As you are I’m sure you are aware I am part of Chris Sale’s OneLandscape group, and each month Chris will set a challenge for the group. It’s not compulsory to take on the challenge but its best to, if possible. I have missed out on a few challenges recently but that’s life getting in the way of photography……..enough said.
This weekend was a rather busy time, the trip to Glasgow to see Keane (which was fab) meant two days travelling and enjoying ourselves, not that photography isn’t fun, of course it is. I just don’t take a camera to gigs as I really dont want to have to go and queue up to get it back if it gets spotted on the way in. Besides my iPhone 15 ProMax is good enough for the sort of photographs I take at gigs.
Yesterday once the rain stopped I decided to take Charlie for a walk, and took along my Fuji X100V, not really having much expectations but I have got a few images that I think do have a narrative, these are as follows.
This scene I have walked past 100’s of times, but this is the first time the gate was open. Why was the gate open? Were are the animals that usually frequent this field? Has the farmer moved them elsewhere? I love the lines made by the tractor, thats clearly dropping off winter feed bundles. The open gate, the tracks, the feed bundles all draw your eye through the image onto the landscape beyond. Go effort I’d say.
The road I was on eventually brings you to a the small hamlet of Nangreaves. They are relatively new houses, not precisely sure when they were built. This arch has always fascinated me. Where did it go? What’s down beyond the arch? I’m a sucker for a frame in a frame and there are two frames here, that lead you to the small garden beyond. This is not the best narrative but I do like the frames.
I havent noticed the small building in centre (ish) of this frame, what is it? What can it be used for? What’s inside? Is it a holiday accommodation? These things all crossed my mind as I stood staring at it from the road. I like the gate, the small gate and the big tree, all these draw your eye through the image. A nice moody sky always help. Not sure I’d book in this if it is a holiday let, but who knows?
There are a series of farms dotted around this area, and this scene I have walked past many a time. I’ve always thought there must be a composition here. The sign is the obvious clue but the walls and the road all point you in the direction of the farm, but where is it? I don’t think I’ve walked past or through it.? What sort of farm is it? What livestock does it have? Has it diversified like the others around here? Who knows.
The more I look at these images the more I think there is a story to each, not all as strong as each other but each has a narrative of its own. These are all within walking distance of Tracey’s house and maybe will allow me to capture a more dramatic version of some of these over the next week until the submission deadline arrives. Not a bad start I think.