Westonbirt on film.
24th January 2021
The Gruffalo in Westonbirt
One of the films I developed during last summer was exposed in 2014, six years since it was removed from the camera and stored in its canister. Not really following best practice by any means.
On the way in to Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury, Gloucestershire is a beautiful place to vist, particularly in Autumn when the colour of the trees is stunning. So why black & white? Tones is the answer. Lots and lots of tones.
One of the trees
My choice of film was, as usual, Ilford HP5+ and the camera my Leica M2. The difference was that I handed the camera to Lynn so that she could try out using a rangefinder. Whilst she was not overly enamoured with the camera, I think she did a lovely job. I set the aperture and shutter speed but the focus and composition was all hers.
Hydrangea
The Gruffalo
Confusion in wood
Bench of remembrance
To finish off this month's blog, here is a photo of Lynn with my M2 round her neck, checking the light meter reading. I think it's obvious that next month I should resurrect and possibly re-edit some of the photos that I took that day on my Leica M240.
