I have wanted to go to Formby for ages. I had seen photos of the dunes and wanted to see them in person. It seemed so different from other beaches I have visited in the UK. But which camera to take? I should have taken one that I didn’t care about due to the amount of sand flying through the air, but no, I took one I really liked. I did swap the lens from the f1.4 Canon to a Jupiter one and told myself under no circumstances would I take the lens off or open the back. I stuck to that rule.
I loaded the camera with Ilford HP5 and here are the results.
I really like the results and want to go back for another wander at some point…when I save up the cost of the petrol.
A wonderful day for patterns : )
Yes, I was lucky with the weather, nice and shadowy.
Gorgeous shots, Peggy. Love the rickety dune fencing, grasses, and scrubby vegetation. Really lovely work here.`
Thank you so much, I got there quite early so I could avoid lots of people. It got busier towards lunch time.
Peggy, that lead image is really stunning! Excellent work!
Thanks, I think I will go back with a medium format next time.
Nice images! My first ‘beach’ camera was a Kodak 35 (rangefinder version) that I bought for a couple $ (but the min. wage was $3.35). I still have it.
I have a lot to choose from so it was a rash choice. But sticking to rules helped.
PS-Nice ‘layered’ shot