A Seasonal Photo Walk
Its January and the season for snow! Shooting in snow isn't so easy. At this time of year light levels are low and the contrasts when the sun is out can hugely exceed the film's capabilities. I loaded a roll of 35mm Kentmere Pan 400 into an Canon EOS 1 and headed out for our local woodland. We call it the Wild Wood. The way up there crosses a railway track and journeys a little by its side before climbing the hill, up past a bench, to the wood itself.
The wood contains a lot of birch and alder as well as some mature oak trees. The darker Winter trees make a good contrast against the sunlit snow.
The wood is partly surrounded my a pasture where the sheep were scratching around for whatever sparse grass they could find. The field with its gate and fence offered other interesting shots of the snow, sculpted by the wind and the underlying humps and tussocks.
My husband, a real photographer, unlike me, gave me an opportunity to shoot a few outdoor portraits.
The January days are not long. Soon the sun begins to drop behind the western ridge that overlooks the wood. The resulting tree shadows on the pasture are incredibly long.
The photos were all developed in Caffenol Delta Standard for 15 minutes at 20 degrees Centigrade. The camera used was an analogue Canon EOS 1 HS with a 28-70mm lens. I hope that you enjoyed the photos. Send me a message if you did. Thanks. Jane xx
