Steel City Snapper photography
35mm, medium format and large format film photography (with the odd bit of digital every now and then…)
One from last autumn on a wonderfully foggy day. It was taken from the car park at the top of Porter Clough on the outskirts of Sheffield. I took a digital version of the same scene, but also grabbed this shot with the Sure Shot that I had with me as well.
Canon Sure Shot Telemax & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 25 November 2018
Following on from yesterday’s photos of rock climbers in black and white, here’s another shot I took with a different camera and on colour film.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Lomography Color Negative 400.
Taken on 12 May 2019
Climbers ascend the crags at Curbar Edge, Peak District National Park.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Ilford FP4+.
Taken on 12 May 2019
I see roads like this and I just want to see where they lead. Sadly, on this day, I didn’t have the time to follow my curiosity, but it’s on my radar now. 🙂
This photo was taken a few yards from the picture I posted here on the 15 May. The two houses in that shot are just off frame on the right.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Lomography Color Negative 400.
Taken on 12 May 2019
On my visit to Curbar Edge last weekend I overheard a group of people exclaim “Look. Someone is getting married!“. When I looked over, sure enough, there was a girl in a wedding dress stood atop the crags.
It soon became apparent, however, that it wasn’t a wedding, but a photoshoot, with a guy taking photographs of the girl in various poses atop the gritstone edge. Whether she was due to get married soon and wanted some striking photos, or if it was just a random shoot I’m unsure but, whatever the case, I took the opportunity to take a few photographs myself – this isn’t something I see everyday, so wanted to record the moment as it happened.
I took several frames, but the one I’m sharing here today was the best, and I’m very happy with the way this one turned out.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Lomography Color Negative 400.
Taken on 12 May 2019
Today’s photo was taken not long before I took the shot of the two houses I posted here yesterday, albeit I was still within the confines of the Peak District National Park for this one.
It’s a fairly mundane shot of a cow taking a drink of water from a stream, but I really like the way the colour of its hide has been rendered with the Lomography film – a lovely, rich, saturated brown that stands out against the more muted greens and beiges of the grass.
After taking a drink, the cow wandered through the stream to the tree at the right of the frame, stuck it’s head through the V-shaped trunk, and gave its neck a good scratch on the bark.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Lomography Color Negative 400.
Taken on 12 May 2019
I was driving home after a trip into the Peak District at the weekend and decided to take a road I’d never driven before. I was pretty certain I knew roughly where it would take me – the compass in my head is generally faily accurate – but travelling new routes can be a great way to find new and interesting photo opportunities, and this was such an occasion.
After driving a few miles the road dropped down into a village and, for a brief second, I saw two houses with well tended gardens bathed in some lovely light. I drove on for a minute making a mental note to come back another time to get the shot, but then thought of the gorgeous light I’d seen and wondered what my chances would be of it looking the same the next time I came by? So I stopped the car at the first opportunity, did a U-turn, and drove back to the place I’d seen.
I’ve ended up with quite a nice photo of two well kept houses. Not sure about the bin that’s stood outside one of them, but it might’ve looked strange if I’d wheeled it out of shot. 😉
I have to say that I’m very pleased with the way the Lomography Color Negative 400 has rendered the colours. I may have to invest in some more rolls of this. Apparently, according to this Emulsive.org article, it’s rumoured to be re-badged Kodacolor VR400.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Lomography Color Negative 400.
Taken on 12 May 2019
Presumably this would have been the gatehouse to a larger residential building at some point, but there’s no sign of it any more.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 April 2019
I took a trip out to Curbar Edge in the Peak District on Sunday with the hopes of photographing people climbing the rocks. This is one of the photos I took while walking up to the main crags. You can just make out a few people perched atop and beside the rocks if you look closely.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Ilford FP4+.
Taken on 12 May 2019
While walking through the old General Cemetery last weekend I could hear loud music emanating from somewhere. It turned out to be a band playing by the columns of the Samuel Worth chapel.
The cemetery opened in 1836 and was closed to burials in the 1980s. It became heavily overgrown but has been undergoing restoration to certain key buildings and other areas (including the chapel, where this photo was taken, which is now used as a venue for events). The overgrown parts of the cemetery are an important habitat for various local species, and also make for some wonderful photographs.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 April 2019
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