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Rising Spires

26/2/2012

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York, England, UK
I have visited York a few times over the years. It is a city I could visit over and over again. It has the charm of an old city, and it lends itself to the camera lens very well.

I have so many photos to choose from, and it’s difficult to pick a favourite. York Minster has given me a number of strong images. It is a gothic church, and the second seat of the Church of England.

The Minster dominates the York skyline, and a couple of my favourite photos are taken from the Roman wall that surrounds the city. It shows the dominance of the building on the surrounding city, as well as the dominance of religion.

I have taken both black and white and colour photos of the building, and the Minster lends itself to both.

The b&w image to the left is one of my more recent images – taken a few years ago while visiting friends. It’s dominance over the surrounding buildings is quite clear, and I quite liked the wheelbarrow and gardening tools at the bottom. They give a human aspect to the surroundings.

The colour image below is an earlier image, and I liked the Minster peering through the Roman wall. It’s dominance is still there, but is contained by the stone wall. 

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York, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Infinity

19/2/2012

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Isle of Dogs, London, UK
A number of years ago, I was photographing on the Isle of Dogs in East London, and came across a disused section of train track. I have not idea what trains used to travel on it, and to where. However, it presented me with some very nice train viaducts to photograph.

The train viaducts seem rather random now that they are disused. They sit on a stretch of the Isle of Dogs, and seem to be a forgotten piece of history that hasn’t been torn down yet. 

I am rather glad they haven’t been torn down. I was drawn to the texture of the viaduct was highlighted by the midday sun. The black & white images give a sense of the tactile essence of the brick structure.

What really caught my eye was the space cutting down the centre of the supports holding up the viaduct. They give a sense of infinity to a very solid structure. 

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Isle of Dogs, London, UK
The print of the first image can be bought by clicking here and the second image can be bought by clicking here. 
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Inclement

12/2/2012

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Dover, England, UK
Visiting Dover a few weeks ago, the weather was typically wintry for January. Inclement in a tempestuous sort of way. Stormy clouds threatened with sunshine breaking through at times, or even lighting the clouds from above.

I felt drawn to photographing the sea and the landscape, as well as the surrounding city – particularly from Dover Castle. How could I not? It almost felt rude not to. The city, the sky and the seafront spoke, and I listened.

The sun and clouds danced with each other while the light and shadows played on the earth below. Life went on in it, whatever it decided to do.

I found the results rather dramatic. The ship sailing through stormy waters with the sun bouncing off the clouds above.

A rugged stone wall with plants trying to hug the storm-cloud sky. 

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Dover Castle, Dover, England, UK
And a valley lighting up with rays of light. 
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Dover, England, UK
The photos would have worked well in either black and white or colour, but I had run out of black and white film. I think it worked well, and am happy with the nuances the colour film brings. The photos would have had a different stormy feel in black and white, but colour portrays another side of the tempestuous weather. 
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Cold Beauty

5/2/2012

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Hertfordshire, England, UK
On a recent ramble between Welwyn North and Hertford North, a group of us wrapped up for a chilly walk through the beautiful Hertfordshire landscape. I am not familiar with the counties lying north of London, but enjoyed exploring what Hertfordshire had to offer.

The near freezing temperatures gave a beautiful, crisp atmosphere. The crispness of the air, the frost on the ground and the fogginess lent itself to being photographed. The trees and the frost covered fields contrasted against the chilly fog.

There was a certain sleepy stillness on the walk, and the smell of log fires added to the atmosphere. 

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Hertfordshire, England, UK
There is something magical about winter scenes. Often they are associated with Christmas, but we tend to forget that winter lasts past Christmas.


I enjoy taking photos when it’s crisp and cold outside – although it can be a bit difficult on the fingers. 
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