alhambra staircase
This stairwell at the Charles V Palace in the Alhambra showed such
subtlety of light and tone it cried out to be photographed. So I
obliged.
ashness bridge, cumbria
I haven't seen many black and white treatments of this Lake District
icon, so I thought I would do my bit to rectify that. That's my
excuse anyway.
stream detail, roddlesworth woods
I like this image because it is simple, but also because it has
an ambiguous sense of scale. In reality, the 'waterfall' is only
about 12 inches wide and the torrent of water is cascading no more
than 3 inches. But that in no way diminshes the beauty of the moving
water or the permenance of the rock.
elgol beach, skye
Elgol beach on the Isle of Skye has been photographed numerous times,
but is one of those rare locations that can stand up to such exposure.
The light and weather are constantly changing and as a result the
variety of possible images is immense. On this day the weather was
bad. Again. So I chose to go for a monochrome image to examine the
textures of the pebbles and the rock cliffs against the movement
of the sea.
derelict pier, loch etive
For once the elements were in my favour. After driving the length
of Glen Etive I finally ran out of road but was met with a fantastic
view. With not even a breath of wind to disturb it the surface of
the loch was a near mirror. The pier and boat house (just out of
shot to the left) had been abandoned to their fate some years before,
but as a result they had almost become an organic part of the landscape,
making it difficult to tell where manmade ended and natural began.
clearing storm, loch linnhe
This is the best 'grab' shot I have ever taken. I was heading for
Fort William via the Corran Ferry on my way to my next over night
stop, so everything was neatly packed away in the back of my car.
So I was totally unprepared when the clouds parted and I was presented
with this view. I stopped the car as soon as was nearly legal and
dug out my gear as fast as possible. I managed just three shots
before the clouds closed in again. Lesson learned, always keep your
gear close to hand.
lochan na h-achaise
Literally on the road to Glen Coe, these 'lakes' proved to be a
challenge. I wanted to contrast the boulders in the water with the
mountains behind and spent a long time pacing the waters edge to
find a composition I was satisfied with. The landscape is unforgiving
in this area, and I wanted to convey a sense of that harshness.
woodland path, beacon fell
I had gone to Beacon Fell with the intention of getting a sweeping
panorama of the surrounding hills. However, the weather turned against
me and the constant grey rain dashed that plan. I could have gone
home but instead I took shelter in the woods and came across this
wonderful glimpse of another path parallel to mine and lit by a
soft, diffused light. If at first you don't succeed, go to plan
B.
view from castlerigg, cumbria
The stone circle at Castlerigg is great, and to be fair it is the
main reason why anyone would be standing in this field in the first
place. But once there I would strongly recommend turning your back
on the stones for a moment and having a peak over the dry stone
wall on the far side of the field. For on a clear day the view is
magnificent.
penmon lighthouse, anglesey
Arguably as far east as you can go 'on' Anglesey, depending on the
tide of course. Low tide reveals a path of sorts that allows you
to walk right up to the lighthouse. Don't try it at high tide though!
In the distance lies Puffin island, home to a miriad of bird life
including, allegedly, puffins. Although I can't vouch for this as
my telephoto lens is not quite long enough.
