The Loneliness of the Winter Promenade
March 27, 2013
Bustling with activity in summer but deserted in the bitter easterly winds and freezing temperatures of March. Maryport, Cumbria, March 2013
Rodinal
Water Pump
March 24, 2013
Two images of the same subject. One is a straight scan from the negative with ‘auto levels’ applied in Picasa. The other (the featured image) is a photographic print on fibre based paper. I reversed the negative when making the print so the image would read ‘correctly’ i.e from left
Wind Farm/Fallow Fields
March 22, 2013
A bright but lifeless winter day in West Cumbria. More snow today! Spring feels slow to happen this year. Bridgefoot, West Cumbria, March 2013
Derwent Water
March 20, 2013
A soft and misty early morning on Derwent Water looking towards ‘The Jaws of Borrowdale’ Lake District, Cumbria, UK, March 2013
Glen Affric
March 19, 2013
Ilford Pan F+ developed in Rodinal. Photographic print on Ilford Multigrade RC paper Glen Affric, Scotland, February 2013
River Affric
March 15, 2013
Three images of the River Affric in the Scottish Highlands. One on 35mm T-Max 100 and the other two on Fuji Velvia 120. Two shots are at 1/2 sec exposure and one at 10 secs. Scotland, February 2013
Great Gable
March 14, 2013
Classic View of Great Gable across Innominate Tarn on Haystacks in the English Lake District. Photographic print on fibre based paper Cumbria, January 2013
Apple
March 13, 2013
Macro photo of an apple. Shot with a Hasselblad 503cx/50mm Zeiss Distagon/21mm extension tube. Ilford Pan f+ developed in Rodinal 1+25 and printed on Ilford Multigrade IV Fibre Based Paper. Scanned on a cheap flatbed scanner which has screwed up the highlights (and added a fair amount of dust specks)
JOHN PICKLES 