with repeating geometric patterns. The wood shows rich brown tones with detailed relief carving creating dramatic shadows and depth.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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1/5 V&A Storehouse

London's Victoria and Albert Museum have opened a new building in the Olympic Park near me in E London. The Storehouse is a warehouse for storing exhibits that is open to the public.

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#photography #architecturephotography #london #VAstorehouse
"Multi-story museum archive with visible storage collections on three levels. Glass-walled display cases and artifacts line both sides of wide corridors. Visitors walk through the central space examining exhibits, while natural light filters through a translucent ceiling. The industrial-style architecture features exposed beams and modern materials creating an open, transparent repository." This appears to be a "visible storage" style museum facility, where collections are stored in an accessible, educational way rather than hidden in traditional closed archives.
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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London's #skyline from #HampsteadHeath 10 days ago. It had been raining and the sun was beginning to break through.

#OMsystems OM1 #olympus12100f4

#cityscape #landscapephotography #photography #london
A moody skyline view of London on an overcast day, showing the City's modern skyscrapers on the left including the distinctive "Gherkin" building, and the pointed glass pyramid of The Shard on the right, with bare trees and autumn foliage in the foreground framing the urban landscape.
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Throwback Saturday

Looking for a snap for the #BlueSkyArtShow #warmth theme I though of this shot of steps in #winter sun on #Plumstead Common from January 2020.

#photography #London #steps #stairs
A long wooden staircase ascending through a wooded area in winter, flanked by bare deciduous trees with moss-covered trunks and branches. A metal railing runs along the left side, while a lamppost stands on the right. Fallen brown leaves carpet the ground on either side of the steps, and ivy climbs some of the trees. Warm sunlight filters through the bare branches against a blue sky.
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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5/5 #autumn

A snap from 10 days ago on #hampsteadheath in the rain to finish this set.

#OMsystems OM1 #olympus12100f4

#photography #autumnleaves
#landscapephotography #woodlands
"A gnarled tree branch stretches dramatically across the upper portion of the frame against a backdrop of autumn woodland. The thick, dark branch curves and twists in serpentine fashion, its textured bark creating striking silhouettes. Behind it, the forest canopy displays autumn colours with yellow and golden leaves mixed among the bare branches, while the lower portion shows dense undergrowth and smaller trees in the misty, subdued light of the forest floor."
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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4/5 #autumn

One of my favourite spots in Epping Forest.

#OMsystems OM1 #olympus12100f4

#photography #autumnleaves
#landscapephotography
A serene autumn forest scene with massive beech trees featuring smooth gray bark and gnarled, twisted trunks. The forest floor is carpeted with russet-brown fallen leaves, and bright green foliage fills the canopy above, filtering dappled sunlight through the trees.
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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3/5 #autumn

Here's a shot from one of my fungi hunting trips to #EppingForest via Theydon Bois.

#OMsystems OM1 #olympus12100f4

#photography #autumnleaves
#landscapephotography
A majestic old tree with thick, gnarled branches spreading dramatically in multiple directions, photographed from below looking up through its canopy. The leaves display autumn colors in shades of yellow, orange, and green, with dappled light filtering through. The tree's dark, textured bark contrasts with the illuminated foliage, while fallen leaves carpet the ground beneath. The composition emphasizes the tree's sculptural branch structure and sense of age and grandeur.
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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2/5 #Autumn

Here's a late afternoon shot from #WansteadPark - this is the well known bluebell site, Chalet Wood, but it's gorgeous this time of year too.

#photography #goldenhour #autumnleaves
#landscapephotography
A serene autumn woodland scene with tall, slender trees creating natural corridors through the forest. The forest floor is completely blanketed in rich brown fallen leaves, while the canopy above displays golden and yellow foliage still clinging to the branches. Late afternoon sunlight filters through the trees from the left, creating warm, dappled lighting that illuminates the textured bark of the trees in the foreground. The composition draws the eye down a natural pathway between the tree trunks, creating depth and perspective in this peaceful deciduous forest setting.
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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1/5 #autumn This week I'm sharing another set of autumnal images as it's my favourite season for #photography - and it's beginning to turn wintry in London. This was from last week, somewhere on Hampstead Heath, and I've given it a 'painterly' edit.

#autumnleaves
#landscapephotography
A gnarled, bare tree with twisted dark branches stands prominently against a misty autumn landscape, surrounded by smaller trees and shrubs with golden-yellow foliage in various stages of seasonal change, creating a moody, atmospheric scene with muted earth tones
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Here's a shot from Wednesday this week on Hampstead Heath. It was cold and wet.

#photography #streetphotography #BlackAndWhite #classicmono #rain #HampsteadHeath
A black and white photograph showing two people walking together across a grassy hillside under an umbrella, with dramatic storm clouds overhead and a lone park bench visible in the distance on the horizon.
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Throwback Saturday

Here's one of my better macro shots. It's from some #small spring blossom. Shot in 2017 with a vintage Vivitar macro (and I guess a Raynox 250) and focus-stacked.

#photography #macro #macrophotography #flower #flowerphotography #focusstacking #BlueSkyArtShow
Close-up macro photograph of a white flower showing delicate petals with water droplets and translucent texture. The flower's center reveals bright yellow-orange anthers tipped with pollen, surrounding a pale green pistil. Pink-tinted stamens are visible among the white petals, which show fine details and natural imperfections in the backlighting
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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5/5 Trinity College Library

Here's a non-tricksy shot of the Old #Library at Trinity. I am not sure the globe installation makes up for the bookless shelves (off for conservation), but this snap gives a good sense of scale.
#OMsystems OM1 #laowa7_5mm

#photography #architecture
This stunning photograph captures the Long Room of Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland. The image shows a magnificent baroque hall with soaring barrel-vaulted wooden ceilings and tall bookshelves lining both sides, filled with ancient leather-bound volumes. Classical marble busts of notable scholars and philosophers are positioned on pedestals along the gallery. The dramatic focal point is a large suspended globe showing Earth from space, appearing to float majestically in the center of the historic hall. Museum visitors can be seen walking through the space, some pausing to examine a glass display case in the foreground, while others gaze up at the impressive globe installation. The warm golden lighting from the bookshelves creates a beautiful contrast with the natural tones of the wooden architecture, and the polished floor reflects the ambient light, adding to the grandeur of this celebrated library space.
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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4/5 Trinity College Library

Looking up at the wooden barrel vault ceiling in the old #library, with a lot of empty bookshelves.

#OMsystems OM1 #laowa7_5mm

#photography #architecture #dublin #ireland
Looking directly up at the vaulted wooden ceiling of a historic building, showing a central column with vertical wood paneling flanked by symmetrical barrel-vaulted bays. The warm honey-toned wood features decorative carved corbels, dark metal reinforcing bands around the column, and ribbed architectural details creating a rhythmic pattern that extends upward through multiple levels.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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3/5 Trinity College Library

Here's a bust of Plato in one of the few parts of the #Library that had #books when I visited in September.

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#photography #architecture
A marble bust of Plato on a wooden pedestal stands centered in a narrow library corridor flanked by tall wooden bookcases filled with leather-bound volumes. Ladders lean against the shelves, and natural light filters through frosted windows behind the bust. A green rope barrier crosses the foreground
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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2/5 Trinity College Library

Here's a #vertorama. You can see how crowded it was (I waited for the least busy moment) and an absence of books - off for conservation. #Dublin

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#photography #architecture #library #panophotos
Long barrel-vaulted ceiling of Trinity College Library's Long Room in Dublin, featuring dramatic wooden arches and ribbing. Visitors walk down the central corridor between towering two-story bookshelves filled with ancient volumes. White marble busts line the walkway, and a illuminated blue globe is visible at the far end of the gallery beneath the symmetrical architectural perspective
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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1/1 Trinity College Library

On a brief trip to Ireland in September I visited Trinity College Library for the first time. It's a splendid space.

#OMsystems OM1 #laowa7_5mm

#photography #architecture #stairs
#library #dublin #ireland
Ornate spiral staircase with decorative wrought iron metalwork winding upward through a narrow corridor lined floor-to-ceiling with antique leather-bound books on wooden shelves, creating a dramatic architectural feature in what appears to be a historic library
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Bricolage - found on the Thames Path near Tower Bridge this week.

#bricolage #streetart #streetartphotography #collage #foundart #stickers #photography
A densely packed collage of overlapping stickers covering a surface, featuring football club logos, punk and hardcore band stickers, beer brand labels, and various street art designs. The stickers display a mix of colors including blue, red, black, yellow, and white, with text in multiple languages including German. Notable elements include football club crests, skull imagery, vintage-style graphics, and urban culture motifs creating a chaotic, layered aesthetic typical of street lamp posts, venue doors, or skate park surfaces.
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Throwback Saturday

Looking for a snap with a #bright theme for the #BlueSkyArtShow I thought there is nothing brighter than a stained glass #window in a dark #church. These are by Jean #Cocteau in the 12th century Église Saint-Maximin in #Metz, France - his last work.

#photography #stainedglass
Two tall arched stained glass windows featuring abstract geometric designs in vibrant blues, teals, yellows, oranges, and purples. The left window contains flowing angular patterns with eye motifs scattered throughout. The right window displays a radial sunburst pattern at the top with a central cross motif, and geometric eye symbols in the lower sections. Both windows are divided into three horizontal sections by dark metal frames and are set against a dark wall, creating a luminous effect
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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5/5 #fungi

Another #EppingForest fungi shot with manual #focusstacking and an LED panel light. I have mostly achieved the smooth focus fall-off for some 3d pop that I wanted.

Sigma 105 f2.8 #macro lens with a four-thirds mount - adapted to my OM1

#mushrooms #photography
#macrophotography
Two delicate mushrooms with pale cream-colored caps showing distinctive blue-tinged centers and white stems, growing among bright green moss and dried brown leaves on the forest floor
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM