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Central Bristol photos in the frame

I was first attracted to blogging as I have always enjoyed writing and I wanted to find a creative outlet after I retired. But I admit that I was rather shocked to discover how many other skills I needed. I have been trying to improve my knowledge of SEO and I am reluctantly getting to grips with the WordPress block editor.

Although I find some of the more technical aspects of blogging rather a chore I have enjoyed learning more about photography and I very much enjoy participating in the challenges set by more experienced bloggers.

This week’s Friendly Friday’s challenge is all about framing your subject. We are not talking about real photo frames but rather something such as a window or a tree that is used to create a frame.

Bristol in the frame

Looking at my photos I realise I still have a lot to learn. I often forget to think about the background when taking a photo or choose a nice background and then don’t select a subject.

Following on from last week’s post on east Bristol street art, here are some more photos of my hometown.

Stone effigy of a fish merchant and his wife
St. John’s church Bristol

Here the medieval vaulted ceiling of the crypt gives a context for the effigy of a merchant and his wife in the crypt of St. John’s church in the centre of Bristol. I visited on an open day.

Concrete pillar with a photo of a kingfisher blue background
painted pillar M32

Here the underside of the M32 viaduct and the trees of Eastville park act as a frame for a piece of street art. Eastville Park has resident kingfishers which are a lot harder to photograph.!

Model of the moon hanging in Bristol Cathedral
Museum of the moon Bristol Cathedral

The central aisle of Bristol cathedral being used to frame the moon. The blue lighting definitely helps. The museum of the moon is a touring exhibition that visited Bristol in 2020.

Bristol street with classical architecture
Corn Street Bristol

Corn Street, together with Broad Street, Wine Street and High Street is one of the four cross streets which met at Bristol High Cross, the centre of Bristol when it was a medieval walled city.

Brick built tower in a park
The Cabot Tower Bristol

The steps help frame this Bristol photo of the Cabot Tower which was erected to celebrate John and Sebastian Cabot who sailed from Bristol to discover Newfoundland.

If you are looking for somewhere to drink in Central Bristol, I can recommend some interesting historic pubs!

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AnneFraser

2 responses to “Central Bristol photos in the frame”

  1. Thanks for joining in Anne 🙂 You have a good mix of examples! The one of the Cabot Tower is the most obviously framed but I like the way you’ve made use of the architecture of the cathedral too 🙂