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Continuing my trip around snow covered Grantham I decided to head into town yesterday evening to capture some images with my Fuji X100 and a tripod around the old parts of the town and the River Witham. River Witham and the River Walk near Grantham College The street lighting gives the snow a yellow tinge and the reflective surface of the snow allows plenty of light into the scene.  It is strange because if there was no snow I wouldn't normally bother with some of the pictures I took, however the whole area takes on a magical quality just because the ground and trees are covered in the white stuff. Grantham Cemetery Grantham Cemetery First stop was Grantham Cemetery where the old chapel was lit by the faint glow of the street lights on Harrowby Road. Vine Street looking toward St Wulfram's Church St Wulfram's Next stop I headed down Vine Street, with it's old Georgian and Victorian buildings to St Wulfram's Church, which is lit at night...

When it snows in the UK as a photographer you have to make the most of it. You never know how long it will last and pristine snow will soon disappear once the dog walkers and sledgers get out and about.  So yesterday evening I decided to head out to the village of Bitchfield hoping to spot the wild barn owl that is often seen flying about the road between Grantham and Corby Glen. On arrival I waited to see if the owl would make an appearance but when the light started to drop I decided to switch lenses and head off to do some landscapes in the snowy conditions.  There is a wonderful solitary tree with a hedge on the top of a ridge and the snow leading up to the hedge had not been disturbed except for some animal tracks. Nikon D700 and Sigma 50-500 f4/f6.3 Just as I set the camera on the tripod with the 17-35mm f2.8 wide angle lens and filters fitted the barn owl decided to make an appearance as it flew overhead and down towards the road.  Cursing the fa...

Well the snow finally arrived yesterday and I decided to get kitted up in my outdoor gear and head out before sunrise this morning.  The weather forecast had promised a sunrise but unfortunately the reality was a lot of unbroken cloud that was still dropping the odd bit of snow. Still I had made the effort and headed up the hill behind Grantham Cemetery to take some images of the trees and some shots of snowy Grantham. House on top of the hill First stop was a house that sits on the hill overlooking Grantham.  The surrounding trees made for a good counterpoint to the white painted house and the snowy foreground.  The featureless sky was darkened using two Lee ND Graduated filters (0.6 and 0.9 ND Soft Grads).  The image was turned into a dramatic mono in post processing but it was how I saw the image in the camera at the time. I wanted to take an image of two trees that I have used before and as I approached them I noticed some rabbit track...

With the UK going into hyperactive overdrive over the approaching snowfall, with news reports of impending doom, I thought, as I wait here in Grantham for the coming onslaught, I would post one of the pictures I took in 2012 the last time it snowed heavily. This was taken from the hill above Grantham looking west towards the setting sun above the town.   Hopefully I will be able to get some more snowy images over the coming days, but as I write this at midday, the snow hasn't started to fall yet. Image taken on a Nikon D300s and a Sigma 50-500 f4/f6.3 lens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL IMAGES ARE THE PROPERTY OF MACLEAN PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION If you like what you see on this blog please visit our  Facebook  page and click 'like' MORE IMAGES CAN BE VIEWED ON  FLICKR  AND ON OUR  WEBSITE

Heading out to the race circuit this morning and I was faced with a gorgeous sun rise over the train station at Le Mans.  I just had to stop and take a couple of pictures - As we approached the office at the circuit the sun had started to rise over the grandstands so another few pictures were captured on the X100 before I headed up the stairs to my desk. all images taken on a Fujifilm X100   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL IMAGES ARE THE PROPERTY OF MACLEAN PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION If you like what you see on this blog please visit our  Facebook  page and click 'like' MORE IMAGES CAN BE VIEWED ON  FLICKR  AND ON OUR  WEBSITE

During my regular business trips to France I pass through St Pancras station in London using the Eurostar connection to Paris.  St Pancras was spruced up a few years ago when it became the international terminal station for London and one of the additions to the concours was a lifesize bronze statue of British writer, poet and broadcaster Sir John Betjeman. As I had 30 minutes before I had to get to passport control I decided to take my trusty Fuji X100 and get a few pictures of the statue looking up at the wonderful roof in the station. The roof above the international terminal at St Pancras Station in London all images taken on a Fujifilm X100   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL IMAGES ARE THE PROPERTY OF MACLEAN PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION If you like what you see on this blog please visit our  Facebook ...

One of our favourite watering holes during our photographic trips out to the Vale of Belvoir is the Peacock Inn at Redmile.  Redmile is one mile from Belvoir Castle and this former coaching inn is located in the centre of the small village next to the church and the Grantham Canal. It is your quintessential English village pub with low ceilings, a cosy atmosphere and, in winter, a roaring log fire.  The food and beer on offer are just what is needed after a mornings photography. Next door to the Peacock is St Peter's Church, which was completed during the 12th Century, with the first Rector of the Church recorded in 1220.  St Peter's is part of the group of churches collectively known as the 'Vale of Belvoir Churches' within the Diocese of Leicester which is part of the Church of England. For more on the Peacock Inn visit - www.thepeacockinnredmile.co.uk   all images taken on a Fujifilm X100   -----------------------...