It has been some time since I've produced any photographs, but it's not for the want of trying. Unless there are exceptional weather conditions, dramatic light or something out-of-the-ordinary, winter can be a hollow time for a landscape shooter.
To start the new year off, I am once again out on my bike in search of something worthwhile, but once again the light is flat and uninspiring, mainly because of the cloud cover. It is not until I come across the landing jetty of the East Dorset Sailing Club, situated next to Poole Harbour, that things start to get interesting. The low tide is revealing the whole bare-bones of the structure, and before I could get off the bike I'm thinking in monochromatic terms.
Whilst making a series of photographs I make the mental note to give the final result more graphic "bite" using Photoshop, rather than retain a full range of tones, and decide to make digital Lith, or high contrast, pictures. This involves removing almost all of the mid-tones: a technique that can transform the most mundane of subjects.
85mm f/1.4D Nikkor. 1/400 second at f/5.6. ISO 400
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