function photo(i,c,m,q,d,j,h,o,p,a,l,f,k,b,r,n,g,e){this.id=i;this.galleries_id=c;this.photo_ref=m;this.section_code=q;this.src=d;this.width=j;this.height=h;this.caption=o;this.home=p;this.gallery=a;this.description=l;this.takendate=f;this.photographer=k;this.location=b;this.item_price=r;this.purchase_instruction=n;this.payment_groups_id=g;this.server_id=e;this.src=getServerPath(this.server_id)+"/"+this.src}function gallery(e,c,d,b,a){this.id=e;this.featured_images=c;this.title=d;this.section_code=b;this.photoIDs=a}var backgrounds=new Object();backgrounds[5468051]=new photo(5468051,"","","","RL0272v_padley_zagytree_10.jpg",460,575,"'Oak Trees at Padley Gorge'",0,0,"","","","","","","",1);backgrounds[5540518]=new photo(5540518,"","","","RL0279v_darlekstump_10.jpg",460,575,"'Mossy Tree Stump'",0,0,"","","","","","","",1);backgrounds[1758598]=new photo(1758598,"","","","RL0017-rhb-sandstone-07_p.jpg",500,625,"'Sand and Rock'",1,1,"The sand moves. Or rather its level. This was a fact I had not fully appreciated until I couldn't find this rock again at Robin Hoods Bay on a subsequent visit.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nNot for the first time, I had agonised about which of the various elements of the scene I wanted in the image. The sand, in particular, made me think long and hard.  In the end, the decision to incluide it paid off.  It serves to remind one that this rock spends a many months of the year buried under several feet of sand. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 150mm lens.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700.   ","","","Robin Hoods Bay","","",8938,1);backgrounds[5498318]=new photo(5498318,"","","","R0299v_icedetailcomp2_10_p.jpg",460,575,"'Ice falls'",0,0,"","","","","","","",1);backgrounds[5498319]=new photo(5498319,"","","","R0303v_nevistreescomp2_10_p.jpg",460,575,"Glen Nevis ",0,0,"","","","","","","",1);backgrounds[5498321]=new photo(5498321,"","","","RL0278v_g_emeraldforestc2_1.jpg",460,575,"'Emerald Forest'",0,0,"","","","Glen Coe","","","",1);backgrounds[1537547]=new photo(1537547,"","","","RL0010-Knarled-Tree-07_p.jpg",500,626,"'Gnarled Tree'",1,1,"I’ve been relatively immune in the past to LTS (Lone Tree Syndrome), but I succumbed here after a steep climb up to this gorge in Torridon. The shape of these trees were fabulous, and their light colour contrasted with the early onset of Autumn to produce an image I find dramatic but also rather beautiful.  It does some justice to a wonderful place.<br>\r\n <br>\r\nIt took quite some time to get a satisfactory viewpoint and balance to the image and I waited for the sun to go behind a cloud to produce the desired diffused light that brought out the colour in the trees and helped to stop the tree from burning out.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700.<br>\r\n","","","Torridon, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3701461]=new photo(3701461,"66749","","gallery","RL0196v-padlock_nh_09_p02.jpg",500,625,"'Locked Door'",1,1,"I found this padlocked door on Lindisfarne. There are some really interesting old beach huts shaped like upside down boats near the harbour and as I examined them this lock caught my eye.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nI had considered shading the lock from the bright sun, but I think the shadow is a critical part of the image as it helps to pose the question of what might be behind the door. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration. Front tilt and swing, rear tilt.      ","","","Lindisfarne, Northumberland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3442773]=new photo(3442773,"66749","","gallery","RL0166v-snowgrasscurl_kh_09.jpg",500,625,"'Curls of Grass'",1,1,"These curls of grasses were hard to resist. The snow has transformed them from the ordinary to the extraordinary.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnically, this was quite a challenge as there was a big wind and it was still snowing heavily. I had to position myself pointing down wind (horizontal snow is as bad as horizontal rain) and I used a 'saver' filter on the lens which I removed at the last moment. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI knew the grasses at the top were moving, so I simply let them blur with a longer shutter speed. It was bitterly cold and the cup of warming tea back at the hotel a short while later was most welcome.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Provia 100, no filtration. <br>\r\n","","","Rannoch Moor, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3693082]=new photo(3693082,"66749","","gallery","RL0186p-whitez_nh_09.jpg",500,625,"'Zigs and Zags'",1,1,'\'Zigs and Zags\' was conceived right at the end of a trip to <a href="http://www.jonbrockphotography.com/section239651_91198.html"> Northumberland.</a> I had feasted for 48 hours on various different geological patterns but this particular patch pointed out by my father proved a real challenge. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI was sure that there was an image in there but no matter how I looked I could not see the right result and the conditions of bright sunlight were against me. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHowever persistence paid off and I finally saw what I was after and setup. Fortune was favouring me that day as suddenly a sea mist came in allowing me to make the image in the diffuse light it needed. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis image has the <a href="http://www.jonbrockphotography.com/section96358_90619.html"> dynamic balance</a> or compositional harmony I look for in my images.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Provia 100, no filtration, front and rear tilt.      ',"","","Northumberland, England","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3442741]=new photo(3442741,"66749","","gallery","RL0153v3-swirls_etive_09.jpg",500,625,"'River Etive'",0,0,"The River Etive has some fabulous geology and nowhere is this more in evidence than in this stretch of the river. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhat particularly attracted me to this image was the contrast between the rock on this side of the river and the red rock on the other and also the way the rock on the opposite bank descends deep into the river. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe composition achieves a key objective I look for in my image making - a sort of internal harmony where the eye is naturally drawn round and round the image, feasting on the fantastic colour and texture of rock. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe foam in the water turned into lines by the long exposure add the icing on the cake. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical details, Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration.  <br>\r\n ","","","Glen Etive, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3288280]=new photo(3288280,"66749","","gallery","RL0141v-trees_duddon_08_p_c.jpg",500,625,"'Streams of Light'",1,1,"This image was made on trip to the Lake District just before Christmas with my father. We spent a great day driving down the Duddon Valley stopping at various points to make pictures. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe picture was made in the fading light. I was attracted to the clump of trees by their amazing colour, but it was the tree bases in the water surrounded by foam that fascinated me. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nF33 1/3 was necessary to help handle the huge focussing challenge which meant an exposure of a minute or so.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI love the balance in the image and the subtle quality of light that has been rendered via Provia. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Provia 100, no filtration.   ","","","The Duddon Valley, Lake District","","",8938,1);backgrounds[1758289]=new photo(1758289,"66749","","gallery","RL0007-blue-rock-07_p.jpg",500,627,"'Bay Light Reflected'",1,1,'The light at Robin Hoods Bay is beautiful. For me, the critical element of this image is the central rock - its colour (if not its position) anchors the image and gives the various shades of the reflected sky a referece point. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis image was shot with the new velvia, a film I am beginning to really like.     <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700.   <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAvailable as a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/9317199"> greetings card</a>.  <br>\r\n',"","","Robin Hoods Bay","","",8939,1);backgrounds[2925711]=new photo(2925711,"66749","","gallery","RL0112v2-wainreflect_ll_08_.jpg",500,625,"'Falls of Light'",1,1,"Whilst the Yorkshire Dales may lack the open expanses of water that other areas have, it has more than its fair share of waterfalls. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nIt is tempting to concentrate on 'full on' images of a fall (I have many!), however more often it can be rewarding to work the location and seek a more unique and different perspective. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHere the quality of light at Wain Wath Force in Swaledale was simply magnificent.    <br>\r\n<br>\r\nLinhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Fuji Velvia 50.  Graduated filter. Rear and front tilt was used to adjust the perspective balance between the foreground and background and to adjust the plane of focus. <br>\r\n","","","Wain Wath Force, Swaledale, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3168471]=new photo(3168471,"66749","","gallery","RL0103v-claw_08_p.jpg",500,621,"'The Claw'",1,1,"Made on a trip to Robin Hoods Bay with Dave Tolcher. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nDave had pointed out the rather bizare effect of mud from the cliff running down and forming patterns on the beach. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nIt was hard to resist getting the camera out.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration  ","","","Robin Hoods Bay","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3442744]=new photo(3442744,"66749","","gallery","RL0154v1-rock450_etive_09_p.jpg",500,625,"'Red Rock and Water'",1,1,'Glen Etive has an amazing river - the beauty of the geology as it meanders down the valley is breathtaking.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nI made a couple more images in <a href="http://www.jonbrockphotography.com/section239651_84900.html" > this session </a> prior to this image as I developed the idea of representing the contrast I could see between the water and coloured rock. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn the end I decided to isolate the rock on the far side of the river. I really wanted the effect of the foam floating down the river, but I  was concerned about the breeze causing movement with my camera (mounting a straight 450 on a view camera is tantamount to putting up a tent). <br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn the end I exposed two images, one at 1 second and this one at 12 seconds, shielding the camera and waiting for the breeze to briefly halt. The caution paid off; the final picture was pin sharp.    <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical details: Linhof Technikardan, 450mm lens, Velvia 50. No filtration.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nAvailable as a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/9318160"> greetings card</a>.  <br>\r\n',"","","Glen Etive, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[4275809]=new photo(4275809,"66749","","gallery","RL0204v-rhbr_fos_09_p.jpg",500,625,"'Living Fossil'",0,0,"This image was made at Robin Hoods Bay. I had seen many similar remarkable geological features (I understand this is a septarian concretion) to this one at the bay before and had been meaning to photograph one for some time. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI got an opportunity on a trip out with Dave Tolcher and Tim Parkin. The image has a dynamic energy to it that I can't quite explain - it seems almost to be alive and moving.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration.  ","","","Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3442780]=new photo(3442780,"66749","","gallery","RL0167v-etivebirchsnow_09_p.jpg",500,625,"'Silver Birch in the Snow'",1,1,'These Silver Birch trees in Glen Etive have often been photographed (myself included) but I have never seen them in such superb conditions.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nIt had started snowing that morning and by early afternoon, the snow clinging to the trees and the white background contributed to making a much more unique and special image. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration. Rear tilt used to control perspective.    <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAvailable as a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/9325151"> greetings card</a>.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\n',"","","Glen Etive, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3376488]=new photo(3376488,"66749","","gallery","RL0146v2-scales_rock_09_p_0.jpg",500,625,"'Scale Slot'",1,1,"Made on a trip to the Lakes, I particularly like this image because of the dark slot. It causes the eye to peer into it and there is just enough light inside to make out there is something there. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAs a result, the brain imagines a depth to the scene that would not otherwise be there on a 2D picture. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhoff Technikardan employing front swing and tilt to focus and rear tilt to control persepctive, 240mm lens, Velvia 50. No filtration. ","","","Scale Force, Lake District","","",8938,1);backgrounds[869654]=new photo(869654,"66749","","gallery","RL0019-River-rock-pool-07.jpg",500,625,"'River Rock Pools'",1,0,"This image was the culmination of several months of work looking for distinctive and strong patterns in the landscape.  Most of these images didn’t work (with the possible exception of ‘River Meets Sea’) but it trained my sight to spot patterns more easily.  Having seen this one the challenge was how to capture it without falling 20 feet into Glen Etive - it took quite some time to setup.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nFor me it is the colour in the rock contrasting with the greens that really makes the image.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis image was published in 'Developing Vision & Style: A Landscape Photography Masterclass' (2007).<br>\r\n        <br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 150mm lens, no filtration.  Provia 100.  Scanned with an Epson V700.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n","","","","","",8939,1);backgrounds[869527]=new photo(869527,"66749","","gallery","RL0059-River-and-sea-07_p.jpg",500,626,"'Where River Meets Sea'",1,1,"This image was an attempt to represent the fabulous patterns that appear at the intersection of small streams and the sea.  I used a handheld digital to try out a number of images before I finally settled on this one for capture on Large Format.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe overcast sky allowed the subtle colouring in the sand to come to the fore and the shutter speed of several seconds has slightly blured the moving water creating a dynamic feel to the image.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, no filtration.  Velvia 100.  Scanned with an Epson V700.","","","","","",8938,1);backgrounds[869487]=new photo(869487,"66831","","gallery","RL0020-Rowan-Tree-Falls_v2_.jpg",500,624,"'Rowan Tree Falls'",1,1,'On a trip to Skye with Light and Land, we came across this fabulous waterfall almost by accident.  It was pouring with rain and the river had flooded so that the planned walk was not accessible.   A stretch of the legs revealed this amazing location.  A friend of mine made a stunning picture in his own style that hangs with this one on my Kitchen wall. I selected a more compressed viewpoint that I hope manages to convey a sense of depth and the wonder of the place.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Wista DX, 240mm lens, no filtration.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700.  Umbrella courtesy of my able assistant Joe Cornish.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis image was on display at the <a href="http://www.lightandland.co.uk/article.aspx?articleId=317&typeId=2&conId=8"> Calumet Exhibition </a> in London, 2007, and published in \'Developing Vision & Style: A Landscape Photography Masterclass\' (2007).<br>\r\n<br>\r\nAvailable as a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/9324903"> greetings card</a>.<br>\r\n',"","","Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland","","",8939,1);backgrounds[3442865]=new photo(3442865,"66831","","gallery","RL0178n-buc_fall_09_p2.jpg",500,635,"'Snowstorm Approaching'",1,1,'This particular waterfall on Rannoch Moor was pointed out to myself and Dave Tolcher by Phil Malpas. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHaving scouted it a few days earlier, it clearly had plenty of potential and I made a trial image thinking that perhaps we would try a dawn there either this trip or another.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe dawn never came but a morning of frequent snow showers coming up the Glencoe valley created the perfect opportunity and we managed to capture the moment when yet another snow storm was arriving. I love the shadow the storm cloud is casting on the mountain on the right. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI used the <a href="http://www.jonbrockphotography.com/section96358_84431.html"> perspective control</a> capabilities of my Large Format camera to loom the mountain in background and widen the view in the foreground from my 90mm lens. This achieved two key objectives - making it easier to eliminate an ugly road sign and allowing more of the fabulous foreground lines to be included in the composition. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nShortly after making the image, we were covered in snow flakes once again. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical details: Linhof Technikardan, 90mm lens, colour negative film, no filtration, rear and front tilt. ',"","","Rannoch Moor, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[1537538]=new photo(1537538,"66831","","gallery","RL0008-Blue-lagoon_p.jpg",500,625,"'Blue Lochan'",1,1,"A lot of the credit for this image goes to Joe Cornish - his dedication to hunting down new viewpoints and locations and his willingness to share them with others is inspiring. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis is close to a place made famous through images by Paul Wakefield and David Ward, but this is a view I have not seen. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAs is often the case in situations like this, I made a number of images as the light changed.  Whilst I have some with the last light of the day, it is this image, for me, that sticks out because of the balance and colour contrast (blues and browns); shortly after this the small tree on the right lost its light and the image lost its balance.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, 2 stop grad.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700.","","","Torridon, Scotland","","",8939,1);backgrounds[3446032]=new photo(3446032,"66831","","gallery","RL0172n-etive_ccard_09_p2.jpg",500,614,"'Etive Valley'",0,0,"This is the second satisfactory image that I have managed in this particular stretch of Glen Etive valley and it is even more surprising to me because it was made in the middle of the day. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI love the subtle lighting from the dappled shadowed foreground which I think adds considerably more depth to the image. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe subtle variations of white snow in the different lighting as you move towards the back of the image was possible because it was was captured on 5x4 colour negative film rather than the more usual transparency film. This was to ensure the image could cope with more than 7 stops of dynamic range. The other benefit was not needing to use a graduated filter. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 90mm lens, colour negative film, no filtration.       ","","","Glen Etive, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3442791]=new photo(3442791,"66831","","gallery","RL0170p-dwtree_ran_09_p_2.jpg",500,626,"'Rannoch Moor'",1,1,'This classic view of Rannoch Moor was made famous by David Ward, but it is seen in very different conditions in this image. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI made the image the morning after nearly 24 hours of persistent snow, with the cold front just about to clear through. As a result, there is a slightly surreal blue colour to the sky. This, the much flatter lighting and a different lens creates a very different atmosphere to David\'s interpretation. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 125mm lens, Provia 100, 2 ND graduated filters.   <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAvailable as a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/9316905"> greetings card</a>.   <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n',"","","Rannoch Moor, Scotland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[5134747]=new photo(5134747,"67014","","gallery","RL0225v-bdale_mosswall_09.jpg",500,625,"'Borrowdale Mosses'",0,0,"I found these mosses in Borrowdale on a light and land workshop. Having scouted the general area I had noticed a fantastic wall on a slight rise and some superb mossy boulders. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI have always had a soft spot for mossy stones (there are loads of superb ones near the edge of Buttermere) but I have never managed to find a decent composition incorporating them. The main challenge was getting high enough to ensure enough of the mosses remain visible in the composition.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 90mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration, front and rear tilt to control image shape. ","","","Borrowdale, Lake District","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3693089]=new photo(3693089,"67014","","gallery","RL0189v-bamcastle_grass_nh_.jpg",500,625,"'Bamburgh Castle'",1,1,'Bamburgh in Northumberland has a magnificient stretch of coastline and it is one of my favourite places. The sands and grasses are wonderful, reminding me much of Woolacombe. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI have made several images of the castle over the years but none of them had ever come close to satsifying me.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHowever on this trip I managed to catch a sunset with some magnificient clouds and late light. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI particularly like the relationship between the grasses and the castle in this image and the lit mid ground helps to add depth to the image. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan 125mm lens, Veliva 50, graduated filter. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/13700579">Buy this image as a greetings card</a>. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n',"","","Bamburgh, Northumberland","","",8938,1);backgrounds[2427338]=new photo(2427338,"180955","","gallery","RL0048-Saltwick-early-dawn-.jpg",500,625,"'Summer Dawn at Saltwick Bay'",1,1,"A recent trip with fellow Photographers Dave Tolcher, Joe Cornish and Nigel Halliwell to Robin Hoods Bay yielded this image.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nWorking the light in the summer is an exhausting experience.  In June, good light at sunset can continue until gone 10:30 and start again for Dawn around 3.30 am.  Throw in eager looks at each others recent pictures in between, and the 2:30 alarm call was not welcome!  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHowever, getting to Saltwick Bay early was rewarded. We were treated to some beautiful pre dawn light.  With this image, it is the subtlety of the pinks and blues that attracts me. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThanks to Dave for the wonderful hospitality, Nigel for breakfast, Joe for yet more great inspiration and advice and all for wonderful company. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 90mm lens. Graduated filter. Provia 100. Scanned with an Epson V700. ","","","Saltwick Bay","","",8938,1);backgrounds[2163020]=new photo(2163020,"180955","","gallery","RL0034-Saltwick-water.jpg",500,625,"'Storm Approaching Flamborough'",1,1,"This is one of my favourite places and has been since childhood. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nA lot has been written recently about quiet light: images that are not made in the so called golden hour.  In this particular case, the lower key light works for me.  The other aspect that attracts me about this image is the feeling of being connected to the sea. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI very nearly was - the tide was coming in fast and I was determined to make the image without the guy who insisted on standing right next to the sea stack for 20 minutes (an occupational hazard of photography).   Fortunately he went round the corner for 30 seconds and I was wearing wellies.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 125mm lens.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700.<br>\r\n","","","Flamborough, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[2592092]=new photo(2592092,"180955","","gallery","RL0092v-thomason-foss_08.jpg",500,625,"'Thomason Foss'",1,1,"An image made on a trip with Dave Tolcher.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nIt is the relationship between the branch and the three trees that attracted me. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nLinhoff Technikardan, 90mm lens, Velvia 50.","","","Thomason Foss, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[3047587]=new photo(3047587,"180955","","gallery","RL0127v-predawn-rhb_08_p2.jpg",500,625,"'First Light over Ravenscar'",1,1,"This visit to Robin Hoods Bay was as close to a perfect dawn as any I have experienced. The light was spectacular from first light to nearly 40 minutes after sunrise. The atmosphere was sublime.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe challenge with this picture was the contrast range. I employed staggered graduated neutral density filters to hold both the detail in the pre dawn sky and the first light striking the beach pools.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, Lens 125mm, Graduated Filters. Film Fuji Provia 100, scanned with an Epson V700. ","","","Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[4275806]=new photo(4275806,"180955","","gallery","RL0202v-saltwick_nab_rocks_.jpg",500,625,"'Saltwick Nab'",0,0,'This image was made on a summer <a href="http://www.jonbrockphotography.com/section239651_101537.html"> trip </a> to Saltwick Bay with Tim Parkin and Dave Tolcher. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe main idea here was to construct a sense of depth, through the use of tonal layering (I knew the first rock would stay in shadow due to a large boulder just to the left, out of shot) and the separation of the rocks (I had to put the camera on the tripod at maximum extension - as a result I had to focus by jumping up in the air!).<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe final part of the equation was the light; it was 50/50 but after a half hour wait and with a few minutes to go before the sun went down we were treated to a magnificent burst of light. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 90mm lens, Velvia 50, 2 stop graduated filter. Scanned using an Epson V700. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/13700028">Buy this image as a greetings card</a>. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n',"","","Saltwick Bay, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[1537389]=new photo(1537389,"180955","","gallery","RL0035-Malyan-Tree_p_2.jpg",500,623,"'Autumn at West Beck'",1,1,'I set out with the intention to photograph Mallyan Spout, a beautiful waterfall close to the village of Beckhole in Yorkshire, but it was this fabulous tree close by, precariously balanced over the stream, rather than the spout that caught my attention. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAlthough I got there early morning, the image ended up being very time consuming to make: the need to find a viewpoint that eliminated an ugly fence, balancing the main elements of the image, the challenge of finding a stable tripod position in the stream, and deciding on the most important values for exposure in a very high contrast scene.  Time flew by and, as a result, the spout was left for another day. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, no filtration. Velvia 50. Scanned with an Epson V700.   <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAvailable as a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/9317958"> greetings card</a>.     ',"","","Mallyan Spout, Yorkshire","","",8944,1);backgrounds[4829721]=new photo(4829721,"180955","","gallery","R0213p-mountain_ash_09_p2.jpg",500,625,"'Mountain Ash'",0,0,"2009 has been an excellent year for red berries and this image was made after a number of such trees had caught my attention. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis particular grouping of trees on the North Yorkshire Moors had been spotted by Dave Tolcher the week before and he had paused to scout it out. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn fact it turned into a very challenging location, but eventually I found this composition. The diffuse lighting was ideal for the subject matter as I had decided to concentrate on the contrast between  the green and red colour.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nA grad was used to help balance the image tonally and I chose to put the grass on about +0.5 in order to ensure that there was no chance of Velvia blocking up the image. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe result is an image with fabulous colour.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, 1 stop grad. Velvia 50. Scanned with an Epson V700. <br>\r\n      ","","","North Yorkshire Moors","","",8938,1);backgrounds[4829698]=new photo(4829698,"180955","","gallery","RL0210v-rhb_south_09_ms_p.jpg",500,625,"'Ravenscar at Dawn'",0,0,'This image is really about the superb, subtle light we got one unlikely looking morning and another one of those pictures where patience paid off. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe morning was one of those odd dawns that never seems to get going. There was no real colour in the sky pre dawn and there was a large bank of cloud out to sea blocking off any chance of early sun.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nI had setup pre dawn in the hope of a short blast of light but nothing was looking very likely. Dave Tolcher went down onto the beach but I decided to stay setup just in case we got a little light.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nPatience paid off as about 1/2 hour after dawn we got a beautiful but subtle burst of half light. Already being setup, it was enough and I made the image on Velvia. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikardan, 90mm lens, 2 stop grad. Velvia 50. Scanned with an Epson V700. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/13700329">Buy this image as a greetings card</a>. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n',"","","Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[5285454]=new photo(5285454,"186025","","gallery","RL0252v_dugdale_predawn_09_.jpg",500,625,"'Warter Village from Great Dugdale'",0,0,"I made this image in the wolds one sunday morning just before Christmas. Great Dugdale is a beautiful valley and this particular morning it was quite spectacular. The grasses were gorgeous in the snow and we were treated to a wonderful dawn; initially this fabulous 'glow' to the snow pre dawn and then later a lovely pinking to the sky. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhilst I have images of the 'pinky sky' it is this pre dawn image that I much prefer, focusing the image on the wonderful subtle early light. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration.     ","","","Yorkshire Wolds, East Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[2163015]=new photo(2163015,"186025","","gallery","RL0015-Swamp-08_p.jpg",500,627,"'Wetland Heath, Skipwith'",1,1,'"Images are constructed, not taken." This seemingly obvious lesson took quite some time to really sink in and it is good advice, especially in places like this woodland, where complexity reigns.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nI careful constructed the relationship between the foreground and mid ground objects, to help anchor and make sense of the complex woodland behind. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis image also displays another important characteristic I look for: quality of line.  The eye goes on "a dance around the image", yet it is never pulled out of the frame. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nA few words about the location: a lot of water flows into the Vale of York during the winter and it creates some amazing sights; the Ings (flooded water meadows) and areas of wetland heath (like here at Skipwith Common).    <br>\r\n<br>\r\nAs a footnote, I recently returned to the same spot intending to develop the theme and found the \'machines\' had moved in to dig drainage ditches. It turns out that subsidence from nearby coal mining had created the standing water. Man\'s influence on the landscape never ends. Whilst it it sad that such an unusual place has now gone, I am sure in a few years time it will redevelop itself and form a different character. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details - Linhof Technikarden,  125mm lens, no filtration.  Velvia 50.  Scanned with an Epson V700. ',"","","Skipwith Common, The Vale of York, North Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[5006108]=new photo(5006108,"186025","","gallery","RL0221p2-wolds_scoar_dawn_0.jpg",500,625,"'Storm at dawn over Scoar Dale'",0,0,"The Yorskshire Wolds are a difficult place to photograph and it has taken me several visits to begin to tune in to this landscape.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis image was made early one morning in Autumn at Millington Pastures. As we were setting up, a storm started to come through over the valley and I could see the potential for the hawthorn tree to light up. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThereafter it was simply a matter of waiting until some light came through. There was a rainbow just to the right of the image, which I am not particularly sad my composition missed. The light together with the forboding sky was stunning enough without it. I particularly like the bails of hay lit up on the sky line and the way the compsition gradually moves the eye towards them, zig zagging across the image. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Provia 100, graduated filter. Scanned on an Epson V700.  ","","","Yorkshire Wolds, East Yorkshire","","",8938,1);backgrounds[4907243]=new photo(4907243,"186025","","gallery","RL0219p2-wolds_light_09_p.jpg",460,575,"'Horse Dale's Light'",0,0,"I made this image on a trip out to the Yorkshire Wolds with local photographer Paul Moon. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe wolds are a challenging location. We scouted a few locations over the afternoon and I made a couple of images (unfortunately spoilt by light leaks) but the sky was clearing and the interesting light we had earlier was going. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nWe decided to revisit Horse Dale, a place we had visited a few months before, just in case we got some late light. As we walked down I noticed not only was there a storm brewing but some fastastic dappled light was forming across the far side of the valley. Moving a little further down the valley allowed the key elements of the image to come together and I setup. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nA few minutes later we got a burst of sublime, magical light. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Provia 100, Graduated ND filter. Scanned with an Epson V700.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\n","","","The Yorkshire Wolds","","",8938,1);backgrounds[5372528]=new photo(5372528,"186025","","gallery","RL0261p_skip_treelight_10_p.jpg",500,625,"'Skipwith In Depth'",0,0,"This image came the day after a New Years Day fall of snow at Skipwith, North Yorkshire. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI have been working for some time on techniques of using light to create 'depth' in images and the use of side lighting in this image has created a remarkable three dimensional depth to the picture. Its a bit like looking through the Wardrobe into Narnia and oddly hypnotic. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe fresh snow was wonderful, clinging to every branch and twig. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, Provia 100, 240mm lens, no filtration.  ","","","","","",8938,1);backgrounds[5372234]=new photo(5372234,"186025","","gallery","R0254v_skip_eyelog_09.jpg",500,625,"'Let Sleeping Logs Lie'",0,0,"I made this image of a 'sleeping' log at Skipwith. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSkipwith is being regenerated as an area of Wetland Heath and there are a number of areas where old trees have been felled and logs remain. I have made a series of images of the decaying bark. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nI love the way the 'eye' seems to imply the log is still alive watching and the grasses (darkened through rain) are superb.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nTechnical Details: Linhof Technikardan, 240mm lens, Velvia 50, no filtration. ","","","","","",8938,1);