Lonsdale Venus

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin

The title is because the very mannered angle of the head and slight smile brought to mind Botticelli's Birth of Venus





Whole painting here

Pipers

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Shopping

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Stormy Broadstairs

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Face Painting

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Busy

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Text on Bench

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Old Stones (Richborough)

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Two Girls Running

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Grills

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Hoops

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Hoop

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Hoop As A Self-Portrait

Waiting

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Corn Poppies

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Watching

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More Jazz at Margate

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Rock Climber

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Jet Rangers

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Bell Jet Ranger II G-CBYX of RCR Aviation Ltd. Very handsome looking very handsome.

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Bell Long Ranger G-OHHI of SkyCharter UK. Again, very nice!

Longitudinal Study

By it's very nature, this style of photography rarely offers the chance to undertake longitudinal studies. So it was nice, recently, to be afforded the opportunity to revisit some old pictures and show a small slice of change over time.


(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Gallery (revised version).(2007)

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Walking Study (2006)

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Seated Study (2006)

Flying at Margate

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Shorts Tucano

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin BAe Hawk. This is the same Hawk as pictured below in Preparing for Flight whilst at Manston.

Anglian Monarch

(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin

The Anglian Monarch is an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) used by the UK coastguard and based at Dover. There's an old but interesting article about her here. Photographed off Margate

Gallery

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Yak 11s

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Clown Car

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"Some people always wonder how they get so many clowns into a little car. I always wonder why." Woody Allen (?)

Stearmans

TGA's Stearman flying in not nice conditions at Margate

The former "Utterly Butterly" wingwalking duo in their new colours at Biggin Hill. On Saturday, they didn't perform.

Girl and Roses

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Tigers Display Team

The Tigers are a British Army parachute display team. Taken at the Margate "Big Event".


(c)2007 Jon Pumpkin Headcorn Parachute Club's BN2 Islander that was being used for the event.

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The Instrument

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Battle of Britain Flight at Margate

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Thread

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Preparing for Flight

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Hoverfly on Yellow Flower

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