When I can I enjoy walking in the footsteps of earlier generations of landscape photographers; like art students sitting in front of the great masters, pad and pencil in hand, there is always something to learn. Edwin Smith made this stunning photograph at Housesteads on Hadrian's Wall in the late 1950s, I made my somewhat paler imitation last week. The light, when it came (I had to wait) didn't prove to be quite as luminous, nor the sky as dramatic, but it was fun to do. Smith composed his photographs with meticulous care. It is also reassuring to see a landscape that has remained entirely unchanged across nearly 70 years.
Pentax 645n/HP5/510-Pyro.
Pentax 645n/HP5/510-Pyro.
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