I was walking in the deep shadows of Much Wenlock’s old railway line when a break in the tree cover provided this moment for a backlit photo: the spread ‘palms’ of Horse Chestnut leaves holding up the sun.
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This section of clear-felled woodland viewed through a row of standing conifers caught my eye on a walk up to Iron Age hillfort, Croft Ambrey, just over the Shropshire border in Herefordshire. It was a bright autumn day, the last day of October in fact.
Here’s the non-sepia version:
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I’m often inclined to take photos in very unpromising light conditions. This next shot, edited in sepia tones, is of the ruined nave of Much Wenlock Priory taken after the sun has just set. I like the slices of remnant light inside the windows and on the corner stonework.
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No people in glasshouses in the next shot, only weeds and general abandonment. It was a chance shot one winter’s afternoon as I was leaving my allotment plot. The glow inside the old greenhouses struck me as unearthly, a bit E.T.-ish. What alien life forms might be sprouting in there as the sunlight strikes them?
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This next structure was caught in full-on spring sunshine.
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Whereas these Pembrokeshire rooks, were snapped as they came home to roost in winter twilight:
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Finally, a sunsetting shot, taken looking out on the Mawddach Estuary. It’s a favourite Farrell spot in the garden of Borthwnog Hall, near Dolgellau, mid Wales
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Monochrome Madness: Backlighting This week at Leanne’s Monochrome Madness, Brian aka Bushboy sets the theme. He wants to see our backlit photos, but for more inspiration, please take a look at his post.
Your gallery is dramatic! The ET ish alien glow, my favorite.
Thanks, Ruth. That was a strange sight on a cold winter’s day.
Errie but enticing.
Yes!
The Horse Chestnut leaves are so good. I like the old glasshouse, the ruined nave of Much Wenlock Priory, the powerline tower and the Rooks.
Great gallery of backlights Tish 😀
Cheers, Brian. Thanks again for this theme.
You’re welcome Tish 😀
Splendid, so much feeling and emotion to these shots (and memories, clearly). Thank you for sharing this monochrome bouquet Tish.
And many thanks for being here to gather up the bouquet, Bill. That’s a v. pleasing image btw, a gift giving, which I hadn’t really thought about in quite those terms, but yes, you saw through me 🙂
My pleasure, it has a warm, homey feel (your blog). Kind of reminds me of that last place of yours too, ha!
That’s good to know. Interesting that you picked up the old house vibe too. Sometimes I think I’ve not quite arrived in the new place. But then that program’s been on repeat since we left Kenya…
these are lovely
Thank you, Beth.
Beautiful choices Tish, the glasshouse is unique.
Thanks, Jude. That glasshouse is pretty odd, interesting though.
Lots of great opportunistic shots here!
Yep. All a bit happenstance.
Amazing backlighting images Tish! The power structure was powerful (pardon the pun) while the estuary image brought me peace. Well done!
Thank you, Anne. So pleased that last photo had such a good effect as an electricity pylon antidote 🙂
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Always have enjoyed your mono prints..and laughed at thee
oh good grief…laughed at the weedy green house..I have one of those and dread cleaning it out..for the xxxx time
I don’t envy you that task, Beverly. Mine’s in a bit of state too, now I think about it.
A good bit of backlighting, Tish. That last looks a lovely spot xx
Yes, the Mawddach estuary is a very lovely spot, Jo.
The shadows on the glasshouse look striking, Trish. There’s something alluring about monochrome images.
They somehow make one look at things in a different way.
Beautiful images.
Thank you.
wonderful
Tx
Interesting images, the glasshouse certainly looks spooky
Beautiful. It almost looks like moonlight.
Thank you, James.