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 1147a

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 1/400th 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.

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 1146

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 1/640th 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.

ST. IVES

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1145

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.

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.

LANHYDROCK

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1142a

Lanhydrock is one of the most impressive historic houses in Cornwall. Built of local grey slate and granite around an inner courtyard, the house dates to 1640, though most of the current building was the result of rebuilding after a fire in 1881. The house is huge with 50 rooms open to visitors. The National Trust has recreated the atmosphere of an Edwardian country house at Lanhydrock, and the restored kitchen and servant's quarters make a distinctive contrast with the glittering family rooms. Immediately behind the house is the 15th-century church of St Hydroc, where many of the Robartes family lie buried.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of five seconds 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.

LANHYDROCK

CORNWALL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1142

Lanhydrock is one of the most impressive historic houses in Cornwall. Built of local grey slate and granite around an inner courtyard, the house dates to 1640, though most of the current building was the result of rebuilding after a fire in 1881. The house is huge with 50 rooms open to visitors. The National Trust has recreated the atmosphere of an Edwardian country house at Lanhydrock, and the restored kitchen and servant's quarters make a distinctive contrast with the glittering family rooms. Immediately behind the house is the 15th-century church of St Hydroc, where many of the Robartes family lie buried.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of five seconds 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.

BRUNEL’S PROPELLER

SS GREAT BRITAIN, BRISTOL

IMAGE NUMBER 1141b

SS Great Britain is a passenger steamship. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for service between Bristol and New York. Not only was she the first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, which she did in 1845, but also the first ship to do so, driven by a propeller - designed by Brunell himself. The ship is now open to the public in the Bristol dry dock where she was built.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F4.5. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

SS GREAT BRITAIN

BRISTOL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1141a

SS Great Britain is a passenger steamship, which was advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for service between Bristol and New York. She was the first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, which she did in 1845, in the time of 14 days. The ship is 322 ft (98 m) in length and has a 3,400-ton displacement. When launched in 1843, Great Britain was by far the largest vessel afloat. In 1970, after Great Britain had lain under water and abandoned for 33 years half a world away, the ship was raised and repaired enough to be towed north through the Atlantic back to the United Kingdom, and returned to the Bristol dry dock where she had been built 127 years earlier. She is now on display there.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/1000th 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.

SS GREAT BRITAIN

BRISTOL, ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1141

SS Great Britain is a passenger steamship, which was advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for service between Bristol and New York. She was the first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, which she did in 1845, in the time of 14 days. The ship is 322 ft (98 m) in length and has a 3,400-ton displacement. When launched in 1843, Great Britain was by far the largest vessel afloat. In 1970, after Great Britain had lain under water and abandoned for 33 years half a world away, the ship was raised and repaired enough to be towed north through the Atlantic back to the United Kingdom, and returned to the Bristol dry dock where she had been built 127 years earlier. She is now on display there.

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.

TINTERN ABBEY

WALES

IMAGE NUMBER 1140a

The Cistercian abbey of Tintern is one of the greatest monastic ruins of Wales. It was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales. Buildings were added and updated in every century until its dissolution in 1536. During the 13th century the abbey was more or less completely rebuilt, starting in about 1220 with the cloisters and domestic ranges around them, and finishing with the great church. Tintern's crowning glory, its great church, was built between 1269 and 1301. It stands today much as it did then, apart from it's lack of a roof, window glass and internal divisions. Although not nearly as long as the great Cistercian abbey churches at Fountains and Rievaulx, its completeness makes it impressive. The abbey has served as a motif for English romantic art and poetry, including Wordsworth.

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 F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

TINTERN ABBEY

WALES

IMAGE NUMBER 1140

The Cistercian abbey of Tintern is one of the greatest monastic ruins of Wales. It was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales. Buildings were added and updated in every century until its dissolution in 1536. During the 13th century the abbey was more or less completely rebuilt, starting in about 1220 with the cloisters and domestic ranges around them, and finishing with the great church. Tintern's crowning glory, its great church, was built between 1269 and 1301. It stands today much as it did then, apart from it's lack of a roof, window glass and internal divisions. Although not nearly as long as the great Cistercian abbey churches at Fountains and Rievaulx, its completeness makes it impressive. The abbey has served as a motif for English romantic art and poetry, including Wordsworth.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held 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.

SHREWSBURY

ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1139

Shrewsbury is a market town whose centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life. Located 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border, Shrewsbury serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and mid-Wales.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. 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.

SHREWSBURY

ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1137

Shrewsbury is a market town whose centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life. Located 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border, Shrewsbury serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and mid-Wales.

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.

SHREWSBURY

ENGLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1138

Shrewsbury is a market town whose centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life. Located 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border, Shrewsbury serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and mid-Wales.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F6.3. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.