When people ask me how I get the kinds of landscape shot that have become my trademark, I always tell them two things; Firstly, you have to enjoying being out there for it own sake, if you get a good shot it's a bonus. Secondly, you
always have to carry a camera. Bad weather days often make for the best shooting days.
Last week, in a slight lull between the storms that have been battering us, I was able to get out for a whole days' walking in the mountains. I set out in drizzle, heading up hill into heavier rain, drifting blankets of fog and near zero visibility. I shot nothing for most of the day, struggled to find the path in places and thoroughly enjoyed getting very wet and muddy. It's what the Lake District is all about. And when the clouds broke apart for a few minutes, I was right there, in the middle of it all, with my camera. I ended up with a few fairly interested shots, but just two that really stood out. I probably more excited about these two than any landscapes I've shot in a while. Definitely both contenders for big prints in this years' New Work Show in September.
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| "Fleeting II" Fleetwith Pike, Buttermere ©Tommy Martin |
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| "Fleeting I" Fleetwith Pike, Buttermere ©Tommy Martin |
