Oct 252009
The 13th C. Cistercian abbey at Tintern is one of my favourite locations and I am always looking for an opportunity to take a better photograph. On this particular morning I had a dental appointment in Caldicot, so, having only one car, I had to give my wife a lift to work. On my way to Caldicot I was passing through Tintern. The mist was thick and it was still quite dark. With a some time to kill I decided to visit my ‘old friend’ the Abbey. There it loomed from out of the mist, an ancient shell, a monolithic mausoleum of times past. Grabbing the camera I thought ‘here we go again’. Generally I ‘convert’ to monchrome, but the subtle and muted colours added to the mood. So. in colour they stayed.
This are absolutely stunning Chris. The scene is almost unreal. And that first photograph just draws my attention. So strong from a compositional point and superb lightning.