This picture was taken on a chilly day in September in the Lake District.  This is Watendlath tarn which lies in the hills above Derwent water. I used a 2 stop neutral density filter to help bring out the sky, and the camera was on a tripod. It was taken with an Olympus E-30.

Everyone at some point who has a tripod and some neutral density filters tries a long exposure on water. This is one I took whilst in the Lake District with an Olympus E-30. The exposure was at f/11 for 1/5 second. Whilst not having the sometimes over-used 'smoke' look about it I think that it … Continue reading MMX: Slow Water →

This is an image taken at Blea Tarn in the lake District. There was a slight breeze that day which prevented the tarn from actually being totally still. That being said, I still the the reflection works well. The water levels in the Lake District in 2010 were down considerably and rocks that were normally … Continue reading MMX: Blea Tarn →

Taken in September, this image of the jetty on Derwent Water must have been taken a million times before by a million people. That however in itself is not a reason to ignore the chance of a picture when it comes. There is always something new in a picture, no matter how many times that … Continue reading MMX: Derwent Jetty →

Continuing with the collection of images taken in 2010 and included in my MMX book, this was taken in the Lake District, during a three day long club shoot. I just loved the total abstract look of the edge of this building with the diagonal and vertical lines, the circular window and the textures on … Continue reading MMX: Geometry →