Ewelme winter skies

[Bruce Clarke]

Just got round to editing these from February 2021. A peaceful late winter walk around Ewelme on the edge of the Chilterns, finishing with a time-exposure of Ewelme Church. First E-M1.2 with 12-100mm, the rest E-M1.3 with 7-14mm f2.8. Must get back to doing more ground-based stuff!

[MJ224]

Great photos, but can't work out the shadows on the church...., nor the halo around the gravestone...

[Bruce Clarke]

Great photos, but can't work out the shadows on the church...., nor the halo around the gravestone...

Thanks Mark, it's a ground-based spotlight hidden behind the gravestone giving the rather spectacular shadows.

[MJ224]

Aaah, now I can work it out. Lovely photos...

[Bruce Clarke]

The viewpoint coincided nicely with the dusk, which adds to the ambiguity a bit.

[MikeOxon]

Ewelme is one of the most 'atmospheric' places I know and your photos capture that quality. Inside the church is the monumental tomb of Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk. In the peace of the place today, it is hard to think of the turbulent age in which she lived - her 2nd husband fought at Agincourt and was killed during the siege of Orleans

[Bruce Clarke]

Thanks Mike, a favourite gateway to the Chilterns. My mountain bike routes often start from the cricket pitch car park, and on up. I love the view looking over it from the road above. I must have a look inside the church again.