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Church Gates

Snowy church gates in Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Snowy church gates in Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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NIKON Z 50

settings

Aperture 600/100 ISO 400 Shutter 10/2000 Focal Length 430/10

location

Worcestershire, GB

upload_date

Jan, 2021

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Contender in the Photography Awards

Winter 23 Award

Chatter Award

Summer Views Award

Contender in the Visual Poetry Project

Flawless Summer Award

Picture Perfect Award

Spring 23 Award

Gem Award

Achievement in Originality

Top Pick Award

Staff Favorite

Halfway22 Award

Jewel Award

Curator's Selection

Judge Favorite

Top Shot Award 21

Spring 21 Award

Treasure Award

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Peer Award

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in a small village in Worcestershire called Hanley Swan, at the church yard. These are the main gates after a heavy snow fall. It's a peaceful and quiet area, with surrounding farmland behind. The church yard itself is well kept with gorgeous stonewalls and well kept trees and hedges.

Time

This was taken around midday on a Saturday, and luckily not too many visitors had broken the virgin snow around the grounds. One of the things I love about photography in the snow is also hearing the sound of it succumbing under your feet as you haul yourself and your kit along to try and get a good shot.

Lighting

The weather was kind, it had stopped snowing when visiting and was a lightly cloudy day. Hanley Swan is located very closely to the Malvern Hills, which can often hold onto moisture from rainfall or snow and cause a haze when the sun comes back out. Luckily there was no haze and the natural light was great to work with.

Equipment

Nikkon Z50, lens 16-50. No flash, natural light. Hand held (I've got a pretty steady hand!).

Inspiration

I loved the way the snow had settled along the hedge line. A clean blanket of untouched snow is always so tempting to run through. I wanted to capture this before any visitors came by.

Editing

I don't like to use a lot of post-procesing or Photoshop generally. There were some minor adjustments made, a crop, straighten (from not using a tripod!), a slight vignette to the edges added, and some glare reduction.

In my camera bag

I don't own a ton of equipment and like to keep it simple. My Nikkon Z50 and 16-55 lens, my camera backpack, lens cloths (important for snowy scapes), spare battery, spare SD card, a pair of touch screen gloves, gorilla pod and a tripod I inherited which is basic but has great sentimental value.

Feedback

I'm still learning, but my advice is; Get out there early. Find quiet spots off the beaten track. Be prepared to get a bit cold, wet and take a flask of something warm after you've finished! Patience is a virtue. Take lots of shots, don't be afraid to get down low, and look for the less obvious subjects that could be interesting.

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Church Gates

Snowy church gates in Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

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