A path through Sheffield General Cemetery. The chapel lies at the end of this path and the band that I posted a picture of recently were playing there as I took this photo.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 April 2019
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Broken millstone
As I clambered over the rocks to get to the foot of the crags at Curbar Edge, I came upon this broken and weathered millstone.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Lomography Color Negative 400.
Taken on 12 May 2019
An ascent (in colour)
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
A country lane. But where does it go?
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
A bride on the edge
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
Just a cow, drinking from a stream
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 had to stop the car
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
Grange Lodge
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
Trio
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
House
I went for a walk last weekend to test the Z135 (which I posted about a couple of days back). I wandered through a part of the city that I’ve never really explored on a loop out and back from the town centre. It was mostly residential streets and I took photos of a few houses that I passed that I felt had an interesting look to them. Here’s one of them.
Canon Sure Shot Z135 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 April 2019
Steel City Snapper photography 