I've walked this route near Edinburgh twice in May this year. It follows the shore of the Firth of Forth west to South Queensferry, where it meets the Forth Rail Bridge. The route passes through wooded areas across an estate; it's usually relatively quiet with some nice views along the way.
The first time I walked it this year, I took a Holga 120N and a Pentax ME Super, both loaded with Kodak Gold film. I reminded myself how nice the images can be from the Holga, and that I should use it more often. I tend to save my film cameras (and film) for those days when I feel like the weather (light and colour) and scenery will be nice enough to warrant the extra effort and expense of using film. This first walk came towards the end of several weeks of virtually uninterrupted sunny weather, which is unusual for this area. The analog colours have given the pictures a kind of nostalgic warmth which I quite like.
Anyway, here are a few pictures from that walk, followed by the second walk, further below...
The second walk followed the same route. Because the weather was more erratic - sometimes sunny, sometimes overcast, sometimes raining - I decided to stick with a digital camera in monochrome mode. Also, because I'd only recently photographed this walk with colour film, I wanted to try something different. Perhaps I'm guilty of sometimes using black and white as an escape when the light and colours in the landscape don't quite appeal to me. But, when I do consciously photograph in black and white, it changes the way I look at things. I pay extra attention to light and shadow, form and texture, even if those things are very subtle. I could never give up colour photography, but I do enjoy the simplicity of black and white photography sometimes. Anyway, here are a few of my favourite images from that day...
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