I have always had an interest in photography since owning my first camera, a Russian Zenith E, way back in the 70s. I also have a passion for the outdoors and am never happier than when I am in the mountains and hills with a camera. I always took my camera with me but never really took photography seriously until I bought a digital camera over two years ago. In Dec 2005 I lost my wonderful wife after a long illness and I turned to photography for solace. Now a single father with 5 children and a full time job, I had little time to get away to the mountains that I love. Fortunately, I live a few minutes drive from Cannock Chase, the smallest AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in the British Isles, 24 square miles of woodland and hills. An oasis in the industrial midlands, it is an escape that I frequent often, spending many hours walking, thinking and of course taking photographs.It is a never ending source of inspiration to me and no two days are ever the same on the Chase with the rapidly changing British weather, lighting and forestry operations. I am fascinated by the interplay of light, angle, and ever changing weather conditions on the landscape. That's what I am tring to capture on camera. Being a keen walker, I am a part of the landscape I'm walking in. I don't see myself as an outsider looking in as if on a postcard or through a car window. I want viewers to experience the landscape and feel a part of it as I do walking in it. That's why I often include a path leading into the scene to try and convey that sense of being there walking along that path. I hope I succeed on occasions. I appreciate the constructive criticism I receive here on Renderosity. It's the best way to improve and I'd much rather be given suggestions to improve a photograph than just compliments. I also get a lot of inspiration from some of the amazing pictures posted here by so many talented artists.
Comments (16)
dbrv6
nice pov down the water and green.
efron_241
what a wonderful building why do they not rebuild it it deserves a good future and not one in rubble it is fantastic Don't let them add metal and glass and other modern things to it not a restoration in the Reichstag style (germany).. but a real restoration medieval style. Make it happen..
durleybeachbum
Wonderful shot! Isn't interesting how non Brits view ruins? My Saudi lodger thinks Corfe Castle is a national disgrace!
artaddict2
Somewhere I haven't visited, I'll have it in mind to try and get here! nice shot, a splendid reflection!
Meowgli
beautiful light, colours and composition, great shot! (to me it looks like it might have been even better rotated right ever so slightly..)
THROBBE
Beautiful colors and POV!
Fidelity2
Very nice and very neat. 5+.
ledwolorz
Beautiful place and colors.Fantastic reflection and POV. Wonderful photo.
bronwyn_lea
Beautiful!!!
DAVER2112
VEry beautiful image!! :)
MrsRatbag
A truly lovely shot, the POV is marvelous!
Alz2008
Beautiful scene and capture, Excellent well done..
Levemark
Very good!
weesel
It's a fine line between restoration and making things worse. Stabilization of a place like Fountains is probably best. A restoration? To what degree? The church alone? Some of the out buildings? All of them? and then what? A museum? a working church? Which denomination? A disco or casino? Besides, the rest of the story is in Fountains Hall... we do get there, no?
-seek-
beautiful area... thanks for sharing
kimariehere
top notch compo with the reflection !!!! your pictures always are a pleasure to see!!