I wasn’t sure as ever whether to go ahead with this session as the weather had been terrible all week, given also the locations name I felt myself and my student may have got more than just a soaking.
The session turned out to be a memorable visit to this huge archaeological site. The light breaking through the clouds gave us lots of opportunities to practice and demonstrate work using apertures and ISO ratings.
I have trouble finding this stone row I swear it moves in the valley every time I go!
After climbing the heavy path uphill we cut right past a disused tin mine and then some obliging ponies made for a quick photo stop.
A well placed foal made for a good warm up shot.
Then we jumped across the small leat most likely created when the mine was created and made a left hand turn down into the valley where the ancient stones stood out against the storm filled sky.
Drizzlecombe is a site of major archaeological importance within Europe, it’s double stone rows and huge cairn, known locally as the giants basin can make for stunning features in any photograph.
In the right light.
And we had to wait with a photographer’s patience.
Luckily we didn’t have to wait that long..
The sun shone from a cloudy sky, with the best weather for landscapes shifting light hidden behind interesting clouds.
As we walked back up to the scout hut car park I wondered why I didn’t visit the location more often. And if the stones would keep still then that would help as well.!
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