Stone Sentinels

Stone Sentinels

From Tom Stanworth (re-registered as I was unable to post to gallery)

Another from North Wales, about 1/4 mile from Rhossyd Quarry. Very flat weather (thankfully there was cloud in the sky), flat neg, which worked only as a lith print (this is digi photo of the print). I am pleased with the end result, but realise you may think it looks like a couple of piles of stones! Does it work for you or do you?

The stone structures were part of some kind of winch housing for pulling the slate up and down the mountain. They sit all along on at the top of a steep slope, before you decend to where 'Rhosydd Quarry' (see Tom Stanworth) was taken. The strange thing is that they almost command you to walk through them, even though there is of course no need to gain access to below. They have a real presence. I love the place....
Location
Snowdonia NP, Wales
Equipment Used
Ebony RSW45 135mm Symmar
Exposure
?
Film & Developer
HP5 plus, Exactol Lux
Paper & Developer
Oriental Seagul, Forte Lith Dev
Lens Filter
Nil
i really like the feel of this shot, Tom, I just wish the walls were above the horizon more to make them stand out
 
I like the feeling I get when I look at this...everything radiating out from those clouds between the two walls. This is dramatic! Very nice!
 
Leon, fair point, but I did not want to lose the mountain beyond, by getting don lower; I felt the image had to portray a gateway to this mountainous land . It has lovely stream running down it which has caught the light (not that you can see here). There's a lot more seperation and contrast in the print which helps seperate the stonework a little more. It would have been interesting to have an image as you suggest (towereing, looming feel?) and put them side by side. Unfortunately I have only the one neg. One thing I like about LF is you tend to commit to a shot and dont have too many alternative to annoy you with decisions at the printing stage...there may have been many better shots out there, but at least I don't know about it!
 

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