Ramsdale Mill, Sutcliffe Style.
Ramsdale Mill near Whitby. I came across a book of photo’s by Frank Sutcliffe, a famous photographer, who took photo’s around Whitby in the the mid to late 1800’s.
By coincidence one the photo’s was of Ramsdale Mill, a place I photographed early this year… I’ve already posted a portrait style colour photo, but I thought I would try to process an image similar to his. Unfortunately the book is copyrighted, so I can’t post the original, which looks similar to this, except for a fallen tree in the foreground, and the building is cropped at the top.
I did try to find the photo on the web, but with no success. .
Taken in the North York Moors National Park.
Ramsdale Mill, Sutcliffe Style. belongs to the following groups:
Landscape Photography, Mills & Mines, North East England and UK National Parks Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints
TallGuy
Marloag
Excellent work !
dougie1
hi alan. i saw this last time you showed it, it is a favourite pic of mine, i have the same book! your new version is superb! could not bubble earlier, as i had a long phonecall going on. i was trying to find out where this was for months, well pictured alan, beautiful!
TallGuy replied
Hi Dougie,
we came across it while looking for the waterfall that is further upstream… if you still want to know where it is let me know, although the bank is extremely steep getting down to the beck.
Tracey Mac
Beautiful image, the angle, lighting and treatment are superb….
Greg Artis
Frank would have been proud!
TallGuy
My earlier colour version.
Woodie
Hi Alan,
Great b/w shot. Plenty of atmosphere! Sutcliffe could teach some of today’s photographers how to take and process an image. I have 3 of his books and a couple of his photos on the wall.
cheers Neil
TallGuy replied
I have to agree Neil, he was certainly skillful, especially with the equipment he had to use.
Also of interest is his shots of the people, how they dressed and looked… I tend to avoid having people in my shots, I tend to think they only spoil the shot. On saying that, I guess someone looking at our street scenes in a hundred plus years time would also be very interested. I often think of trying to capture villages, but there is so many parked cars, no interest to us now, but in the future a possible amusment to others. :-)
dougie1
boggle hole opn the youth hostel?
TallGuy replied
Not quite Dougie,
enter these co-ordinates into Google Earth the mill is in the trees at this point…
54°25’5.84”N 0°34’28.32”W
dougie1
thanks alan will do!
savosave
outstanding shot
Robert Hardy
Hi Alan, this is excellent!
Starling
If I ever get to the UK, I must contact you to get the names of all these beautiful sites as I may go there and see these dreams in person. WOW! This looks almost haunting!
Stewart Laker
Great shot Alan,I remember the scramble down to this spot and the wet feet but it was worth it.
TFFDavid
What a fantastic photograph Alan . . . I’d love to be this good.
Phil Scott
gorgeous.. atmostpheric… detailed… stunning
SharkArt47
just brilliant love it