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seatosomert
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seatosomert · 2 months ago
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It's been a while. I've done a lot of hiking since I last posted.
Scotland, Lake District of England, Wales and even a little bit in Madeira.
It's been such a busy year of mini adventures.
I'll keep this short for you guys, but I'll post some highlight images of the last 12 months.
The images posted include the following (from left to right):-
- My trip to Y Garn in the Snowdonia Range, Wales.
This was a tough one. I ascended by the North end of the mountain. Very steep and a sketchy bit not far from the summit with loose scree and a narrow ridge walk with long drops to each side.
I completed this as a solo hike. It's challenging but I'd recommend it as a hike. Just be sure to take an emergency shelter such as a bivvy bag or something as it's pretty remote and if you have to call for help (I had a full phone signal up there) help will take time to get to you. Think hours rather than minutes. So to you need to be self sufficient entirely. Don't attempt alone if you've never hiked such terrain before and you can't map read. Take a map and compass, don't pin your hopes on your e devices!!! The next image along was from the same trip before I started my ascent. The 3rd image along is the view from the summit of YGarn towards Yr Wydffa and Crib Goch.
- Derwent Edge, Peak District, UK.
This was part of a hike and wild camp with a couple of like minded, very responsible pals. The evening was a beautiful one so I couldn't resist grabbing this shot. No midges for a change and it rained just once with light winds. Perfect! Beautiful sunrise the next morning. I used my Durston Xmid 2 Pro+ that night so a huge palace of a tent and ultra light at just 650g ISH. Great tent.
- Keswick, Lake District, UK.
This was a wet hike with rain on and off all day. We took in the Great Wood below Walla Crag. Despite being wet it was a great hike. If you have the right clothing and a make shift shelter you can make some of the wet days in the Lakes still enjoyable. The forestry and lush vegetation up there is gorgeous. I highly recommend a visit for anyone. Many visitors to the UK do London and Scotland and don't think to visit The Lakes and Wales etc. They're really missing out. The next image is of my wife in a fast pitch shelter from the rain. We stopped to have a brew and a snack on our way back. The shelter is a One Tigris Tentsformer Poncho. It's got a dual purpose. It weighs just 600g with tent stakes and three guy lines and it was perfect to get out of the rain and block the wind so we could boil some water and have a fresh coffee. The smell of freshly ground coffee beans in the aeropress is divine.
- The next image is My wife and I at the summit of Lose Hill in the Peak District, England.
This is a great ridge walk with stunning views. There is a great route from Castleton village, up Lose Hill, along the ridge to Back Tor, then Mam Tor. Then you descend back down Mam Tor,.pick up a track that takes you along the apocalyptic appearing Broken Road. This is a road that was destroyed by a huge landslide in the 1970s as a huge piece of Mam Tor slid away and caused the damage there. You'll pass the Devils Cave on the route back down and you end up back in Castleton village. It's about 8 miles round trip. Well worth doing mid week but stay away at the weekends and Bank Holidays as it gets ridiculously and unpleasantly overcrowded. Parking becomes ridiculous and traffic jams trying to get out of Castleton end up being ridiculous. So mid week for this one for sure.
- The next image is The Wife and I and a tour guy up the Pico De Airero mountain in Madeira. We took a 4x4 trip most of the way up then did a short walk to the summit so not really a proper hike. It's one on our list to revisit and do the route between that mountain and the Pico De Ruivo (I think this is correct) which is a world renowned and epic hike. Madeira is just stunning! It's clean and well kept, the people are super friendly and helpful, I didn't see any typical louty types there. The eating places are of a very high standard and the old town in Funchal is great for a romantic meal and a civilised drink afterwards. We'll deffo be back there. One of the best places in the world I have visited. The volcanic formed landscape there is incredible and it's hard to believe its real. It looks like a really well painted landscape on a canvas. Amazing place!
- The next image, Ben Lomond from the Summit looking NE from memory.
Stunning Ben Lomond. The best hike I've done to date! Very challenging, full day hike, with lovely views all the way. However. I can't stress enough how important it is to reach the summit if you want to see it's best, most amazing view. It's very much well worth the effort. It's a very technical route up and the same back down.
The weather can change in a minute, so be sure to take all necessary safety precautions and have an emergency shelter. I wouldn't do this one alone personally. But some of you might. Just be aware its very remote and you're unlikely to have a phone signal so a Garmin In Reach or similar device would be my recommendation to carry with you if you're doing it alone. Loch Lomond area itself is just absolutely magical. Scotland is hard to beat.
- Finally, the last image is in the deep snow from earlier this year at Derwent Edge, Peak District, UK.
It was a challenging and very cold hike up but it was stunning.
It was about -6c at 470m, but well worth the effort and cold temperatures to see the views in the snow.
So that's it. I had many many more adventures but this is a small snapshot.
As usual, hit me up with any questions, particularly if you're looking to visit the UK and you want any info I can help with to help make it a good trip with some great sights.
All the best and speak soon.
Regards.
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seatosomert · 1 year ago
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Now then all. I've not posted for ages. It's been a busy last 12 months with lots of adventures and full time work, then some photography work in and amongst.
I'm going to post some bits and bobs from my little adventures over the coming weeks and get you up to speed.
I've had a huge focus and commitment to getting out on a hike every time I'm on my days off. So I've been to Skye, The Lakes District, The Peak District, North Wales and the Yorkshire Dales on various little trips here and there since last year.
I've got an over seas hiking trip planned in the Autumn in Madeira so keep an eye out for a blog and some images from that later this year.
So what can I tell you?
I've done a few bits of wild camping which has all been great. Some with mates and some solo.
I bought a new tent for wild camping last year, a Terra Nova one which I will post some images of. Great piece of kit
I sold pretty much all of my other wild camping one man tents last year and just got one tent to rule them all (ha ha). And it does as well....for me anyway.
I've shot quite a lot of video that I have tonnes to get edited up yet and I'm pretty behind with all that.
Just been so busy having adventures!
Anyway. Without further ado, here's some of my images with a little description with each one:-
We started out the new Year on New Year's Day in fact this year, with our first hike of 2024.
These were taken at Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire, England.
Beautiful clear and fairly mild day for the time of the year in the UK.
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Our next hike was about a week or so later. We were invited to accompany my pal and his son and daughter in law to take on Blencathra in the Lake District at sunrise. Now this was a challenging hike as it was icy from about half way up and we had to really watch our step.
It was also pretty cold for the UK at around -7 Celsius with wind chill.
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The views were ever changing with the cloud being very dynamic in the moderately strong winds. But it was epic and one I'll never forget.
Blencathra, whilst not hugely high at 868m, nevertheless was still challenging. There is a mix of moorland, narrow muddy then rocky paths with a bit of ridge walking as well. The views are stunning and I highly recommend this hike if you're ever in that neck of the woods.
Not long after that we had a trip with my pal Andy, a seasoned fell walker with tonnes more experience than I have.
We did Mam Tor and Winnats Pass in the Peak District. Great day out. Tiring but worth it.
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If you are in the UK or planning a visit and you feel a pull to visit some of these places and you want my take on it and any tips on where to visit, let me know and I'll help where I can.
All the best and I'll post again sooner than last time.
Regards.
Neil.
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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Manchester Street Photography
Short and sweet this one guys.
Last week I decided to go spend a day shooting street in Manchester, England.
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One of the things I love about Manchester is it has that downtown New York feel.
I went with a pal and we covered The Northern Quarter, Media City and Salford Quays areas.
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Northern Quarter has some cool street art if that's your thing and some great murials by some talented artists.
Media city is home to the BBC and some ITV studios. There is some great architecture there.
It's about a twenty minute tram ride from Picadilly Gardens (tram platform/station in the centre of Manchester).
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If you're into street photography and fancy something a little different to London, try Manchester.
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As usual, any questions, comments or recommendations just fire me some comments.
All the best and see you again soon
Regards.
Neil.
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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A trip to North Wales.
A couple of weeks ago, My Wife and I went on a weekend to Anglesey, North Wales, UK.
If you've not been, I would highly recommend it. It's one of those unspoiled corners of the British Isles and not very often spoken of as a holiday destination (probably so as not to attract the wrong people who may ruin it for others.
We stayed at a place called Benllech on the East Coast of Angelsey.
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These are all shots from the beach area of Benllech, as i didn't grab some from the main town. It's a great little town with the main amenities, a few good places to eat and the beach is just so peaceful and stunning.
We stayed in a 1 bedroomed apartment in the main town, which we booked through Air BnB and it was absolutely spot on to be fair. Beautiful views out to the sea and all the feeling of a home from home (Big shoutout to Beth and Tom who host 'Island View', apartment at Benllech, Anglesey).
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This was our morning view that we awoke to!!!
Whilst we were in Wales we visited a couple of recommended beaches and towns.
Penmon beach was on of those locations, where we had breakfast at the Pilot House Cafe, which was pretty decent.
Just be aware that there is a £3.50 toll charge just to get through to the beach and cafe.
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(One of the views from Penmon Beach above).
We got a trip in to see Llandonna Beach, which is just beautiful. Although on this day it was really windy. I decided to fly my Flexifoil Big Buzz kite. I was almost dragged off down the beach and had a fight with the kite for about 30 minutes before I'd had enough.
Brilliant, but it was probably just a little too windy! Check out the short video my wife shot below:-
On our way back on the Sunday, we called to Betswy-Co-Ed in the Snowdonia National Park. Just the drive there was lovely.
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Parking was cheap, there were plenty of eating places and coffee shops/cafes to choose from and if you're into Mountain Biking, this is somewhat of a mecca for that. We mooched about, put in a short woodland walk, had a bite to eat then headed on to Llanberis, the town at the foot of Mount Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain.
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The views surrounding Llanberis are simply stunning. If you visit the old slate mine, there is both a museum there and a Country Park, with a lake and little spots in the woodland to have a picnic. There were paddleboard activities, there was a go ape type adventure thing and a cafe or two.
If you walk 10 minutes back towards the train station you can catch the train up Mount Snowdon and a return trip is around £35 per person. Expensive, but I've done it before and I'd say it's worth doing at least once.
So, all in all a really great trip and we crammed a lot in over that weekend. We will probably look to do a week there next time as there is so much to do and we want to Hike Snowdon next time.
Hope you enjoyed this post. If you have any questions, as usual, fire a comment in or contact me if you're a bit shy and don't want your comments seen.
I'm happy to give my opinion on the locations we visited, to share photo tips etc.
All the best and speak soon.
Regards,
Neil.
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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This is part of the Yorkshire Heritage Way, in particular, the Flamborough section.
My wife and I decided to head over there yesterday afternoon, having not walked it before and hankering after blowing off the Cobwebs.
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The coastline is one of Chalk cliffs, some sections being 100ft+ in height.
It's an exposed and often wild part of the Yorkshire Coastline, with secluded bays, only accessible from the sea by boat, or a climb down with some specialist equipment if you're that way inclined.
The area here is designated a Nature Reserve and is home to several mammalian species and sea birds. We missed the Puffins nesting by a month or so, as they nest and raise a single 'Puffling', here each year between May and July.
I said I'd come back next year for the Puffin season and hire a 200-400mm lens for one of my cameras and set my stall out to grab some close ups of them.
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Today I was running with the Sony a6300, a 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens and i also took a super compact 7Artisans 25mm f/1.8 fully manual lens, due to it being so small i could pop it in a pocket.
The Macro lens gave me 135mm full frame equivalent, due to the crop factor of the camera. I could have really done with a 300mm equivalent focal length as a minimum to be fair, but it was the longest lens I have to hand. It just wasn't even near good enough to grab shots of the birds nesting in the cliffs.
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It did however allow me to grab the odd macro shot, such as this abstract one i shot here.
It's a good focal length for the odd portrait as well, although it gives a lot of compression. The lens was a Tamron 90mm 1:1 macro designed for EF (Canon) fit bodies. So i used a Sigma MC11 lens converter. I'll be honest, it was hit and miss with the focus at times, as it would simply stop communicating with the camera and I'd have to take out the camera battery and re-insert and switch back on a few times over the course of the day. It was workable though and at times i found myself switching to manual focus and using peak focusing and the focus zoom on the Sony (which is brilliant BTW and I've yet to see another system match the Sonys, although Fujifilm are close on the X series bodies).
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I have to admit that I've not used the little Sony for several months, as I've fallen for Fujifilm and so have been shooting them 90% of the time. It is a great little camera though and way more powerful than it's compact size suggests. Aimee took the shots of me on her Google Pixel 6 phone.
The wind started to pick up a fair bit a couple of miles along the coast and the sun was dipping towards the Horizon, so we decided to turn about and head back the way we came, stopping for a picnic on a picnic bench/table set up (of which several are dotted about here and there) when we were almost back to the Flamborough Head Lighthouse car park.
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We decided we would hang on a bit more into blue hour, so we headed down to the nature hide there and saw some seals on the beach, grabbed a few shots then headed back to the car for me to set up my camera and tripod for some shots of the Lighthouse when it was switched on.
We had a great day and I'd recommend it.
As always, the Sony performed really well and these lighthouse shots were taken using the 7Artisans 25mm lens. It's a great little lens that and for the money (£80 ish) it's an absolute steal. It's completely manual, but I love that about it, and it can produce super sharp images. I highly recommend it.
I am sometimes asked about what bag and kit I'm carrying if shown in images.
If you're interested, this rucksack here is a Swedish Army LK35 pack. It's been modified by the addition of the Swedish Army Webbing pouches being sewn onto the sides. It has a steel tubular frame, which allows the load to be centralised and I have a Viper waist belt attached as well, another modification. I've added a couple of small molle pouches to that belt also, so i can carry spare batteries, a mic for video, compass, multitool, etc etc.
This is a great pack for everything outdoors. I wouldn't use it in town, it's too military looking, but anywhere in the outdoors, it's brilliant.
They're hard to comeby now, and you could be paying £150+ for a good one and I've seen them going for in excess of £300!
This one was made in 1988! By a company called Haglofs, a Swedish outdoor company who had the contract to make the packs for the Swedish Army between around 1980 and 2000. Comfiest and most practical pack I've ever used.
Anyway. I'll sign off for now, but if you have any questions about the location, my kit, any photography or editing techniques i use, please do ask. I'm not one of those photographers that won't share techniques .
All the best and speak again soon.
Regards,
Neil.
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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https://youtu.be/atN0C9aNeig
Check out the latest Northern Bushmen video above.
Sorry I've been absent. Had a recent bereavement and Covid 19 which has smashed me and I'm still recovering from. I can't hike with a pack at the moment, in fact, I'm knackered after walking a mile! So I'm not able to get out for even day camps at the minute.
So I'm a bit behind. Down for now but definitely not out, so keep a check on here and the Northern Bushmen YouTube channel.
I'm due a photowalk too, which may be the next thing I can manage so watch this space for a city walk soon.
All the best and thank you for your continued support peeps.
Kind regards,
Neil.
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Check out Northern Bushmen channel on YouTube if you haven't already. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button and all that good stuff. Thanks for those who have approached us directly either face to face or by comments and DMs. We didn't know so many of you watch us out there. We really appreciate your support. I'm behind on videos so my apology as I've had covid. I'm on the mend though. I'll be editing and posting an overnighter in Nidderdale over the next few days so do keep an eye out for that one. All the best. Kind regards. Neil and Rich. #northernbushmenuk #outdoorslife #bushcraft #wildcamping #thegreatoutdoors
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The latest video is upon our YouTube channel, Northern Bushmen. Check it out. Our first camp of this year.
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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Wild camp in the Yorkshire Dales.
The weekend just gone in the UK brought us some fantastic, albeit, slightly unseasonal weather. Temperatures were getting up to 20 celsius during the day, but down to zero in some places during the night.
If you have the right kit, these conditions can be perfect for a night wild camping under the stars.
A pal and I decided to head up into the Yorkshire Dales to do just that. I packed a 70 litre pack with a mountain tent and a few comforts to help me stay warm and headed off. The drive up there was beautiful and the roads were fairly quiet as we came off the A1 motorway. It led to a relaxed and picturesque drive.
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The hike up into the hills consisted of a moderate climb through woodland, which presented well worn yet, sometimes trecherously rocky paths as it weaved it's way up towards our final destination.
We found a village which was about 3 miles from our intended camp location and made a donation of a couple of quid for parking (not compulsory, but I always like to do the right thing by the locals of the areas i visit). I always do something to help support local economies, so eating at the local cafes, buying their produce to take onto the trails or gifts to take home are what i do to help.
We put our walking gear, secured the car and headed up along the trail which followed a wide, flowing 'Beck', up through a woodland and into a valley. There were a few technical bits that we had to slow down for just to reduce the likelihood of a twisted ankle or a fall with a heavy pack on. There were the odd steep climbs here and there also, but overall it wasn't too bad a hike. The main issue was the pack i carried which was just too heavy if I am honest. It weighed in at 27kg when i weighed it just before we hit the trail. It was hurting my upper back and neck, which was wearing me down.
I have to start swapping some of my kit out for ultra light kit, but as with any ultra light kit it costs a fortune. I'm going to have to bite the bullet though if I am going to want to keep doing this wild camping lark as i get older.
Later into the hike we found ourselves on the wrong side of the river for the path we needed to get to our destination. Daylight was fading and it would soon be dark, and we knew that as the pat had literally ran out, we would have to hike back down the trail for half a mile, cross the river/beck safely then pick up the path which would take us up a steep hill and along the ridge of the valley we were walking in. That was going to take us at least 90 mins and we just didn't have the daylight left. A decision had to be made. Head back down the trail and cross the beck then pick up the other trail and set up camp in entire darkness, or find a pitch near where we were and be pitched before darkness. It was a tough decision but we decided on the latter.
The spot we pitched at was close to the beck, so we had the relaxing sound of the running water and we had a good view in daylight both up and down the valley.
We weren't alone and two other lads had set up camp next to a bothy about 300 m away from us. We kept to our own camps however and just exchanged pleasantries as we passed them.
The day time temperatures had been pushing 21 celsius, but within minutes of the sun setting, the temperature began to plummet. It wasn't long before it was both completely dark and the temperature had dropped to around 5 celsius.
I had brought some rib eye steak and some onions, peppers and mushrooms that i had chopped earlier at home for ease. I had also brought a new Titanium frying pan that i wanted to try out so i cooked our dinner in that. I have to say, dinner was awesome if i may say so myself. There is just something about food thst has been cooked outdoors that just makes it taste awesome.
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After Dinner and having washed and cleaned our kit away I got my Fuji XE3 our and a mini tripod to take some night sky images. Unfortunately the Core of the Milkyway wasn't in view for us this night, so i took some tent shots with the starry backdrop.
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My camp was pretty comfortable apart from the fact that i just couldn't get my feet warm. Rich also snored a lot during the night, so at best i got 2 hours of sleep!
I was up just before 6 am about an hour before sun rise. I got out and had a look around our site.
Both my tent and my back pack were frozen, which explains why i struggled to get my feet warm. I shot a couple of short video clips for our Youtube channel then got myself sorted with a quick porridge oat bar and a coffee, then i took down my camp.
We were packed and away well before any walkers started to appear on the trail. We of course left no trace and this is key with responsible wild camping. No ground fires, no littering, being mindful of fauna and other natural features to be sure we don't damage the environment. And if you pitch late and leave early, there should never be a problem. So if you feel inspired to get out yourselves and wild camp, please, adhere to these unspoken rules. Some people don't and not only do they spoil it for themselves, but for everyone.
(Image: Rich on the Right and Me on the left).
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As usual, any comments, questions or helpful observations, fire them in the comments and I'll check them out later. Thank you for reading, thank you for following and know that I do really appreciate those of you that do visit this blog and choose to follow this feed. All the very best and see you again soon.
Regaards,
Neil.
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seatosomert · 3 years ago
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March 2022 update.
Its been a while since i posted a blog here. I've been busying myself with work and some personal photography projects.
Spring is here in the UK where i live and I've a few things planned as we move into better weather and longer periods of daylight. As we move to longer days I'll be moving away from night shoots and I'll be thinking about what and where to shoot in my street photography.
If any of you have been struggling for inspiration on what to shoot, you're not alone. As the sun becomes more prevalent and as it starts to reach higher in the sky than in the winter months we know that there will be harder edged shadows cast. For me I will be looking to use this to my advantage. In street photography I'll be looking for sharp edged shadows cast by buidlings and perhaps shadows cast onto walls by people etc.
If you are looking for a specific project to complete yourself, search Google for some ideas and just type in 'Street photogrpahy projects for day time'., or something similar. Maybe search for landscape ideas, seascape, city scape the list goes on.
If you don't mind spending a bit of money on a book, I'd recommend Brian Lloyd Duckets '52 Street Photography assignments.' He also does a specific one for black and white photography. They're inexpensive and Brian has some great ideas to insprie you that makes it easy.
I'm currently producing and compiling my fine art Street Photography, with a view to printing them in high quality photobooks early in 2023. I'm also building a new website where I will be displaying more of my images and I plan to write a more regular blog there that will cover my adventures and photos taken througout this year so keep an eye out for that.
York.
My most recent night shoot was about a week or so ago in the City of York, Yorkshire, England. This place is just so atmospheric and characterful for street photography and i have felt more of a pull to shoot at night as the street empty. It's at this time, aboput 9 pm onwards, that the streets there take on a completely different look, one of mystery and a bit of spookiness.
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The guy in the tall hat and coat tails appeared from the end of the street. Possibly a host for a Ghost tour of the City. I positioned myself ready to capture his image as he came into view, but when he saw me, he stepped into a doorway and disappeared into the building inside (at least i think that's where he went lol). Check out his features, gaunt and chiselled, yet no eyes, nose or mouth can be seen. Very spooky. My favourite shot of the night that tells a story of this scene and this city that is shrouded in millenia of history. This history started pre-Roman time, and the city itself, which .is a walled city, was in fact originally built by the Romans in 71 AD.
The history of this ancient city has revealed archaeological history dating back to between 7000-8000 BC. It later became occupied by the Vikings, it's name adapting to the Norse name , 'Jorvik'.
It was later to become an important Royal centre for the Northumbrian Kings. The City prospered for centuries, despite being severely damaged following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It became the 3rd largest city in England after London and Norwich. There are reported to be 2084 listed buildings in the city and 22 Ancient monuments.
So you can see the history surrounding this amazing city and just imagine the stories that these ancient streets could tell. I'm not a great believer in the paranormal, but if there is such a thing, this place is likely to be an epicentre for such links and activities.
I've been told that at certain times of the year mist rises up into the Shambles, which is the street in the largest image above. This is usually in the middle of the night and is rare, but I'd love to see and photograph this, so watch this space.
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The top left image was a house name that just caught my eye as wqe wandered the dark and quiet back streets. The lighting and the textures just drew me to the scene and so I just had to shoot it.
The top right image is a shot of my pal accompanying me on the shoot on the night as he looked up at the architecture. The bottom image is a shot taken through the window of a Harry Potter style shot that sells 'Potions', and the like associated with cosmetics and soaps etc. It's a very popular shop and it's often got a huge queue outside of it during opening times. I loved this scene for it's old worldy look. I understand that J K Rowling took inspiration for a street in the Harry Potter series called, 'Dia Gon Alley', (apologies if spelled incorrectly, I'm not a Potter fan I'm afraid).
I did shoot a few more than these, but of the 30 ish images i shot that evening, these are my favourites. They all tell a story, ably assisted by the amazing atmosphere and backdrop that this ancient city provides. It's got probably 4-5 more shoots for me before I'm done for a while. I'll most likely leave it until next winter I think when I've got more chance of capturing that misty street scene that I've previsualised many times.
For thoss interested, i shot these images on a Fujifilm XE3 using an XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.0 lens. Its a brilliant combo and I can shoot in film simultation mode and Raw at the same time and i can apply a different film sim post shot in camera or in Fuji X Raw Studio which I use on the Mac. However, these were all shot in standard mode and I made some tweaks in Adobe Lightroom to the RAW files. I chose the Fuji over one of my Sony cameras because of the way it handles low light noise. It makes it look like film grain and so retains more details rather than smudgy digital noise.
I don't fix my images. I get them right in camera then tweak them a little to adjust the lighting such as shadows, blacks and highlights in post. Less is more for me.
So that wraps up this post guys. As usual if you have any questions or comments, please fire them below. If you're ever up in Yorkshire and you fancy meeting for a night shoot in York, get in touch. It's better in groups of no more than 3, otherwise we stand out and become indiscreet. I like to blend into the background. Anyway, alll the best and see you again soon.
Regards,
Neil.
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