MEVAGISSEY

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1154

Mevagissey is an attractive old town which was once the centre of Cornwall’s pilchard fishery and which still boasts a working harbour, with a few dozen small fishing boats. It has a tradition of boat building dating back to 1745. Many of the old buildings, constructed of cob and slate, bear testimony to a time when the large shoals of pilchards were the livelihood of the whole village. In the narrow streets are many gift shops, craft workshops, galleries, cafés and pubs. There are several hotels and many fish restaurants in Mevagissey and, of course, plenty of fish and chip shops! Many of the latter were once the haunts of Cornish smugglers. Megavissey was Atticus' favourite and most authentic Cornwall coastal village.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

MEVAGISSEY

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1153

Mevagissey is an attractive old town which was once the centre of Cornwall’s pilchard fishery and which still boasts a working harbour, with a few dozen small fishing boats. It has a tradition of boat building dating back to 1745. Many of the old buildings, constructed of cob and slate, bear testimony to a time when the large shoals of pilchards were the livelihood of the whole village. In the narrow streets are many gift shops, craft workshops, galleries, cafés and pubs. There are several hotels and many fish restaurants in Mevagissey and, of course, plenty of fish and chip shops! Many of the latter were once the haunts of Cornish smugglers. Megavissey was Atticus' favourite and most authentic Cornwall coastal village.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

MEVAGISSEY

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1152

Mevagissey is an attractive old town which was once the centre of Cornwall’s pilchard fishery and which still boasts a working harbour, with a few dozen small fishing boats. It has a tradition of boat building dating back to 1745. Many of the old buildings, constructed of cob and slate, bear testimony to a time when the large shoals of pilchards were the livelihood of the whole village. In the narrow streets are many gift shops, craft workshops, galleries, cafés and pubs. There are several hotels and many fish restaurants in Mevagissey and, of course, plenty of fish and chip shops! Many of the latter were once the haunts of Cornish smugglers. Megavissey was Atticus' favourite and most authentic Cornwall coastal village.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

MOUSEHOLE

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1151a

Mousehole is a picturesque fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall between Penzance and Land’s End. A hundred years ago Mousehole was a bustling port, crowded with local fishing boats, landing pilchards. Each year, early in November, timber beams are laid across the narrow harbour entrance, to protect the village from the worst of the winter gales. Even so waves can still be seen breaking over the harbour wall at high tide. Mousehole today has retained much of its old world charm. Its narrow streets are filled with small shops, galleries and restaurants. Local cottages built from finely grained Lamorna granite, huddle together around the inner edge of the harbour. The area is protected from the force of the sea by two sturdy breakwaters. Dylan Thomas described the village as the loveliest in England, but there are many Cornishmen who would dispute that this part of the world can be classed as England!

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/1000th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

MOUSEHOLE

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1151

Mousehole is a picturesque fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall between Penzance and Land’s End. A hundred years ago Mousehole was a bustling port, crowded with local fishing boats, landing pilchards. Each year, early in November, timber beams are laid across the narrow harbour entrance, to protect the village from the worst of the winter gales. Even so waves can still be seen breaking over the harbour wall at high tide. Mousehole today has retained much of its old world charm. Its narrow streets are filled with small shops, galleries and restaurants. Local cottages built from finely grained Lamorna granite, huddle together around the inner edge of the harbour. The area is protected from the force of the sea by two sturdy breakwaters. Dylan Thomas described the village as the loveliest in England, but there are many Cornishmen who would dispute that this part of the world can be classed as England!

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PORTHCURNO

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1150

Porthcurno is a small village covering a small valley and beach on the south coast of Cornwall. About 4klm from Land's End, the coast at Porthcurno is rugged and spectacular. This shot was captured from the steps of the Minack outdoor theatre which faces the cliffs.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

HALLANE MILL

ST AUSTEL, CORNWALL

IMAGE NUMBER 1149

Hallane Mill is a luxury holiday cottage nestled at the bottom of a valley in Cornwall where it meets the sea with a shingle beach and unrivalled views. The cottage, originally a flour mill, has been in the same family for generations. This preserves the cottage in an isolated cove near St Austel - a unique and privileged refuge.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

HALLANE MILL

ST AUSTEL, CORNWALL

IMAGE NUMBER 1148

Hallane Mill is a luxury holiday cottage nestled at the bottom of a valley in Cornwall where it meets the sea with a shingle beach and unrivalled views. The cottage, originally a flour mill, has been in the same family for generations. This preserves the cottage in an isolated cove near St Austel - a unique and privileged refuge.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

WHEAL COATES TIN MINE

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1147

Wheal Coates is a former tin mine situated on the north coast of Cornwall on the cliff tops between Porthtowan and St Agnes. It is preserved and maintained by the National Trust. Earliest records indicate a mine at the site since 1692. The present mine opened in 1802 and was closed in 1889 when the price of tin fell.
The surviving buildings date from the 1870s when deep underground mining began at the site. This image shows the Towanroath Pumping Engine House (1872) which was used to pump water from the adjacent 600 ft Towanroath shaft.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ST. IVES

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1144

St Ives is a port in Cornwall. The town lies north of Penzance on the Celtic Sea. In former times it was commercially dependent on fishing. The decline in fishing, however, caused a shift in commercial emphasis, and the town is now primarily a seaside resort, notably achieving the title of Best UK Seaside Town from the British Travel Awards in both 2010 and 2011. It was also named best seaside town of 2007 by The Guardian newspaper. However Atticus was disappointed to find that St Ives has become a jag for tourists and is simply overwhelmed. It was more interesting to photograph the tourists making fools of themselves than the phoney village.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/800th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

FOWEY

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1143

Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England. It is at the entrance to a large flooded valley created after the last ice age by the melt waters that caused the sea level to rise dramatically, creating a large natural harbour which is navigable for its last seven miles. Fowey is in the South Coast (Eastern Section) of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many historic buildings in the town, including the ruins of St Catherine's Castle. Fowey has been the inspiration for many authors, including Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ('Q'), Daphne du Maurier, Leo Walmsley and Kenneth Grahame.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CHIRK ACQUEDUCT

SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1133

The Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border, spanning the two countries. The aqueduct was designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford. It was completed in 1801. It has a cast iron trough within which the water is contained. The masonry walls hide the cast iron interior. The aqueduct was briefly the tallest navigable one ever built. It forms part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site. The aqueduct consists of ten arches, each with a span of 40 feet (12 m). The water level is 65 feet (20 m) above the ground and 70 feet (21 m) above the River Ceiriog. A railway viaduct was built later alongside the aqueduct. It is slightly higher than the aqueduct.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PORTREE

THE ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1130

Portree is the capital of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the island, Portree High School. Public transport services are limited to buses. Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. The Royal Hotel is the site of MacNab's Inn, the last meeting place of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746. Around 939 people (37.72% of the population) can speak Scottish Gaelic.

Skye has a population of only 10,000 people and that is its charm. The greatest controversy is whether an airport should be built, bringing more tourists. You decide.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LOCH DUNVEGAN

THE ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1128a

Loch Dunvegan (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Dhùn Bheagain), is a sea loch on the west coast of the island of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Dunvegan, the village it was named after is located by its southern shore. The loch is famous for its seals, its small lighthouse at Uignish Point and for Dunvegan Castle, the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod. Loch Dunvegan is an atmospheric location for a Scottish laird and castle.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

KILT ROCK

ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1129

Kilt Rock is a sea cliff in north east Trotternish in Northern Skye. It is said to resemble a kilt, with vertical basalt columns to form the pleats and intruded sills of dolerite forming the pattern. You have to look north up the coast to see the Kilt Rock. Closer by is the Mealt Waterfall, which freefalls off the cliff for 60m into the Sound of Raasay below. Sometimes, when the wind is strong, the water is blown away and it doesn't reach the bottom at all. Kilt Rock is dark, cold, grim and wet. Very Scottish.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back. It was raining…

STRUAN

THE ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1126

Struan (Scottish Gaelic: An Sruthan) is a small village on the west coast of the island of Skye, on the shores of Loch Beag, itself an inlet of Loch Harport. Struan has a population of around 300. While there are four different Protestant denominations represented in the area, church attendance has declined dramatically, and Sabbath keeping is largely forgotten. The local economy, like most of Skye, is heavily supported by tourism, fishing, crofting and to a lesser extent, large-scale farming.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE FORTH BRIDGE

SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1120

The Forth Bridge is an iconic railway bridge crossing the Firth of Forth on the Fife coast, some 10 miles (16.1 km) from the centre of Edinburgh. By the 1870s there was an increasing call for a bridge to be built over the Forth. The idea of a bridge across the Forth had been debated frequently in the past, but the depth of the water and the hard whinstone rock base found underneath had discouraged any attempts. Work on a bridge for rail traffic eventually began in 1883, under the supervision of Benjamin Baker and John Fowler. The construction of the bridge would alter life in North Queensferry drastically. At its peak, the construction of the bridge employed over 4,000 men.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE FORTH BRIDGE

SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1119

The Forth Bridge is an iconic railway bridge crossing the Firth of Forth on the Fife coast, some 10 miles (16.1 km) from the centre of Edinburgh. By the 1870s there was an increasing call for a bridge to be built over the Forth. The idea of a bridge across the Forth had been debated frequently in the past, but the depth of the water and the hard whinstone rock base found underneath had discouraged any attempts. Work on a bridge for rail traffic eventually began in 1883, under the supervision of Benjamin Baker and John Fowler. The construction of the bridge would alter life in North Queensferry drastically. At its peak, the construction of the bridge employed over 4,000 men.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

QUEENSFERRY

SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1116

Queensferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth where the Forth Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge, and the Queensferry Crossing all meet the Fife coast, some 10 miles (16.1 km) from the centre of Edinburgh. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,076.

TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE ROYAL YACHT, BRITANNIA

EDINBURGH

IMAGE NUMBER 1113

Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997, she was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660. During her 43-years service, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the globe. Now Britannia is permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal, Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ship is a popular attraction with over 300,000 visitors each year.

In 1997, the Conservative government committed itself to replacing the Royal Yacht if reelected, while the Labour Party refused to disclose its plans. After Labour won the general election in May 1997, it announced the vessel was to be retired and no replacement would be built. The Royal Yacht's last foreign mission was to convey the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, and the Prince of Wales back from Hong Kong after its handover to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. Britannia was decommissioned on 11 December 1997. The Queen, normally stoic, is reported to have shed a tear at the decommissioning ceremony that was attended by most of the senior members of the Royal Family.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 1600. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F3.5. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.