Posting one more digital image of a castle in Scotland (I’m still not sufficiently mobile enough to develop my film, which is really bugging me!). I mentioned in my last podcast episode how being in this spot, on a rainy, blustery day with a piper playing. gave me a feeling of visceral connection, of being home, even though my Scottish ancestors left Scotland for Nova Scotia centuries ago.
Last week on Wednesday we sailed into Norway. It was mainly cloudy in the early morning but the sun managed to punch through now and then.
Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens
Black and White conversion using Silver Efex Pro 2
It was a rainy day on our visit to Armadale Castle, and we had limited time, so my framing wasn’t quite perfect, but I loved the look of spaces within spaces in the ruins of the castle. Oh to have 20 minutes and a tripod!
Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens
Post processed in Lightroom and Nik Efex
Continuing with the digital (How I wish I could develop my film!!), I loved the picture window feeling I got in Armadale Castle, Scotland, in one of the outer buildings
I wasn’t able to do any conventional infrared photography on our trip to Scotland, but I decided to try some post-processing with Lightroom and Nik Efex for a similar look. Today’s image is from the Ring of Brodgar stone circle on the Isle of Orkney. Amazing stones, older than Stonehenge!
Nikon D7100
(It’s going to be digital for a while, until I can stand up in my darkroom again) The weather in Scotland was a constant swirl of sun, cloud and rain, normally at the same time 🙂
Nikon D7100, 18-200mm lens,
post work with Lightroom and Nik Efex
(Scheduled post while I’m away)
Before 8 am, a tree in Kew Gardens
Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens with IR72 filter.
EFKE 820 Aura IR film. 1 sec @ f11
(Scheduled post while I’m away)
I’ve been to these tracks many times. First time I’ve shot them in infrared.
Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar with IR 72 filter,
Rollei Retro 80s film
developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 14 minutes @ 20 C
(Scheduled post while I’m away)
From a recent walk in Kew Beach, the fence and trees capturing the late day sun. My kind of light
Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens with 25A filter.
Ilford HP5+ film
(Scheduled post while I’m away).
Recently I was done by the lake and saw this young couple: as they looked out upon the calm waters, I wondered if they were looking at a future together.
Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens
Ilford HP5+ film, developed in Tmax Dev, 1+4 for 6.5 minutes
My Third Eye 