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Film photography · Medium Format · Photography

Pylons and power lines

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I’ve photographed these power lines which cross Woodhouse Washlands on several occasions. Despite their familiarity, there’s something photogenic about the structures and their position in the landscape. Coupled with changing light, weather, and seasons, and they provide a range of possibility for the camera to record.

Pylon legs
Transmission trio
Through-2
Through

Yashica Mat 124G & Ilford HP5+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

Taken on 16 May 2026

Film photography · Medium Format · Photography

The first shot

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On the day I went out and made this batch of pictures, I started in a poor frame of mind. I was feeling grumpy and a bit depressed about stuff, so most of the first part of the day just involved me driving aimlessly about, too annoyed to spot potential compositional opportunities, much less take any photos.

This was the first shot I took during the outing (it was shot just before, and just down the road from, the picture I posted yesterday), and while it didn’t completely clear my low mood, it did get me started with some photography. The first shot is often the one that unclogs the gears, and I was able to then finish off the rest of the roll (albeit only eight frames with the GW690) and even make a start on another.

I’d started out thinking I was just wasting my time, but by the time I got home I felt much better about things.

Logs, corn, and electricity

Fujica GW690 & Kentmere 100 (@400) Rodinal 1 hour semi-stand development. 1+100 in 500ml of water, with a couple of extra ml of developer added.

Taken on 2 August 2025