I have come back to this same spot at the same time every year for the last 13 years. When the forecast is cold with no wind I know there will be a mist and the water will be still as glass. Making the same image every year is something I can do as these images are made just for me. Repeating myself is not an issue. It’s a comfort to see the turning of the season. I always go home feeling joyful. That is a form of pilgrimage, I suppose.
A 40 minutes brisk walk from home and the rolling, snow covered fields provide a beautiful subject to photograph. The wide scale is emphasised by the snow and the indistinct line between the ground and the sky is intriguing.
Camera work: Canon 5Dmk4, Lens: 70-200 f2.8L, 1/125, f/9, ISO 800 (handheld).
Olive Trees and Grass, Umbria.
Conditions: Early evening, light breeze moving the white grass around. Light filtering through olive trees.
Tech:Canon 5Dmk3, 30 secs @f/11, ISO 200. No filters, 70mm focal length.
The light on the grass was beautiful if a bit hard to keep from over exposing.
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