Street Life In Low Sun

The bright, low Winter Sun proved ideal for High Contrast Black and White images around Wigan this morning.
I like to use this technique to create light halos around the people I photograph, whilst preserving their anonymity, so that they're just 'subjects'.

Sony RX100 Mk2, in-camera Black and White settings.

Arm In Arm

Distracted

Middle Of The Road

Big Hair

The Plastic Bag

On The Walkway

Waving The White Bag

Toddling Along

Gathurst Lock

Once I arrived at the Lock, I used a zoom lens to take close-ups of the area.

There was plenty of shiny colour in the wood, stone, metal and trees thanks to the dampness.

Fuji XT2, Fuji 50-230mm XC lens.

Reflections

Knowing I'd be in the area, I decided to do a 'themed' shoot along the Leeds/Liverpool canal at Gathurst for an hour.

In the middle of Winter, on a cold and damp day, there's not much about, so using the still waters of the canal provided the subject of my theme.

Starting at Bridge 46, I walked to the Gathurst Lock and took these seven images of reflections.

Fuji XT2, Fuji 50-230mm XC lens.

Misty Scotmans Flash

I spent a damp and misty hour at Scotmans Flash in Poolstock trying out my new Fuji lens.

It's a lengthy zoom, but given the mist, there wasn't much distance I could zoom into!!

I took all the images in Acros Black and White (a film simulation designed especially for Fuji), but I've duo-toned some of them for variety.

Fuji XT2, Fuji 50-230mm XC lens.

Three Sisters Recreation Area

An icy cold but sunny and clear morning with the flora and fauna in Ashton for a couple of hours today.

Fuji XT2, 55-200mm Fuji lens.

The birds were having a tough time of it on the frozen lake!

The low Sun and frost helped to create some really interesting images!