Northumberland

Fields, dry stone walls, and sheep. I love this countryside so much. You can see this photo and more like it in my UK Chronicles series on ijmphotography.net. For those of you who are interested, shot with the X100F, edited in Lightroom.

Fields, dry stone walls, and sheep — the Northumbrian countryside with the X100F. Monochrome landscape photography is about simplifying a scene that is already simple: the tonal relationships between sky, stone, and grass are all the picture needs. The X100F’s fixed 23mm lens works well for this kind of expansive framing; you include sky rather than trying to compress the scene. See the full UK Chronicles series on IJM Photography.

Hepple, Northumberland

Black And White Photography, Ian, Photography

It was a good day to die. I was at peace. I was taking in the beauty of my God’s creation, and tying to capture it in some way.

I didn’t die, of course. Thank heavens! But I certainly was at peace and one with the landscape.

This is just outside a small village in Northumberland which is known for its gin production of all things!

You can see more from my UK Chronicles here, but be warned, I photographed everything in colour….

Just outside Hepple, Northumberland — the X100F and a good day in the hills. The X100F’s compact form is an advantage here; you can take it anywhere without the weight of commitment. Monochrome lets the gentle tonal gradation of the landscape breathe without the distraction of colour. See the UK Chronicles Part VI: Hepple to Otterburn on IJM Photography.

The Singing Stones

Black And White Photography, James, Photography

This is the 5000 year old Duddo stone circle in Northumberland in England. The fluted stones make a singing noise on windy days – hence the name – ‘The Singing Stones’…