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RK033/South Barrule

Climbing to the top of South Barrule some months before, I had noticed this small natural pond in the middle of the heathland to the Southwest. I returned one autumn evening to find the pond (which was only 30ft across) flanked by reeds and buzzing to the sound of dragonflies. I had purposely brought some Wellington boots with me to stand in the pond and this, coupled with the use of a wide-angle lens, gives the impression of a much larger expanse of water. I framed the symmetrical peak of South Barrule between the reeds and worked quickly as I was being eaten alive by midges!



RK026/South Barrule Plantation

I had been walking in South Barrule plantation for some time when I noticed the evening sun was catching the trees at the end of the path and making them burn with colour. I used the curve of the path to lead to the group of trees and made the most of the warm tones with the use of an 81b warm-up filter.


RK085/Druidale

Snaefell in Norse means 'snow mountain'. Unfortunately, snowfall is a rare thing on the island so it was nice to capture this image during the winter months some years ago. This ruined building or 'Tholtan' (as they are known on the island) overlooks the Sulby Reservoir, which can be seen in the valley below.


RK070/South Barrule Plantation

Woodland is, in my opinion, one of the most challenging photographic subjects there is. The chaotic, wild nature of woodland makes it very difficult to create an 'organised' picture. This amazing display of flowering 'wood sorrel' was too good to miss, but to find a working composition wasn't easy. After much searching, I noticed the sun was striking the leaves of this beech tree as they fluttered in the breeze.


RK077/Balladoole Farm

This field forms part of Balladoole Farm overlooking Castletown, and was full of sheaves of wheat or 'stooks' as they are known locally. Although these make interesting photographic subjects themselves, I decided to utilise the high viewpoint instead. The shadowed foreground encourages you to walk into the sunlight and take a stroll through this pastoral scene. The narrative is further enhanced by the focal point of the old windmill or 'Witches Mill' standing on the horizon.


RK106/Peel Hill

I had set out this late summer evening to photograph Corrin's Folly, but was attracted to this wonderful display of heather instead. I chose a very low camera angle to fill the frame with these attractive flowers and (by exaggerating the near-far relationship) create great depth to the image. A wide angle lens and the back tilt on my view camera enables a sharp image plane throughout.