Steel City Snapper photography
35mm, medium format and large format film photography (with the odd bit of digital every now and then…)
At the bottom right of this shot you can just make out a side-track that joins this road. Let me assure you that, despite appearances, and in spite of the frosty and icy ground, it was very muddy!
Worth it to get this picture, I think, although there was more mud to come later in the hike…
Nikon F80 and Nikkor 70-200mm f/4 ED VR on Fomapan 400 (@320asa). Semi-stand in Rodinal 1+100 for 1 hour @ 20°.
Taken on 8 February 2026
Nikon F80 and Nikkor 70-200mm f/4 ED VR on Fomapan 400 (@320asa). Semi-stand in Rodinal 1+100 for 1 hour @ 20°.
Taken on 8 February 2026
Ricoh GRIII
Taken on 21 March 2026
After dropping my son of at work this morning, I drove out to the Welbeck estate to undertake another of the walks that wind through the grounds. This time I chose the walk to Cuckney Water Meadows which, while the longest of the four official trails at 6.28 miles, was also much easier than the Belph Brook walk I did a few weeks back (photos to come from that in due course) because, for the most part, it is along paved, gravel, or concrete footpaths and roads, with only the final stretch to the water meadows being over fields.
The walk was made much more pleasant from a photographic point of view by an abundant blanket of mist and fog that hung around for most of the morning, only beginning to lift when I was well into my return leg of the walk.
I shot a roll of Tri-X, but also shot a bunch of pictures with my Ricoh GR III, including the one shared below.
It will probably be a while before I share the Tri-X pictures, but I’ll share some more of the digital images in the next day or two.
Ricoh GRIII
Taken on 21 March 2026
Just around the corner from yesterday’s picture, I came across this opportunity to shoot towards the sun and highlight the wet road, which worked pretty well.
Yashica Mat 124G and Ilford Ilford HP5+. Ilfotec DD-X 9mins @ 20°.
Taken on 24 January 2026
There was something about this scene that caught my eye. The curving lane is a big part of it, certainly, but the wall, the height and variety of the trees, and the way the light was falling on everything all came together. There was a breeze blowing so some signs of movement can be found in the smaller branches if you look hard enough, but I knew and accepted that would be the case when I took the shot.
I was pretty happy when it appeared off the scanner.
Yashica Mat 124G and Ilford Ilford HP5+. Ilfotec DD-X 9mins @ 20°.
Taken on 24 January 2026
The thing that originally attracted me about St. Winifred’s church was not the structure itself, or its grounds, or even its history – it was the avenue of trees than runs outside.
Such things tend to be photogenic.
The first time I visited there was a wedding due to take place and so a number of cars were parked along the road to the church, spoiling my intended composition. This time though, I had the place to myself.
I took three frames of the road and its trees, the first on Ilford Delta 400 before I explored the churchyard, the latter two on Ilford HP5+.
I think I will try to revisit the location again to capture it at different times of the year, and under different conditions (a touch of mist would be very welcome!)
Yashica Mat 124G and Ilford Delta 400 / Ilford HP5+. Ilfotec DD-X 8mins (9mins for the HP5+) @ 20°.
Taken on 24 January 2026
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